New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-20

Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gland we ask no more
to-day than that the statute shall be made so ihat
ITS powers shall be exercised on az aia Ike
body OF the people, without regard TO party as.0-
Citations or affiliations. Applause on the Democratic
sidel
MR. GARFIELD EXPLAINS HIS AMENDMENT.
Mr. GARFIELD tRep.. ohioj to reply. prefaeing
his speech with the remark that all members present
we're equal, and that member had sny authority 10
bind anybody but himself He therefore spoke for him
SELF he always did. The first object which No treo 10
have before his mind legislation was TO be right
There had been charge made by the other SIDE, ac
in so Tar as that charge was uue ne ~,
sdered Il just objection TO- lhe ,, eeG mon
either had capable OF beng used Tor
filing election precinct with men OF one party whose
cheering ana ceeuoneering purposes II tho law were
icapablc OF being uscd y was to that extent an 1gu
w expressions Of approval the Democratic side Ian
al an times and All proper be mad expressed
bimsei aod aia nov sXprGs e5 as should not
take ace. lAppauSe on the Democratic sue no
other valid o. ieclion TO the law lau pe.n,
to nis mind. urged the other side OF tho
n Ve,nhc,s IN ne Repubjican eide Of the House
with entire unanimity o,i riders appropriation
bills. They had done al IN theIr p9"st ~ prev ~
order For himsef-disciimng the right To speak iOI
anybody but himsolf-he lad yesterday offered an
fixing n that the narshals having their pay at - per
day might De appointed by the courts; ana equaiiy
from the political parties order 10 prevent the Only
real complaint made aga nst the law. lie would vote
for that proposition himself II he stood alone on either
both sides of the House Applause ana maui
lestations Of approval on tie beDOcTailc sdeJ "a
that proposition what had becn dGneF Tue DEMO
cratic side OF tine House had nor ,onn
not accepted that proposition but had voted i down
and substituted in Ms place proposition whcn nJd
these terms II: First that the compensation shOhla
cut down to 81 per day and, second, thai tHcre
should never three of those inarshais
under any contingency Ia any elfo.io,h piIoo tbon
third that they should never he employed more tnah
tiOn laws Of The state lasted Tor zen or t"eHy uls
What did they mean II meant, under me mere si!
where there might be n thousand rioters about an cleo
lion place here should De- but three men 10 keep the
words # was = notice 10 advance the mob 10 come IN
sufficient numbers t0Oyerwhen the Keepers OF me pHoe
ton dav Il that proposition upon the pianest blIi ~
the world he would vote for IT, because TOOK Ine
bowe Is and vitals out of the election law H. Ro%eFcr'
the side of the House would tahe the nl1ep prop
osition which he himself had offered, oe would woe lor
A Republican member-vote FOR Il on nm appropriation
Mr. GARFIELD will vote Tor IT as bettetment OF
the pendn- Amendment II = mpioprr 10 pnl j. On ~
hfttermrnt OF q pending amendment. did not
offer it as compromise On question OF %M,'
Is lust and right ] make no compromise
But do believe Il strengthens the election iav 10
make IL free the charges that II is pJli'' aud
tina; il can be used for merely partisan purposes.
MR.. M'LANE WILL OBEY THE COURTS
Mr. McLANE Dem, Md remarked that the issue
was n compromise He for did not feel that he In
any degree subordnated his opposition t. the Election
laws as whole or in detail by accepting the
compromise. He perfectly at liberty 70
hink of the Supreme Court the gentleman from New
York mr. Coxl thought OF IT. 1t his duty 70 obey
he mandate OF that Court whether 1t n "packed"
Court or not or whether it Court entitled to his
confidence and respect not The gentleman from
ono MIR Carrie a hat well said that the law, though
Constitutional, capable OF vile abuse-ca Pabe o.
