Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-02
The Debate ON the Federal
Election Bill.
The Measure Undergoing Vari-
GUS Transformations.
The Idaho Admission Bill Passes the
Senate.
The Conferees Unable to Agree on the
Legislative Appropriation Bill.
Capital Cuttings.
Associated Press Dispatches. |


being that offered by Lehlbach, provid-
ing that the chief supervisor of election
for each judicial district of the United
States shall take such action as is requi-
site to secure such supervision in every
congressional district as is provided by
the laws of the United States. Consid-
cradle discussion followed.
Hill, of Illinois, satirically twitted the
Democrats for denouncing the bill and
then rushing pell nell in support Of a
proposition which made the provisions
of the measure compulsory instead Of
voluntary.
Stone, of Missouri, made a constitu-
tional argument against the bill. He
said the men who thirty years ago with
rifles in their hands sought to destroy
the autonomy of the nation were no more
guilty high treason than were the men
who, assembled under the marble arches
and the bulging dome of this capitol,
were seeking and plotting to destroy the
autonomy Of the states.
Finally, on rising vote, Lehlbach's
amendment was rejected. Tellers were
demanded and the amendment was lost
-13S to 1872.
Hemphill, South Carolina, offered an
amendment eliminating from the bill
the provisions for United States boards
of canvassers, and providing that from
the returns of the supervisors, the chief
supervisor shall tabulate and forward to
the speaker of the house, the results as
they appear theretrom in each congress
= II 1A, Z, v.cII Infy in,
which this act has been in force.
Mills, of Texas, pointed out the dan
gers which might arise from the appli-
cation of the law. Suppose the house
was Democratic by twenty-five majority,
and was so shown by the certificates of
the various governors. Suppose the
supervisors certified twenty-five major
ity the other way, and the clerk OF the
house acted upon these certificates,
what would be the result? The gentle
men ought not to forget that this was
the Anglo-Saxon race That race always
had been jealous of its rights, and bold
to assert them, and never counted the
cost of doing SO.
Carruth, of Kentucky, asked what the
Republican party had done for the ne
groes? At the close of the war they
were shelterless and it gave them no
shelter; they were hungry and it feed
them not they were naked and it
clothed them not When they at
tempted to save money for rainy day
the Republican party, organized
the Freedmen's Bank, and stole the first
fruits of their labor.
Dolliver, of Iowa, believed the time
had come when the Republican party
F.. must discharge not only its promises,
but it's duty to the American people, and
he trusted that the Republican party
would stand as one man for the sanctlty
of American citizenship
Mason, of Illinois, said the Republican
party had given the people feet to walk
with and no board or plank to walk on.
The south counted the negro when the
census was taken. The south counted
him as voter, and the Republicans
proposed to do him Justice now and let
him vote.
Wilson, of West Virginia, said there
never had been and never could be any
bill which would strike more dangerous
blow at the very elements and founda-
tions of free government. The gentle
men dared not strike at the freedom OF
the press, but they did attempt to strike
down the freedom of representation In
the house.
Butterworth presented the confer
ence report on the legislative approprl-
alton bill, and the house voted to adhere
to it's non-concurrence in the senate
amendments regarding senator's clerks
etc.
Lodge offered an amendment to the
election bill providing that as soon as
the certificate of the board was made
public, any person who was candidate
for election may by motion before. the
United States circuit court hay
ing Jurisdiction in the dis
trict, contest the correctness
of the certificate made by the
board, and demand an examination anc
compilation of the returns. The return
ing officers having produced before th'
circuit court all the returns, reports
tickets and all the evidence on which
it acted in advance in award
ing the certificates, the circuit cour
shall thereupon determine and certify
the person shown entitled to the certlf
icate. Also, an amendment provldlns
that if there be an appeal from the de
cision of the United States board of can
vassers to the circuit court, the clerk O
the house shall place on the rolls a!
representative-elect the name OF the per
son certified by said court as entitled tt
the seat.
The amendment was agreed to.
Hemphill's amendment was then los
yeas, 1877 nays, IA.
Lehlbach of New Jersey, and Cheadl'
of Indiana, (Republicans), voting will
the Democrats.
Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, moved t.
strike out section 38, which changes tn
law SO as to place the selection OF juror
in the hands of the clerks of the courts
Adopted, yeas, 140; nays, 1874. Frank
Harmer, Lehlbach and Lind voted witt
the Democrats in the affirmative.
Tucker, OF Virginia, offered an amend
ment that when application for super
vision is made the chief supervisor shal
Law the application before the circui
court. The court shall fix ola,
for consideration Of the matters set fortl
in the application, giving at least tel
days notice. If, on hearing, the cour
shall be of the opinion that a fair an,
free registration will not be held
and that there is necessity for fedora
supervision, the court shall grant tn.
application. In passing upon the appli
cation the Judge of the circuit cour
shall associate with him the judge 0
the district court, and unless both judge
concur in granting the application !