Evening journal., 1890-07-03
THE LODGE BILL PASSED
The House Favors Federal
Control of Elections.
AHor FIGHT OVER THE MEASURE.

Mr.. springer's Motion to Table the Bill
Was Lost aud the Final Vote Was: Yeas
1855. Nays 1z9--The Amendments That
We're Adopted or Rejected.
WASHINGTON, July 3--After a very spir-
tied contest the house on Wednesday passed
the federal election bill by vote Of 155 TO
149- The amendment offered by Mr.. Tucker
(Va) requiring the judge Of the circuit
court associated with the Judge Of the dis
trict) to pass upon applications for super
visors Of election was rejected Mr. Hem
phill's amendment striking out that section
Of the bill authorizing the use Of United
States troops to enforce the election laws
was also rejeoted-yeas, 145; nays, 1856
Rowelrs Amendment Adopted.
Mr.. Rowell Ills) offered an amendment
making it the duty Of the circuit judges in
each circuit within one month after the
passage OF this act to open a special term
of the circuit court in their respective cir
cults, said judge to appoint for each judicial
district three discreet persons Of good
standing to be known as United States
juror commissioners
The duty Of t1ese commissioners 70 be to
organize as a board, and from time to time
make from the qualified voters list of
persons who, under the laws Of the United
States and the state, shall be eligible for
jury daty, without respect TO race or color.
The amendment also provides that here
after an panels for jurors shall be drawn
Oy the board in the presence of district
and circuit judge.
Tho Demoorats All Rose.
Mr. Rlswell's amendment was agreed TO
or vote by tellers-yeas, 1f6; nays, l43.
Considerable confusion followed the an
nouneem mt Of the vote. Mr.. Outhwaite
lO) said the yeas and nays had been de-
manded
The spee ker said the demand was too
late The Democrats all rose to their feet
at the request of Mr.. Outhwaite to demand
the yeas and nays, and the speaker said
that If there was no objection. the yeas and
nays would be ordered The yeas aud nays
were called and the amendment was
adopted-yeas, l50; nays, i40
The Motion TO Table Lost.
The speaker declared the previous ques-
tion ordered on the bill and amendments.
Mr. Springer moved to lay the bin on
the table. Lost-yeas, 14S; nays, 1876 The
only Republicans who voted to lay on the
table were Coleman OLa) and Lehlbaoh
(N. J.). Mr.. Ewart (N. C.) was paired with
Mr. Simonds Comm Mr.. Springer moved
70 lay the bill on the table, stating that his
former motion was to table the bill and
pending amendment. The speaker ruled
the motion out OF order Mr. Springer
appealed, and the appeal was laid on the
table-yeas, l5s nays, l4G Mr.. Springer
thavlng voted in the Affirmative moved a
reconsideration.
Mr.. Grosvenor (O) made the point Of
order that this was dilatory motion-a
point which was sustained by the speaker.
MI Springer appealed, but the speaker de-
clined 70 entertain the appeal
MIR. Springer Protests.
Mr.. Springer protested that this was the
first time in the history Of the government
that motion TO reconsider was not recog-
nized, but his voice was drowned ia calls
for the regular order from the Republican
side. Mr.. Springer moved to adjourn.
lost-yeas, i47; nays, l5T. The bin was
ordered engrossed and read a third time by
a vote of-yeas. l55; nays l4S Mr. Hemp
bill q. O. moved % recommlt the bill
Lost-yeas, l4s; nays. 1856 Mr.. Coleman
and Mt. Lehlhach voted with the Demo
Gratis IN the Affirmative. Mr. Springer,
having voted in the negative, moved re-
consideration. The motion to reconsider
was tabled-yeas, l56; nays, l49 Mr.
Outhwaite lOl moved an Adjournment
which motion the speaker ruled out as
dilatory
The Bin Passed.
Mr.. Springer demanded the reading Of
the engrossed bill, but the speaker was
prepared for this demand, the bill having
been engrossed in advance, and a burst Of
applause came from the Republican side
when the clerk began the reading. The
bill was passed at ,. m.