The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-28

tive sessions.
Mr.. Morgan said that this brought up
more serious view OF the matter. His OBJ
Lection to women suffrage was the immoral
influence Of the ballot upon women.
Mr.. Gray opposed the bill because it
uaverset the precedent set by the Senate
recently in the admission Of four States, in
requiring the formality OF an enabling act.
Mr. Platt spoke briefly in defense Of the
bill. and the question was then taken on the
Omnibus bill. offered as substitute, and it
was rejected by a party vote of Is to 20.
| Mr. Jones, Of Arkansas, moved an ena-
bling act for Wyoming alone. Rejected
| Is to 90.
The bill was then passed by party vote
| OF - 10 IL.
At 5:2e the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day, BY Unanimous con-
seut, Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, was per-
mitted 10 enter motion to reconsider the
vote by which the Postal Clerks Leave bill
was passed. The bill involves an expendi-
ture Of $4,000.
Consideration OF the Election bill was
then resumed. Mr.. Haugen, OF Wisconsin,
In support Of the bill, asserted that IL was q
measure looking 10 the supervision OF ma
iional elections-only clear right OF Con-
gress.
Mr.. Covert, cf New York. SAID that the
bill was an evidence OF the distrust felt by
the Republicans Of a government Of, and for
the people. This proposition was to bring
back the returning boards Of Florida and
South Carolina. the days OF the electoral
commission. The days that every patriotic
man would forget If be could. The notes Of
warning had been sounded; they were still
ringing and should be heard. Race pre- |
judice should be intact. In Gods name as |
lovers Of the country, he besought the House |
not TO seek 10 revive that prejudice now.
He begged TO give assurance To the whole |
country that the war was ended over |
quarter OF a century ago. Applause.l
Mr.. Flower, OF New YORK, denounced the |
bill as unrepublican, undemocratic and un-
American. IL was a measure constructed |
upon the idea that the small Republican
majority now in Congress could better leg.
islate for the people than the people them
selves. He spoke Of the attempts TO con-
troll State officers rs threatening incursion
into toe domain OF local seifgovernment.
and spoke of the proposed ''hOuse TO house
canvass election district as an attempt to
divide foaters into blocks OF five to vote the
Republican ticket.
He spoke OF the prospective expenses
under new local election laws, and said that
q single election In New York now would
Cost fI.Wb.VV lOf bdiiOtc liis |
Smyser. of Ohio, said the measure was con-
seryatiye aud not radical.
Mr.. staux. Of Pennsylvania, said that the
bill actually overturned the Constitution
and destroyed our form OF government.
The constitutional meaning OF the phrase,
s.time, place and manner" was that the
power of Congress was limited to prescrib-
ing the form of choosing representatives,
and that when the election itself began its
authority ceased. The ''manner OF holding
and the "holding'' o, the election were en-
tirely distinct and separate, and
the power OF Congress ceased with
the former. These supervisors, re
sponsible to nobody, might carry their
TO the election Of Senators, going
to the legislative assembly Of a State and
its members disqualified. Crit
icising the language Of the committees re-
port with reference TO the words ''make or
alter in the Constitution, Mr.. Naux '
brought down the house with the re-
mark that there was in surgery "an
alteration which sometimes makes one
Thing, but does not make the animal" He
warned the other side that as our fore
fathers had separated from Great Britain ,
because they did not believe in taxation
without representation, so the time might
come when legislation depriying the people
# representation would drive them to an
other revolt for the same principle. Loud
applause on the Democratic side.
The remarks of Mr.. VauX were listened !
10 with great attention, and ut intervals q
and at their conclusion they were loudly ap- |
Dlauded. 1
The House at $40 took recess until Z t
Jclock. the evening session TO be for the
Of private pension bills. d
TIE House, at the evening session, passed I
10 pension bills, and at l0:30 7. NJ. ad- t
ourned.
THE BLAIR BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The House Committee on Education has
,rdered favorable report OH the bill intro
luced in the House by Mr.. Cheatham, OF {
North Carolina, TO aid in the establishment Q
md temporary support of common schools. q
The bill is the same as the bill commonly {
known as the "Blair Educational BILL" $
REPORT FROM THE PHILADELPHIA.
Captain Henry Erbin. captain of the ,
Trial Board Of the cruiser Philadelphia, I
which made her initial trip yesterday, tele-
,raphed Secretary Tracy this morning that
he trip was highly successful in every way,
Ter speed being unexceptionably high, and
hat the vessel had returned to the ship
iard.
WEST INDIAN CYCLONES.
General Greely, chief signal officer, is I
,erfecting arrangements through the secre. q
ary OF state whereby the earliest infOrma-
ion practicable will be obtained regarding !
" est Indian cyclones. Auxiliary stations '
II observations will be established at IT. |
Thomas, Kingston and Santiago de Cuba,
rom where Two observations daily during
he hurricane season will be obtained by