The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-10
DANIEL ON THE FORCE BILL.
viRGiNIA'S SENATOR DiSSECTS
THE MEASURE.
Its Iniqufties Fully Exposed and Con-
demned - Its Constitutionaiitv Qaes.
tioned-Hoar Hauled over the Goals
Congressional Proceedings.

ttoned-Hoar Hauled over the Goals
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Dec. o. Especial.
Senator Daniel TODAY delivered one Of tho
! ablest, as well as eloquent, forcible, and
conclusive speeches against the Force bill
yet uttered. 1t was masterpiece in law
and logic. lie was listened to for more
than two hours with the very closest atten.
ton by all the Democrats and by dozen OF
more Republican Senators. Major Mckin-
ley entered the Senate while Yirginia's elo-
quent Senator was speaking, and he became
80 much interested that he remained
throughout From his Democratic col
leagues Senator Daniel received the warm
est and most earnest commentator and
praise.
THE SENATOR'S TEXT.
Senator DsnieI began by quoting the fol-
lowing from the speech In favor OF the
Force bill delivered by Senator Hoar on the
10th of last August:
"This bill strikes at the North quite as
much as at the South"
Senator Daniel said that. looking beyond
its immediate and transient purpose, this
bill does strike as much at the
North as the South, and the North
as we'll as the South has already
struck back. The Senator from Massachu-
sets (Hoar) had the questionable honor Of
expounding in his imperfect way his con-
ception Of this bill before the ides Of Novem-
Der. Senator Daniel then charged that
Hoar, after having spread before the coun-
| try his Interpretation Of the bill and his
arguments in favor of it, now seeks to deny
the Democrats the privilege of holding
it up to public eXecratiOn; to-
show the people its true character.
The country had answered. Every one Of
| the thirteen original States had at the last
election condemned the bill. Hoar had de-
clared his distrust OF the capacity aud in
tegrity of the people of Massachusetts, and
they had answered Hoar. who "attempted
TO warm the cold fingers of this cadayer at
the embefs Of sectional hate" said Senator
Daniel.
Senator Hoar distributed his elaborate
| speech, delivered in the Senate last August,
by the thousands in pamphlet form. Con-
spicuously printed on the back was the
question: "Shall we keep taitE with the
peOplew Senator Daniel wanted 10 know
wherein Mr.. uoar had ever kept faith with
the American people. He referred to the
fact that HOar had contended for unre-
strcted Chinese immigration; for an influx
of debased people who establish opium |
utDS W utDduCu tue lOunH. du-
tagOnized the people on the silver question.
He had never kept faith'' with the people.
ARGUMENT TO THE PEOPLE,
Continuing, Mr.. Daniel said that IIoar
had the hardihood yesterday, in connection
with an effort 10 stop debate, declared that
every mans mind was made uD, and fun ther |
argument would not change single vote.
senator Daniel said that the Democrats are |
not addressing their arguments TO the Sen |
ate. Through the instrumentality Of gal |
lery docking up towards the press gallery, |
Mr. Daniel said the Democrats were ad- |
dressing their arguments 10 sixty millions
of American people. Senator HOar himself. |
said MIR. Daniel, was in q large measure |
responsible for the necessity OF full de-
bate. He had offered a measure Of more
than forty pages, accompanied by report |
which only skinned the surface; vDich |
did not afford an insight into its
provisions and characteristics. Hoar
did not want the true character Of this mis-
chieyOus measure revealed to the people.
He had neglected or refused 10 explain the
bill, and as il so nearly touches the rights.
privileges, and even business interests OF
the people, the Democrats of the Senate
were determined that its iniquity should be |
fully known. Mr.. Daniel asserted that the |
bill il utterly unconstitutional in many OF
its proysiVls'
FEDERAL JUDGES AND ELECTI0Ns.
Referring to the provision to cunfer con-
troll OF elections upon Federal judges. sena-
tor Daniel said he would not i'm
peach the integrity Of the judiciary,
but be would call Senator Hoar as
witness on that point. Here the
Virginia Senator read that remarkable and
well-remembered speech Of Senator Hoar.
Il. hut hurinN his hrtaf pnIlip |
career be had not seen anything but cor
ruption, citing the impeachment Of Federal
judges, and declaring the judiciary
corrupt. And yet, said Mr.. Daniel,
this scholar in politics tHoar)
had entered into combination with
a ward,heeler iJohn | Davenport to hand
over to this Judiciary the control OF the
peOpleis elections. Observing that senator
HOar had lett the chamber, senator Daniel
expressed regret that the Massachusetts
senator retreated from his own utterances. /
He commented satirically upon .ioars re-
treat. The latter was in the clOak-roOm |
within bearing distance, and just IA Mr |
Daniel completed his eycoriatiOn Mr.. HOar |
crept back 70 his seat.
sUPERyIsoRs AND MARsHALs.
Senator Daniel took upnexl the authority |
Tor the appointment OF supervisors and |
deputy-mafshals. tie proceeded TO show |
that any number of deputy marshals could |
be appointed, each TO receive s. per day. |
There are $1,000 election precincts in the |
country, and the cost Of supervisors alone |
would be $4,000. The old cry Of 'fOrty |
acres and mule bad been abandoned. |
Now it Is $40 cash and an office"
OuNrROLi IND STATE LEGISLATURES.
Senator Daniel asked il Mr.. Hoar would |
station a Federal supervisor in the hall OF |
State Legislature to call the roll on vote |
fer United States Senator, and have Fede- |
raj Judge present 10 issue the certificate Of
election to the senaEoEs. This bill
virtually propose to do that: If,
said SIR. Daniel, this bill is |
United States Senate could be passed into
the hands of such men as John l.
Davenport. The Virginia Senator read
the paragraph of the Constitution in
relation TO Congressional elections, and pro-
ceeded by an able and lucid argument TO de-
monstrate that the Force bill Is in conflict
with il. He said If the Interpretation Of
Iloar is correct Congress- might exercise
control over the choice Of State Legislatures.
This assertion might sound exaggerated,
but il was true, and the Senator, backing
his own argument with quotations from
Judge Story and others who have shed lustre
upon the bench, proceeded &c show that by
the same logic by which H0ar seeks to sus-
tain the Force bill would warrant interfer-
ence in State elections.
CoNsTUTIONALIrY OF THE BILL.
The Senator maintained that the consti-
tional authority as to time, places, &C., was
in restrictive sense. lie entered upon a
minute analysis of the phraseologY OF the
Constitution. lie sustained his views by
quotations from able interpretations Of the
constitution. Referring TO the word ''man-
ner'' in the Constitution, he said 1t was the
mode or methods OF, and did not authorize
the selection OF men to serve in pursuance
Of the elections.
1 The Senator quoted WEBB ter as holding
that the power oi Congress- ended with pre-
scrbing the time, place, and manner Of
holding elections; that IL has no power TO
prescribe the qualification Of voters or say
who shall be elected. senator Daniel cut
the ground right from under the feet OF
Hoar. lie referred to the electoral CON-
mission, of which Mr.. Hoar was member,
and read from the latter's judgment in that
contest. There Mr.. Hoar maintained that
Congress had no power 10 30 behi q State
returns; that the State was absolutely con-
elusive and final In its finding; ''that the
powers exercised by the State cannot
be exercised by Congress-" Dir. Daniel
then referred to an act which