The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-03
THE INFAMY PERPETRATED
,nrpaL ELECTION LAW
PASSED THE HOUSE BY
I55 TO 14S.
,,,he senate is Agreeable, the South
will be Again Subject TO new he'
construction---By the Eterna' 'he
South will Not Ever Again submit 10
Negro Domination!
lBy [ nited Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July Federal
Election bill passed at 315 by vote OF
100 to lis.
The House met promptly at II O'Clock
,o.dav ana renewed the consideration or
tbe Federal Election bill. The pending
oncstion being on the amendment Of
f.rr1 by Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, re-
oniring the Judge Of the clrcult court
fassaciated with the Judge OF the dls-
tric. T. pass upon applications Tor su
peryisors Of election.
The amendment was rejected.
MIR. RoSell, of Illinois, offered AN
amendment making it the duty OF the
circuit Judges in each circuit, within one
month after the passage of this act, to
omen a special term of the circuit court
in their respective circuits, salo Juoge
TO appoint for each judicial district three
discreet persons OF good standlng, 10 De
known as the United States Juror Com
missioners The duty OF these commis-
sioocrs is to be to organize as a BOARD,
and from time to time make, from the
oualfed voters, list of persons who,
nnder the laws Of the United States and
the state, shall be eligible for jury duty
without respect to race or color.
The amendment also provided that
hereafter all panels for jurors shall be
drawn by the board in the presence of a
district and circuit Judge.
The Juries to be Packed.
Mr., Springer, of Illinois, opposed the
amendment declaring that its purpose
was 10 pack the juries of the country
- II IL ~ thp
elimination Of the outrage which was
contemplated by the bill.
Mr.. Rowels' amendment was agreed
to on a vote by tellers yeas, l4s; nays,
143
Considerable confusion followed the
announcement of the vote.
Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio, said the
yeas and nays had been demanded
The Speaker said the demand was too
late The democrats all arose to their
foet at the request of Mr. Cultivate, to
demand the yeas and nays and the
Speaker said that If there was no objec-
ION the yeas and nays would be ordered.
The yeas and nays were called, and the
amendment was adopted-yeas 15O;
hays IA.
The Army and Navy to be Called Out.
Mr.. Hemphil, of s. c., offered an
amendment to section 80 of the bill to
insert the words. 'except section 1899
Of the revised statutes of the United
States" He explained that that section
OF the bill empowered the supervisors to
use the army and navy at the polls ant
the purpose of his amendment was t(
eliminate that provision.
Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts denied
that the bill had any such effect.
Mr.. Cultivate, OF Ohio, maintained
that Mr.. Hemphill had properly. con
strued the section. He was in favor o
the President exercising such authority
but objected to its exercise by some hire
ling Republican politician.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, said that th
bill provided for the appointment o
partisan supervisors and surrOunde
those supervisors with United Staes
soldiers at their beck and call.
Mr.. Rowell said the adoption OF tn
amendment would leave the court with
OF power to enforce its judgment.
Mr.. Allen Gets in His Fun.
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, said that th
House had ceased to be deliberativ
body, and it made him so mad that b
was almost willing to 60 to the other en-
OF the Capitol, if the Speaker did M
programme.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, said tt
amendment would take from the pres
dent the power he had to enforce pr
CesSes.
Speaking in reference to its cost,
said tho cost would be in proportion
its necessity.
The Republicans Compared to Sam
son.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, cri
cised Mr.. McKinley's silence until th
late hour in the debate. The repub
cans might, like madmen, grasp the p
lars OF the constitution and pull dov
the edi6ce, but like Sampson they wou
perish in the wreck.
Mr., Perkins, of Kansas, made an el
quent appeal in favor of the bill.
Mr. Iapollette, of Wisconsin, So
that tho people of the North had be
patient for generation with the peoI
OF the South and could bear it
longer.
Two o'clock having arrived,
Speaker declared the previous questi
ordered on the bill and amendments.
Mr.. Springer moved to lay the bill
the table. Lost. Yeas 14S, nays 1856
The only Republicans who voted
lay on the table were Coleman, of Lor
lana, and Lehlbach of New York.
Mr.. Ewart, of North Carolina, +,
paired with Mr.. Simonds, of Come
cut
The vote was then taken on Mr. He,
hills amendment relative to the use
troops at the polls, and it was rejecte
ayes 145, nays 156.
Mr.. Springer moved to lay the bill
the table, stating that his former mo-
was to table the bill and pending anne
ment. The speaker ruled the mot
out of order.
Mr.. Springer appealed, and the
peal was laid on the table-yeas
nays lag.
Mr.. Springer, having voted in the
frmative, moved to reconsider.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, made
A point of order that this was dila
4 motion, point which was sustained
the Speaker.
Mr.. Springer appealed, but the Sp
er declined to entertain the appeal.
Mr.. Springer protested that this