The advocate., 1891-01-14

on tn0 slave lOrby momDbf8 OF bhe HOUSE OF
Representatives and an equal number Of
electors In tho electoral college.
This might we'll go with another Of
Senator Ingalls' brilliant, gifted and Su-
perhumAn statements, "POlltiCs is the
metaphysics Of force"
In the House the naval appropriation
bill was reported by Mr.. Dolllver, Of
Iowa, and II was ordered 10 be printed
with the accompanying report
December 22.--senatoF Voorhees,, Of
Indiana, In a speech made on the cleo
tlons bill, remarked:
assert that within sixty days after tho in
auguratiOn OF Harrison as president OF the
United States, an extensive, powerful and
corrupt conspiracy was formed 10 im-
port d certain class OF voters from distant
parts OF the country into Indiana, West Vir-
ginia and Connecticut In order 10 secure re-
publican mai0rites In those states, and
moro especially 10 control their electoral
votes In 1892 for the republican candidate
for the presidency.
assert and stand ready 10 prove that this
conspiracy was composed OF tho foremost
men In the republican party that tho chair
man and leading officers of the republican
national committee were nj los headj that
republican managers Of state elections end
republican members OF Congress we're en-
gagged In tho scheme; that NJ least two fed
oral officials, then and now enjoying the Ia
vor OF the administration In important gov
ornment positions, we're actively at work In
tho plot, and that one Of them did not hesi-
tate 30 30 inform tho president
December Ex-senator Higgins, Of
Delaware, the only republican that state
has had In the Senate, said:
The United States elections bill is but an
enlargement, and slight enlargement, Of
existing law OF BtatuteB that have been upon
our statute book for twenty years.
do not approve of the political methods
OF General William Malone, Of Virginia,
but since his advent as a roadiuster move
ment man In politics, the republican party
OF Virginia has been largely confederate
party. You could put almost all the union
lists In an OK cart who were In that state at
the ond Of tho war.
Senator Aldrlch, Of Rhode Island, Of
the committee on rules, offered resolu-
tion providing that eleven Of the stand
Ing rules for the government OF the Sen
ate be amended, which amendment is
most generally referred to as the "ClO-
ture" system.
President Harrison sent In the name Of
Henry B. Brown, Of Michigan, to be asso-
ciAte justice Of the supreme court Of the
United States, vice Samuel +. Miller, de-
ceased. The Senate has confirmed this
nomination.
Senator Call, Of Florida, on the cleo
tlons bill, remarked:
The bill now before the Senate is the most
important bill that has ever been presented
In the history Of the legislation Of this
country. It's enactment into law will con-
stitutD change In the powers OF this gov
eminent as great as that which character
ICED the republic Of Rome when u was
changed into monarchy, IL enacted into
law and executed II will deprive The people
OF this country Of all power In the choice of
Representatives In the House of Representa-
NWAANNAANf
not a government by which voters are 10 be
brought out under cover OF military force.
December Ex-senator Edmunds, Of
Vermont, introduced o resolution extend
Ing the laws of the state OF Nebraska
over the territory Of Oklahoma until
July 1, 1891.
Senator Plumb moved TO reconsider
the vote by which the Senate passed the
bill Is. B. 1920 to establish the record
and pension Office Of the war department,
and fOrOther purposes, and he also moved
that the House OF Representatives be re-
quested to return the bill TO the Senate.
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