New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-02


.antiay to control the House Of Representatives. IL
gave to the circuit co-rts tho power TO appoint SUPER
yisors and board, Of canvaSsers In states "ilcre '0
circuit judges did not live
Mr.. McComss, Of Maryland. opposed the amendment
and ssvoc atcd the hill being In the interest OF co
and fair elections .,,o,
Mr. NILS. Of Texas pointed out the dangers whlch
might .rse from the application of the law. suppose
the Uouso WAS Democratic by twenty-five MAJORITY
ana was so shown by the certificates OF th' various
Governors suppose the supervisors cer'lne' ~
" FIVE majority the other way, ana the ocrn VI W.
House acted upon this oeitlhcate' whsI "o"u ~ viz
result 49,, ,.,r 90
an. uonsc N sec 10 II that the people OF me country
we're represented BY the men whom theS hdo al i'''
elected 20 represent them -, ,a .
Ne c.r,,h NJ Kentucky said that he had hearu a
rrca, deal about a free ballot and fair count az
cortnr q. ,he Republican doctrnc"a free balo' Is orc
that elects our ticket. and fair count - oi'o '
counts ma inn The purpose Of this bill was 70 per
petuatc the Republican party in power ,., 49,.
Mr. Deliver Of Iowa, reloiccd u'aV ooi"'' u'o
e..,or q. tho House was the Republican party Oh inc
,io,se and that behind the Repnbncah party vi ''o
uousc vcro the millions OF American people 'hal DC
ueved that the time had come when the hepuoi'' a"
na,sv must discharge not only te promises ont us
duty 10 tho American people. and he ruS'c' "'o NV
puh,can party would stand as ono man LOT 'lo S''O
t,ty OF American citizenship 800 1919,
Mr. Oates Of Alabama. declared the pili -,
,,oa.nre and not such as has been recommended BY
,h. President lie criticised severely the power gwen
10 a hundred courthouse FOUNDERS 10 nave VIZ
r,.ced under Federal control as to have theWscoS
appointed supervisors A., Do,,o
Mr. Mason of Illinois said that one OF inc Dc'o
cratic Senators few years ago aom'''u U t
nrcsson OF negro votes and wanted 10 know "a' was
80, 20 ~. aopc about IT, Read the answer in uus
u,.,s hu nauchtero lie had said two years ago
that man who would steal vote would steai noiSo
He knew lots OF Southern gentlemen VINO "oulu NV
steal a horse but whom he would not Uus' WIN :"
negro vote hve feet in dark alley. 'Lauth'cr1
Mr. wilson. Of West Virginia said there never nsu
ban snd never conld be any bill which would sulhe
. ,nors dangerous blow a, the very elements III"
foundations Of free government ,,,,,..
MFR. Adams Of Illinois. opposed Mr. HemP'nl
motion and said II had always seemed 10 MN "'o'e
that gentlemen could vote for months on Puplc quo9
tiops and then have declared that theS "0'e "o'
properly elected members Of the House
Nv 7 odse offered an amendment providing thst As
.o,, as the certificate of the board has been lha'
puhlie any person who was candidate loi cic'"O"
NAV by mo ion before the United states 'nC"', N'"'V
having jurisdiction in the district contest l." y"
rec,ness 81 the certificate made by the boHu a." u
uand An examination and compilation % inc 'c."'i',
m returning officers shall produce before tho CIRCUIT
Conr, ALI returns reports tickets and all eVlden'" Oh
which IL acted in advance in awarding the eruu''e
The Circuit Court shall thereupon determine anu '',,
,he person shown entitled 10 the ccr'h'd'' IL
offered also an amendment providing that u tn''o
shall be an appeal from the decision oi t'e n''eu
ST.. no.rs ~ Canv,sscrs to the Circuit Court the
cle-k Of the House Of Representatives shsh P'"e ="
the rolls a. the Representative elect the h"I' VI wv
moro, oertieed bv said court entitled 70 the seat
Nr Iodge proposed that these amendment Snpn.'
