New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
,,,,cn,ru TO THE TKBUNE.l

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motion to strike the provision for the Ne ~,
TIN, hooks by domici!iary visit, was ohcreu DS |l''
GRAY This drew Oat an eheouVo "rIO"'0 49,, -.
vcritcaton system from VIZ. ENat>' "''
it., ,,,,t value as a preventive OF 'iecuon H""'' ~
,,o vnrh CIV II had not been found obnoxious III
xo,, York Mr. Fvarts said, ana it, aoAh'o''"c"' ~
,, Ia recretted by honest citizens OF bOth poI''"
- n, vo,e was intended to be reached on MI
Gr,v,s propositions however, for bN inc '''c '' >'"'
$50. had hoen ordered Mr. Wilson, Of Maryland
cool, tho floor 10 make speech on tle -''I"I SUIT
,,o,l .,neryi,ion Of Congressional elections. Ihc
senator from the Eastern shore then lrahNN i'll
rounced that he rather III ana would prefer ~
WI, until Monday To begin his argument. 30 !"
doforcnca to his physical inhrnueN, the senate
dropped the Election bill for the day. From Monica,
ON The debate will begin each day at IL a. H. i>'c'" "
p. m. -, n
When the senate at ] 10 resumed Inc COZ"
,dor.ti,n of the Election BILL Mr.. Jones, Of Ar
1,,.a. ruad, an argument IN opposition TO H.
H., characterized the bill a. an attempt !" "o
rr,ve the people Of the control of their own e'''
lions and to place tia, control in the hands OF
cNicer, II was. h' sad. q stating pi' p"N''''I'
and one which patriotic men should c'fci"4N "1'7
and consider II proceeded upon the idea thai me P'
MI, could not be trusted Whenever the poop"
arccrtcd that rs correct theory 'i''
Government would be ended. and Wo".d pt'""o
one not "of the people, by The pcopr anu
for the people" but of centralized power" N'- '''
government de>pDti>m. The espionage 9N'."'
oropc,ed by the bill was like to that when pe'pie"
he wastes Of siberia; did no, Aeon- to the Nit''',
ueople or the American civilization, and sh"du III"
ro u!ace in its statutes. lie had seen recently III
a ptpcr published ln his own State Il statement u
The account rendered by Chief supervisor M''
one item Of which was Sj,013 for lrep'f!h- A'''"'
ZION, 10 be gwen to superNi,ors-the RAE charged
being 10 cents folio
Mr. Pi,co asked Mr. Jones whether the Instructions
given by Mr. Mcclure were in manuscript or IN PRINT
Mr. Jone, said that there was nothing III 'iH "c'
count t. show whether the instructions were "Il'@"
or printed but there were l3oO copies "a 'c' SIM
out and as they had 70 DE Identical IL ""N I"'O'
probable that they were written iy hand. In su'h
way d, that Nj. Mcclure had accumulated OH "'
S6O5G within a month 50 after his own appointment
NJ P,,co said that he had 1ecn informed by gen
ten,an who had seen cops Of these Instructions tA''
they were IN PRINT 80,
Nr Jones continued his argument against the BILL
The men. lie said with whom his lot hld been cast
from -G1 10 1,o5 had made d record fol endurance
and bravery OF which IL the time q come All AM"
cans would be proud but. cscGtable a' their course
had been during that period Of history they had en-
limited A higher degree Of courage and devotion l"
drtv during the Reconstruction period, "Heh uel
were plundered by the caTpelbde ui'Nc'' lHeS N'u
surrendered IN good faith. had opted the stualoA
and felt that they could endure such ou;iat,' l'f
time believing that the truth would come to De known
at last and that justice would De done. Did H. Nii
Jones asked seem strange that the people oil u' So"V"
dd not want a return 10 those times Was II 10 Dc
wondered at that they resisted an effort to rp'cl't
all thatl
In conclusion Mr.. Jones said: In this bil you
meaning Republicans declare your want Of confidence
in The people: in reply they wl declare again. a-
they did in November, their want OF confidence j"
Won The result is inevitable The people are
patriots. and believe with all their souls III our he
pullc and in the honesty and integrity OF me le'p''
and the party not in sympathy Win 'Ho'' Sc"'''''
is doomed 49,
AZ the close Of llr Joncs's remarks a no other
senator took the floor the presiding officer tNr ha''
stated that the question on Mr. Gray' m"uoh y
trjke ont the sixth subdivision Of the seventh sec
lion Ghe house to house clau>e and a hei "I'e'"o'
Tie senate Wa, ready for The vote
4 discussion took place between NJ Gray anu MI
u5ar turning Oh the fact that some time ago IL Wa
t,tcd i'm tie senate that the Committee on privilege
,d Flectou, had not intended 10 report That pro
vision
Mr.. Hoar explained as he sad he had already done
a dozen times that that statement Aad been dDo ~
hin, throp., inat.ntion but that he had discovered
hi, error Tie same evening and cHpl1Ihe1 inc matt
next day. If the senator from Delaware "l'Ieu /
debate the provision further and It's p0pHeN
senators ON the Republican SIDE were prepared u =
into if: II he desired vote upon 1t no" tAey "c''
ready to vote. a., n. .
