The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-11
TUCKER BILL PASSED
Adopted by the House by Strict
Party Vote, 200 to 1O1.
The Bill, which Repeats the Most Inn
pOrtant Election Laws, Immedi-
ately Sent to the Senate.
HOW SENATORS WILL VOTE
If a Stopper Can Be Put on the
Flow of White-Metal Talk.
Majority Of Eleven for Repeal of the
Silver Act-Compromise Amend
ment Offered by Mr.. Squire.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The Tucker bill
to repeal all existing federal election laws
was passed by the House this afternoon by
a vote of 200 to 101, party lines being strict
ly drawn for and against. Senator Hill, OF
New York, who is the author Of a similar
bill in the Senate was On the floor while
the vote was being taken. Quite jubiant
demonstration was made by the Demo-
Gratis when the result was announced. The
Republicans, finding that the Democrats had
their own quorum present, were stopped
from filibustering by the iron-clad order
under which the House was operating, be-
yond demanding an yea and nay vote on the
Burrows and Lacey amendments. The
Democrats admitted that the bill was de-
feetive in that it failed to repeal statute
552S, which theoretically permits troops at
the polls but the modification could not be
made under the order, and the correction
will have to be made in the Senate. Some
of the Republicans claimed that in defeat
ing the Lacey amendment the Democrats
repealed all the laws to prevent bribery and
ballot-box stuffing at elections for delegates
in the Territories, but the Democrats
claimed that the Legislatures of the Terri
tories had all enacted laws for the punish
ment of offenders against the purity of the
ballot in the Territories, and Mr.. Tucker
called attention to the fact that Section
1S4S Of the Revised Statutes provided
that after the first election each Terri
tory should make laws to govern its cleo
tons. Delegate Smith also called attention
to the fact that some of the Territories,
like Arizona, operated like most of the
progressive States" under the Australian
ballot law.
The fact that the voting on the Tuck
err bill was to be taken attracted full
House The benches on both sides were
flied, and the galleries were crowded.
Some routine business occupied the morn
ing hour General Black offered and had
passed joint resolution, authorizing the
erection In statuary hall, of a group rep
resenung Columbus and Isabella, the work
of John Turni, New York sculptor.
Mr.. Outhwaite, from the committee on
rules, presented special order for the
consideration of the McCreary. bill to
amend the Geary exclusion act, from day
to day after the adoption Of the order UNI
till disposed Of He gave notice he would
Mr.. Lane, from the judiciary, reported a
bill fixing the qualification Of voters at the
first municipal election in the recently
opened Cherokee Strip.
Mr.. McRae called up the bill, which passed
both houses in the last Congress, for the
relief of settlers on timber and stone
Senate bill to extend the time of payment
under the act of 1891 was taken up, and,
after some explanations by Mr.. Flynn. of
Oklahoma, and Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, 1t
Mr. McRae's bill regulating the sale Of
timber on forest reservations and provid-
ing for the protection of such reservations
was called up and considered In committee
of the whole. The reservations include
over 17.500.o00 acres as follows: Arizona
Grand Canon forest reserve, 1851, $50 acres.
California San Gabriel timber land re-
serve. 555.5oo acres; Sierra forest reserve,
100000 acres; San Bernardina forest re-
serve, 1920 acres; Trabuka Canon forest
River Plateau timber land reserve, 1,19S,OSC
acres; Pixies Peak timber land reserve. 1Si,
800 acres; Plum Creek timber land reserve
1920 acres; South Platte forest reserve
6S3,520 acres; Battlement Forest reserve
538. 240 acres. New Mexico-The Pecos River
forest reserve, $4,000 acres; Cascade Range
forest reserve, 4, 492, 800 acres. Wisconsin
Ashland forest reserve, 1850 acres. Wash
ington-The Pacific forest reserve S61, 6S(
acres. w yoming-Yellowston National
Park timber land reserve 1,239, 040 acres
Mr.. McRae explained that the purpose OF
the bill was to protect the forests secure
water flow and give the department au-
such timber as can be spared. The bill
aroused the opposition of the Western
members, Messrs. Hermann, Picker, Simp
son and others. and o'clock arrived with
The Speaker then took the chair TIL,
special order bringing the Tucker bill to {
vote. and the pending amendments by Mr.
Fitch, Mr.. Lacey and Mr.. Burrows wer,
read. Mr.. Burrows explained that h,
would not demand division on his amend
ment If the House would permit the fiy,
statutes his amendment sought TO save [,
| be read at the Clerks desk that they Nigh
| get into the Record. They are the sections
providing for free registry and vote OF cit
liens irrespective of color or previous con
| dition, and providing for the punishment
| OF those who prevent, hinder and delay reg
tstration and voting, and giving Unite,
| States judges jurisdiction in such cases. Or
| 81 to 1S3-a strict party division. The yea
and nays were demanded and the roll wa
| called. The roll call resulted: Yeas 100
| nays 19S. The vote demonstrated the fac
| that the Democrats had a margin of min
| in excess of a quorum.
The vote then required on Mr. Lacey
| amendment, providing for the punishment
of crimes against the ballot in compression
| al and Delegate elections. and Mr. Lace,
demanded a yea and nay vote claimin;
| that the defeat of his amendment woul,
give bribery and ballot-box stufiing fire
rein in Delegate elections in the Terrific
| RES The Lacey amendment was lost-9S t
! 1856 Mr.. Fitch withdrew his amendment
| and the vote was taken on the final pas
| sage Of the bill. The bill was passed-yea
| go, nays lola strict party vote. When tn
| Speaker announced the vote the Demo
Gratis broke into q cheer, and then, at "a;
| the House adjourned.
THE SILVER REPEAL BILL.