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go to bed as they were all covered with CRIME,
perspiration andcosl ashes.
HOUSE.


The House resumed the consideration Of the
federal election bill, the pending question
being on the amendment offered by Mr.. Tucker
Va) requiring the judge Of the circuit court
associated with the district judge) to pass
upon applications for supervisors Of election.
Mr.. Frank (Mo.) said that he was in favor OF
the Dill 80 far ss Its scope was 70 extend the
operation Of the supervisory system; he was
opposed to 1t SO far rs il proposed TO obtain
federal control OF elections. But he was op-
posed to the amendment because il sought TO
weaken the law already on the statute books.
SHALL ALL VOTERS BE ALLOWED TO VOTE?
MIR. Boutelle (Me.) said that the naked ques-
tion presented was whether those people who
were by the Constitution and the laws entitled
to the right of suffrage should be protected in
the exercise of that right II was the creed OF
the republican party that every man who was
a citizen Of the United States should have the
privilege to go to the ballot box and express
his will on public QUESTION:
AN AMENDMENT REJECTED AND ANOTHER or
FERED.
Mr.. fuckers amendment was rejected
Mr.. Rowell Cll.) offered al amendment max
ing it the duty Of the circuit judges in each cir
cult within one month after the passage of this
act to open special term of the circuit court
in their respective circuits. and said judges
shall appoint for each judicial district three
discreet persons Of good character and stand
ing, who shall be known United States Juror
commissioners. 1t shall be the duty OF such
commissioners to organize as board
from the qualified voters list
of persons who under the laws of the United
States and Of the state shall be eligible for
jury duty without respect to race or color.
Hereafter all panels for jurors shall be drawn
by the board in the presence OF district or
circuit judge.
OPPOSED THE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Springer Qll.) opposed the amendment
declaring that the purpose was to pack the
juries of the country with republican partisans.
1t was the elimination of the outrage which
was contemplated by the bill. He warned gen.
tlemen that they but taught a bloody Instruc-
tion which, being taught, would return to
plague the inventors. The bill was an assault
upon popular government.
1t said to the voters Of the country: "You are
not capable of holding honest election laws,
and We will send federal sstraps to supervise
and control your elections" 1t was a bill TO
per petuate the ill-gotten power of the republi-
can party In this House and in the country.
Mr.. Boutelle declared that in his opening
speech the gentleman from South Carolina
Mr.. Hemphil) had preached the old doctrine
of nullification, and he appealed to the young
and old in the north to declare that this sort
OF thing should CO ne to an end.
TESNEssEr's VOICE FOR A FREE BALLOT.
Mr.. Taylor (Tenn) said that In his district
there was no need for this law. Fraud. intimi-
dation and ballot-box stufing were unknown
there. Fidelity to the federal union, love of
liberty. reverence for the national flag, had
ever been the prevailing sentiment OF
his people. But the question
whether he would withhold relief from his
fellow citizens elsewhere, who needed it. He
answered a thousand times no." The con-
ha fair sta nil 10
and patriotic. The duty Of the hour was for
the representatives of the people to make by
law the strong right arm Of the federal
power and WELD it until every man
precinct in every state, north, south, east and
west, should be fres-free under the flag and
protected to the fullest extent in the enjoyment
OF all the privileges, immunities and franchises
| by the Constitution guaranteed to every Amer
lean citizen. [Republican applause.l
DON'T COUNT THE COST.
Did gentlemen say that il would cost mil
lions Of money and, therefore, il must not
come to pass? He said in the name of liberty
and Of law, perish money, perish property.
perish life itself; the sanctity Of the ballot
box, live the government OF the people, pre-
serve the unity and sovereignty of the American
republic Applause on republican side.
Mr.. Rowelrs amendment was agreed to on
vote by tellers-l4G 70 l43.
A GOOD DEAL OF CONFUSION
followed the announcement amid which several
democrats were heard demanding the yeas and
nays. The demand was made in SO low a tone.
however, that it was not heard by the Speaker,
who recognized Mr.. StrubIe of Iowa
to offer an amendment Then Mr.. Cultivate
(Ohio) called the attention of the Speaker to
the fact that the yeas and nays were demanded;
and, upon the Speaker expressing the opinion
that the demand came too late, Mr.. Cultivate
himself requested that all those favoring the
demand should rise. The entire democratic
side rose to Its feet; but the Speaker
entirely ignored it and did not count those
rising. He slated. however, that if there was
no objection the yeas and nays might be or
dered. There being no objection the Speaker
directed the clerk to call the roll, amid vol
ley OF protests from the democrats at being
granted as a favor what they demanded as a
right
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The amendment was adopted-yeas, $50;
nays, IA.
NR. HEMPHILL's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Hemphill offered an amendment to sec
tion 80 of the bill to insert tho words s'except
section 1889 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States" He explained that that section
Of the bill empowered the supervisors to use
the army and navy at the polls, and the pur-
pose OF his amendment was to eliminate that
provision.
Mr.. Lodge denied that the bill had any such
effect as stated.
Mr.. Cultivate (Ohio) maintained that Mr..
Hemphill had properly construed the section.
He was in favor Of allowing the President of
the United States to exercise such authority
but objected to its exercise by some hireling
republican politician.
Mr. Blount (Ga. said that the bill provided
for the appointment Of partisan supervisors