I, WA, a uotoriou, fact Nj. lIOar added that
custom had existed in Ne"-1ofh Oi'y oi 'aNio
houses or houses not vacant, and hdNlS men 9I"p i"
th.m one night and register the hcAt nav ,-4.'l
day oIAcr fraudulent persons W"uo VOC Oh ,i
registrations. The Prov ION H. que ''oI Pm =,
tween the day Of reg strtIom and The day oi cle'uo
whether such persons lived there. lie tou-hI j. va
good, healthy We r,,CH! ! coz.
''' Sir. Graz asked wiz Federal authority should b
called upou al all Tor such 4 purpo~e. ana why ~
MATER t0"u w" q, tIc et,e, y" more -gil in-tauc
1ffNr a
could be gwen than had been given ne othcr gay T.
Mr., tryc yc 1 Ydrl YIN. /, wa, conceded Oh
hands that there were now a. FAR elections ID ud' l
A. was possible any great centre OF poWl l'ion I,'
deputy marshal- that TN, had U'h bIou-n, "pnr
1e, iiI icdcd by Samuel j. 1lden and Charles OConc
and others Of that pait-ahd by -'ou me" Vi "a
MT EaartS against the motion to strike ,, on
The clause now proposed 70 4e SuuCA Guy w. WA .o
mem, a. part Of the sy ten Of Federal supervision
ogsinsf Mr. Davenport and against the Republic a
rortI as 10 the sOcalled " Force Dill iiu 10 I"lIu
o o ,n "ncrr,tion and never complained Of in ~ con
muritIcs where Tire law had h"ru "' 'ou IiIu DE-, g.
yr"nt tbc rascal, Of Ncw York city, Who wish,
10 thrive on The corruption Oh lW Su.rrar ',,
senators on The OTHER -idc should -usgc'l m'' "
tn par-c the register 81 IN" "h"Nou7 "" 20, I a.,
,Ic wicked attcupt. and mpr~on the wicked act
DID senators he asked. wish TO pure me r33i, 'S
If thew did not, then they .lonu tr'A' ~ ~. st
Tho other side could coutriNc one mual Sup cN'c
~ cd IA 70 10 residence, and there a
ma, a. he prr.on registered from them resided thc
he wished them to present H. , A.. ..,.,,. - -.
" NJ IIarrs-In Your opinion have ne pc"pr oil Ne
NJ .uGcicnt intelligence and integrity 10 ioDk an
the registration Of their own zeal Cor- anu INC 60
any, ~ the election OF their own officers
NJ Eyaus-It Is question winch inc senator G.
answer a. we'll aS l. ,.... H.. ~,
Mr. Iarrs-I suppose that the senator from Ne
Yorl, and myself do not differ about inc lac. Ilat
state Of New York Is supreme "''nh Her 'c''l'o
borders. -. =. III 80, belo,gs 10 ber
p'eM' iarrs-Of course, then the election of her o.
officers belongs to her.
Mr. Uarris-And her representatives in Congress
her officers . =,
MIR Evarts with an air Of dissent)-Ah
MIR HarriS-Is that denied
Mr. Evart>-Why, always
MIR Harrl,-lf IT is denied want TO understand
,rhn S1lnrcme Cnnrt has hold thAt they are a