Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-17
Congress.

In the U. 8. Senate yesterday Err. Nor.
gao took the floor In continuation Of his
speech against the Force bill. His fret
point Of st!ack sgaiDsi the bill Yves tbs pro
vision fer the appcintmsnt Of chief super
visors. He contended that Under the len
guage of the provision the position of chief
supervisor WAS life position.
A. the Close Of Mr Morgan's remarks,
Mr.. Pdgh gave notice Of sn amendment re-
qulring that applicants for the position Of
deputy marshal. etc, shall be sble to read
and write. and shall be- OF good moral cha.
rsctsr.
Mr.. McKenpo addressed the Senate In op-
position to The bill. The country was about
TO witness, be said, the fina act in the great
political drama Ia which tbs republican
party had been playing the role of star for
a quarter Of q oeatury. TIE play has been
long. 1t had paid we'll Is receipts had
been enormous. The last preceding scene
had coaed in mu.terings of universal
disgust. Whether the performance should
end in comedy or tragedy remained to be
seen. Awaiting patient y the final culmina-
ton of tbs play, TIE interval might be de-
voted, be ssid. 10; without profit, to some
what casual review of the general plot, and
the general performance. Mr.. Kenna pro-
ceeded to sketch the history of the rspubii-
can party, beginning with the reconstruc
ton period. He gave highly graphic de-
scrption OF the fcsnes before the electoral
commission end in the House of Represent
atiyes, and referred to Mrs. Fsssett's paint
ing, in which M. Eysrts was the central
figure, addressing the tribunal. and In which
NJ. Hoar appears as member OF the COM
mission. That picture, he said, ought not
to go down to posterity solitary and alone.
There should be q companion picture paint
ed for 1t, showing the exsemporlzad bastiie
in which some Of the $500 American citi
zens, for whom Mr.. Davenport had iesued
warrants, were packed, croTding each other
to look out through the bars, and showing
John 1. Davenport as the central figure.
If an honest man lac Mr. Davenport
was represented on the other side
to be) could snatch tie liberties of ten thou
saud American ctiz,ns By stroke of his
pen, whst wac to be the fate of the voters
when thtre was 10 be q bayonet behind
every ballot, aud Davenport behind every
bayone? Some applause in the galleries ]
II the scanning of the bill, from the title
page to tie conclusion, afforded no OH seton
on which to cast q vote against 1t, its au-
thoiship and its source would condemn and
damn its every line and letter forever. It
had never bsen intended to promote homes
ty of elections Il had never had associated
with it any design to promote the honesty
or the purity, or the freedom Of the ballot.
Aftsr occupying some three hours, Mr..
Kepns said that there were other features
of the bill which he wonli like to discuss,
but he did not feel. In view of his health,
that it would be safe for him to continue
his sreech, and would prefer to flush it TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Spooner, who. In the absence of Mr..
Hoar, had charge of the bill, expressed his
consent to the suggestion.
Mr.. Doiph then took the floor, aud ad-
dressed the Senate In support Of the bill.
In the House, Mr.. Walker introduced q
bill providing for new banking law. The
session wss spent in debate on the new con-
sfessional superintendent bill, but vote
wes mt reached