New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-16
The LODGE BILL IN PLACE
ITS CONSIDERATION RESUMED BY THE SEN
ATE
AsrKoNG PLEA BY MR. EvARTs FOR PURER AMI
fREER ELECTIONS FOR REpREsEA NATIVES
SUFFRAGE IN SOME SOUTHERN STATES.
Mr. HoAR TO PRESS THE MEASURE.
Ssv TELEGRAPH To rup -y,rr,r


Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Election bill auietly
resumed its place to-day as the unfinished busi.
ness OF the Senate, and no effort was made by
Mr. 6orman or any of his six allies on tine Repub.
llcan side to reverse the vote of last night by
which the control Of the business of the Scnaie
was wrested from the recent ant-Republican coali-
tOn. Mr.. Evarts occupied all Of the afternoon
with what was Intended TO be the closing argti.
ment on the bill for the Republican side and Mr.
Pasco of Florida. who has not yet spoken got the
floor just before adjournment for what Mr. Hoar
and his friends trust will he the final set speech
against the measure. Mr.. Hoar, az least. in hope
full anticipation OF that good fortune. gave notice
that lie would ask the Senate TO sit tomorrow
until the pending bill could be completed, and IL
this intention is perseyered in the rcll pirlamen-
tary fight pannd by the opposition will begin
tomorrow evening.
Mr. German, of course, TO prevent if possible
the Senate's entering just now upon n contest
of temper and endurance which promises if long
continued, to result in the summary adoption
of a rule to close debate. will try to tempt Repub-
lican Senators who are especially interested in
particular pieces of legislation push them TO the
front by displacing the Election bill, and no
guarantee Of Democratic support which may be
demanded will be too broad too liberal for the
Maryland leader to acccGe 10. The Eight-ItOur
Labor BILL the Pure Food bill, the Copyright
bill and other equally pressing and important
measures are likely 10 he used a bait by tho
opposition 20 secure another respite from the
Election bill. With six Republican Senators op-
posed 4 the Lodge measure, and at least two more
apparently Indifferent to it, the margin Mr.. Cor
man has TO work TO overcome is extremely narrow
and uncertain, and only vigilant party organiza
tion and determined party feeling will succeed
in keeping the Election bill in its present place
of privilege. II was noticed the vote last
night 10 take up the Election bill that twelve
Republican Senators absent and only ten
Democrats Two Republicans. Messrs. Plumb and
ingalls,, were thus left absent and impaired. IL
present or paired their vote would have given
the Republican side, without the help OF tha
six descrters an actual working majority of two
Mr. Evartss speech to-day was an elaborate
and philosophical argument on the issues involved
in the Election bill. The pUriiication and invig-
oration of the suffrage, he maintained, was es-
scntal to the continued life and health of the
Nation, and he advocated the pending bill as well
come aid to purcr and frccr elections for Repre-
sentativcs in Congress- and by the force OF en-
ample, at least to faircr suffrage in State and
local elections. lie also went thoroughly and
dl, passpnately into the condition of things in what
he called the siN n0n-suffiage" States oi the
Union-5outh Carolina Florida, Georgia, Ala bama,
Mississippi and Louisiana.
In these commonwealths, lie said. there was
power which governed in defiance of both State
law and the National Constitution and by send
ing forty Representatives 10 Congress by
means unknown 10 law, committed gross and
palpablr wrong on every other portion Of the
l'non which observed the law of suffrage This
condition, rs far a. it regarded State elections,
could be rcmedicd only by thc revival OF a sense
of obedience 10 law and Of loyalty 10 the Con-
siitutson. But as 10 Congressional elections, the
National Government had the power and was
clearly under the obligation, q Nlndicate the law
of impartial suffrage and restore the peaceful
ascendancy Of the majority.
Mr.. EVartS spoke for over three hours 10 a
large and attentive audience. making perhaps
the longest. and certainly one OF the most sue
ccssiul and forciblc. OF all his speeches in the
senate As usual. he talked without any notes.
and full Justice can only he done what he said
when il shall appear in print in 80 The Congress
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