The Portland daily press., 1890-07-01
REPUBLICANS WHO WERE NOT THERE
Responsible for the Defeat OF Their
Party In the House,.
Democrats Gain a Temporary Ad-
vantage In the struggle.
Yesterdays Debate and Proceedings
on the Elections Bill.
[snecial 10 the Press. ]

WASHINGTON, June 30.-General debate
on the elections bill closed this afternoon at
three o'clock, although at a special session
this evening an opportunity has been afford
ed for such set speeches as are not already
delivered. At three o'clock this afternoon
consideration under the five minute rule be-
gan, Mr.. Lodge offering series OF amend
ments, mostly verbal. All Of them were
adopted without division but one. On this
one, which related to the method Of making
returns Of ballots cast In wrong boxes, there
was division and the Republicans were
beaten by considerable majority, many Re-
publicans being out of the hall, the division
not having been expected. Mr.. Lodge, hav-
ing offered all his amendments, the UNDER
standing was that Mr.. Hemphill should
have the opportunity to offer the amend
ments for the Democrats But in accord
ance with the policy of the Southern Demo
Gratis from the beginning of this discussion.
Northern man was put forward. Lehlbach
of New Jersey, who offered an amendment
that would make the supervision system
compulsory In all districts instead of leaving
1t subject to petitions from the people. Mr..
Lehlbach is the Republican. who first an
nounced his intention to vote against the
bill. Another Republican, Mr.. Cheadle of
Indiana, supported the amendment. Mr..
Cheadle will probably vote for the bill, but
he is very erratic in his performances. He
it was who led the bolt at the beginning OF
the session, which elected a Democratic
clergyman chaplain over the nominee of the
Republican caucus. He also made some
trouble on the ruling on the quorum ques-
tion. His constituents resented his peculiar
tiles 50 much tha. they have set him aside
and nominated a new man for the next Con-
gress. But this makes him all the p0I
troublesome during the time left to b,
occasional assistance which he giv"eo we
bach, Coleman and Ewart, asses ms pai
ponents Of the measure Democrats caheu
ty not little. WhGon this afternoon On
for the previopdment they carried IL lzO "
Lehlbach' sheadle, Coleman, ;,r E"ate o,e "nS on
III. Men voting with them tno no resched |
LeRsmendment itself VIII rho hos awendment |
t.s,SaaorrnN forenoon. line alhg9ansr al,9a az 49,
is OF such nature 90 ~
mha Republicans are LOOKING ,tv There
A., no uote with considerable an&lvSh to siye
IS not Republican cta4iu@pS Il the REPUBLICANS
tne Dsnh ~ mi the absenteeism Whlch mna mtTonhle
attehhu;, u;,roubie on the silver bill ma19 tomor.
mucn " ttc~nnon erd NAV make uouo1o sr "hsen-
. --t
LIto .-@s
row. kilograms have been SEM A.
tees and every effort will be made to GeIeas
the amendment when the votes come tomor-
row. A failure to do so will, BY no means,
imply final disaster to the bill. The special
order under which the House Is acting al
lows the Republicans to bring. In substi-
tute finally If the present bill is amended 10
DEATH With the Republicans all here Wed
nesday, the Lodge bill, in substantially its
present form. could be brought In and passed
as a substitute. One of the features Of the
debate today was a coloquy between Mr..
Milliken Of Maine, and Mr.. Washington Of
Tennessee, in the course OF which Mr. MILF
ken told the House about the only time there
failed to be fair count in Maine, the time
of the Garcelon council. In the closing Of
the general debate Mr. Barrows of Michigan
made very strong speech in favor Of the
measure.