The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-04


right Of the Senate. / had heard OF its
courtesies, OF its large claims to public
confidence, and l must say that while
tho Senate deserves all that can BIO said
OF it, still there is one thing it cannot
do. 1t has not the power to make q law
unless by the will and consent of the
minority" ..a
Palmer concluded with protest that
the time will como and is very near at
hand when the sensible mon of this
country will say that the Senate must
have some law by which 1t can govern
itself.
After a short time given to executive
business the Senate, at 450, adjourned
until tomorrow at IL a. m.
IN THE HOUSE.
The call of committee in the House
this morning WAS unproductive OF re-
suits; and the debate on tho Federal
election repeal bill was resumed
Northway, (Rep., Ohio,) in speaking
against the measure said that it was q
popularity Of his to stand by the under
dog; in this fight he took some pleasure
in defending that under dog. he then
entered upon an argument to prove that
the laws were perfectly constitutional.
Kyle (Dem. Miss ) spoke in opposi-
ton to the Federal election bill and the
majority report of the committee on the
election OF President and Vice-Presi-
dent. 1t had never been equalled, he
said, for injustice by any report that he
had ever read and he denounced the
statement made in that report that
Mississippi had the most perfect
operating system for fraud yet
devised in the South. He submitted
that there was no good reason that
Mississippi should be held up and criti-
cised and the electing methods north of
Masop's and Dixon's line should not be
open to criticism. He proceeded to
criticise the statute of the States from
which the members who signed the
minority report came, referring to the
statutes of Nebraska Represented by
Heiner), he read law passed when
Nebraska was territory restricting
suffrage to free white men. What
would be thought of Mississippi If she
had such law? he inquired.
Murray (Rep. S. CO. interrupted Kyle
with the question as to whether in
government like ours suffrage would be
one of manhood. inasmuch as that suf-
frage was the only defense of the poor
man.
Kyle was about to pass the question
over, when Boutelle (Rep. Me- rose,
and, in his vigorous manner, called for
an answer.
Kyle mot exactly understanding the
question and believing that Boutelle
dld not either) asked the gentleman
from Maine to repeat it, remarking at
the time that another Daniel had come
to judgment
Boutelle declined to do so. 1t was a
questio on propounded by the gentleman
from South Carolina. At his request
Murray repeated the inquiry. In reply
Kyle said that suffrage was whatever
the State made IL.
That does not answer it, exclaimed
Boutelle. No Daniel ever came to iudg.
ment in that way. We will have 10 re.
name you If you cannot answer it better
than that.
KYLE will answer any ques ton that
the gentleman from Maine wishes to
ask. But do not yield now. think
you (alluding to Boutelle) had better
take your seat.
cit is better for you, / think" was
81 think it is better for you too" was
Kyle's rejoined.
Il did not understand the answer to
my question" interjoined Murray.
Kyle-What is that you want me to
answer? lLaughter.) Murray repeated
his question Kyle replied. that not
comprehending Murray what the ques.
ton meant, he would answer no"
Kyle then went on to argue the re.
peal bill. The Federal election laws
should be repealed because they were
unnecessary. because they were not in
the genius of our Government, because
they were inconsistent with our Repub.
lican institutions and because they were
a tax upon the people.
Bowers (Rep. Cala.,) in speaking
against the bill, denominated (sarcasti-
cally) the election laws as q "frightful
spectre" and then went on to ridicule
the House for the slim attendance at the
debate. He understood. however that
the giants were training for the last
great struggle.
DeForest (Dem Conn., followed with
an argument in favor of the bill.
Then Dunphy dem. N. W asked for
the immediate consideration Of the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill. His
request was granted The vote on the
bill resulted 14-13, and Warner raised
the point of no quorum. The House
then at 4:45 adjourned.
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