The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-03
FORTY,SlXTH CONGRESS.
THE SUPERVISOR BILL PASSED
THE SENATE.
Senator Thurman Gets In Sharp Words at Ed
munds.
SENATE.

repeated his charge that the Democrats would
not discuss this bill or pretend that 1t was in the
interest of free ballot The Democrats never
declined to accept the resuts Of fraud when 1t
resulted in their favor.
Mr. Thurman said that fortunately for the Sen.
ator from Colorado, there was no rule compel.
ing senstor's remarks 10 be germane to the
pending bill. Not sentence of his remarks had
been to the point he had not shown that the
bill weakened the laws in any respect But he
had started the campaign of 1880 by Haunting
the bloody shirt and digging up his miserable
old report on the Southern outrages. This bill
did not take single power from the Supervisors.
1t simply limited the term of office.
Mr.. Edmunds said the Senator from Ohio for.
got one point in the bill. 1t took the appoint
ments from the courts and put them in the hands
of the Senate.
Mr.. Thurman-No 1t does not it puts them in
the hands Of one man who holds his office by the
greatest frauds in the American history.
Mr.. Edmunds-Is that the reason you vote
for it?
Mr.. Thurman-No sir; the honorable Senator
knows very we'll 1t is not but that stops him from
objections to 1t.
Mr.. Edmunds-If the President appoints
these men without the consent Of my honorable
friend and his political associates.
Mr. Thurman-The bill answers that. II the
"Presiden" shall do his duty and send the
names in before we go, we will consider them,
and does the Senator from Vermont say that the
majority of this Senate will not do its duty2
Mr. misunderstanding TO your view but not
according to mine But Is there any constiu
tional provision by which the President can ad
journ the Senate end can not II sit here till next
December, after the election If 1t chooses, and
thus prevent any appointment during recess at
all2
Mr. Thurman said that was an absurd position,
The Senator from Vermont was hard pushed for
an argument against the bill.
MIR. Edmunds said that II he was Democrat
and held their views on this subject he would not
go home until certain place frOze over without
accomplishing that object.
Mr.. Thurman said the Senator and his party
were more used TO revolutionary methods than
the Democrats.
Mr.. Edmunds said the Senate, sitting all sum.
mer as 1t had a right to-, under the Constitution,
was not revolutionary.
Mr.. Thurman, in further remarks said It was
ridiculous to charge the Democrats with not dis.
cussing this bill when the minority had taken up
all the time in campaign speeches and not dis
cussed the bill al all. There was too much i'm.
portaDt business on the calendar for the Demo-
Gratis to engage in such discussion.
Mr.. Edmunds asked why this bill was passed
II, as was claimed, 1t made no essential change
in the existing laws2 Why, for the first time in
IA years, was an appropriation bill displaced by
bill that didn't COL tain some important change
beyond 8ll doubt The milk in the cOCoanut
was so obvious that person no longer babe
and who was so old as to have almost forgotten
the taste Of milk could not fail to discern It, 1t
had better be admitted that this was q brick in
the edihce Of retrogression being created There
was nothing said on the other side, just because
they did not like to avow this. He thought that
the amendment adopted allowing the "Presi.
| dent" to appoint during the recess, was merely
ostensible. The Democratic majority would
never be recreant to their peculiar ideas Of the
| constitutional tight Of national regulation Of
elections as to go home. They would stay until
November, II necessary, In order 10 prevent any
Supervisors being appointed, unless they were
such as the majority had confidence in. They
would burn at the stake first, and our staying
here was very much like it, This was very
plain all he was talking about 1t for was TO try
and get the other side to break their silence and
defeat the bill II there was any defence for It,
Mr.. Thurman's amendment was then agreed TO
| by party vOte-yeas q, nays 10 The bill was
then read third time and passed-yeas q, nays
| 4-by a party vote.
The committee reported an amendment to the
title to make 1t read "A bill TO define the terms
of Office of Chief Supervisors of Election" in
stead Of certain officials of the United States"
Mr.. Hoar moved to amend this amendment SO
as to make the title read "a bill to deprive Chief
Supervisors of Election Of their powers and to
remove them from Office"
Mr.. Beck moved to amend the amendment SO
as to add "and to break up the iron cages of John
Davenport"
An amendment in the third degree not beInR
in order this was ruled out by the President pro
tempOre,
Mr.. Hoar demanded the yeas and nays on his
amendment, which was rejected and the com.
mittee's amendment was agreed to by party
| vote. The following IL the text Of the bill
Be 1t enacted, ETC.. that the term of Office of the
| Chief Supervisors OF Elections provided for in
section 2025 of the revised statutes shall be two
| years, Such term shall begin on the first day OF
May in each even numbered year. The terms OF
those now in Office shall expire on the first day
| of May, 1880, and their successors shall be ap.
| pointed from among the qualified electors OF the
proper judicial district by the President of the
| United States and with the advice and consent OF
| the Senate. The President may appoint such
| officers during the recess Of the Senate who may
hold and exercise their Office until the next ses
ion of the Senate and 1t shall be the duty Of the
| President TO send In such nominations within
thirty days after the next ensuing session of the
| Senate, provided that no person now holding OF
who has held the Office of Chief Supervisor OF
| Election shall be reappOinted
After an executive session the Senate ad.
journed.
May 27- Bill passed Reapportioning Mon.
tana, Idaho and Wyoming for legislative purpo
ses; to purchase additional grounds for public
| buildings at Toledo, giving condemned cannon
| for statue TO General Meade; making appTopri
| ations for the Agricultural Department.