Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
FEDERAL SENATE.
HIscock AND HoAR SPEAK FOR THE
FORCE BILL.
The Former Tells of Northern bribery and
Corruption-The Closure Euie Intro
duced-Idsho's Three Senator'S
rnr telegram % the plsps.ch.l

credentials having been read, Mr. Hoar
moved that. as Mr.. Shoup was present, the
oath of Office be administered to him.
TOO MANY SENATOR'S.
Mr.. Vance remarkecfthat the new. state
Of Idaho appeared 10 have elected more
than its fair share of senators, and ne
thought that the credentials should be re;
ferred 20 the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections.
Alr. Hoar said that, as he understood 1t,
/ there were only two senators chosen from
| that State. He thought that his motion
took precedence of MIR. Nance's.
ALLEGED SENATOR sHoUP.
| Mr.. Hoar's motion having been agreed
| to. that Senator escorted Mr.. Shonp 70 the
Clerks desk. where he took the oath OK
I Office and subscribed TO it.
Mr.. Harris subsequently inquired what
had become If Mr.. Vauce's motion and
said that Mr.. Shoup had been simply
sworn on his priniq-fd case.
THREE SENATOR'S ELECTED.
MIR. Vance remarked that it was stated in
| the newspapers that three senators had
been elected IN Idaho and that the Legs
| lature had gone to the extent OF assigning
| TO each of them the term for which he
should serve. That was contrary. ne sald'
| 10 the rule Of the Senate and to the consti-
| tutional provision. He thought u proper,
therefore, that the question should be DE-
termined by proper committee OF the
| Senate.
| InAHo's ACTION DEFENDED.
| Mr.. Mitchell said he had reliable informa-
| ton that neither the Legislature of Idaho
| nor senators-elect had attempted IN any
| shape. manner. or form 10 determine which
of them should have the long and which
the short term. That was false report.
| So far es the election of three senators was
/ concerned he held that that was regular
and IN order. Every one knew that the
| term of one of the two senators whose Gre
dentias have been presented must expire
on the 4th Of March next and that being
so the Legislature had right TO eject a
senator for the six years term to begin
then.
80 QUORUM.
After some further debate Mr.. Hoar
moved TO Law on the table Mr.. Vance's mo-
tion To refer the credentials To the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. Tho
vote resulted-yeas, u; nays. 10 (no quo
rum).
VANCE IIUMPHs AFTER ALL.
The roll was then called and ffty-three
| senators answered 10 their names. This
showed the presence Of more than
quorum; but several of those present
were paired aud could not VOTE. AZ the
suggestion Of Dir. HOar, the call tor the
yeas aud nays was withdrawn, ms own
motion to Jay on the table was Withdrawn
and Mr.. Vances motion 20 refer the ere.
dentials Of Messrs Shoup and McConnell
TO the Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons was agreed 10.
COMMERCIAL MEASURES.
Quite number Of bills were reported
from committees and placed on the cal
endar among them the following: sen
ate bill 10 establish a marine board tor the
advancement Of the interests of the mer-
chant marine; Senate bill 20 carry into Ell
feet certain recommendations OF the In
ternatiOnal Marine Conference.
Mr.. Carlisle introduced JOINT resolu-
ton for the appointment Of commissioners
10 confer with commissioners on the DO
minion Of Canada TO consider the trade re-
lations bet ,. cen the two countries, and 1t
was referred 10 the select Committee on
Relations with Canada.
TIE cLoTURE PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Aldrich offered his resolution, for
amendment of the rules-wmch he had be-
fore gwen notice of-and asked that 1T be
printed and laid over.
Mr.. Cockrell asked whether 1t was now
in order TO move 10 refer the resolution TO
the Committee on Rules.
! Mr. Alrich: Not now. That motion VIII
be in order when tho resolution comes up
IL isiot now before the Senate.
| Mr.. Cockrell: Why IS it pOtI
Mr.. Al1rich by my asking that IL go
over.
Mr.. Cockrell: Then the Senator offers a
resolution and then objects to 1t, asking
that 1t 90 OyerY
Mr.. Aldrich: That is the practical effect.
Mr.. Cockrell: All right.
| The resolution went over.
H1scocK PoR THE PoBcE BILL.
The Senate at 2 o'clock resumed consid-
Grafton of the elections bill, and Mr.. Hoar
Welded the floor 10 Mr.. Hiscock, who adj
dressed the Senate in support of the bill.
He began by saying that II was remark K
able that senators should hesitate IN
their support Of measure tending 70
secure honest elections, promote public
virtue, and exact conformity OF administers
tion to the viii Of the people. The ma;
tional health and perpetuity alike required
that none but legal yOt ers should partici-
pate in elections: that each legal voter
should exercise that unoonstralned priyi-
lege; that all ballots should be honestly
counted and certified and that each one
should have its Just weight IN the deter
mination of final results.
TUE GRAVITY or THE MATTER
surpassed that Of all other questions
pressing on the consideration Of the Son.
ate. Except for that gravity little atten-
ton would be excited by what had been
| said against the passage OF the pending
measure. Had il, he asked, occurred d
senators on the other side that they might
be pleading for license 10 criminals and
immunity for crimes rather than tor the
national and political rights of the people
Ina the light Of the history of the Demo
cratic party the debate. he said. must be
confusing 10 disinterested observers. The
Republican party here had been charged
with attempting 10 subvert the rights and
liberties OF the people for proposing a
measure tending only 10 preserve then
free voice in the government OF the
country.
GREAT CRIMES HGsoR-D.
Great crimes committed against the
elective franchise had been ignored OF
palliated mot denied) and practices that IN
the past had nullifed and if continued
would In future nullify the will of the PEG
PIE did not receive serious consideration
IRON the other side, and those who would
provide yainst them were classed as want
, inc in respect for the constitutional
rights Of the people, as conspira-
= tors against the will of the people
as selfish, wilful paartIsans legislatins
for unlawful political supremacy.
: He would not invade the jurisdiction OF
a State 10 Cypress or dlsenfranchlse hei
people But where Congress had the con.
stitutional power. as in this case, to ale
vlate their wrongs, or more perfectly TO Sc
cure their rights in cooperation with State
authority. the Senate should not hesitate
to accomplish it, One Of the paramount
rights Of qualified citizen was to voice
: his choice as to who should represent him II
Congress, and that franchise, he CHiscoek.
would protect against all violence, obstruc
! ton, or abridgment. either by or without
the sanction of the laws or by the CON
nivance and frauds of a States officials OF
By the ruffianism of her citizens.
The CONCLUSION was irresistible that the
Democrats party was content with the
present order of things and proposed to re
sist its improvement.
ASST At THE NORTH.
: 1t was notorious and had been for years
3 that in the large northern cities crimes
: against a free and lawful suffrage hac
5 been both common and monstrous in then
I proportions. with the effect that lega