Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-02

mist, or who teaches. counsels. aids or encour-
age's others to enter ipto bigamy or polygamy,
or who is a member of any association that
teaches polygamy.
the Legislative appropriation bill, reported
that the committee was unable to agree. IF
the Senate he said, desired a further con-
hands,"
The Senate insisted and new conferees were
appointed.
4 conference was ordered on the Agricultural
The consideration of The bill for the sdnis-
sion of Idaho as State was then resumed, and
Vance addressed the Senate in opposition.
At the conclusion of Vance, speech the Idaho
admission bill passed without division.
message from the House announcing that
it had resolved to adhere to its disagreemsnts
to the legislative appropriation bill was pre-.
sented by Davis of the Conference Committee,
who stated that the House had declined 10 con-
fer further.
After long discussion the Senate refused to
recede from its amendments by vote OF "A to
10. The result of this is that unless either the
Senate or House backs down, the legislative ap-
preparation bill fails, and a new bill Will have
to be reported, and go through the mill.
motion to reconsider the vote of the Senate,
however, was made by Hiscock and entered.
Reagan addressed the Senate in favor of the
bill introduced by him to prevent the trauspor-
tation of merchandise in bond through ports
and territory of the United States into Mexico,
and to restore that privilege whenever the free
| zone between the two countries is abolished.
At the close of this speech the Senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON July 1st-The House to, day re-
sumed the consideration of the Federal election
bill. the pending amendment being that offered
| by Lehlbach. providing that the chief super
visor of Election for each Judicial District of
| the United States shall take such action as is
| requisite to secure such supervision in every
Congressional District as is provided by the laws
! of the United States.
Considerable discussion followed.
| Hill OF Illinois satirically twitted the Demo-
| Gratis for denouncing the bill and then rushing
| pell nell in support OF the proposition which
made the provisions of the measure compulsory
instead of voluntary.
| Mr.. Stone of Missouri made Constitutional
argument against the bill.
| The men who thirty years ago with rifles in
| their hands sought to destroy the autonomy Of
the nation were 10 more guilty of high treason
| than were the men who assemble under the
marble arches and bullying dome of this Capt.
| toll, and who were seeking and plotting to de-
| stroy the autonomy of the States.
| Finally, on rising vote. Lehlback's amend
ment was rejected. Tellers were demanded
and the amendment lost by a vote of 1SS to 1872.
| Hemphill of South Carolina offered an amend
| ment eliminating from the bill the provisions
| for United States Boards OF Canvassers and pro-
| viding that from returns the Chief Supervisor
| shall tabulate and forward to the Speaker of the
! House, to be submitted by him to the House, the
results as they appear therefrom in each Con-
gressional district under his jurisdiction in
| which this Act shall have been in force.
Mills of Texas pointed out the dangers which
might arise from the application of the law.
| Suppose the House was Democratic by twenty
| five majority, and this was so shown by the
certificates OF the various Goyernors-suppose
the Supervisors certified twenty five the other
| way and the Clerk of the House acted upon this
certificate, what would be the result2 The
gentlemen ought not to forget, he said, that this
| was an Anglo-Saxon race That race has al
ways been jealous OF its rights and bold to assert
| them. and never counted the cost of doing SO.
Caruth OF Kentucky asked what had the Re-
! publican party done for the negroes at the close
them no shelter They were hungry, end it fed
| them not. They were naked, aud it clothed
| them not. When they attempted to save money
for rainy day, the Republican party, with the
organized Freedmans Bank, stole the first
| fruits of their labor.
Dolliver of Iowa believed the time had come
| when the Republican party must discharge not
| only its promises but its duty to the American
| people, land he trusted the Republican party
| would stand as one man for the sanctity of
| American citizenship.
| had given the negro feet to walk WITH and no
| board or plank to walk on. The South counted
| the negro when the census was taken, and the
| Republicans now proposed to do him justice
| and let him vote.
Wilson of Nest Virginia said there never had
| been and never could be any bill which would
| strike more DANGEROUS blow at the very ele-
ments and foundation of free government. The
gentlemen on the other side dared not strike at
| the freedom of the press but they did attempt
| to strike down the freedom of representation in
| the House.
ButterworLh at this point presented the con-
| ference report on the legislative appropriation
bill, and the House voted to adhere to its non
concurrence in the Senate amendments, regard
| ing the Senators, clerks. etc.
Lodge then offered an amendment to the cleo
ton bull providing that as soon as the Certifi-
| candidate for election, he may, by motion be-
| fore the United States Circuit Court having jul
rsdiction is his district contest the correctness
| of the certificate made by the Board. and de-
mand an examination and compilation of the
| returns. The returning officers having pro-
duced before the Circuit Court all the returns
reports, tickets, and all evidence on which it
acted in advance in awaiting the certificates,
the Circuit Court shall thereupon determine
and certify that the person shown is entitled to
the certificate: Also an amendment providing
that If there be an appeal from the decision of
the United States Board of anvasses to the
Circuit Court the Clerk OF the House shall place
on the rolls as representatiye-electt the name of
the person certified by such Court as entitled to
his seat.
The amendments were agreed to.
HemphiUs amendment was lost-yeas 1877.
| nays IA Lehlbach of New Jersey and Cheadie
| of Indiana, both Republicans, voted with the
Democrats.
Buckalew of Pennsylvania moved to strike
| out Section IS, which changes the law so as to
place the selection OF Jurors in the hands of the
| Clerks of Courts. Adopted-yeas $40, nays 1874.
| Frank, Harmar Lehlbach and Lind voted with
| the Democrats in the affirmative.
Tucker of Virginia offered an amendment
that when the applications for Supervisors were
| made the Chief supervisor shall lay the appli-
cations before the Circuit Court. The Court
| shall fix the day for the consideration of the
matters set forth in the application. giving at
least ten days notice. II on hearing the Court
shall be OF the opinion that fair and free regis
tration will not be held, and that there is ne
cessity for Federal supervision, the Court shall
grant the application In passing upon the ap-
plication the Judge of the Circuit Court shall
associate with him the Judge of the District
| Court, and unless both Judges concur in grant
| ing the application 1t shall be dismissed and no
| further proceedings be taken.
Pending vote the House took a recess