New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
SENATOR QUAY'S NEW MOVE.
OFFERING AN ORDER ENLARGING THE
SCOPE OF HIS RECENT RESOLUTION.
THE ELECTION BILL NOT INCLUDED IN THE
ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO BE TAKEN Up
HUMINATING SURRENDER TO THE
MINORITY-THE PRESIDENTS
HEARTY APPROVAL OF
HEARTY APPROVAL OF
THE ELECTION BILL.


dstemined To force an open issue on their hunathB
proposal OF surrender TO the minority, regardless III
the prevailing sentiment among Republican eehatoS
AGAINST ne sacrifice OF the Federal Election bill FOR
any other purpose whatever The coalition resolution
NJ last Tuesday having beon successfully shelved by
reference to the Committee on Rules, ana the e"icr'
ence OF Thursday evening having failed to recommend
a report upon it to the Senate Dir. Quay and ms
allies found themselves this morning no further toWsu
accomplishing their purpose than when they his' no
gotated terms Of capitulaton with Mr. Gornaii' %,
accepting the burial Of the first resolution as Deyohu
resurrection a new order Of business" was Drawn uP
to-day and the Pennsylvania Senator after one III
eIectual attempt 10 get hearing, succeeded III giving
notice thst Monday he would Introduce some ne" anu
slightly modified articles OF surrender, and tnat nc
hoped to get vote them Tuesday IN open SESSION.
Mr. Hoar for the friends Of the Election bill, an
nounced that no would make a fight against inc
coalition scheme for carly adjournment; ana II looks
now as il decisive test Of strength between those
who favor the redemption Of party pledges and these
who would basely break the party faith can be post
poned only few days longer Before the ehd OF 'ae
week the party at large viii probably Fave on ie'oIu
the names OF the Republican senators who have Deeh
cowariy or Indifferent enough to strike their coorS
without even a show Of fight against the oppositcn
Mr. Ouay's new proposition takes the form OF an
orderp instead of a resolution but il is simply an
ampfcaton Of the one which the conference OF Thurs
day dropped without Endorsement. II pTovides uIa'
during the present session OF Congress inc Sehd'o
shall not take up for consideration any legislative
business other than the Tariff bill conference rcprs'
general appropriation bills, pension bills bills reanG
N the United states Courts to the Postal Service
IN agriculture and forestry, and to public
buildings together with senate ana concurrent
resolutions. Tuesdays list is thus heightened so az
10 include in the to be taken up the Dill ior
the relief Of the Supreme Court, the Anti Lottery DILL
the compound Lard BILL and a few other miscellaneous
pieces Of legislation.
These subjects arc apparently important enough,
IN the Pennsylvania Senator's Judgment to deserve
the immediate attention Of Congress But the Electoh
bill which carries out pledge repeated IN huhureoS Oh
party platforms, s cOOlly consigned TO the UNDO VI
the hereafter All other legislation the order IN
cenuousy announces shall be postponed until the next
session. which, as everybody knows, VIII DE- ihoro
,hor occunied with legislative burdens of its own
The new order retains the condition that TIE dci
hate on the Tariff bill shall close at p m August
20 As the proposed arrangement cannot go "V"
effect before next Wednesday, 1t would leave only
eight full days for the discussion OF the rest Vi 'o
text of the pending For the Deinocrauc OCH
ators to accept so short an allowance OF uIhe vi
hin which they have been clamoring against as ruh
NJ the most outrageous eyactions ana unspeakao'e
jniouitcs and which has never had due dehoeration
would of course expose the entire insiheerV VI 'o,
dllatory opposition Of the last three "ec@s' aiio
thonGh the terms Of Mr. ouay's surrender are nuiii
ing enough already, he may be iorccd 70 yieiu sun
further to the minority, and postpone vote on inc
Tariff bill until some day in September MI uorni"n
razos that he /. really the controlling spirit III inc
nresent coalition and If he insists on still more ooouS
artiN-s OF captuation, Mr. Quay ana his hcpuONO"
followers will no doubt be forced to conceoe l"ii'
The declaration Of the Republican platform Oh 1855
uhicb Mr. onay coolly proposes TO ignore and dis
credit. was quoted in full in to-days Issue Vi INC
Tribune II may be interesting ana ns'ruoOl,0
20 the tuo Pennsylvania Senators and Their coao
iutors TO put side by side with that och'er""Oo
the equally outspokcn and unmistakabic eApieSsi.i
az President Harrison on the suDlec' Vi 's
honest elections Both in his inaugural audleSs ".'1
IN his message of last December re deciaieu III II.
