The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-04
THE ELECTIONS BILE DEBATE.
A sharp CoIioauy In the HOUSE, In Which
Mr. Bouteiie Gets Excited.

l A sharp CoIioquy In the HOUSE, IN which
| Mr.. Bouteiie Get. Excited.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-The House. without
| trnpsactipr any morning business resumed
| tho consideration OF the Federal Election Re-
peal ILL. and was addressed by Mr.. Northway
| fRen, Ohio) in opposition to the measure. He
was always, he said. in favor OF the under dog
| in a fight and in this fight the Uuited States
was the under dog and the States were the
| upper dog He affirmed the constitutionalitv
OF the Federal laws.
Whom Mr.. Northway concluded Mr.. Kyle
| Dem. Miss) took the floor. He defended tho
state OF Mississippi from some reflections
which had been cast upon IL during the debate.
and said that the election laws OF that State
were adequate to protect every citizen. white
or black.
Mr., Kyle proceeded TO criticise tho statutes
Of the States from which the members who
signed the minority report came. Referring
to tho statutes OF Nebraska Represented by
Mr.. Hainer). he read q law passed when Ne
braska was Territory. restricting suffrage to
free white men," What would be thought OF
Mississippi II she had such lawp
Mr. Ray tRep.. N Y.)-Do you honestly
think
Mr.. Kyle-I do not think except honestly.
and want you to remember that. lLaughterl
Mr.. RAY beg your pardon.
Mr.. Kyle-I accept your apology this time.
Mr.. Murray tRep. 8. c. interrupted Mr.. Kyle
with the question as to whether in Govern
ment like ours, suffrage SHOULD be one q man.
defence Of tho poor man.
whom Mr. Boutelie rep. Me. ! rose. and in his
vigorous manner called for an answer. Mr.
Kyle l9ot exactly understandng the question
remarkine at the time that another Daniel
Mr.. Boutelle declined to do so, 1t was a
question propounded by the gentleman from
his repy M Kye replied
that suffrage was whatever the state made t.
ThHs does Mt ansSsr fo
in that way. We win have 70 rename you if
yoT cannot npswer it better than that Tim.
tho gentleman from Maine wishes to ask. But
LIDO not yield nov ! think hin vow !al n.. to
1T is better for You. think" was Mr. Bou-
'0!ff shlnS it is better for you too" was Mr..
II AID pot undersstSTn A. II, the answer to my
Ms IS Ut that o' Soa want me to
MT Murray repeated his question MI I KSls
What did the gent en- N mean by manhood ?"
sound SOU ID" mind and came under the laws. Mr..
question: and he said that he was In accord
with the Constitution Of Mississippi. to which
he had taken his oath.
Mr. Boutee-What about the oath you took
to the United States? lI.aughteEl
Mr.. Kyle-The same way.
Mr. Kyle went on to argue for the repeal bill.
The Federal election laws should be repealed
because they were unnecessary because they
were not in the genius Of our Government. be-
cause they were inconsistent with our repub-
lcan institutions and because they were a tax
upon the people.
Mr.. Bowers tl.cp.. Cali. In speaking against
the hill. denominated lsarcastically! tho cleo
ton laws as "frightful spectre" aud then
went on to ridcue the House for the slim at
tendance at the debates. He understood, how
great struggle. They were tightening up their
girths. While the giants were in mt training
giants SHE'D their hats into tho ring tho at
tendance might be larger.
IN argument in favor Of ne PHI. Then Mr.
consideration Of the New York and New Jersey
| Bridge bill Mr.. Warner tDem.. n. W said
| that he would not interpose an objection.
| though he would vote against 1t. He was not
| satisfied with the good faith ot those who
for the vote on the e re- re-
point Of no quorum. The House then ad-