being prostituted to partisan pnr2oses-whie
he thought 10 was hrs duty all
away odiOus features from the law For one hc(r
McLtne would cooperate WITH those gentlemen ana Il"
his utmost take away from the law It's bad features
Mr.. CONGER rep. Mcn)-Ne stand TO-DAY just
where stood three mon hs last SnrnR-tAe Demo
Gratis determined 10 put even on Deficiency bill the
worst and Odious riders that have ever been pro-
posed Notwithstanding inc decision OF me supreme
Court that took away part OF their Argument al The
extra session, tne DEMOCRATS to-day stand N their place
Of the Supreme Court We do not expect
oem to be- F1se g geis, ma, "% t"y J mi
by the decision OF the supreme Court IL grail
Randall IN his place here and tell his followers hat
hey all wfODg-as VIC said. ana a. ne heard the
clves vino can. scatter, divide. lake e. Gompioni'e'
coming IRON tBe gentleman from QUO ID anything
escape wGat nc ieels DuiGcilhs hI- shou ,Sts q,
OF the American peop g. On, sir DO not
zed The exhibition Is remarkable Ii 10 We're not Tor the
;reat veneraon have for the speaker Of ihe Hou.e
0 the high hope which ho enteriains o. administering
IA laws Laughter on the Republican side conid treat II
& nCtie COMEDY, htue bypiay. Is a. because hc
opes ter to control The officers IN the execution
these election laws that he tells ms followers today
lis hands Why else THIS change Oi irohi ~ the must
MI SPRfSGER-we are marching on.
Here the i've minutes EXPIRED and tnc hammer fell.
MR.. GARFIELD's SUBSTITUTE ACCEPTED.
Mr.. MCMAHON Dem, ohio) offered subs
ituto for the pending amendment the one offered
yesterday by Mr. Garfield in these words: " Pro
,ided That hereafter special deputy marshals
Il election for performing any duties IN reference
o any election shall receive the sum Of 50 day III
IN for compensation, and that all appointments OF such
peca de putty marshals shall nc n1dc Dy ihc judge Of
he Circuit Court OF the United States for the district ~
inch marshas are To perform their dues or by
Judgesuch deputy marshals to he appointed in equal
lumOris from the different political parties"
earliest point the political debate which his friend
rom Conneetieut lMr. H,wleyl deprecatea, SO much
Mr.. HAWLEY-ld do not deprecate u. Ike II.
Mir. MoMAHON-Therei Is no accounting for gentlemen
wno like pickles. My colleague Mr. Garfield began tue
ast SESSION and that WINE the lamp held out 10 Durn
he vilest may RETURN" aud the lamp was still
A Republcan-And the sinner is coming back.
rbe mex morning the Committee on Elertions agreed to
an aun, which Its CHAIRMAN, Mt Springer. had
Deoieman on the other side 1t would be acceptcd Now
Inc amendment wnch offer, and which hope gentle
men on both sides viii vote for. Ia the amendment
1dei ed by my colleague MIR Garfield. without TIE
pressing Of t the d0tting OF an l." Ihe gentle
onse and the members that side would do well n
hey learned from him. instead of fighting him here.
Several Repdblicans-SO VIII YOU.
Mr. McMAhON-He says that IAN unjust law should be
podifed-tnat this law has becn improperly used.
Mr. CONGER-IIe never said that II had been; but
hat 1t might De. .
Mr. MONA HON-Then vii quote him as saying that
might been Improperly used, ana Will refer to
he records show that II has been Improperly used III
be past Vote him down II you want 10. We will 90 |
fore the country the amendment as he offered it,
Mr. COX dem, n " declared that he was In favor |
riders" The gentleman from OHIO INF Garneidl |
ad stated that the feature Of this Election Law
las the fact had been used for partisan purposes
Mr. GARFIELD linterruptinc]-On, no. | said tbatn
al charged aud that 1t was capable OF being 30
sed.
MIR COX-IIet that stand That is all that want. |
entlrmen Ike the member from Connecticut tMr. |
aweyl get red In the lace and howl no compromise"
do not believe sincerity OF the gentem the
her SIDE OF the House about any compromise 90 |
OF believe that they would out even tine PROPOSE
on made 10y the gentleman from ONO tMr. Garhcdl |
nd accepted this aide.
Mr. HAWLEY-Do you mean TO repeal the whole Of |