The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-26
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
FEDERAL SUPERVISION OF ELEC-
TONS PROJECTED.

B The Republicans In Congress win Meot
in Caucus To-Morrow Tyenlne-The
weeds Pair Committee Met But Did
Not select site.
WASHINGTON. Jan. o. Special. Chair
man Mckinley has rushed bis Adminisfra-
tive Taril bin through the House with ihe
aid OF the Speaker and in the obseace of The
rules. But he has simply entered the hrosh-
hold If his task. 10 is the schedule. that
will give him trouble. and many q week
will Jet elapse before he can bring the ln-
ally prepared bin 10 a vote. but there is
reason 10 doubt Mr. McKinley's sincerity.
He pretends now 20 Doe I'm a great hurry. but
his speed will probably relax ere long.
ELECTION SUPERVISION.
The House Committee on Election Of the
President and Nice-president is vested with
jurisdiction also of the subject of Congress
/ iOnal elections. This committee is now
considering a bin authorizing and providing
for Federal supervision Ot elections. Mr.
Lodge, Of Massachusetts, was made chair
/ man OF the committee because le had pro-
claimed himself in favor of Federal control
Ofe'. ilOns. Mr. Lodge has made phi- mind
that ls can win everlasting fame bY bring
ing forward and procuring the passage of
am act regulating rigid control 0i eiec-
ti0ns in the South by the Federal arm. DE
maintains that the negro must be permitted
10 cast his vote and have DO counted. ln
short. Mr.. Lodge is cranky on the question
/ Of negro rights and negro voting.
To-day the committee met for the first
time 10 take testimony or rather tO hear
statements and opinions in regard tO Fed
| eral supervision Of elections. The first
delegation heard was composed of negro Re-
publicans from Virginia. There We're four
negroes. A. W. Harris. of Dinwiddie.
/ Evans Of PETERSBURG. j. +. Wilson. OF Rich- .
mOnd, and Ross Hamilton, of Meckieubarg.
who was in the Virginia Legislature for
many years. IL is needless % enter upon
any detailed report of what they said. They
went ON % state that the negroes are de-
pryed Of all rights boz irgina. Harris a--
serted that in Virginia nnety-nino 0ut of
! every hundred of the election Judges .
are Democrats and that the negroe- aud
/ Republicans have no show i0r "a iair vote. .
/ Representative Tucker, who is ID member of
the committee, pvt the negroes through
I rigid crosse Examination. lle exposed lNe .
falsity and absurdIty of the negroes repre-
SentatiOhs. lie made them admit Chat the F
main provisions of the bin introduced Dy F
ll0uk, Republican. are now ucUr- .
narrated in tba Virrinia election lnua +
The burden of tine negroes complaint WAS .
that the members of their race cannot obtain .
Xirrinia and of cour-a thav REGARDED
federal supervision as the panacea.
10 Is upon the testimony or rather ihn
opinions of such men as the virginia uD--
rdes tbot tbe Ropullic.n- fho If0r.. .l, /
mon M have "a federal election lav
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When tDe World, falf committee Di OBJ.
House met to-day Mr. Hatch. oi Missouri.
and Mr.. BONdDn. of Virginia. failed lU
answer 90 their names. THE lH-rHH4.fto.
reported adversely on ine resolution. 81
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The Senate Committee Ol lOmm.r.e at
It's meeting this morning, gave o. -pe.Ia.
hearing t0 a number 0f gentlemen opposed
tO the confirmation OF the nomination Oi.
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