New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-11
FOR LICENSE AT THE POLLS.
ELECTION Law REPEALED.
TIE HOUSE PASSES The TUCKER BILL BY
A STRICT PARTY VOTE
IF 1T BECOMES LAW ALL FEDERAL ffslh>iNi
OK FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN NATIONAL
ELECTIONS WILL BIZ WIPED AWAY
THE p,rI SENT TO THE SENATE.

r,rcr1oxs WILL BE WIPED AWAY
THE BILL SENT TO THE SENATE
fry TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE .
Washington oct. 1o.-The Democratic MARI 10
On. House OF Representatives to-day de"oe',
voted not only 10 destroy every. Ddrlie' "e
=, ,no,,o,s ~ Presidential Electors ana
representatives in Congress. but 10 repeai e'e,'
statute enacted to give effect and Vnsn'y ~
XVIII and XVIII Amendments 10 'he Non'
Every Democrat and every Popuis' ine cor
emf who was not restrained by pair No'eu
49,, ~ oo,,oa r,cker hill and against every aIhehu-
r..,t nroposed and the measure was oatrleu -!
.o,. =, ON 70 1ol Not only does this Oil repe"'
ev.t- provision authorizing Natohai S"p
ard inspection OF National elections pY mean :,
United States Supervisors and MaFs"a.S' 49,
sxeeps away every safeguard against ".uu
r.vs,ra,on Of voters false personation OF voters
,r,hsrv nj voters and election and regstfa'o"
officers intimidation. etc ,o
II the bill shall become a law. " VIII ho 'oe
h. unlawful so far as the statutes Oh Inv 80
States are concerned, for any person VI ',"
IN hinder delay prevent or opsUuC' any ,,,
60, doing any act necessary 10 be done 10 q"ai'i'
hin, 10 vote or from voting. II VIII W "o ~
unlawful at any election Tor i'SP'VH
Congress for any person to vote III ~,
., a,y other person whether living dead' OF "o-
,,,,oue or 70 vote more than once at thr Same
.,act,op Tor anv candidate for the same oniVo' "
IN vote at a place where he is not a"'"',s 49,,
titled to vote. to vote without haNi''9 ao,,.a
tight 70 vote or 10 do any unlawful 'hihs ~ So
an opportunity for himself or any o''.e' 49,,
,.o,. or bv force threat intimidation oi'petS,
Wv ecor thereof 10 prevent any lawful
- from, casting his ballot for the cahulu''
~ his choice or by the use OF any SUI"
to induce any lawful voter to refrain iio',' O
or nv any such means TO con'pei vi '"
officer OF election to receive vote from p
90. entitled TO vote or to interfere in any 'ha""e'
OF his duties. 1900, 8, mar
Sstbsr will It be unlawful for any person 10 pei
senate and register in the name OF ano'iel p.a'O"
whether living dead or fictitious OF 10 ies -.
anv other fraudulent manner or py o''oe''' !,
,hrsats or otherwise to prevent the resisua',o" "
49,, ,,,ter or compel induce him 10
ra,ro;r from registering. or by like means u wi
mt ar interfere with any registration om'er -"
gagged I'm the performance OF MS Ia"'" -
Neither will II be unlawful Tor any 'es' ,
mr. election officer register or receive anu N'".'
.h vote of anv person who is not lawfuHS e"
titled 10 register vote, or TO reiuSe " 80,
or roce,vs the vote Of any person VINO ~ ia"i",'
entitled to be registered and 70 vote or 10 mani
false or fraudulent certificates OF ies's. :,
lists Of voters or false or Fraudulent ce'''' ~,
,.turns of any election. 1t Will likewise ~"
,,,owfl although 1t will be plain anu ureV'
,,.., 90 ,hs nrovisions of the XVIII and NNh
,endm.pts 10 the Constitution OF the hi'e'
c,a.as for an officer Of registration IN any ''"'e
20 refuse to register any lawful No'rr oi az" ="
Of his color who may apply to be fesiS'e'u -
order that he may vote at Natiohai e'eI , 49,,
+bonrh such registration may be required by u.e
law Of the State TO ehaoie Il N
for Representatives in Congress -,
sin another provision Of the bill passed. 'o-u"s
which IS a virtual notification Of the Nv III ''i.'
