The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-01

that the law would fail In its purpose as he
House. lie wanted peace, progress, and pros
perity. He wanted TO see continue and In
crease the industrial development in the south;
political blunder The public money could be
used to greater advantage in paying the honest
the depositors in the Freedmep's Savings and
Trust Company In constructing leveeS on the
1rsn o tb snh b 6hI IN a s ns H He
wanted to see the solidity of the South broken,
and there were signs of disintegration In the
Democratic party IF the South. Pass Federal
election law, and tho men now ready to sepa-
rate from the Democratic party would get back
into what they were told was the white man
conclusion he appended to the House TO listen
to the words OF Grant the soldier and tho
patriot, Let us have peace"
Mr.. Finley, Rem Ky.l spoke in support Of the
measure. Fe did not understand how the bill
was to arouse malici9usness on the part Of
cnforced5, Did they intend at this day 10 bully
anybody to scare anybody, to intimidate any;
body2 The time for that had passed. Instead
OF kick ing I'M row aHl arousing the feelings
OF the American pe9Ih. gentlemen, who wanted ed
and eliminate politics from 1t.
Mr.. Turner Dem, Ga inquired what the
against bis section. In a time OF profound
peace. when the business interests OF this
country were cementing, together in the bonds
ern capital and enterprise were finding sale
investments in the South when by peaceful
were again TO lie reunited in the bonds of fra
ternity and peace, what excuse was there Tor
kind!ns again the fires OF p.3Eliticai per.
which he cons dered would arise from
the administration OF the law When
placed under u strain not raralI eled since the
days OF the disputed Presidential count, Ihe
people Would not trust in Re deGfiI1s Of par
rs they had submitted before, but according to
tho traditions OF, liberty, according TO the
race, this effort was .fraught with Peril 1t
might be craftsmanship. but It was the states
manship Of Guy Fawkes, and ought to be re-
Mr.. ,Waddell Ltep.. va, said that II the bill
would 10 only a small extent Of what its sup;
be hailed with delight by all men. =,
Mr. Tracy Dem. n.y. earnestly opnose;n
otto man Gould vote for. 10 attempt 70 make
the bill respcetaule by associating with 1t the
name of tho gentleman from Massachusetts
N!r. Lodge would succeed IN hiding from the
public that this was n proceeding prepared to
continue the Republican party in power In tho
the election decided "thefwise. God grant that
the bill might not become law. The people
would submit to much abuse In order to avoid
Quietly at home and alloy the lTnos de;
rht TO Test that tie
legally elected House Of Renresenta-
tNes would not give way TO rump
Democrats would join issue upon it before the
American, neople. and he did not doubt that
condemnation OF. those who are making an
effort TO prevent their properly elected repre-
sentatives from securing seats in this House.
was intended to promote the industry OF max
ing contested election cases; II was not IN the
interest OF fair elections. It was intended TO
prevent any election being held in many OF the
districts OF the country; ;,
Mr.. hopkins uep.. M; said IL gentlemen
from the South were in favor OF honest cleo
lions and in favor of allowing the legal electors
OF their section to vote and to have their votes
fairly counted, what danger did they see In this
measured Was it a Gu SO to insist unon an
honest election in Georgia. or any other South
MIR. burrows Rep. Michl said that the ques-
ton whether man did or did not exercise tho
right Of suffrage was not involved in this legis-
whom that right had been conferred should be
permitted to exercise it-whether he should
have the onnottupty to last ms y%te ana when
counted 10 have 1t truthfully declared. That
was all there was in the bin.
as unconstitutional. because it conferred i'm
proper power on the Judge; because it re-
mt it in force. ana because it was not by its
terms meant to be Of uniform application to
the whole country. He also insisted that true
in debauching conventions and securing great
official places should be made felony:
~
committees submitted series of amendments
mainly formal in their character. and they were
Mr. Lehbach Rep.. n j. offered an amend
ment providing that the chief supervisor OF
election for every judicial district shall take
s suE utiE in each Congress- district as is
provided bv the laws Of the United States. He
said that the object OF his mendment was to
country. II it was desirable to control Con-
gross, elections by the national GoTelnment,
let it be applied to every district In this coun-
try alike. democratic applause ,et it not
be dependent upon the petition OF fifty or one
hundred men living in district he did not
believe that the amendment would be obnoX-
ious in the Southern section Of the country,
where the people would helieve that the bill in
its present form was especially directed against
MIR. Rowell rep. M opposed the amend
mcnt, declaring that it was proposition TO
change entirely the system OF supervisors
which had worked so well In the past
MIR. Lodge said there was no NECESSITY for
ment that the bill was sectional was fallacious.
Every district could have the supervision by
asking for it, The measure did not apply 10
Mr. Washington Dem. Tenn denounced
the measure as sectional and partisan. but II
and apply from one end OF the country to the
Mr.. Cheadle (Rep IndJ was In favor OF the
amendment. With ono or two exceptions
there was not a Republican constituency in
the country which vas 50 grss2y a
publican party would adhere To the leading
Issues OF the day. which were pressing for con-
sideration. 1t would obtain the .Fifty-second
Congress under existing law. If he voted for
this measure, he wanted it to be applicable to
the district which he represented. -.
Mr. Mills Dem, Tex said that his Republic
can friends reminded him OF n prohibtionst
in Texas. who drank bimeelt. but wanted tho
law enforced against the Irish and the damned
niger:
The House then took recess until O'clock
Before the recess Mr.. Cannon Rep. M re-
ported from the Committee on Appropriations
q Joint resolution. which was passed, extend
ing for thirty days, or until the bills now pend
ing become laws. tho provisions Of the applo-
priation acts Of lSs9-00 In pro rata amount.
Mr.. Cannon made the following statement OF
the Status Of the approximation bills:
Laws or in the hands Of tho rresident-Army, Mil,
tary Academy. Navy. Pension, and Post Ohce
Agreed on IN conference DiETlCt Of Columbia.
In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Consular. FOrtiGca-
ton Legislative
fasset Senate to day-ARricultura'.
Pending in Sonnte-RiN er and larbor and Indian,
In Senate Committee on Appropriations sundry
Civil
Not Observation-Disclosures and Deficiency.
The Joint resolution was passed.
LIVE WASHINGT TON TOPICS.