The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-03
THE ELECTIONS BILL
The House of Representatives
Passes the
MOST CENTRALIzING MEASURE
Ever introduced in CONGRESSMAN Important
Amen dment in Regard to the Selection
of Jurors Reeds Arbitrariness.

Sumed consideration OF the federal BILL,
the pending question being on the amend
nent offered by Tucker, OF Virginia, re-
quiring the Judge of the circuit court to be
associated with the district Judge to pass
upon applications for supervisors Of -elcc-
lions. fuckers amendmet was rejected.
Rowell, of Illinois, offered an amendment
making it the duty of the circuit judges in
each circuit within one month after the
passage of this act to open a special term
of the circuit court in their respective cir
cults and said judges shall appoint for
each judicial district three discreet persons
of good character and standing who shall
be known as United States jury commits
sionerS. 1t shall be the duty of such com
missioners 10 organize a board and from
time TO time make. from the qualified yo-
tiers, lists OF persons WIN, under the laws
of the United States and of the state,
shall be eligible for jury duty without re
spect to race or color. Hereafter all pan
els for jurors shall be drawn by the beard
IN the presence OF the district or circuit
judge
Springer, Of Illinois, opposed the amend
ment declaring its purpose was TO pack the
lurles Of the country with Republican par
tisans. 1t was the elimination of the out
rage contemplated by the bill Rowelrs
amendment was agreed TO, l46 to 143.
A good deal confusion followed the an
1ouncement amid which several Democrats
demanded the yeas and nays, but in SO low
tone they were not heard by the speaker
Who recognized Struble, of Iowa. to offer
an amendment. Then Cultivate, of Ohio,
called the attention of the speaker to the
fact that the yeas and nays were demanded
md upon the speaker expressing the opin-
on thatlthe demand came too late Outh
waite himself requested all those favoring
the demand to rise. The entire Democra-
tic side rose, but the speaker entirely ig-
nored IT and did not count those rising He
stated, however, il there was no objection
the yeas and nays might be ordered. There
beng no objection the speaker directed the
clerk to call the roll amid valley of pro-
tests from the Democrats at being granted
rs favor what they demanded as a right.
The amendment was adopted, yeas, $50;
nays, 40.
Hemphill offered an amendment to
section 81 of the bill to insert the words
Except section /, $50 of the revised statutes
OF the United States" He explained that
the section of the bin empowered the super
Visors TO use the army and navy at the
polls, and the purpose of his amendment
was to eliminate that provision.
Lodge denied the bill had any such effect
as stated.
Biaunt, of Georgia, said the bill provided
for the appointment of partisan supervisors
and surrounded those supervisors with
United States soldiers at their beck and
cali to make voters feel they were under
she terrors Of military authority.
Mckinley, of Ohio, said the amendment
would take from the President all the
power he had to enforce judicial processes
The bill would be destroyed if the govern
Gent were deprived OF the right to use the
federal power to execute judicial processes
Inder the proposed measure. Hemphill's
amendment was lost, yeas, 146: nays, 155
Springer moved to lay the bill on the
liable and thus defeat it. The motion was
beaten, 40 yeas; l55 nays. The only Re
publicans to vote in favor of the motion
were Coleman, Of Louisiana; Lehlbach oi
New Jersey: Ewart OF North Carolina
Another bolter paired with Simonds, of
Connecticut. Springer, before the vote
announced he changed from aye to no anC
moved to reconsider.
Rowell, of Illinois, moved to lay thai
motion on the table. Carried, yeas, 153
- nays, AS.
Mckinley said no honest man could OBJ
iect to the bill. 1t was said the bill would
be expensive, would cost millions The
assumed that the $50 districts or the coun
try wouldlnvoke the operation of the law,
and there was not a man who did not know
that not hundred districts would invoke
its operation They would diminish Tho
cost OF Il e administration of the law in The
ratio in waich they diminished fraUduien
voting false counting. stuffing and sup
preston Of votes. Republican applause
II would cost nothing if there was no need
this question would not rest until justic,
was done. twas the supreme duty OF the
nation to enforce the constitution and law!
Of tee United States. Let the gentlemen
on L e other Size obey them as the Repub
licdns obeyed them, Tor the people OF tht
north would not permit two votes in tn,
south TO count as much as five votes in the
, north. Republican applause
McNliliin of Tennessee, said the Republi
cans might, like mad men, grasp the pillar
Of the constitution and pull down the edi
fee, but like Samson they would perish il
the wreck. If ne could register wish il
heaven, he would ask, not for an extension
OF bounderles or multiplication of terri
tory, not for flowing rivers and fertile fields
but that the man who laid violent hand
upon the constitution might drop dead a
did the SacrIligious jew who laid his i'm
pious hand upon the ark of the covenant
Democratic applause.
Perkins of Kansas, and La Follettee O
Wisconsin, made eloquent pleas in favor O
the bill. The hour OF O'Clock having az
rived, the speaker declared the prsyiou
question ordered on the bill aud pendin
amendment. Springer moved to lay To
bill on the table. Lost yeas, 14S; nay.
156.
Springer changed his vote from affirm;
tive to negative in order to move a recon
sideration and this, upon motion OF Rowel
was laid upon the table. Yeas 1873: nan.
las. The vote then REQUIRED on Hemphill
amendment (relative to the use OF troops
the polls) and it was rejected, yeas, II;
nays, 156. Springer, having voted in I'll
negative for the purpose, moved TO recol
slider. The motion WAS tabled. Syringe
moved to lay the bill upon the table, sta
Ing his former motion was TO table the bi
and pending amendments. The speakC
ruled the motion out Of order. Syringe
appealed and the appeal was laid on tn
table, yeas, Us; nays, l46
Springer having voted in the affirmative
moved a reconsideration.
Grosyenor maize point of order tina
this was dliatory motion, point whic
was sustained by the speaker
Springer appea ed but the speaker d
.ided not TO entertain the appeal.
Springer protest ed that this was the fir
Mime III tue history Of the governments Iii;
motion TO reconsider was not recognize
But his voice was drowned in cries for IL
regular order from the Republican sid
Springer moved to adjourn Lost, yeas, Il
NAYS l51. The bill was ordered engrosse
and read a third time, yeas, 155; nays, a
Hemphill Of South Carolina moved
reccmmit the bill. Lost yeas, AS; nay!
1876 Coleman and Lehlbach voted wit
the Democrats in the affirmative, Syringe
having voted IN the negative al
moved to reconsider.
Cultivate moved an adjournment, whis
the speaker ruled OIL as dilatory.
Springer demanded the reading of Il
engrossed BILL but the speaker was pr
pared for this demand The bill had bee
en0rossed in advance and then burst