The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-28

did nCt succeed, however, for Senator
Casey rushed for and obtained allies
from the cloak room and Senator Platt,
who was in the chair, declared the mo-
ton lost. After that there was another
dead lllll until $50, when. a quorum
having appeared, Senator Faulkner pro-
ceeded with his remarks.
Notwithstanding his long vigil Sena-
tor Faulkner was in good voice, and
VIXEN not quoting from his books. spoke
with earnestness. He paid special at
tention to the features Of the bill,
which he claimed conferred on the can
vaSsing board power TO carry on their
operations behind tie returns.
At 1905 Senator Harris rose to a par
liamentary inquiry. lie deired to know
whether the Journal would show that
there was a legislative day Of January
II, and if so, when that legislative day
began. The standing order was that
the Senate should meet at 10 o'clock,
and it was now past that hour, and he
asked the question in order to enable
the clerks to keep the Journal proper
".
Senator Morrill, suggested that the
10th had not yet finished.
Senator Harris said the question he
propounded to the Chair was, when
would the Senate have the legislative
day of the Eth?
The presiding officer (Senator Fry:)
''The Clair is of the opinion that there
never will be such a legislative day as
the 18th.
Senator Faulkner then resumed the
floor. but concluded at 1920, having
held the floor for almost twelve hours.
Senator Daniel then took the floor.
Some time after Senator Daniel began
to speak he yielded to Senator Stewart,
who gave notice of motion to recon-
nit the bill with instructions to the
committee on privileges and elections
to SO amend it as to provide for the
election Of members Of Congress on
days when no other election is held in
the several States, and to provide for
the separate and independent registra-
ton of electors as are qualified to vote
for members of Congress.
Senator Daniel closed his speech at
1.30, having occupied the three hours.
Senator Vest then took the floor and
demanded a yea and nay vote on. Sena-
tor Faulkners amendment which elimi-
mates from the bill such features as
confer judicial function on canyassing
boards
Senator Teller suggested that this was
an important amendment and asked
that it be laid over till Monday.
Senator Spocner talking charge Of the
bill in Senator HOarS aOSence) said he
thought that the Senator from Massa
chusetts would be willing that the
amendment should so over.
Senator EdmundS. however, objected
TO its going over until Monday, but
made no objection to its going oier
for the present, aud it was so ordered
Senator Vest then proceeded in a gen
eral denunciation Ofthe measure.
The question recurring on Senator
Vests amendment. Senator lfoar moved
to table it. Agreed to-yeas 32, nays
25.
On motion of Senator Faulkner an
was adopted striking out
the clause giving the chief supervisor
Of elections power to transfer any su-
pervisor from service in one part Of a
Congressional district to another part
of the same district.
Senator Vest offered an amendment
to strike out the clause permitting per-
sons claiming to be citizens Of the Uni
ted States to sign applications for SUI
pervisor of elections.
Senator Hoar defended the language
Of the bill.
Senator W-olcott objected that there
was no penalty offered to the false
claiming of a man that he was citi-
zen. He moved to amend the bill by
providing that any person falsely claim
ing to be a citizen Of the United States
or to be a resident Or qualified voter in
any application shall be punished by
confinement of not more than two years
or by fine of not more than $1,000, or
by both fine and imprisonment. This
was agreed to.
Senator Hoar moved to table Senator
Vests amendment Agreed to-yeas
S533, nays %.
Senator Reagan offered as an amend
ment, to come in at the end OF Section
,. a aprovision that the chief supervisor
shall keep petitions and lists OF names
to them open for inspection
and examination by citizens at all rea-
sonable hours.
Senator Hoar moved that the amend
ment be laid on the table, saying that
in many parts of the country such a
thing might not be safe.
Senator Voorhees,: rs it the inten-
ton Of the bill to keep secret and hid
den away those responsible for putting
this machinery in operation" :"
Senator Hoar: The matter must be
in the control of the Court.
The vote was taken, the result being
a tie-7eas 30, $50. The Fice-Presi
dent voted aye, and Senator Reagan's
resolution was laid on the table. The
the detailed vote.
Yeas-Aldricl, Allen, Allison, Cam
eron Carey, Casey, Cullom, Davis, Dix
on, Edmunds, Frye, Hale, Hawley, |
Hiscock, 1oar. Mcconnell,
Henderson, Mitchell: Nor
rill, Platt, Power, Sanders, Sawyer,
sherman, Shoup, Stcckbridge, Warren,
Wilson, Of Iowa-30
Nays Senators Barbour. Bate, Black
burn, Butler, Carlisle, Cockrell, Coke,
Faulkner, German, Gray, Hampton,
! :arrie, Jones, of Arkansas. kenna, Nc
l'Lerson, Morgan, Pasco, Pugh: Quay:
Ransom, Reagan, Stewart. Teller, Tur- !
pie. Vance, Vorhees, Walthall, Wilson
of Maryland. Wolcott-30
The following were pairs: Chandler
and BlCdgett, PeEtisrew and Call.
Dolrll and ColQuitt. Blair and George,
I>;aTc. c,;G Gibson P1umh3nd Vest.