The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03

INA oHered an amendment eliminating
from the bill the provision for the United
that from the returns of the supervisors the
chief supervisor shall tabulate and forward
J to the speaker of the house. to be submitted
! by him to the house, the results as they ap-
pear therefrom in each congressional dis
trict under his jurisdiction in which this
act has been enforced.
| Mr. Buckalew, Democrat, of Pennsylva-
| MA favored the amendment and advocated
the bill.
4Mr. Breckenridge, Democrat, of Ken
tucky said that the bill put it into the
power of the United States courts to sub
stantially control the house of representa-
t1ves.
Mr., Mills Of Texas pointed out the dan
gers that might arise from the application
| OF the law. Suppose the house was DEM
ocratic by, thirty-five majority and it was
| so shown by the certificates OF various gov
ernors. Suppose the supervisors certified
| twenty-five majority the other way and
the clerk of the house acted upon this GER
tificate? What would be the result? Gen.
tlemen ought not to forget this was the
Anglo-Saxon race, That race had always
been jealous OF its rights and bold to assert
them and they never counted the cost of
doing so,
Mr.. Caruth of Kentucky, asked what the
Republican party had done for the negroes
at the. close of the WARP They were
shelterlesJ and it gave them no shelter;
they were hungry and it fed them not;
they were naked and il clothed them not
When they attempted to save money for
rainy day the Republican party with an
organized freedman's bank stole the first
fruits ftheir labor 1t is no wonder that
in the language of the bold, independent
and patriotic Ewart they had deserted the
Republican ranks. The Republicans were
their friends when 1t served the party to be
their friends. and no longer. Give the
negro something and not mere theory.
Mr.. Adams, Republican, of Chicago op-
posed the Hemphill motion.
Mr. Butterworth, Republican, of Ohio
presented the conference report on the leg
tion bill, and the house on his measure
voted to adhere in its noncurrence in the
senate amendments.
Tie election bill being again taken mn.
MIR. Lodge offered an amendment provid-
ing as soon as the certificate of the board
has been made public any person who was
candidate can by motion before the
diction on the district, contest the
correctness OF the certificate made
ny the board. On examination and com.
pllation OF the returns the returning officers
shall produce before the circuit court all
the returns, reports and all evidence on
WI tch 1t acted i'll advance in awarding the
certihcate. The circuit court shall there
upon determine and certify the person
shown to be entitled to thecertifcate. Also
an amendment providing that ii there shall
be an appeal ifom the decision of the
United States board of canvassers to the
circuit court, the clerk of the house Of
representatives shall place ON the rolls as
representative eject the name certified by
said court as entitled to his seat, The,
amendments we're agreed to.
Mr., Hemphill's amendment to strike ont
was then lost 1l
Mr. Schbbock, of New York and Cheadle
Of Indiana, being the only Republicans to
vote with the Democrats.
Mr.. Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, then
moved to strike out section 3S which
changes the law so as to place the selection
OF jurors in the hands of the clerks of the
courts. After debate Mr.. Buckalew's
amendment was adopted. Yeas lao, nays
l3, Messrs. Frank Lamier, Leblback and
Lind voted with the Democrats in the af-
frmative.
Mr.. Tucker, Democrat, of Virginia, Of
ferd an amendment that when an applica--
ton for supervision was made the chief
supervisor shall lay the applica-
court shall fix the day for consideration Of
the mattersset forth in the application,
giving atsieast ten days notice. If on a
hearing the court shall be of the opinion
that fair and free registration will not be
held and there is a necessity for federal
supervision the court shall grant the ap-
plication. In ,passing.upon the application
the judge of the circuit court shall associ-
ate with him the judge ofthe district court,
and unless both judges concur in granting
the application It shall be dismissed and
no further proceedings shall be taken.
The house took recess until o'clock.