Evening journal., 1890-06-28
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-
The Wyoming Admission Bill
Passes the Senate.
LADY SENATOR'S A POSSIBILITY.

The Proposed New State May Be Repre-
scnted by women-A Spirited Debate in
the House over the National Election
Bin-Mr vaux Hoard From.
WASHINGTON, June y. "A spirited debate
occurred in the house over the national
election bill. Mr., Covert IN. Y , vigorous
ly attacked the measure and claimed that
the Republicans had adopted it in an
emergency lie said the Republican party
was used TO meeting emergencies. They
had met them in Indiana when they sent
in Dorsey with his money and Dudley with
his floaters in ''blooks Of FIVE" and Quay,
archangel Of the party. He claimed that
the bin would revive race prejudice and
retard the republics progress. Mr.. Flower
| (N. " denounced the bill in similar vigor-
GUS terms.
A Harmful Bn, Says mr.. Flower.
He attributed the agitation for re-
formed ballot to the fat fryings, blocks Of
| five, etc, of the last election, and he said
that ia view Of these the Republican party
had chosen most inappropriate time 20
enact this law. He spoke Of the prospect
i've expenses under new local election laws
and said that a single election in New York
now would cost 100000 for the ballots
alone
He thought the people who would sub
ject themselves to this burden could be as
safely relied upon TO conduct fair elections
as could irresponsible federal officials In
conclusion, Mr. Flower said that the Inn
mediate effect Of the law would be most
harmful 10 the whole country, but that
ultimately the people would drive from
power the party that sought to profit by 1t,
a Republican Opinion.
Mr. Smyser tO) said the measure was
conservative and not radical. The cost Of
executing il had been exaggerated, but fair
elections were well worth any cost The
south had been let alone for fifteen years
J 10 work out it's own destiny. He did not
know whether 1t was any nearer the king
dom, but he protested against II seeking to
work out the salvation Of the north on the
same line.
} MIR. vaux Speaks.
Mr.. Vaux Pa) said that the bill virtu.
ally overturned the constitution and de
stroyed our form Of government The con.
: stitutional meaning Of the phrase time
place and manner was that the power oi
! congress was limited 10 prescribing tbs
form of choosing representatives, and that
I when the election itself began its authority
4 ceased. The manner Of holdingn and tn,
: "holdingf Of the election were entirely dis
: tinct and separate and the power Of con
gress ceased with the former. These super
! visors, responsible 20 nobody, might carr.
! their authority TO the election Of senators
i going 10 the legislative assembly Of a stat
i and declaring its members disqualified
Another Revolution. Perhaps.
n Mr. Vaux said that this bill would drat
\ the circuit court judges into the dirt am
q filth Of partisan politics. He assured tn
Republicans that the Democrats Of th
north would see chat Maine was one Of tn
~ first places where the law should be car
.e ried out, no matter what the cost. II
u warned the other side that as our forefath
q ers had separated from Great Britain be
cause they did not believe ia taxation with
out representation so the time might com
! when legislation depriving the people O
representation would drive them TO anothe
3 revolt for the same principle loud al
I, plause on the Democratic side)
Is The Election Of Cleveland.
n Mr.. Kennedy (O) said that It was idle b
IA say that the majority had ruled in thi
Id country All pretense that Grover Clev,
rs land was elected president by majorit
n was subject to the further statement tina
n large numbers Of qualified voters were nc
NJ permitted to cast their votes against him.
,a Mr. Kennedy charged that at least thirt
Il Of the southern members were here becaus
u the blacks were counted in the census Z
al 1880 When the apportionment was mad
y under the new census, that provision {
the constitution which required a redul
- tion Of representation in the case Of state
q which permitted the rights Of citizens
20 20 vote to be unlawfully abridged, should
- put into execution in the southern states.
The speaker announced the appointmer
Of Messrs. Conger Qa) Walker Mass.
and Bland (Mo.) as conferrees on the silv,
a. bill.
y The Blair Bin Again.
The house committee on education hi
- ordered favorable report on the bill il
Se troduced in the house by Mr.. Cheathai
he IN. Cd to aid in the establishment an
as temporary support Of common school
NJ The bill is the same as the bill common
,c- known rs the Blair educational bill
on The bill passed the committee by
on strictly party vote, not a Democratic mer
~ Der Of the committee being present.