The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-03


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the pleasure for a week OF posing TO the gnI-
leries as the author Of the hepu6licesn mSGs'
iudo more than minute 9, time. He was
10 lie very anxious lost some Of tho RepuhlI-
oans would come ont In opposition 10 me OIL;
M"P b THO MrS 10 and hey
PROTECTING that tho bil could no. nass. M i,S
Sx-members, lobbylsts, md other persons who
have admission 70 the floor. walked about IN
conversatlon with the mombers.
The Democrats. particularly those from o the
sQuth. we're remarHa6ly cool and III eHGSS ,ppt
played little Of The bitter hostility aud haired
which thoy hsvo for It, There ia 10 doubt that
denuncatory In their language were 1t not FOR
the fact that they feel assured that thoro 10 NO
ns S sseo M Ts. %T T posS
democrats are justified in helE feeling OF so SO;
HE' Quito M Tro Ola that Win never 30 called
PIP fot oGnsideEN,lon in that body. AZ Least dur,
was I a art art OF the l!Opphiican programme In
tho Senate to pass the bill when II came over over,
even II it should DO necessary 10 pT1p,tonS Ino
GrSmme has not yot been formally abandoned,
but 1t will be. An informal count OF noses
such Oi large ,s number OF Republican Senators
to sHknS " th9 b bin allowed G Sc
Quietly f e upon the calendar It has already been
House 10 let Il remain in the Gompittee on
apI silver anu Questions e0 are disposed Of
caucus viii then DO called fer tho PURPOSE
Tho Republican senators who boiiove that 1t
Ia bad policy to stir IN the southern question
Of this time have been making q persistent can
convinced that they are strong enough 70
adopt q resolution 10 cancus sending the blli
@eans that att the hin viii not be- considered at
bill is taken up in tho SGnGto l. could not DO
sbIe to adont any rule TO cut on dobete Even
Senators .Edmunda Ho4rr Dave and the
tie Electon1 bili beSomS a law arc decided In
their opposition to any plan looking :" inter,
taking the bill IN, however and allowing the
Democrats nn opportunity to tax II to denth
do not wish to remain In Washington during
the entire summer or the PURPOSE OF listening
to senseless and useless debate , Will mnKS
Of the bill and they feel confident that they VII!
be snecsssin The se MiS 81 ths w GSs
we'll, ana dozen more. They say tonight
Election bili today is that the end OF the sub
ject. so far as the Fiity-frst Congress is, con-
cerned and that adjournment will probably
Soon after the House met John I. Davenport,
who Ia generally repntcd TO DO tho real author
publican members to. occupy n seat on, the
floor. whore he could be freely consulted.
When his presence was discovered ne Dem;
but ex- members and = few disiI,gpished per,
and others made nm effort to protect ME- ar;
Davenport, but the Srcnkcr decided that the
rules mpst be obesed MIR. Davenport watched
the further proceedings OF the day from the
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
When the House resumed the consideration
Of the Election bill. the pending question was
on the anne ndment offered 10y AIR. Tucker
lDem., Va requiring the Judge OF the Circuit
Court associated with tho district Judge, to
pass upon applications for SUPERVISORS OF cleo
Mir. Frank rep, No. said he was in favor OF
the bill as far as its scope was 10 extend the
operation Of the supervisory system. but he
was opposed to 1t As inr as 1t proposed to OBJ
tain Federal control OF elections. He was op-
weaken the law al eady on The statute books.
Mr. Tucker amendment was rejected
making il the duty Of tho Circuit Judges
In each circuit. within one month after the
passage OF this act to open special term Of
the ircuit Court in their respective circuits;
and said Judges shall appoint for each judicial
district three discreet persons OF good charac-
United States Juror Commissioners. 1t shall
be the duty Of such commissioners TO organize
az II Board. and from time to time make from
the qualified voters a ! at al persons who under
tho laws Of the nited states ald OF the state.
shall DO elgi bLe for Jury duty. without respect
shall be drawn by the Board in the presence Of
District or Circuit Judge.
ment. decIarilG that It's pHrpose was 10 pack
the Iuries OF the country with Repni lean par
tisanS. 1t was the Gu Elimination OF tho outrage
which was contemplated by the bill. He
warned gentlemen that they but taught q
bloody instruction. which. being taught. would
return to plagne tho inventors The bill was
TO the voters u the country; You are not
capable OF holding honest elections, and we
Will send Federal satraps to supervise and con-
troll your ections." II was a bill to perpetuate
tho ~ gotten power Of the Republican party In
this House and In the country.
Nr. Taylor Cliep.. Tenn said that 10 his dis
trlct there was nc, need for this law. Fraud,
Intimidation. and bnllot-box stutiing were I'M
he would withhold relief from bis fellow cltl-
gems eIsewneis who who aDeeded IT. He answered
Mr.. Rowels amendment was agreed to on
vote OF tellers -l46 to l43. Much confusion
a6s Wers A% WnGh
yeas and nays. The demand was made IN 80
low lone however that It was not heard by
Iowa, to otter an amendment Then Mr.. Outh-'
waite Dem Ohio called the attention OF the
speaker To mo lhCt luHt tue yeHb anu nays
were demanded. and upon the Speaker eX-
pressing the opinion that tho demand came
too late Mr.. Cultivate himself requested that
al those iayoring the demand should rise.
Tho entire Democratic side rose to it, feet,
but the sneaker entirely Ignored IT, aud did
pot count those rising. He said however. that
II there was, no objection the yeas and
mays might be ordered. There being no
objection, tho Speaker directed the Clerk
TO cnll the roll, amid n volloy Of protests
from the Democrats at being granted ~ u
favor what tAGy demanded as n right The
amendment was adopted yeas l5p; nays. IA.
Mr. Hcmphili DEM. =, g. offered nm amend
ment to section 81 OF the bill to insert tho
words. Except section l,os9 OF the devised
Statutes OF the United States" He explainoI
that that section OF tho bill empowered tho
supervisors 10 use the army and navy ut the
polls and the purpose OF his amendment was
10 eliminate that provision.
Mr.. Lodge Hen. Mass denied that the bill
had any such OBJECT Rs stated
MIR, Opthwalto maintained that Mr.. Hemp
hill had properly construed tho section. He
was In favor OF allowing the President Of the
I niled States 10 exercise such authority, but
Objected 10 T. exercise by some hirelin@ Re-
publican politl rian.
Nj. Blount Dom. Ga said TINT tho bill pro-
Vlded for the appo OF partisan super
yisors and surrounded those superl isnrs with
United States soldiers at their beck and call.
IN order q make Tho voters feel that they wero
under the terrors OF military authority.