New-York tribune., 1890-07-01

now ready to separate from the Democratic party
would gct back into what they were told wa, the
white mans party rather than risk negro supremacy
Mr. Finley. Of Kcntu ky supported the measure.
be- ausc 1t granted % the umblc-t individual North,
south, Fat and West. the fullest right 10 b. the
polls, cast his vote and have it honestly counted.
Nr Turner, Of Georgia pointed out The dangers
/ which h" considered would arse from the admins
tratiDu e the law When the next Congro,, met The
country would he placed under strain, no; parccl'd
since the day, # the disputed Presidential The
people would not trust in the decisions II AT san
returning boards. They might -ubmit. They had
submitted before; but this effort fraugh with
peril
Mr. WaddelI Of Virginia said that II the bill would
do only mall extent Of what N supporters cla'mei
for it, it wa, bill which should be hailed with delight
by All mcu The cry Of The southern men That all
they wanted to be left alone was the same cry
that was made in 19G1. lie warned them that null
ncatiOn If The colored and OF the Constitution IN
1900 might do for them what secession did in 171,
and that the white Republicans OF the south would not
submit n be ruled by force. The supervisors system
he declared the only show for honest elections III
the south. There had been morc election frauds IN
the state since 1--3 than I'm all the wears before tAat
time. It was asked who demanded this blll. lhe
frauds in Virginia at the last election demanded IT,
Mr. Tracy. OF New York, earnestly opposed IN"
measure Nhcl, he declared 10 patriotic man could
vote for. No att"mpt 80 make the bill reSpectahie
bv associating with II the name Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts lN1r. Lodge would succeed III
hiding fiom the publ, that this was a proceeding
prepared TO continue the Eem1hoan party IN power
IN the List Congress IN case the people III w"
clection decided otherwise.
Mr OuthWaitc. OF ohio. in opposing the n"asur'
said that OF the features Of il was II" con
slructun Of political machine 50 con'i'l ,"' ''P}I
-entatNeS OF tnc entire south ia inc nv 4,,.
hcau National Presidential COM cnt"h., IEEt ON
Intended t. promote the lndlslS 81 dN'" ,",
of fair elections it was intended t. prevent any
election being held IN many Oi 'hc "'"'''
Nr. Hopkins. Of Illuois, favored the bin II
gentlemen from the south were III la'rr 3l 'oH>''
n'cr ,, C ' What DANGER did they see thi,
| ,,n.-u,,, Mas n "A CuI-c insist on m hnI'Ht
eIeSto" NV III Vo. Niirican said if under This hu
any fraud could be committed upon the bilpth\ \
from Maine To- california from Canada ~ INC .,uil
let it be amended 50 a. to pTcEtnt tHt ,G IlIG Tho ]
Of the Constitution let it Gc stricken o1t onl Icy a."
stand together In maintaHnF irc% Hti'o' ana i''
,i,,IioIoi becaisr if conferred improper power
on the Judge because it required compouc, Of hiu",
and Of hundreds 10 put IN fGce ana De,"m,g
was not by II; terms meant TO De OIL un"''" 'PP'"
Mr Lodge on behalf Of the committee, submitted
a series of amendment, manly lorin'i l' ''''''
Mr Lehlbach Of NcwJer-ey offered an 3li'""(r f
advcry indical district shall take such action rs is
,iie 10 secure such supervision in cacI Con-rc~
sonal district j, provided by the law "i me ''.
otate- lie stated that the object OF MS aN'Ooi'
was 10 make the law uniform throuIhon lw Who'll '
rouUrv II was desirable 10 control 'ohEIts-,Iii
election, by the National Government. let II be appl
IN every district in this country alike. lDeH"'IdU'
Of 30 or 100 men living in the district. He dd not
believe that the amendment would be obnoXodo ia
the southern section Of the country. where the people
would believe that the bll in itS present form was
especially directed against them. ,...
Mr. HOwel. % Illinois, opposed the amendment
declaring that 1t proposition to change c"urcH
The sysem Of supervisors which had worked - well
Mr. lodge said there was no necessity for maNngg
supervision compulsory. The argument thai thc ~
was sectional fallaciouS. Every district toubd
have the supervision 10y asking for IT, ,
Mr. Chcade, of Indiana vae IN favor OF the amend
mcnt With one or two exceptions there vas not
Republican constituency I'm the country winch Va 80
greatly suppressed the Republican Constituency
would adhere 10 the leading issues Of the day which
were pressing for consideration 1t womb obt,h ne
Lid Congress under existing law ~ he voted for tm'
mea Snre, he wanted II 10 be appl able 70 the district
which he represented.
Mr Mc( ormick ot Pennsylvania. said that Penn
.ylvania had law similar to m" ono mnd"r con-d
Grafton. IT, under the constitution II wanna
which provided that all laws should hc general IN
their character. such Il law wa~ general, h" could
no, how any one could raise i legal o'j" ton
tdued such provision
The House thon took recess uutIl o'clock. when
the debate resumed iv NJ. clark, 81 Alabama
ghO spoke against the bill.
Nr. RaincS " Ncwlork, thought Il high time
That trouble should hc made for virator, Of election
laws That supervision wa, necessary IN Now York
could not be doubted, and tie same was true Of
Wo.srs Nutchlcr and Mash Of PENNSYLVANIA: " loro
Georgia Peel of Arkansas; Sliycv. O'Ncill and Brook
shire Of Indiana and Wheeler. "f Alabama. opp '-cd
speech IN support Of II. The House then at u 30
p. n. adjourned