The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-10

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WASHINGTON. Dec. .. Spcciall-In
The Senate to-day comml.l cations wcro
presented from the Attorney General in
response to the resolutions of the Scu-
ate calling for informal ION as to the
voting places. and rs to lection sunar-
visors.
The Attorney General states that his
department has not tho means of sun
plying the infornlation asked.
Mr. MCPHERSON offered ~ resolutio,
(Which was agreed to- calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for certified
copies of tho report of j. |. Davenport,
chief supervisor of elections for tho
southern district of New York. for tho
elections of 1884 1856 and 1888, together
with the reports OF correspondence
Mr. Plumb introduced bill to reduce
the amount OF United States bonds to
he required Of national banks and 4,
provide for free coinage OF silver, 1t
was referred to tho committee on
finance. lie also offered an amendment
In same terms, to the bill now on tho
calendar so that the matter can ba
brought up before the Senate indepen-
IDENTIFY of any report from tho finance
committee. In doing so he gave notice
that il the election bill wero not dis
posed OF III an early day he should move
to lay it aside for the timo being in
order that the bill just introduced Nv
HIM and all other measures relating To
the financial condition OF tho country
should he considered.
Something hr said, ought to DO done.
Congress had on it u responsibility
which in his Judgment it could not avoid
for any great period of tinan without
letting go by very great opportunity
for keeping the country, and one which
I'm his ludgmcnt1 would not occur again
III very great NAVY years. If some
thing was not done within tho next two
or three weeks it might rs we'll DO post
poncd indefinitely
! Tho Farmers Alliance and Treasury
, bills, which were last session rofcrreti
To the committee on agriculture, wore.
; 1T the request Of that committee, trans
TERED To the committee on fnance AL
being more properly within tho juris-
diction OF the latter committee.
( The resolution heretofore oirercd by
Mr.. Jones. OF Arkansas, calling ON tho
4 Attorney General fora statement Of the
. monies paid, or called for by tho super-
visor Of the first and second Cong .ess
! ional districts OF Arkansas, in oonncc-
ton with the late election there, WAS
/ taken up and agreed to aftcr II
! statement by MIR Jones that he had
/ seen paragraph in "A i.ittlc Rock nOws-
d paper TO the effect that John M0Clurr.
supervisor had presented an account
for SIT, U36.
On motion OF Mr.. lIoar ut l:lO tho
election bill was taken up. and Mr..
Kerry addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton to it. lie said that sinoo he had
the honor of "a seat in the Senate no bill
had been introduced 80 important as
this one, none 50 far reaching in It's
consequences, So dangerous TO tho liher-
ties of citizens, and so threatening TO
the peace, good order and prosperity of
society. 1t cqalled, if it did net surpass
in it's evils the constitutional amond-
mcnt comforting the right of suffrage
on the negroes. That amendment ha0
for its excuse the changed conditions
brought about by the war and the
alleged necessity of giving protection
to newly cmancipatcd slaves; but for
lnc peHulnS OIL NtnSre could DO NO
excuse ut time of profound peace, At
time when scars inflicted by Girl.
strife had healed and its bitterness
passed away. III a time when tho rela
tons of thepcoplc Of tho several States
} were becoming more and moro extentcd
and complicated, and when tho ablest
and best men OF the Southern States
were seeking to find Il remedy Tor The,
evils that surrounded them. This b,ll
was brought forward to disturb the
harmony and 10 inilict an injury on
business relations.
As an illustration of the bad effects Of
such law Mr. Berry referred to the
recent appointment by the circuit
court of Judge Williams, of Arkansas.
twho had up To that time tho respect OF
that State of both political parties) OF
John Mcclure as chief supervisor OF tho
elections.
Judge Williams had" hc said. lost
to Il large degree, the confidence of 4.
large portion OF the people OF Arkansas
on account OF his putting on them tho
very worst man III all Arkansas TO ex-
crcise the high functions OF that Office. -
The same thing might occur in All
other States, the supervisors holdine.
their Offices FOR life. Ii tho circuit
court Judges were Democrats las they
are now for most part Republican, tho
bill would not be advocated on tho other
side of the chamber. 1t was, therefore.
the statement OF the President to tho,
contrary Notwithstanding, partisan
measure.
Mr.. Berry referred to the report mado
in the Republican House OF Represents