The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-03
nEMpHILL's AMENDMENT

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Mr.. Hemphill offered IN amendment
10 section 80 Of the bill to insert the
words "except section 1889 Of the re.
vised statutes Of the United States. ;" He
explained that that section OF the bill
empowered the supervisors to- use the
army and navy at the polls, and tho pur.
pose OF his amendment was to eliminate
that provision. ssG
Mr.. Lodge denied that sthe bill had
any such effect as stated. sI5 = EF
Mr.. Rowell said that tho adoption: Of
the amendment would leave the court
without an arm to enforce its judgment.
I Mr.. Mckinley, OF Ohio, said that the
amendment would take from the Presi-
dent all power he had to enforce judi
cial processes. The bill would be de.
stroycd il the Government were. depriy.
ed Of the right to use federal power TO
execute Judicial processes under the
proposed measure. This was bill look
ing to honest representation on the floor
Of the American Congress of; honest
votes. That wasS all there was Of the
bill. No honest man could object to it.
SOUND DOCTRINE. 50 ''-
It is said that the bill would be ex.
pensive-that it would cost millions OF
dollars. That assumed that the $50 dis.
triets OF the country would invoke tho
operation OF the law. and there was not
a man who did not know that 100 dis.
tricts would not invoke its operation,
Let him remind gentlemen that they
would diminish the cost OF the admins.
tration OF the law in the election in
which they diminished fraudulent yot:
ing, false counting, ballot hox stufling
and suppression Of votes, Republican
applause. 1t would cost nothing if there
was no need ior, it. God put no nation,
in supreme place which would not do
supreme duty. (Applause.l God kept
no nation in supreme place which would
not perlsrm the supreme duty Of the
hour This was the supreme duty Of the
Nation-to enforce the Constitution and
laws Of the United States. Let gentle.
men on the other side. obey them as the
Republicans obeyed them; for he told
them that the people OF the North would
not permittwo votes in the South to count
rs much as five votes in the North,
Applause
Mr.. McAlillin. Of Tennessee, said that
the leader OF the House had seen fit TO
keep silent until thequestion arose as to
whether. or not troops should be sent to
the polls. The old Ship of State was to
be scuttled on the anniversary Of her
first sailing. The time had come when
there could not be in the American Re-
public an epslaved South and a free
North. democratic applause He
would ask that the man who laid yio-
lent hands upon the constitution might
drop dead as did the sacrelipous Jew.
who laid his impious hands upon the
Ark otthe Covenant Of the Living God,
Democratic applause. .2s-z - =, r.. -: !:
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, made an elo.
quent plea in favor Of the bill. .y--y--,al.-,
Mr.. Lafollette, ,Sof Wisconsin, said that
in every part Of the g government, every
men should seast his vote and. have it
honestly counted.
After Mr.. Springer's motion to Law the
bill on the table, was lost, he moved 10
adjourn, which was also lost. lie an
pealed and protested, but his voice was
drowned in calls for the regular order
from the Republican side. The bill yas
ordered eDgrossed and read third time
by q vote of, yeas 1855, nays l4s. I5t'4I
lijs6.s TIE DILL PASSES. s'1.5 s5t q, +. Y
Mr.. Springer demanded the reading Of
the engrossed bill, but the Speaker was
prepared for this demand, the bill hay;,
ing been engrossed In advance, aud a
bSrct Of applause came from tile Repub:.
lican side when tho Clerk began the
reading, which consumed two hours. $
During the progress Of the call, as Mr..
Coleman, ot Louisiana, cast his vote
with the Democrats, be. was greeted
with applause from. that side Of the
Honse and the applause was Reinforced
with cheers when Nr. Lehlback, Of
New Jersey, also cast his vote against
the measure. The Republicans retaliat.
ed In kind and as the. Southern Republi,
cans, Messrs. Houk, ,Taylo ,of Tsnnes.
see; Waddell, Mudd; ;of ! Maryland, and
Wilson, Of Kentucky, recorded their
votes in the. affirmative cheer after cheer
was given..i.f iS S52',al@,s3'I "Shtas so iF S
The bill was passed2Y ems, 155; nays,
i4e. The House then at o:a5, adjourned,
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