Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-03
CLOSING DEBATE.
Speeches In the House on the
Federal Election Bill
THE THREE REPUBLICAN DISSIDEETS.
Amendments Rejected and 9 Clause Stricken
out-The Senate Passes the Idaho State
hood Bill and Considers Miscells-
neous Matters.

Federal Election bill, the penang
Amendment being that offered by Mr..
Lehibach. of New Jersey, providing
that the chief supervisor of election ZOE
each judicial district Of the United
States shall take such action as Is re-
ouIred 70 secure such supervision IN
syery Congressional district as is pro-
s1ded bv laws of the United States.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, contended
that there was no occasion for the en-
aotment of the proposed law Every
member who had spoken had repud-
ated the bill so far as his individual
district was concerned
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Illinois, said that he
wanted the law in his district
Mr. Holman said that the gentleman
WAS the only one of $50 members who
made that admission. Who else OF the
asO members wanted this law in his dis
trict7
Mr.. Taylor said he supported the bill
because he wanted it in his district De
supported it because he wanted 1t for
Che city he in part represented on this
noor. Chicago did need some law OF
this kind. There never had been an
election held in Chicago where there
had not been illegal voting and cheat
inc at the polls. While this law was
aeeded in Chicago, he did not believe IL
was needed in any other district in the
State of Illinois
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, contended
that the Chicago Election law had
worked to the satisfaction of the people
OF the city without regard to party. He
eontroyerted the assertion made by Mr..
Houk, Of Tennessee, that in reporting
che contested elect on case of Dean VS..
Fields in the Forty-fifth Congress, he (Mr.
6pringer) had taken the position occa-
pied by this bill.
Mr.. Hit Of Illinois, opposed the
amendment and satirically twitted the
Democrats for denouncing the bill and
then rushing pell NELL in support OF
proposition which made the provisions
of the measure compulsory instead OF
voluntary.
Mr.. Stone, of Missouri, made oon-
stitutional argument against the bill
The men who, thirty years ago. with
rifles in their hands, sought to destroy
the autonomy of the Nation were no
more OF uikh blOtlcOh
the men who assembled under the
marbled arches and bulging dome OF
this Capitol, were seeking and plotting
to destroy the autonomy Of the States
On a vote the amendment was re-
iected, 1872 yeas, 138 nays all Repub-
licans excepting Lehlbach and Cheadle
voting against 1t.
Uemphill offered an amendment Strik-
ing out the clause which provides for
board to tabulate returns and requiring
superyisors in such districts to report
direct to the Speaker.
The afternoon WAS spent in discussion
OF the various amendments offered to
the Federal Election bill, most of which
were voted down without a call of the
yeas and navs. The Democrats voted
soidly. while the three Republicans
who have indicated their dissent from
their party on tn s measure, Lehlbach,
Coleman and Ewart, voted in most cases
with them.
Euclxalew offered an amendment,
striking out section :iS and it was carried,
yeas 40, nays l34.
The section which was stricken out
reads as follows: Section 2, chapter 50,
Of the acts of 1879 is hereby amended by
striking out all after the words ''By the
clerk of such court" and including the
words placed there H." Mr.. Hemphill's
amendment eliminating from the bill
the provision for the United
States board of canvassers and
providing that from the SUI
peryisors the chief supervisor
shall tabulate and forward to the Speak
er of the House. to be submitted by
him to the House, the results as they
appear therefrom in each Congressional
district under his Jurisdiction in which
this act has been enforced, was the oc-
casion of a lengthy discussion and was
voted down, nays IA, yeas 132.
There was a sharp passage between
BIount and Lodge over some amend
ments offered by Lodge, Blount holding
of Mondays amendments that he |
would offer no more. Lodge |
said that he had acted in per-
feet good faith and was only offering |
such amendments as are made necessary
BY the subsequent changes in the bill |
At 500 o'clock recess was taken until |
evening, for debate only.
A good deal of interest is felt over the /
prospect as to the passage. or rejection |
of the bill when the vote comes at three |
o'clock to-day.
At the evening session Morey, Kelly, |
Featherstone, J. d. Taylor, Mudd, Smy- |
ser and Sweeuy spoke in support of the |
bill and Mansur, Dockery, Kilgore, Yo- /
der, Stump, Abbott, Wilson OF Missouri |
Cullom, Hooker, Tarsney and Turner Of |
New York against it.
Adjourned 11:95 p m.
TIE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The Senate
yesterday passed the bill authorizing
the leasing of lands for school purposes
IN Oklahoma, took up the conference
report on the Legislative bill relative /
20 the salaries of Senate clerks and re-
instructed the contereeS to insist upon
the rates fixed by the Senate. After
further discussion of the refusal of the
House to agree to the rates of salary for
Senate employees, the Senate instructed
Its :conferees to insist upon the Ipro-
visions for this purpose as passed By |
the Senate.
The bill for the admission of Idaho as
. State was then taken up and after
brief speech in opposition by Senator
Vest, vote was had and the bill passed
without even a cali of the roll, Demo
Gratis generally voting no and Repub-
Gcsns yes
The passage of the bill with so little
Discussion was matter Of general sur
prise, but was due to the fact that its