The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-18
HOAR TIRED OF THE TALK
BE ASKS THAT A LIMIT BE PUT ON
THE FORCE BILL DEBATE.

"
His Request-Dolph OBJECTS 70 Max
| ing Section 2 Operative Only on
Petition-Re Says the Negroes Would
/ be Afraid TO Sign.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate re-
sumed the consideration Of the election bill
this morning, and Mr. Dolph continued his
speech in favor Of it.
Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent that
on Friday next at 3 O'Clock TIE debate on
the election bill should be considered as
closed. This was met by a chorus OF ooJec-
tions from the dem Jcrats.
Mr. Hoar-I would like TO inquire what
senators objected.
Mr.. COckrell I did, for one.
Mr. Hsar-Wil the senator agree upon a
timer
Mr.. Cockrell-Not now.
DoLPH CONTINUES HIS SPEECH.
The Senate resumed the cons .dera ton Of
the election bill. Mr.. Dolpa continuing his
speech Of yes -erday. None OF the prOvis-
ions Of the bill, he said, were objectiona-
bic 10 him as transcelding the power Of
co gress. Some of Its provisions ne thought
might be im roved, bu, he la not felt
justified ia Offering amen imenrs His
principal criticism of it was that
under section twolthe law was only to be
petitions, signed by persons claiming TO be
citizens Of the United States. Judging
from what occurred IN the south-ksiliug.
beating or driving from the county OF
both white and black republicals-that
provision would be imperative, because
pett.o ers would be in such imminent peril
rs TO prevent colored men signing sucn pc
titions
oRKGOS'S RESTRICTIONS.
a
clause from the institution OF Oregon, re-
stricting the suffrage to white citizens, and
a section from the statutes Of that state
prohibiting intermarriage Of whites and
negroes, Indians or Chinese, and he closed
with an exclamation against hypocrisy.
Mr.. Gibson gave notice OF an amendment
that nothing in the bill should authorize in-
reference with elections for state officers.
legislative, executive or judicial.
KESrA's ATTACK ON DAVENPORT.
Mr.. Kenna then took the floor, and re-
sunied his argument against the election
bill. He denounced John |. Davenport as q
man who had haunted the capitol for weeks
and months. by day and by night. and
whose presence had poisoned the
atmosphere which surrounded the
Senate. And vet, he said, the
declared and acknowledged policy Of the
bill was TO bestow a life office on man who.
by stroke OF his pen, could arrest 10000
freemen. On man who, by his single will,
could turn half of the city Of New York into
bastiles. He said he would offer an amend
ment placing the appointment of election
officers under the civil service rules.
REAGAN LOADED WITH AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Reagan next addressed the Senate in
opposition to the bill He said that he had
already given notice OF twenty-seven amend
ments which he propo ed TO offer when the
bill came up for consideration by
sections. He argued that the
vast machinery Of partisan mercenaries
provided by the bill would do more TO de-
bauch the voters, corrupt the ballot. and
defeat the will of the people than mad ever
been done at elections held by state officers
under state laws. The great calamties that
would follow its enactment would Do under
stood aad appreciated by all who had ex-
| perienced the horrors OF reconstruction
BASED on DIsTRUsr.
| Mr.. Butler was the next senator to speak
| against the bill. IL was framsd he said, on
| dlstrust of the people. 1t was a slap ia the
face Of every state in the union.
THE THEORY or EVERY LINE.
No other construction or Interpretation
could be put upoa its provisions. Every
line and syllable of 1t was founded on the
theory and assumption that the people vera
|
gress under the election laws of
their own making. No apologist or
advocate OF the bill could fiud
any other Just or reasonable ground on
which to stand. He believed that two
thirds OF the senators on the republican side
and all on the democratic side dsapproved
of such legislation and looked upon it az
unnecessary and mischieveous, and he
trusted that at the proper time they
| Vgnnld Of fl.aff
condemnation upon it. He appreciated
the force of the suggestion that some rem.
edy should be found for the difficulties and
troubles at elections, and his remedy was Il
allow the people to correct them. They were
correcting them. Ballot reform was bsing
, agitated in every state OF the union. Tn,
people are becoming alive to it every where
, and in their own good time they would
carry their point without the aid OF con
= gress,
FRYE's TRADE
Referring to Mr.. Frye's speech last week
, which he called "tirade," be notified th
senator from Maine that the game OIL
bayonets lin which that senator had takel
no part while the war was going on) naf
ceased long ago; and he asked him TO re
: strain his martial fury, and to get home T.
his own state of Maine and help alonI
ballot re- form and moral reform aad socia
: and religious reform. In talking y
bayonets in connection with purity of cleo
Is tons the senator from Maine had writer
o himself down very bourbon Of the bour
{. bons. The senator had allowed his hatrs
{, OF the democrats and his party zeal to driv
. him into extravagances that would be farci
! cal If INDUCED in under other circumstance;
n He Mr.. Butier) should feel inclined I
y question the soundness OF the senator's m n
~ II he believed he meant what ne said Tn
:, senator who enter aimed such an estimate {
= others solely because he differed with the.
- In opinion disclosed bgOtry and intoler
ance which absolutely disqualified him fro,
sitting 10 judgment upon any msasur
affecting his political adversariss.
DEsPoTusM OF THE MAJORITY.
8 Passing on to discussion of the bill, Nj
Butler denied that the trainers Of the GOV
II ernmenC had ever intended TO establish I'll
"a RUE Of the majority. An unbrdied ma
:. jority be declared II be desDotism
, Ii had many Of the qualities Of mo
IS and none Of the restraints Of individut
to responsibility. Il was tn constitution Al
"a laws that should prevail. SO the claim tbs
IN tue majority should rule by reason OF sup