New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10
PUSHING THE LODGE BILL.
SENATOR HOAR DETERMINED TO ASK FOR
NIGHT SESSIONS
Mr. PLUMB's OPPOSITION TO THE MhNo' hH
DEMOCRATS STILL TALKING AWAY
scY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUHEI

DEMOCRATS STILL TALK1NG AWAY
FEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuSE.I
Washington. Dec. 9-The progress nude today IN
the Senate with the Election bill seemed almost ru
when compared with its tedious advances NJ me lh''
four or five days Two more Democratic Senators
Ncs.ra perrv and Daniel, delivered SPECIFIC, in op
rostior IN tlo measure and third. Mr. George got
tba floor 70 90 ON with additional argument W'h
an adjournment was taken. senator lioar 'hh"Hu'''
that he would ask for night sessions beginning ~
morrow tnt night sessions Will probably mean OILY
a larger daily flow Of Democratic clr1uencc "'V' 'i'
columns OF "The Congressional Record me 3'lIi'r
Inns had enough "dcbatc" on The hill ALREADY Wha'
Is needed now Is vigorous assertion Of the rFht OF
the majority to close discussion and order N""' VOC
on the pending measure.
Mr. pIumb who IS no friend Of thc Election biH
cave notice in fact. this morning tNat un''' ''fr
should seem 70 be much more definite p'''P
occurring y final vote he would move WITHIN "''"
or two TO lay aside the Lodge measure III ',' '''
Of other legislation. The Kansas 9e"''' P'P
was Of course. one of scarcely Ncll'u ''''i"'H
Committee on Privileges and Elections; hu' II Is do"h
a., ,,ebcr ,,c Senate can he induced 10 tolerate h"
longer The farce Of general debate when mas no"
been played for over week INC
cenoto, arc beginning 10 recognize the fact that tf
,nust do something with the Election Dill "'hh ''V
next ten DAYS. II they are cQuai I" Il" "','"'
tosnforce their rights and secure vote It - 'o''
,,ro now 70 MAKO IT, II few dlSa,icctcd western
senator's are determined t. defeat the rcdcmlu'" ."
the partv pledges in favor Of honest Congr'H''"'l
elections nothing can be done but 10 rnt thc'h OH
record for the future judgment Of their cohst'n'h'
The Eepublcan senator, will doubtless nave aH''"''
conference before The end Of this week. ana ih" a.
ton will then be decided upon. No formal NOW =
likely 10 be made in the senate. however hil'l ''
the election and arrival Of the idaho senators
Mr. Berry in his speech gave a an Wo'""",,
Ct the bad effects Of such a law as inc L'ltY o'''
the aprolntment by Circuit Court Justice "''''''''
Of Arkansas. Of John Mcclure AZ Chief H"fcfNI'I'
OF Elections. the worst man I'm all ArhalSdc, III
"a exercise the higher functions OF NAV 'L. i
same thing might occur in all the 0tHeF o'"''N' "'
argued. . - .o,,;,,- a., ottoc,,
OIL Iohn l. Davenport. whom he ne>'[loeo u a.,
pre ding genius Of thc bill" Mr pa'h"l 'aig ne I''
in his hand legislative record me rwH "a, u ~
nittne - the House consisting on VT, iN.u'
Fnuev and Nr. Fryc-fiom which ne HElu''. 49,.
conclusion that MIR Davenport va, n3' man "'I'
to be a supervisor OF elections. but that Ao VIZ ."'
thc kind Of man 10 whom the promoters in" -P..,.
81 the bill wanted 10 turn over the Su'TEcc,. "'..
and privileges Of the American people Ir H.,
.ouclt the floor t. mako AZ cNplluiuu, SUM '',"
nc had not erncd the report but VT pt''''I ~
clincd 70 Weld for that purpose 81,
Mr. Bntler gave notice Of an aHlcudn"h' 10 Ut,
iii providing that Supervisors, ciVh','I' u'G '..
election officers be regarded ministerial ana H''
rs tudicai officers.