The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-26
XLVIrH G0NGRESS-SECOND SEES
SION

SEN ArE.--Mr. Witbers moved to postpone
all prior orders and proceed to consider the
pensions cases on the calendar.
Mr.. Bayard stated that last night he had |
moved to take up business of importance, the
supervisors bill, which he was unwilling to
have displaced by any other business.
The President pro TEN. stated that Mr..
Bayard's motion would come up as unfinished
business at half-past ono.
Mr.. Edmunds hoped the Chairman would
not DO too hastv in making decision. The
motion to take up the bill was made with
motion for adjournment and should have been
renewe
The President pro tenn. hoped Mr.. Edwards
would point out his authority.
| Mr.. Edwards said he had n good many
witnesses and would have them sworn if
necessary.
Mr.. Withers' motion was agreed to.
The president pro TEN laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary
of War recommending the sale of the site
and buildings of the old military post os
Savannah known ms the Oglethorpe Barracks,
Mr. Jones, of Alabama, from the commit
tee on Public Lends, reported favorably the
House bill to confirm certain entries and
warrant locations Of the Palatka military
reservation of Florida. Placed on the calen-
dar.
After the passage of n number of pension
bills Mr.. Window from the Appropriation
committee, reported tho agricultural apprc-
priation bill and it was placed on the calen-
dar.
A. the expiration of the morning hour, on
the renewed motion of Mr. Bayard, the Sen.
ate took up the supervisors bill, which pro.
vdes that supervisors Of election shall be
appointed by the President by and with the
consent of the Senate and shall hold office
two years.
Mr.. Bayard proposed to change the date
on which the terms Of supervisors now in
office should expire from May stto July lst.
He also agreed to amend the bill so as to
recognize the Presidents right to appoint
new supervisors.
During the reces: of the Senate Mr.. Bay
ard explained the bill, and in reply to the
questions and riticsms of Mr. Hoer said it
was not intended to affect the powers of SUI
to regulate their tenure of
office. Many of them had already held
their places since 1871, and there was no pro-
vision for Their removal for cause. Their
office could be vacated only by death or resig-
nation.
Mr.. Bayard thought this was opposed to
our practice of government.
Mr.. Conkling spoke in opposition to the
bill, and declared it was one more link in the
chain of legislation intended to nullify the
laws against free elections.
Mr.. Mcdonald supported the BILL and said
he did not believe Federal interference with
elections was beneficial or constitutional /;
since, however, the Democrats could not re-
peal the election laws they proposed to tale
the teeth Of the Federal election machinery
and render ii as harmless as possible.
MIR. Teller opposed the bill and referred to
the laWlessness in various parts Of the South
as proof that Federal election officers were
needed. While he was speaking of the use Of
} tissue ballots in the South, Mr.. Hampton
handed him tissue ballot and asked him to
read il.
Mr.. Teller said il purported to be a Re-
publican tissue ballot, and be thereupon
went into history of the election, in Charles
tor,asserting that the Republicans usei tissue
ballots in Legitimate manner to prevent the
Democrats from distinguishing them from
their own tissue ballots and throwing them
out.
Mr.. Hampton remarked that the present
representative from that county was elected
by 10000 majority. Mr.. Teller had said
$500 Democratic tissue ballots were cast
Even allowing the 5000 he still had 5000
majority.
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend the bill
providing that no person who has held or
now holds the office of supervisor of elec-
tons shall be re.appointed. He said he knew
some supervisors Of election who had been
bad men, and he did not intend they should
ever be re-appointed.
Mr.. Hoar said tho bill was part Of q scheme
TO destroy the liberties the people by a
sort of dry rot. The government was not to
be overthrown by violence, but by cor.
rupton of the ballot-box.s
Mr.. Hampton said Mr.. Hoar might instruct
Massachusetts, in her duty under the consti-
tuition before he condemned other States.
That State disfranchised 10000 men under
the educational qualification, yet she kept her
full popular representation in Congress in
violation Of the constitution.
An animated running debate followed, in
which Messrs. Hampton, Butler, Hoar and
Teller took tho principal part, and which
turned upol the evidence taken before the
Wallace committee by Messrs. ConSling and