uncertain way his firm belief in the necessity iof !'''
N. ,ac,sation as Is embodied in the bill now on the
s.nata calendar: and that measure has always max"
and has now his most hearty sympauN anu "p
prevail Speaking of the general subject oi oo''oi
election laws he said in his inaugural soore'' :"
March 4, 1883: ,.oo,,
now b.np manifested in the reform oil our e'eo"o''
laws Those who have been for years oaiiihE a''o",
t,or N tho pressing necessity Of throwing about INC
ha,c, ho, and about the eectOr further safeguards III
order that our elections might not ohH DC Hcc anu
pure but might clearly appear to Dc So wiz "eio.o
the accession Of any who did not SO soon 1H
need Of reform. The National Congress mas hoi w.
taken control OF elections In that case
over which the Constitution gives its lu1s.
a,c,lon hut has accepted and adopleo
An. election laws of the several States. proVldeo
PENALTIES for their violation, and meihod u super
vision Only the ineffcicncy Of the state a"S' .,
An unfair or partisan administration Oh theh'' 'ou"
suggest a departure from this policy
at was clearly however In the eoh'emp'a'ion =.
.a trainers of the Constitution that such an eHsency
might arise and provision was wisely maui ioi i
The freedom OF the ballot is conoiVloh Vi o'''
National life, and no power VeSted Ill No's
In the Executive to secure or perpetua~ ~ o -
,.hD unused upon occasion. The people OF all 0oii
r~.se,onaI districts have equal interest that 'ne
election In each shall trnly express tie views anu
,,shas NJ majority Of the qualified electors residing
within IT, The results OF such elecuohs arc ho'
local and tho insistance OF electors resid'n1
IN other districts that they shall be pure ana ec uo'
not SAVIOR at all Of imper'inence.' .
The message Of last December Is more spociho III
its suggestions and its application to the present s'u
tion &c more potent. The President says:
Gin many parts OF our country, where the coioret
populaton is large, the people OF that race arc W
aus devices deprived of effective exercise Oh 'ne
nautical rights and Of many of their civil rights TIT
wrong does not expend itself upon those whose Votc'
are suppressed. Every constituency In the oho, 4
rronred 1t has been the hope Of every patI1ot tha
a sense Of justice and of respect for TIE law "oun
work gradual cure Of these fragrant evils surely
no one supposes that the present can be accepted d
permanent condition.
aIf a. is said that these communities must wOrl
out this problem for themselves, we have right Y
ASH whether they are at work upon 1t. DO they sag
rest any sofutlonl When and under what conditoh
is tho black to have a free BALLOT Whei
is he in fact, to have those full civil reht
which have SO long been his In law
When is that equality OF influence which our form
Government was intended 10 secure TO the electors
be restored This generation should courage0usy fac
these grave questions and not leave them US
heritage Of TO the next. The consultation shoui
proceed with candor camness and great patience
upon the lines Of justice and humanity, not Of pFeu
dice and cruelty. No question in our country can b
at rest except upon the firm base OF justice and OF Law
al earnestly invoke the attention Of Congress to tn
consideration Of such within Its welldehne
consfyhitonal powers Will secure 10 all our peopl
free exercise Of the right OF suffrage and othe