The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
WASHINGTON.
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL lNlhO'
DUCED IN THE HOUSE.


Opposition to the sfccomas Billie
p publican. ravoring Wise.
wAsn,xcroN. -. G., Mar Especial
The McComas bin 20 perpctuate existing
Republican gerrymandors Of Congressional
States. has become one Of the leading sub
i,et- n discussion among members OF both
nart.es. These informal discussions have
nreffv clearly demonstrated that the bin
cannot pass the House. The Democrats are
unanimously and aggrassiYoly opposed o.
a.. and the Republicans are divided. Rep
rescntatYo Buitcrworth. of Ohio. the state
which the McComas bin is chiefly designed
90 affect. saws unhcsitatingly that be is OPP
rn.nd 90 fhO measure. His district l- ono
That hr the new Democratic law OF Vhi"' i'
made Democratic. and yet Mt nu''1l M '.. d"
declares That he is opposed io anl su.. '''-
reference by fhe Federal government, %,
fhn NrG0mIshn proposes ne says tual
aside from the question oi con9ii'u''o'''ii'.
tho Mll Dr. imu0lltc ana INV i7c' ,t...
r.rrn-DrflffYo g.. u. Taylor. OF ONO,
-r..f.nf n.ruhlicnu. says Doe docs hpi
f.,ifi fH. eansttut0naliiy of the Mctomas
Nm. lut thft DO is not good policy. NE say
CONGRESS should not interfere WIN 0liie Di
local matters. lle maintains thar iue dci-
ri.inn of Congressional districts should Doe
nan entirely f0 the States. and that the peo-
uio would resist amy interference on the part
OH Congress. ..
Hanr...niafiye Gmsycnor. another ONO
pnmI.ieln. Saws Dee would vote for ihe niil
a- "a narfg measure. hut he does NOT con-
slider F. as proper on orporIune. he lnihN'
ans such proposal of Federal interference
should Ua deferred until after tne return ODD /
I.H .II | .
based upon them. I'D.
REPRESENTATIVE pugslcy. another ohio Zee
|rnlIi..n. Says th. Mctnm1- DiIl is OF very
/ r.uffrn oyuoIieucr. lla admits that ine
nnrhauln liii introduced BOZ the ONO De-
.IsIlfura nr % memhcrOi CHAT name, io tlfc.
Presidential electors hy congressman
lI-nIcf- lls bad the cnect oi causing
In.ruNle1rs boo Congress OBJ hesitate DID
/ OBJ. course Of legislation mapped out. ihal
|f.. Gu.hlnan Mn. ~ enacted into Jaw.
would burt Oboe Republicans boo tine nest
.I.ufal election. and as b. was -uD-
m.Ii.l a- ID rUfIIIflry measure. lnr I'IhN-
HrIr- are beginning i0 realize inai iAi-
character OT LEGISLATION i- ~ tW0-eo-ed
sword. and fnHf obey bad better can % uiiI
anI consider. ,.
H.rfo.onfafifa Cooper. another Ohio Gone
I gresham. and member ni ihe cie'llll' D'..-
I.iff.n .e unI|ferINlF opposed i1 noe N'I.
T.-nr. these questions should Doe ieit one
| Nr0lr f0lla States Representative VI n.iam-,
another ol f.a Ohio Republicans. also -1f
that while Congress hl- ilo c0nsuiuti0nal
authority f1f enact such legislation. DID, would
Doe unnisa f0 exercise IT. 1s the States should
have jurisdiction of ihe subject.
Representative Burton. Nn0ilDr ONO i.-
...... D.. ,,.f. himself rrominonf.
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I'D.
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I. t..f tI.rs .lnnld DR.. SOM.
Federal lass. based upon fairness. I'D De-
gard lu l0N-ic--Ionai eirtllon-' .ul N''' BID
should n0f De- passed unIii ailei ih' nest i'-
f HpnortDnmeut.
hau} other iepuniclh7 express 'ii.-
ions equally A'7'i. i' l.e le' oi.'..7 D...'
nNt when ile meN..ei- ol l.'t p"ll.
.nn le r. ue'ii''ii4 h-4ia7. l'' ."''-'
shown ID lDif-IauNH Jus utltd.'
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Mr. Lodge. of Massachusetts. introduced +
in fho House to-day tliI I'D regulate ine /
election oft Representatives iu Congress uf .
means off Federal election laW. the n'N /
provides that whenever five hundred per-
-0ls voters in any congressional district
ni the United ~tltes not Joss tnan
two months prior Co ina neN e.er-
f0l 0f Representatives. ln Congress.
petition iha Judge 0f tho United States Dis
lr.et Court for tnlt section i1 place Che nest +
Congressional election Boz chat district under
Oboe provisions Ol tine anf. il rNaI ~. lnt
ilff off the judge to announce ilNi int Ne.
nil govern fle neNt election 90 ile district,
and hs rs directed tO appoint thc proper
officers of election. Two registrars aie o.
ha annninfad. one from each Of fI. /
voting precinct. The REGISTRATION 10 t0cio-e
mot less ihau ten days before tlo election.
REGISTRARS who place 900 their lists tAe
uimD- 0f ineligible persons. are t0 Dee snN-
iecf t0 lue Of imprisonment. or both. Ouer
violations of the laW are also amensh.e t0
punishment. Two inspectors and deputy
inspectors are t0 DEE assigned io
each voting Ir'c.uc. i0 take charge Ol ll'
hil'0.-D0N. and t0 check QH iisl oi re-i--
tered voters furnished Dr tle registrars. lle
the name ol each VOTER N.lora Doe votes. anf
n0 person NiI hea.l00el n vote until Dds
Name n.- been checked. 40 one shall oe
A 3D.. ....f f.f ]
u0g Unr DIS name hos been r..rA.i
01 fIa USE DF tlt Don. ilf-i
inspectors fNIin. f1 perform l..F duties
NNI N. .Iect tl punishment. a.rf ihr
r.-a irIf- have prepared iN.f li .iininiIl /
lists. Dr. .s provided nu ihrt rNlii .ei pune
.iclf ODD register ri d.ly lN.ili0H f..ti7
Nnl mii come u0i.I. 'N.ilI' "Ni WED Ntf'
not toan registered already, ANA i' siflAe