ment Is the which repeats section XIV %
1>evised Statutes This important section p'o'iue
that whenever any person is defeated or deprived
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president or Vice-President. representative OF uee
rate in Congress. OF member oil Il 0'"t' -
la,ure "by reason of the denial TO any ci''@e WV
may offer to vote of the right to vote on account
90 rae. color or previous condition OF serNltuue'
HE right TO hold and enjoy such Once an" NV
.,,o,,p,ents thereof shall not be impaired by sach
1.n;sl and the person so defeated or deprived may
bring any appropriate suit or proceeding 10 -
cover possession Of such office ana III o"Ses "' ,
IL appears that the sole question touchltg inc u.'e
70 such Office arises out of the denial OF the fisi'
10 vote to citizens who offered TO vote on ac-
,o,pt or race color or previous condition OF ser
vtude such suit or proceeding may be instituted
in the Circuit or District Court OF the Ohi'eo
States OF the circuit or district in Which S"cl PER
son resides And the Circuit District Court
shall have concurrenty with the state courts
,rrisdiction thereof 50 far to determine the
rights of the parties 20 such office by reason OF the
denial Of the right guaranteed by the Nv |"
Article of Amendment 10 the Constitution Oh '''
United States and secured herein
The foregoing summary OF those provisions which
have nothing whatever to do with the laws that
provde for the appointment and prescribe the du'
ties election supervisors and mafshais put "hc'
are repealed by the bill passed to-day although III
compete will serve TO indicate the strength OF the
reactionary tendencies and hostile purposes OF Inc
party in power IT is split In twain on imam
ola, and economic questions and divided in purpose
and sentiment upon all other questions save ana eN
cept only those that involve an assault upon 'h'
National dignity and authority. upon the purity o.
the ballotbox On every such issue the party
shows a solid front The eminenily respec'apl'
Northern "doughface" true TO his political radi
lions and hereditary instincts. embraces the lam
MANY boss and bows in II eek SUBMISSION 10 h''
Southern master Of yore II the YOKE chaies' ~
dare not complain or finch much less REFUSE ~
wear II The Southern Democratic majority Of I'M
t,o,se committee strikes the tune and the Demo
crafts of New-England and OF every other STATE
north Of Mason and Dixons line JON IN inc cho'u
The majority says Twenty years after IL wa
enacted and twenty eight years after the cessation
Of hostilites. as the last vestige OF war iesisia
ton on this subject. it should be wiped from IN
statute books forever" and every "doughiace
from Massachusetts to California IN the House
repeal except a few who had just enough courage L
run away from the battlefield ,.,, o,,,,,,rs, y
OF course. there a great and loud outburst o
applause when he reSu, 1i If ' MAS noted hat IN
cheering mainly confined to me S99.nrfn man am
Tanmany Democrats me NeWra o,K H. M ,h -, e
sage Of the bill and In the negative on the amend
ments offered by Messrs Burrows ana Lacey wer
bartlett Campbell Clancy, Cochran, COMBS Coy
ert Cummings. Dunphy. Fellows Fitch, Haines
Headrix Lockwood. Masuer. Ryan; sehermerhor r.
Sickles Tracey and Warner Mr.. Graham was IN
only New-York Democrat who was absent. Ever!
Republican from that State voted or was paired II
the negative In obedience TO the orders of tn
Democratic caucus. Mr. Fitch Withdrew the substi
fute which he offered last week. and which wa
Jar less sweeping In its provisions than the bill 70
which ne voted to-day. also in obedience to order
from the caucus.
The first vote was Mr.. BurrOws's amendmen
10 Mr. Lacey's amendment, and II provided 70
the retention Of Sections 2.005 2,VOG 2w7. zoos
. 900 and 900 On standing vote there Were
in the affirmative and l3 in the negative. Thi
showed that the Democrats had their quorum
and the yeas and nays were not ordered TIL
amendment was then rejected-yeas 1907 nays. lss:
The next vote the Lacey amendment
which strikes from the repeating clause the Grim
inal sections of the statutes. This was defeated
1872.
e. y,,ch ;hen withdrew his substitute and IN