New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-03
HOW THE BILI, WENT on TO ITS PASSAGE
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE-MKINLEYs EFFEC
TIVE SPEECH - M'MILLIN REGISTERS
wIsH-THE REPUBLICANS
CHEER LAST.

. Washington July o.-The first proposition oeiore
&bs Honse today in its consideration OF the Louee
bill was the amendment offered YESTERDAY by vi.
Tucker Of Virginia, requiring the judge OF tie |''
Court associated with the district !uoge) 10 pass
upon applications for supervisors OF eIccuoh-
Mr. Prank of Missouri, said that he was IN FAVOR
of the BIZ so far as its scope was TO extend inc
opcration OF the supervisory system he was Opposed
10 il so far as il proposed 10 obtain federh ooNro
of elections But he opposed to the amendmchO
because it sought to weaken the law already Oh 'ie
statute books.
Mr. noute,le ~ Mime said that the naked question
nresentcd was whether those people who were by the
Constitution and laws entitled to the right OF sHras
should be protected in the exercise OF ulat reh''
II was the creed Of the Republican party that every
man who was a citizen Of the United states should
have the privilege to 20 10 the balotoox ana express
his will on public questions
Mr. fuckers amendment was rejected
Mr.. Rowell of Illinois. offered an amendment max
ing il the duty Of the circuit judges IN edch circuit
within one month after the passage Of TINS act 10 open
n snccial term Of the Circuit Court in their respective
circuits and said judges shall appoint Tor each "o'c
district three discreet persons OF good character anu
standing who shall be known as United states juror
commissioners. II shall be the duty 81 SNch com
mssioners to organize as board and from Time 70 'me
mako t,n the qualified voters list Of persons VINO
under the laws Of the United states and OF the state
h.u he eligible for Jury duty without respect to race
or coor Hereafter all panels for Jurors sAal DC
drawn by the board the presence Of district or CIR
cult Judge. ..
Mr.. springer Of Illinois, opposed the amendment
declaring that its purpose was to pack the 1uce Vi INC
country vith Republican partissns
Mr. Boutee declared that In his opening speech
Mr. Hemphil had preached the old doctrine OF nnilhca
ton and he appealed to young and old in the North
n, declare that this sort Of thing should come to an
end. - s,.,..
Mr. TAYLOR o. Tennessee, said that in his distric'
there was no need for this law Fraud, Intimidation
and ballot-box stufhng were unknown there. but
the question was whether he would Withhold fepei
from his fellow citizens elsewhere who needed It, he
answered a thousand times No" The duty OF the
hour was for the representatives OF the people TO IN
woke by law the strong right arm OF the tederal power
and WELD 1t until every man In every CITY, to"h
hamlet and precinct In every State should be free
and protected 10 the fullest extent in the enjoyment
Of all the privileges immunties and franchises by e
Constitution guaranteed to every American cihzen
q Republican applause
Mr. Rowell's amendment was agreed TO on Vo'e
of tclIers-I46, l43. good deal OF confusion iol
lowed the announcement. amid which several Demo
Gratis were heard demanding the yeas and nays The
..uasnd was made in so low Q tone, however, tna'