Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-26
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
Democratic View of the Federal Elec.
ton Bill-Other Matters of Interest.

Representative Buckalew (Pa.) has filed a
| minority report embodying the views of the
democratic members of the committee on the
election of President, Vice President, &C.. on
| the new federal election bill The report out
lines the objections that will be made by the
democrats IN the House when the bill is under
| consideration. The principal objection to the
proposed measure is that 1t subjects state cleo
tions to federal interference and control. al
though it professedly relates to elections of
members Of Congress only" says the report,
lit does practically and in fact relate to and
operate upon the election of state and local
officers of various grades. who are chosen at
the same time with members of Congress. Is
interferes with and assumes to dominate state
authority as to the manner OF choosing pres
identai electors in the several states; it mixes
state and federal authority and power in the
control and regulation of popular elections. the
inevitable tendency and effect of which will be
to produce confusion and collision of author
lily and to invite double and disputed re-
turns for Representatives in Congress; il is
unnecessary for the regulation Of congressional
elections, because reasonable and IN the main
adequate provision for such elections are pro-
vlded for by state laws; it involves enormous
expense to the national treasury; no part of
the expense upon the states for holding
popular elections will be removed; the con-
ical and party scheme like the present is
greatly to be deprecated; the powers of the
district supervisors are inordinate, unrepubli-
can and dangerous; some sections of the bill
are obscure; the returns made by governors of
states are to be wholly disregarded." In con-
clusion IL Is claimed that the bill violates the
spirit and letter of the Constitution.
THE INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN BANK.
After hearing ex-Chamberlain William nj.
Twins of New York upon the subject the SUBJ
committee of the House committee on bank
ing and currency Yesterday decided to report
to the full committee q substitute for the bill
introduced by Mr.. Hit 10 authorize the incor-
poration OF international American bank
This substitute establishes II control of the
bank more nearly in conformity to the pro-
visions of the national bank law than does the
original bill
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
The bill amending the act for the establish
ment of the bureau of animal industry will be
reported favorably. with some slight moditica-
tons. by the House committee on agriculture.
The bill makes the authority of the bureau
visions regarding the determination Of disease
among cattle. One amendment gives the Sec
rotary of Agriculture authority to prohibit the
transportation of cattle to or from a state when
that state refuses to cooperate with the bureau
IN extermnating disease within its borders
which Is dangerous to interstate commerce.
Another amendment allows the purchase and
slaughter of animals for the eradication of dis
ease where the authority OF n state does not
cooperate. Quarantine regulations are also
provided.