IA voted upon before tho vote Il" Mr hcnP""
amendment The Democrats objected 10 thl> a. WI"
fair Tho speaker ruled that II was clearly Ut 0'u''
RueAalev Of Pcnnsylvania then atiaohod inc amend
m,n,, a. dearly turning over 10 the judiciary u'o
power Of Judging 81 the qualifications oi Represent
tyes which under the Constitution, was voecd III ue
House itself
strictly judicial In character 'h'uil "' "P7'" 'F'
tho circuit colits
Mr. Dovoll. q Illinois. supported the amendment
cser, by MIR Lodge and II adopted Wih0ut
division. Mr.. Hemphls amendment 70 strhe "uo
v.ss then lost-yeas ~ NAYS 14o-Mc~s~. Lchlba'h
oi Sew Jcr cy. ana Chcaile Of Indiana being the ony
Republican o. vote with the Dcmn' rail- 49,, OIL.
Mr Bupkacw then moved a. strike out section 81,
imrors in The hands OF he ccrS. II courts
MIR. Culherson. " Texas. sud tIls sccu'h o''44sen
Ssns -" o9gsi moi 10 ssy mat the effect Of this
ton was place the machinery oi the court entlrey
in the control of the Republican party but he cusIl
10 say that the effect would BE- q place ne luHrs
who we're 90 erye ~ n ni,Td s's,e c'nn, uia nd
when IL wss remembered that there was ,,areh a
Democratic clerk OF tinted STATE, court ~ ue
ins from the lew slvine power 20 sele-i Jurors ths
retaining the only representative the Republican parry
hsd w,oo.u =, v,-,,,,, .oa tina. INT. ..o,ion was
IN many respccts the most important Yo,i in tio
bill lie dd not believe there should b. polurs IN
~ is7d provided for Dcm,craiic and Republican jury
commissl,ners. he awaited that since tho pa-sAse
Ss..son Of political oGcpco n any pat e 'hc
country. nc know Democrats VIC would convict
Mr outhvs'e. Of Omo-~hy do YOU want - repeal
nf waGdcl ncransc they never get ON the jnry
ls the Democratic jury commission"r excludes them
iYI eycl nsn cGnsif 20 oi OIL, P%~ @nen,e t .,aog
Mr. G,bwsIte denounced the section ~ the mos,
Infamous md ou,rngcou- feature u INC bin
Mr. Crisp, Of Georgia. sa.d thai early IN The scs-
erei Election hi, totally neon .tort On their pr.
visions. Then tsneds wss held, and the notorious
result wes the pendinr measure The Lod 20 bin wps
The Davenport biil Gentlemen on the other dc were
rot hing this distinguished mon II the fame or inf1mv
~ which he entitled a. being the author II The
W. Ro-vell said that every riehtthirtns man Do
sired thai 90. court sho.ld ~ Assoc Iated with up'
night AID nielligcni luue' The gre'enl ~ ZEN vas
The provision q NE bill ~, ." strike out al the
partlsan Tenure a the a".
NJ BacLaeu'. amendment, was adopted yeas, 40 /;
nay. ~. Neg, Prank il9 ,r L~let. ana Lind
NJ Tucker ~ Virginia offered an amendment that
when aspiration ~ suPcrtisor j. made uic 'hei ~
TSc l nay R nS 'R S s Gsy for me consider
atlon Of the matter, 81 forth N the app alton giving
A east ten days notice. II. tho hearing, me
court ,ha be II tho opinion that far ana free rcgF
traiion win not hc held and thai hcrc J.. NJ"
c.ssiN for Federal supervision the court shall grant
me application the Judge ~ the circuit Court shall
assprlaie With him the JUDGE - Tho District Court iid
unless both indges concur IN granting the application
/, hall be dismissed and no further proceedings shall
~ taxa.
After a rcress the House met NJ O'Clock and the
debate vas continued until ~ IS. Messrs Do'ker1 q.
~ Nst Ngfk carleton
.,,scs.a ,he hll and Msssrs Kelley and sweeney sd,
NOcstcd H.
FAREWELL To- TIE HOUSE PIP STANDS.
washington. July An the stands in The corridors
N the House wing q the Capitol have bccn removed IN