The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-01

children OF the Soutn, DlacA a. wei %
white. De wanted TO see the solidity OF the
sonth broken. and there were signs OF dis
Indignation in the Democratic party OF the
south. Pass the federal election law
and the men now ready to separate from
the Democratic party would get back into
what they were told is the white mans
party rather than risk negro supremacy.
In conclusion he appealed to the House to
listen to the words of Grant, the soldier and
patriot: LET US have peace"
Mr.. Finley of Kentucky, rep, spoke In
support of the bill.
CRUSADE AGAINST THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia inquired what the
situation was which invited this new crusade
against his section. In time of profound
peace, when the business interests of this
country were cementing together In
bonds of brotherhood alienated peoples,
when northern capital was find
ing safe investments in the south.
when by peaceful processes peoples lately
engaged in war were again to be reunited
in bonds of fraternity and peace, what
excuse was there for kindling again the
fires of political persecutions he pointed
out the dangers which he considered would
arise from the administration of the law.
When the next congress met the
country would be placed under
strain not paralleled since the days
of disputed presidential counts. The people
would not trust in the partisan decisions of
partisan returning boards They might
submit, as they had submitted before, but
according to the traditions Of liberty, ac-
cordipg to maximums which had governed
the Anglo-Saxon race, this effort was
fraught with peril. 1t might be statesman
ship, but it was the craftsmanship OF Guy
Fawkes and ought to be rebuked by the
whole country.
TTTTTOIrc " ARNING
Mr.. Waddell of Virginia said that if the
bill would do only small extent of what
its supporters claimed for it it was bill
which should be hailed with delight by all
men. The cry Of the southern men that all
they wanted was to be left alone was
the same cry that was made in 1861.
He warned them that the notification
of the colored vote and of the constitution
in 1890 might do for them what secession
did in 1861, and that the white republicans
of the south would not submit to be ruled
by force. The supervisors system, he de-
oared, was the only show for honest
elections in the south. There had
been more election frauds in his state
since 1883 than in all the years before that
time 1t was asked who demanded the bill.
The frauds in Virginia at the last election
demanded it; the wronged people of the
north whose voices were hushed here de-
manded it; the innocent blood of John NJ.
| Clayton cried aloud from his grave and de-
| manded it.
A SERIES OF AMENDMENTS.
After further speeches in favor of the
| bill by Messrs. Hopkins of Illinois, and Bur
rows Of Michigan, and against it by Messrs.
| Tracey Of New York, Cultivate of Ohio,
and Chapman of Michigan, Mr.. Lodge, on
behalf of the committee, submitted a series
| of amendments, mainly formal in their
| Cbar hou
Mr.. Lehbach of New Jersey offered an
amendment providing that the chief super
| visor of election for every judicial district
| shall take such action as is requisite to
secure such supervision in each congress
| ional district as is provided by the laws OF
the United States. He stated that the OBJ
| iect of his amendment was TO make the la v
uniform throughout the whole country. II
| it was desirable to control elections by the
national government let 1t be applied &c
every district in this country alike. [Dem'
| ocratic applause.
Mr.. Rowell of Illinois:opposed the amend
ment, declaring that it was proposition to
| change entirely the system of supervision
| which had worked SO well in the past
Mr.. Washington of Tennessee denounced
| the measure as sectional and partisan, but
| if it were 20 be enacted into law, let it be
national, and apply from one end of the
| country to the other.
Mr.. Cheadle of Indiana, rep, was in favor
of the amendment. If he voted for this
measure he wanted it to be applicable to
| the district which he represented.
WOULD MAKE THE BILL OBNOXIOUS.
Mr.. Boothman OF Ohio opposed tht
amendment as tending to make the bill
| obnoxious to the people.
MIR. Allen of Michigan believed that the
| gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Lehl.
| L. 81. ot11 10 l. L.,
| tive in Offering the amendment. But the
| gentlemen Oh the other side proposed to
vote for the amendment for the purpose of
| emasculating the bill, and in order to make
it odious because of the power it gave I'M
| scrupulous men to increase the cost of carry
ing on elections.
| Mr.. Mills OF Texas said that his repub.
lican friends reminded him Of the pro-
| hibitionist in Texas, who drank himself
but wanted the law enforced against the
Irish and - Niger. The republicans
wanted this bill to aJepply only to the Irish
and - niger.
| Pending debate the House took a recess
until s o'clock.
| THE EVENING sEsFIoN.
Mr.. Peters Of Kansas presided over the
/ night session of the House. The election
| bill was advocated by Messrs. Allen of
Michigan, Raines of New York, Russell of
| Connecticut and Boothman of Ohio, and was
opposed by Messrs. Clark of Alabama,
McRae of Arkansas, Mitchell of Pennsyl-
vania, Moore and Hare of Texas, Frank of
Missouri, rep, Maish of Pennsylvania,
| O'Neill of Indiana, Buchanan of Virginia,
Lester of Georgia, Peel of Arkansas,
| Shively and Brookshire of Indiana and
Wheeler of Alabama
The House, at 80 o'clock, adjourned till
IL o'clock tomorrow morning.