The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-19

FRAUD OR FORCE?
Senator Coke Views on the Differ
ent Election Systems in the
North and South.
The Conferees on the Omnibus Bill
Have a Protracted Session and
Adjourn Until To-Day.
Decision by the Secretary Of the Interior
ON the olendive Sioux Hslfbrsed
Scrip Case.

day Vest moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the conference report on the direct
tax bill was agreed to Saturday, and said
his object was to give his reasons for
opposing the bill. After discussion, the
matter went over. Cullom, from the com
mIttee on territories, reported back the
house bill to organize the territory Okla
homa ana 1t was placed on the calendar,
Cullom giving notice he would call II
up for action as soon as possible Butler
Ia member OF that committee) presented q
substitute as representing the views OF the
minority. Plat (another member) said he
did not agree with the majority Of the CON-
mittee but would support the substitute
presented by Butler Sherman gave notice
that to- morrow he would move 10 proceed
TO the consideration and disposition OF the
conference report on the direct tax bill.
Frye asked the presiding officer what was
the position OF the Union Pacific funding
bill and was told that by the vote TO take
up the pending resolution reported from
the committee on privileges and elections
II had been displaced from Its order before
the senate. Hoar said he was quite sure
every member Of the committee OF privi-
leges and elections will be willing (the
senator from Maine having been absent on
account Of domestic afiIcti0n) TO have his
bill restored TO nil its rights, and that IL
shall lose nothing whatever by the elec.
ton resolution having been taken up.
Frye then said there would be meeting
Of the Pacific railway committee to morrow
morning, and II would then be determined
whether or not he will ask for the restora-
ton of the funding bill TO its place.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the Texas outrages resolution and Coke
began his fourth days argument against H.
He declared be had no excuse OF palliation
In justification for the raiding OF ballot
boxes In Washington county, but he did
not condemn IL more strongly or regret
1t more sincerely than did the people OF
that county. He did not say ballot boxes
were raided In every section OF the United
States, but he did say that bribery, bold
and unblushing did prevail In every section
OF the country except in the south, where
they did not have any money TO buy each
other with, and yet he heard OF
no congressional investigation into
the bribery In last election. No indict-
ment (he was told) had been found In In
diana for bribery. nlne-tenths OF those i'm
plicated being republicans, but no senator
had risen and asked for an investigation
there. Coke referred 10 the alleged use OF
millions Of dollars In Indiana, New York
and Rhode Island at the last election. Who
would charge the people OF any OF those
states with completely In those crimes, and
why should the people OF Texas and OF the
whole south be held responsible for sin.
gle abuse In single county In the south |?
There was more muscle than money and
there was no bribery there, while In the
north there was more money than muscle.
and there was no violence there. IL was
force In the south, II was fraud and bribery
In the north. OF the two crimes, bribery
was the most dangerous and most difficult
TO provide against As to hanging OF three
negroes at BRENNAN. Coke declared II has
been the work OF an irresponsible mob.
The race question could not be settled by
statute. The people Of the south should
be let alone. II he had TO say how the
race question was 10 be settled, he would
repeat what the senator from Ohio (Sher-
mani was represented In the newspapers
few days ago 70 have said, and that was
10 let the people of each state attend To
the matter themselves. II the people
OF the south were let alone, II no
aid and comfort were given TO the agitatOrs
who disturbed the public peace In that sec.
ton, the race question would be settled
quicker than was supposed.
At the close Of COke's speech the res0lu-
ton WAS laid aside and Allison, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
back the sundry civil appropriations bill,
with amendments, and gave notice he
would call IL up tomorrow. The house
bill TO provide for the taking Of the elev-
enth and subsequent censuses was passed
and the senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Dunn, OF Arkansas, from the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries, called
up the bill TO provide for the better pr0tec.
tion OF the seal and salmon fisheries OF
Alaska. After discussion the bill was re-
committed with instructions TO the commit
tee TO report II back with an amendment
reducing from twenty 10 ten years the term
OF lease of the seal fisheries, and authoriz
ing any person to bring suit against the
lessees TO recover Sl05 for every seal taken
In excess OF that fixed by law. Crisp then
called up the Sullivan. Welton, California
election case. the republicans fillbusterinR
against Its consideration.
McKenna, California, raised the question
of consideration. On rising vote the re-
publicans outy0ted the democrats, ~ TO "a
and the yeas and nays were ordered. Then
the body bf republicans refrained from
voting, and left the house without q quo
rum, the vote upon taking up the election
case standing, yeas. 1870; nays, I2. A cal
OF the house was ordered. Two hundred
and forty-three members responded TO theii
names and further proceedings under cal
dispensed with, and a vote was again
taken on consideration OF the election case
Again the republicans refrained from
voting and again the absence OF quorum
was developed, and again the call OF the
house was demanded by Crisp. The call wa
ordered and pending this, on motion OF
Crisp, a resolution was adopted directinI
the sergeant atarms 10 telegraph for ab
sent members. Then Crisp called atten