The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
THE REPUBLICAN MEASURE As IL
ShLLR dGREED IRON

1t Provides for nm Extended Supervisor
System aud Likewise Tor the Creation
of United States boards Of CnnVnuseru.
WASHINGTON, Juno lG.-The National Election
bill as framed by the House Republican Caucus
Committee and introduced ny Representative
Lodge OF Massachusetts, has Just been printed.
IL makes sevcnty-siX printed RACES. and is as.
serted 10 he complete Federal election code
which has received tho informal sanction Of q
number Of Republican Senators.
Tho principal features of the measure are as
follows. Chief Supervisors OF Elections In Iu-
Gicinl districts are charged with tho execution
OF tho law. which is to Apply TO odcral cleo
tons in cities OF 10000 inhabitants and up
ward. and in cutiro Congressional districts
exclusive of such cities upon application to
the supervisor of 100 voters. or in counties
and parishes forming n pnrt OF n Compression
al district urOn application from 80 voters
The supervisors arc to guard. scrutinize. and
supervise registration, and every act or incl
don't connected with registration and plans for
hscertaining who aro legal voters. Upon
notice from the Chief Supervisors the United
States Circuit Courts are required to open for
the purpose Of transacting registration and
election matters.
The supervisors are TO he appointed by tho
Circuit Courts-thrce Ia each election district
or voting p ecnct hut two Of whom aro to be Of
the same political party These supervisors arc
to attend all registrations in their districts, chal-
lenge persons, personally inspect and CODY the
original registration books and papers, attend
elections. and detect and expose tho improper
or wrongful manipulation OF the lists. In case
OF failure of local election officers to put tho
statutory oath TO challenged votor,
and to pass Mt once upon his uuRiiica-
tons. then the supervisors are to apply tho
test and receive ana deposit The vote, making
mol n m Ham Ihnun ola
personally Inspect ballot boxes before elec-
lions. keep independent poll lists, and enclose
voter in envelopes. III addition to these duties
the superrisors are required to make in towns
to- house canvass before election. 70 inform
voters upon inquiry whore and in what box to
,denosit thor ballots. and to sctu,in1e natural
In cnnS9ssnG the y0tes the state laws are to
second by u supervisor. tho local election
officers and the SUPERVISORS keopinE separate
tally sheets. which arc to DO compared and the
In the wrong box are 10 be counted. Returns
are to be made by tho supervisors in duplicate
Courts aud 10 the CEe Superylsor. who is to
Sta tNas Foam ani Of refer then to tho United
slonnl vote. which is to DO appointed
by the United states Circuit, Court. and
persons OF good reputc. not moro than two OF
whom are to be of the same political party. |
me, IAo board Is to convene on N9y = ench even
year. ana Is 10 declare and certify the result Of
the election. and send ono return to the Clerk |
OF tho House of REPRESENTATIVES.. ono to tho |
Chief supervisor of Elections. The Clerk II /
the House is to place upon the roll OF members |
by the United states canvas sers. in case there |
Is difference in tho result reached by them !
and by tho state election officers. A penalty |
case the Clerk ncGlects this duty.
Az ballot boxes HrG TO be clearly inscribed |
PLAIN sight and omen TO inspection. bribery or |
attempted bribery OF voters or election officers !
years or both. Like severe penalties are pro- |
yided for false registration and voting rcpeat- |
Ing. coercion OF supervisors or voters. improper |
conduct or election officers. false canvassing, |
balot-box stnlng, fraudulent ballot dstripu-
mauds breach Of the peace ut registration or
election. intimidation. and almost every kind
The Republicans Of the House were called
together, in caucus tonight to receive the
report of tho caucus committee upon the
its. provisions. Apparently some opposition
yet remained to those features of the bill pro
the election districts COMPOSED Of three citi-
zens OF good rcpute and for the use OF the GER
the, roll OF mentors elect OF the House. This
took form, in tho shape OF, an amendment
tive hq Prank D IL ssoD" By the by terms wbeb
the Canvassing Boards are 10 be composed OF
the United States Chief Supervisor. the Clerk Of
the United States District Court. and the United
States Marshal for the district and BY revert
ing TO the terms Of the original Powell bill, so
as to provide that In case Of conflicting State
and Federal returns the Clerk OF the House
shall omit the names OF both parties from the
roll OF members.
After some discussion this amendment WAS
rejected and the entire bill was approved as 1t
ramo from the caucus committed some few
suggestions being made in the line of perf lee
ton OF detail and removal Of possible complex
lty and ambiguity. which the committee was
empowered to incorporate In the bill II it
should see fit.
There was every disposition to secure speedy
action uJon the bill in the House. and 1t is eX-
pectod that it will he reported from the c2m
mitteo and provision made by the Committee
on ltucs for its consideration before the end
Of the week.
Having disposed OF this subject, the caucus
next turned its attention to tho Mel 'omas Anti
bill. This was discussed at
some length, Before the vote was taken many
was tie defeat OF the bill by vote
Of - to rs. was unsatisfactory to its friends,
who held that 1t could not iairy be regarded as
m Indication OF the feeling Of the entire party.
and they will probably make another effort to
have consideration Of the bill at n subsequent
caucus.