The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-02
THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAW.
Tho Debate Iucrenslns In Intcrest-Mr
Tay lor Wnuts It for Chicago.


Tho Debate IucrenslnE In Intcrest-aIr
Taylor Wnuts 1t for Chicago.
WASHINGTON, y. G., July 1.-THE
House to-day resumed the consideration
Of tho Federal Election bill, the pending
ameuament being that OF Mr.. Leiiibacii
Of New Jersey, providing that the chiel
supervisor OF election for each judicial
district OF the United States shall take
such action as Is requisit to secure such
supervision in every Congressional dis.
trict, as IL provided by the laws Of the
United States.
Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, contended
that there was no occasion for the enact.
ment Of the proposed law. Every mem.
ber who had spoken had repudiated the
bill as far as his individual district was
concerned. (
Mr.. Taylor, OF Illinois, said that be
wanted the law In his district.
Mr.. Holman eaid tina. the gentleman
was only one Of $50 members who made
that admission. Who else OF the $50
members wanted the law in his district 7
MI. Taylor said that he supported the
bill because he wanted it in his district.
tie supported it because he wanted it
for the city he iu part represented on
this floor. Chicago did need a law OF
this kind. There never bad been at
election held in Chicago where there
had not been illegal voting and cheat.
ing. While this law WAS needed il
Chicsgo, he did not believe it WAS needed
In any other district in the State of lii.
nois.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, coutended
that the Chicago election law had
worked TO the satisfaction Of the people
VI the city, without regard to party.
Ou a rising vote the amendment was
rejected; tellers were demanded and Oh
II vote by trlIers the amendment was
lost-yeas, l32; nays, l3S.
Mr. Hemphill, Of Suuth Carolina, Of
tered al amendment eliminating from
the bill the provision of the United
States Board Of Canvassers and provid-
| ing that from the returns Of the Super
vlsors the Chief Supervisor shall ,abu-
late and forward to the Speaker of the
House, to be submitted by him to the
dousc, the results as they appear there.
from in each Congressional district un.
derhis jurisdiction in which this act has
been iu force.
Mr.. Buckalow, of Pennsylvania. ia
vered the amendment. ...,....
MIR. Rowell, Of illinois, opposed the
amendment and advocated the bill. "a
Mr.. Breckinridge, Of Kentucky, said
that the bill put it into the power OF the
United States Courts to substantially
control the House Of Representatives.
Mr.. MILLS LITTLE POINT.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, pointed out the
dangers which might arise from the
application Of the law. Suppose the
House was Democratic by 25 majority
and WAS so shown by the certificates Of
tho various Governors. Suppose the
supervisors certified rs majority the
other way, and The clerk OF the House
acted upon this certificate what would
be the r.sult2 Gentlemen ought not to
forget this was the Anglo.Ssxon race.
fhat rGce had always BEEN Jealous OF the
rights and bold To assert them aud they
never counted the cost uf doing 60.
Mr. Caruth, Of Kentucky, asked what
had the Republican party done for the
ueyroes9 At the cloae OF The war they
we're shelteyless, and it gave them no
shelter. They We're hungry and it fed
them not; they were naked and it
clothed them not. When they attempt
ed to save money for rainy dly the Re-
publican party with an organized Freed.
mems Bank stole the first fruits Of their
labor. 1t is no wonder that in the Ian
guage Of the bold, independent, patriotic
EwsFt, they had deserted the Republi-
eau ranks. ..E
Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama, declared the
bill high-bred measure, aud not such
as had been recommended by the Presi.
dent. T RI
Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois, said that the
Republican party had been charged with
nrglecling the negro. 1t was guilty-a
thousand times guilty. 1t had gwen
them feet to walk with, and no board ..
plank on which to walk. He declared,
notwithstanding tho protests OF Mr.
Oates, who interrupted MIN, to deny lhr
general Statement that ballot bux after
ballut box had been stolen in the South
and never returned. The South counted
him Us q voter, and the Republicans
proposed now to DO him justice and IL,
him vote. That was their proposition.
| HH. WILSON SPEAKS: - :o..
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, said
there never had been and never could
hs any bill which would strike u more
dangerous blow at thevery elements aud
foundation Of free government, AS had
| been we'll said, since the alien and sedi.
tlop laws there had never been Il worse
Measure. The gentlemen dared mol
strlke at the freedom Of the press, hut
they did attempt to strike down the free.
dom Of representation in the House. 81
I Mr. Lodge offered aa amendment pro
vidlng tnsI as SOON as the certlie4te oil
the board has been nude puhlir any
person who was 9 candidate 1or. election
may by motion therefor before the
United States Circuit Court having ju.
rlSdiction in the district, contest the cor.
rectness Of the certificate made by the
board and demand an examination and
compilation Of the returns. The return,
ing eulcers shall produce before the Cir.
eqlt Court all returns, reports, tickets
| aud all evidepce on which It acted iu
advance in awarding the certificates
The Circuit Court shall thercupou deter.
mine and certify the person shown onti.
tied to the certificate. gI,,. 3
Also an amendment providing that i
there shall be IN appeal from the United