Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

articles in tho New York Tribune,
Monticello OFla.) Consultation, the Gaines
vile (Fla,) .Adcoouie aud the Milwaukee,
Se's'tnel He hoped the Senator (Mr. pascoel
would inform the Senate whether he did
not consider such. transactions ne these
reasons why it would be wise and judcious
Tor the Government Of tho United States 20
pass come law for the protection OF Re-
publican voters and for fair elections in
tho South for representatives in Congress.
IIe also reminded Mr.. Pasco Of other POI
ltical murders and outrages in Florida.
going a. far back rs 1891. II there was any
one State that needed the benefit OF fede-
raj electionl-aw in connection with con-
occasional elections IL was the State 81
Florida He submitted TO the Senator (Mr.
Pascoe) whether he had not better. under
the circumstances waive his objection OF
q national interference in elections and 20
the passage Of dominal election-law. that
would. st least, secure elections in Florida
that would be (for once in the history Of
the State) both honest and peaceful.
Mr. Pascoe said he would not follow the
Senator from New Hampshire through his
rambings from his scrap-bOOk. but he OK
pressed the belief that the elections in
Florida ever since the memorable one Of
1876 were "a fair, ~ peaceful. and as Quiet
as they were in New England. u was not
surprising that there were some Irregular
ties there because Senator Chandler had
been one of the principal agents in the
Florida election fraud Of 1876. and the
evils resulting from that had not entirely
disappeared.
The allusiOn 10 his course in Florida In
1916 Was taken up by Mr. Chandler, who
denied the charge that he had then APP
preached tho Chairman Of the State Can
wasting Committee and had promised that
II the state was canyassed for Hayes the
majority Of the Returning Board would be
taken care Of lie denied that statement
absolutely, and declared that the friends of
Hayes had resorted TO no extraordinary
means on that occasion.
Mr.. Pascoc said that the charge had been
often made and printed, and that this was
the first time that it had been denied.
Executive session.
Adjourned
House OF Representatives.
The Speaker appointed the Worlds Fair
Committee as follows: Messrs. Chandler
of Massachusetts,, Hit Of Illinois, Bowdcn
of Virginia. Belden Of New York. Frank of
Missouri, Springer Of Illinois, Hatch of
Missouri, Wilson OF West Virginia, and
Flower Of New York.
MIR. Oats, of Alabama. offered resolution
instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms 10 asccr-
tain from the books OF the late Sergeant
at-Arms the amounts due the members Of
the House for salaries for the months prior
10 November, 1889, and draw from the
SIG, 900 now IN the custody OF tho Treasurer
Of the United States a sufficient amount -
nav such undrawn salaries, and requesting
the Treasurer 10 allow the Withdrawal of
such sum- He asked unanimous consent
for the immediate consideration OF the
resolution contending that tho only
money embezzlcd consisted Of November
salaries.
Mr.. Payson. Of Illinois, objected and the
resolution was referred to e special COM
mitfcc.
Mr.. stone, Of Kentucky, offered roso-
luton for the payment of the special de-
posts in the Sorgeant-at-Arms's Office. Re
fcrcd.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Oklahoma tOwn-site bill.
Without finally disposing Of the bill tho
committee rose.
The Committee on tho Eleventh Census
reported back Senate bill increasing the
minimum compensation of the supervisors
uf the census from $500 TO $1,000. Pass
ed-10j TO ss.
Mr.. HIT, Of Illinois, from tho Committee
on Foreign Affairs. reported back various
World's-Fair bills. and they were referred
to the special committee.
The House. thon, ut o'clock adjourned.