Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-07-02

Eursher DfscussioR of the Federal
Election Bill Mr.. Lehlhach,s
amendment Rejected - Passage By
she senate OF she Idaho Admission
Bii1-0ther BILLS Passed.
WAsH1NaToN, D. c., July 1.-The house
resumed the consideration of the federal
election bill, the pending amendment being
that offered by Mr.. Lehlbach of New Jersey
providing that the chief supervisor of cleo
ton for each Judicial district of the United
States shall take such action as is requisite
to secure to such supervision in every con-
gressional district as is provided by the laws
OF the United States. After long discus
sion the amendment was rejected-yeas 1872,
nays 1873.
Mr.. Hemphill of South Carolina offered
an amendment eliminating from the bill the
provision for the United States boards of
canvassers and providing that from the res
turns of the supervisors the chief supervisor
shall tabulate and forward to the speaker OF
the house to be submitted to the house the
results as they appear therefrom in each con-
gressional district under his jurisdiction in
which this act has been in force.
amendment Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio pre-
eented the conference report on the legisla-
tive, executive and Judicial appropriation
Dill, and the house on his motion voted to
adhere to Its non-concurrence of the senate
amendments making senator's clerks annual
employees.
Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts, then offered
an amendment providing that as soon as GER
tificate of the board has been made public
any person who was a candidate for election
may, by motion before the United States
circuit court having jurisdiction in the dis
trict contest, the correctness of the certifi-
cate made by the board, and demand an e1-
animation and compilation of the
produce before the circuit court
| all returns, reports, tickets and all
| evidence on which it acted in advance In
awarding the certificate. The circuit court
shall thereupon determine and certify the
person shown entitled to the certificate; also
an amendment providing that If there shall
be an appeal from the decision of the United
States board of canvassers to the circuit
court the clerk of the house shall place on
the rolls as the representative.elect the name
of the person certified by said court as emit
tied to the seat. Mr.. Lodge proposed that
these amendments should be voted upon
before the vote on Mr.. Hemphill's amend
ment.
The democrats objected to this as unfai,
and contrary to the understanding of wha,
The speaker ruled that 1t was clearly II
order to move to correct the bill at any time
Mr.. Buckalew of Pennsylvania Their
attacked the amendments as clearly turning
over to the judiciary the power of judging
Of the qualifications of representative
which, under the constitution was vested II
the house itself. The reports which state
officers now made of the person receiving tbs
hi5hest number of votes was a ministerial
and not judicial act.
Mr.. Roweu of Illinois supported tn,
amendment offered by Mr.. Lodge and they
were adopted without division.
Mr.. Hemphill's amendment to strike out
was lost-yeas 1876, nays 140, Messrs. Lehl.
bach of New Jersey and Cheadle of Indians
being the only republicans to vote with tbs
Mr.. Dawes, from the conference committee
on the legislative bill, reported that the com
mittee had been unable to agree with the
house conferees, the particular item of disa,
greement being that of clerks for senator
and their compensation. He doubted If any
agreement could be reached on anything bu
the house bill. After some discussion a new
conference was ordered. A report of the CON
ference committee on the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was presented and dis
cussed, the subject being street railroad fare
in the District of Columbia. The report wa
disagreed to and new conference committe,
appointed.
A deficiency bill for the pay and mileag
of senators was reported and passed.
A conference was ordered on the sgricul
tural appropriation bill.
The Idaho bill was taken up, and Mr.
Vance made long speech in opposition t,
, the bill. He claimed that the proper DON
stitutional steps by the people Of Idaho 70
admission to statehood had not been taken
and that the territory did not have a popu
sion to the Union.
At the close of Mr.. Vance's speech the bill
! was passed without division.
| A message from the house, announcing
that that body had resolved to adhere t
, its disagreement to the senate amendment
to the legislative appropriation bill, havip
been presented, Mr.. Dawes said that tn
house having declined to confer further wit
the senate, the only alternative left wa
either to let the bill fail or to recede from th
, amendments. He moved that the senate II
cede. The motion gave rise to q long dis
= cussion, participated in by Senators Plumb
= Dawes. Dolph, Vest and Allison.
Mr. Allison, while defending the positio
' of the senate, declared that the point hs
:, been reached where the senate ought to r,
cede. The controversy could be renewe
: hereafter, and he gave notice that 1t woul
9 be renewed in the future in such form as th
1 senate might think best. Finally the vol
: was taken, and the senate by-yeask19, ma,
. "a, refused to recede from its amendment
t The result of the vote 10, that unless Il
l. house reconsiders its action in adheriug
i unless the senate reconslders its action in +
n fusing to recede the legislative bill fails sr
i. o new bill will have to be reported and
O through all the formalities connected vii
q Its consideration in both houses.
v A motion to reconsider the vote of Il
= senate was made by Mr.. Hiscock and VI
q entered.
Mr. Reagan addressed the senate on b
Is bill to prevent transportion of merchsndi
"a In bond through ports and territories of h
"a United States into Mexico and to restore Il
j. privilege whenever the IONA libra along Il
n boundary between the two countries shall
n abolished.
j. At the close of Mr.. Rsagans remarks Il
l. senate proceeded to executive business and
o pm. adjourned till tomorrow.
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