The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-06
IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Force Bill Discussed by
Senator Gray.
Ed:nrnds Says Tao Domic;liary Clause
Should Remain In the Diil-Thc House
Passes the pousion appropriation Gill
After Considernbt~ Discussion.

W iPtN. ptN. j. NDSCllli
The Senate election bill was taken up
at LEO, and Mr.. Gray addressed the Sen
ate in opposition to it, The Woe president
having stated tho question to be on the
Senate substitute
Mr. Gray remarked that before the
vote was taken he had something TO say,
and there might bc something to bn
said by others on the Democratic side OF
the chamber, and he doabtcd not. or the
other side Tho bill. he said, was con-
fessedly OF first Importance. The most
far reaching in its consequences, and,
III the opinion OF many, the most mon
acing to the peace. happiness and free
dom of thc people OF the several states
Notwithstanding tho sheer uttered BY
tho President of the United States as TO
tho objections Of those who opposed the
bill, there were those on his side of the
chamber and throughout the country
Che believed Il majority Of ;he free mon
OF the country who believe that the
bill was ono that threatened ;hc intcg-
rity Of American institutions. state and
national; that it was fraught with the
gfearcst danger to the future prosperity
of the whole country. and that it men
aced the liberties o. lcpp,e Of al The
Statcs
1t was tho first timo in the listory Of
ihn Government that measurc was
proposed on the theory that tho States
w2ro no longer able 10 provide for. ana
that tho people oi the States wolr no
longer lifted 10 b. entrusted with The
control Of their own elections
Coming TO thn section which provides
that tho supervisors 81 elections ito l..
selected ~ ''discTcctn mani may mako
Il housc-to-housc visitation IL ingn.ro rs
to the names. politics, and nationality.
OF lis male inmates. Mr. Cray cha.ac-
tcrized thu official as this, Car that is
to be-: this satrap OF She province" and
he said: "ln all the measures. which
provoked and goa,lcd our ancestors to
resist The tyranny OF tlc British king.
there was noSe that approached the in
fanny Of this provision: and, moderate as
| am in ali my conceptions OF my duty
as citizen and man, law abiding. as |
have always been. and respectful to the
+, powers that he. say now that, when
this supervisor knock; ut my door, |
/ pray God that shall DO alone (s,omc
applausc.)
Srooncl, member of tho committee
on privileges and elections. asked GRAY
whether lie was now referring to what
WAS known as the Goniciliary clause.
and Gray said that he was.
Spooner said that that clause had
been struck ont by the committee.
"i'nt." said Gray, lit is in tho bill rs
reported
lluar explained that it was in bv the
mistAiic either OF the ci"rl: or pria-er;
bat hr su0scc ucntly admitted THAT tho
mistake insight have been his OWE.
Cray moved that tie paragraph in
question be struck out al tho suhStitutc
Evarts. q lnenocr of The committee,
expressed the opinion that il ought to
BIZ strac,; Out. - il was in by Il mistake
tdmunds expressed thc opinion that
il ought TO Stand. lie regarded It ;.s a
very proper provision, and said that he
was III Iaro; of authorizing the proper
Officers, either State or national. - go
To il mans house. in verifying the rcgis-
tration, ring the bell ami make inquiry
Daniels docs the Senator tuinl.
the supervisor ought to be a;tcndcl; by
an armed oicer?'
Edmunds IF there is likely 60 be. q
hioo ID urlVc MN away, .hlnE he ought
TO be-
Grey: Suppose man in his oHn
castle declines an interview with u gen
tleman who comes with an armed deputy
marshal?'
Edmunds: Then the duty of the
supervisor and tho marshals agent is
ended: for tho whole authority is to ring
tho door bell ana make INQUIRY
Gray: Then that Should toe stated
in the bill in plain world"
Edmunds: That is a matter of taste.
| do not know how many door bells
there are III Delaware"
Daniels mentioned several other places
in the bill whore the domiclary visit
was alluded to, and moved that Tic bill
be rccommittcd.
Teller, member Of The Committee.
joined in the statement that the con-
mittcc had agreed u omit the dolnicil-
AIRY clause. and said that GraYs dcnun-
citation of it WAS none too severe
lioar, having referred 10 the ORIGINAL
report OF the committee. said tina: the
error was on the part OF the printers
German renewed the motion - have
tho lill reprinted. ana suggested that
the Senate should adjourn till Monday;
but cxclamations OF dissent to adjourn
mcnt came from Edmunds and other
Republicans.
no action was taken on Gorman's mo-
ton. and Gray still retained The floor.
Tho Senate then adjourned till to-
morrow.
Mine Operators Obstinate.