The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
v.-rourru STEP IN THE CONSPIRACY.

V.-FoUETH STEP IN THE CONSPIRACY.
Such was the purport OF the. Lodge bill. 1t
came before the House on June % In the same
manner as the Judiciary bill Tho same MIR.
Cannon reported from tho same Committee on
Rules resolution providing for its immediate
consideration after tho passage OF the resell
ution. 1t provided that tho previous question
should be considered as ordered on tho bill
and amendments. and upon n substitute for
the whole bill which tho member in charge OF
the bill should have q right TO offer, on
July ., at Q o'clock. Tho last two days were
TO be given to amendments and debate under
the five minutes rule 1t was also provided that
the order should not interfere with general
appropriation bills. This resolution was
spurred through the House but not before
Benton McAIillin made a ringing speech.
awakening the country to the gravity OF the
situation. Dir. Cannon's resolution was car
rled by vote Of 1876 to 1877. Mr.. Coleman OF
Louisiana was the only Republican who voted
with the Democrats. No Democrat voted with
the Republicans. Thirty-seven Republicans
and twenty-eiGht Democrats were absent
An unfortunate affair occurred soon after
noon on June 81. Gen. Spinola asked unani-
nous consent to consider Senate bill proyid-
ing for leave OF absence for the officers and
employees OF the customs service Of the Gov
Twice before this unanimous consent had
been asked In vain for the consideration OF
this bill. Judge Holman began to debate the
bill. In vain did Mr.. Cummings assure him
that i did not tHks penn out OF hs Treas bnG
mad GaEo be S to qoSas the sa aasG S
Grafton u' He was tres niSt 10 the customs Bill
but he did not want the time consumed In 90
bate on # that ought to have been given to the
| la Before the debate on tho Lodge bill began.
unanimous consent was asked that the time
parties. and that Mr. Lodge should control 1t
on the Republican side and JqdEe Buckaewo on
snS sU en1 an oSoc,ien syi%sHty
| an ebulliton OF, feeling against Mr. B4ckalew
lection threw the whole matter into the hands
| OF the Speaker. He was lett to recognize whom
he pleased on either side. The Generals
Buckalew had q list Of mem bers Who desired
to speak. He dropped it like hot cake. and
Speaker. or course the recoEnitlons were nIst
given to members of the committee which re-
evidently desired to give preference on the
democratic side to the Southern members
They were SGpeatedy stung In hepEGTaa
| them. They might blurt out revolutionary
sentiments that might be used as Republican
MesTTs Tucker nsSmnh'Il and od BnSkq.
tsS on Election q PFssid0ntF Vice; PFssl.
ference. They asked that 81 the \, speaker cake,
| lead in the assault on the bill. to the evident
delight of the leaders OF the party: II chagrined
| tho Republicans. because 1t placed the opposi-
| tioa to the bill on n national and not Soc
tion9l basis. The Speaker at first demurr ,st
| ness and allowed the committee to have its
way.
| VI-NoRTHERN DEMOCRATS TO THE FRONT.
Meantime two OF the Northern Democrats
had taken the bull by tho horns. Judge John
Henry McCarty OF New York was entitled to an
hours time as a member Of the committee
which reported the bill. Representatives
| Covert and Flower sent him q despatch asking
| him to turn his time over to them He did 80.
They then split the hour between them. Much
! OF the afternoon was used UP in considering
| the Post ONCE Appropriation bill The only
| speeches upon the Federal Election bill were
those of Mr. Lodge and Mr.. Hemphill. Mr.
Lodges speech vas adorned with poetcal
gems. One ran thus
Pay ransom to the owner
And hl tho bag to tho brim.
Who rs the ownerf Tho slave 10 owner
| And pay him.
Another quotation from the Same lips drew
applause both on tho floor aud in the galleries.
| 1t was this:
wish men to be free.
As much from mobs kings from you asme
Mr.. Tucker. n son OF John Randolph Tuck or
| made an exceedingly able constitutional arGu-
ment against the bill.
Friday was q field day. although much Of the
| time was used iu tho consideration OF the
Legislative Appropriation bill and other mat
tiers. Tho Northern democrats canc to the
| 'front.' James W. Covert led them right gal
lan,ly.., IIe struck tho centre OF tne enemiy's
! line He made rs eloquent Il speech rs has
| been heard in tho Filty-iir-t Congress. There
WIS loud .andi long ninnod ,npp!ause, a.
Hover, who tooE the last thirty minutes
Of McCarthy'S timo. iie made a care ARE
t9' s SHP'Ha an 5HF%'H sacc sSso fcT@r
vauX, came in at tho ond OF the day !iHe
IN old war hor9e 10 Faced backward ana ior'
ward in the Speakers arena, shakihg ~ long
| silvery locks and laundering the dottrines oil
Jefferson. 1t was picturesque sight lig wnss
cheereI to the. echo when he concluded. II
brought to order Inc Republican orators
were Messrs llangen,of Wisconsin and Smy,
saturday. Juno *, was another field day. A
| ern Republican contingent. assaulted Lodge I
line IT was som" time Letore the House
| McAdoo Of New Jersey led the Democratic nS-
sault iIo made ap exceedingly eloquent
Comas OF Maryland, His speech attracted al
the more attention because Of y running do
| bate with MesSrs Horbort, Peel, aud ljlouni;
| The colorod men in the "a lerIgS cheered
him TO tho echo, and Mr.. Peters Of
Kansas Occupying the CHAIR. cautioned
| them against repeating tho d"monst rat on
The nerre,entatiye from tho Ninth New iork
district followed Mr. McC9mas, and WAS ut;
tackled in turn by David H. Henderson, Of
| Iowa Then thu Post once Appropriation hlll
| took up an hour or more. After that came the
| featur. OF the debate. Mr.. Ewart, S"ul hern
| Republican, mAdo II speech, pronounced Dy
Major MCKINLEY tho most effective TO which he
| had listened. Judge Buckalow OF pennsyl'
yana continued the assault OF tho NSorthern
| Democrats in powerful argument. Ih9 lasl
| speaker was tho Hon. Frederick T. Greonhnlge
| OF Massachusetts. HIS effort was worthy u
| his reputation. and well worth hearing.
| VII.-SOCTIIEEN BRIGADEs TO TIE FRONT
The debate was continued at night. Charles
s. Baker OF Rochester got off parody on the
address OF the Democratic members to the
people Of the country. brigade of Southern
| Democrats charged the enemy. Among them
were Messrs. Gambler Of Georgia, DarGan Of
South Carolina. Gov Sayers. Judge Lanham
and Judge Stewart OF Texas, Mr. Sockdae OF
Mississippi, GOV. cCreary md Mr.. Goodnight