St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-03
First Move Toward Pulling
Down That Grand Edifiee,
the Constitution
Minnesota's Representatives
Whipped Into Line by
Gar Tom Reed.
Thousands Of Claims for
Longevity Pay Disallowed
by the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2.-Like
madmep the Republican majority in the
house tonight grasped the pillars OF
the constitution and made the first
move toward pulling down the edifice
by passing the infamous federal election
bill, but like Samson they are doomed
to perish IN the wreck. The house met
promptly at IL o'clock to-day, and re-
sumed the consideration of the election
bill, the pending question being on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Tucker, OF
Virginia, requiring the judge of the
circuit court, associated with the Judge
of the district, to pass upon applications
for supervisors of election.
The amendment was rejected. MIR.
Powell, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment, which was agreed to, making 1t
the duty of the circuit judges in each
circuit, within one month after the
passage of this act, to open special
term Of the circuit court in their re-
spective circuits; said judge to appoint
for each judicial district three dis
Greet persons of good standing to be
known as United States jury commits
sionerS. The duty of these commission
ers is to be to organize as board, and
from time to time to make from the
qualified voters a list of persons who,
under the laws of the United States and
the state who shall be eligible for jury
duty without respect to race or color.
The amendment also provides that here
after all Jurors shall be ordered by the
board in the presence of a district and
circuit judge. Considerable
Confusfou Followed
the announcement of the vote. Mr..
Cultivate, of Ohio, said the yeas and
nays had been demanded. The speaker
said the demand was too late. The
Democrats all arose to their feet, at the
request of Mr.. Cultivate, to demand
the yeas and nays, and the speaker said
that if there was no objection the yeas
and nays would be ordered. The yeas
and nays we're called and the amend
ment was adopted-yeas. $50; nays, la.
Mr.. Hemphill, of South Carolina, Of
fered an amendment to sectiOn32 OF the
bill, to insert the words: Except sec
ton 1889 of the Revised statutes of the
United States," He explained that that
section of the bill empowered the super
Yisors to use the army and the navy at
the polls, and the purpose of his amend
ment was to eliminate that provision.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, denied
that the bill had any such effect. Mr..
Cultivate, of Ohio, maintained that
Mr. Hemphill had properly construed
the section. He was in favor OF the
president exercising such authority, but
objected to its exercise by some hlrellng
Republican politician. Mr.. Blount, OF
Georgia, said that the bill provided for
the appointment of partisan super
AnA
visors with United States sol
diers at their beck and call.
Mr.. Rowell said the adoption of the
amendment would leave the court with
out power to enforce It's judgment, Mr..
Allen. Mississippi, said that the house
had ceased to be deliberati body,
and it made him so mad that he was al
most willing to 60 to the Otner end of
the eapitol-if the speaker did not
abolish the senate in accordance with
his programme. Mr.. Mckinley said the
amendment would take from the presl-
dent all the power he had to enforce
processes. Speaking in reference to its
cost, he said the cost would be in pro-
portion to its necessity. If the billwere
not required to be put i'll operation IN
any district its cost would be nothing.
This was bill looking to
Honest Representation
on the floor of the American congress,
and to honest votes and fair count in
every part and section of the American
republic, and that was all there was IN
it. This question would not rest until
Justice was done, and the conscience OF
the American people would not be per-
mitted to stop until these great constl,
tutiOnal rights equality of suffrage and
freedom of action and popular thought,
should be, not cold formalitieS of constl-
tutional enactment, but living birth.
right which the poorest and humblest
might comfortably enjoy, and which
the richest and most powerful dare not
deny. Two o'clock having arrived, the
speaker declared the previous question
ordered on the bill and amendments
Mr.. Springer moved to lay the bill on
the table. Lost-Yeas 14S, nays
1876. The only Republicans who
voted to lay on the table
were: Coleman, of louisiana, and Lelh
boch, of New Jersey. Mr.. Ewart, O
North Carolina, was paired with Mr.
SimOnds. of Connecticut. The vote wa
then taken on Mr.. Hemphills amend
ment relative to the use of troops at th'
polls and it was rejected. Yeas 145
nays 1876. Mr. Springer changed his vot
from the affirmative to the negative ant
moved a reconsideration of the vote
Mr.. RoweH moved to lay the motion OF
the table and it was agreed to-yeas l55
nays 14S. Mr.. Springer moved to la,
the bill upon the table, stating that hi
former motion was to table the bill AM
pending amendment. The speaker rule'
the motion out of order. Mr.. Syringe
appealed. and the appeal was laid OF
the table-yeas 15S, nays 146. MI
Springer, having voted i'll the affirma
tive, moved a reconsideration. Mr..
Grosvenor, of Ohio, made the point O
order that this was dllatOry motion
point which was sustained by th'
speaker. Mr.. Springer appealed, bu
the speaker declined to entertain tn
appeal Mr.. Springer protested tina
this was the first time in the history o
the government that motion to recon
slider was not recognized, but his voic'
was drowned in calls for the regula
order from the Republicans. Mr.
Springer moved toadjourn. Lost-yea
I47. nays 157. The bill was ordered en-
crossed and read a third time by vot
of 155 to 14S. Mr.. Hemphill, of Soutl
Carolina. moved to recommit the bill
Lost-yeas 149, nays 1856. Mr.. Coleman
and MI. Lehlbach voted with the Dem
ocrats in the affirmative. Mr.. Syringe
(haying voted in the negative) moved
reconsideration. The motion to recon
slider was tabled-yeas 1856, navs 14e
MI. Cultivate moved an adjournment
which motion the speaker ruled out a
dilatory. Mr.. Springer demande,
the reading of the engrossed bill
but the speaker was prepares
for this demand. the bill haVin
keen eugrOssed in advance, and burS