The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-04
VOL. NEW SERIES NO 900.

results: and the debate on the Federal
election repeal bin WAS resumed.
Mr. Northway CSep.. Ohio in speaking
against the measure, said that IL was
n peculiarity OF his to stand by the un-
der dog In a fight. and realizing that
the United States WAS the under dog
in this fight. he took some pleasure in
defending that un0er deg. lie then en-
tered upon an argument 10 prove that
the laws were perfectly constitutional
Mr.. Kyle Dem. Miss) spoke in oppo-
slton TO the Federal election laws. The
minority report Of the Committee on
Election Of President and VicePresident
had never been equalled for injustice by
any report that he had ever read; and he
denounced the statement made In that
report that Mississippi had the most
perfectly operating system for fraud yet
devised IN the South. He submitted that
there was no good reason that Missis-
sippi should be held up and criticised
and the election methods north Of Ma
sons and Dixon's line should not he
open 10 criticism. Tic proceeded to crit
iclse the statutes of the States from
which the members who signed the
minority report came. Referring to the
statutes OF Nebraska represented by
/ HaineO he read n law passed when
/ Nebraska was a territory restricting SUI
/ frage 10 free white men, What Wouin
! would be thought Of Mississippi II she
M Mr.. RAY Rep.. n. " DO you honestly
! think
MIR. Kyle-I don't think except honestly;
! and / want you TO remember that
! Uaughter) ,.>
Mr.. Ray-I beg your pardon. Oaughter)
Mr. Kyle--I accept your apology thlS
| time. Qaughter)
The question propounded by Mr.. Ray
| was unimportant. and the answer was
/ equally 50.
| Mr. Murray Rep.. S. CO interrupted
! Mr KYLE with the question whether, in
| a government like ours, suffrage should
| be one Of manhood. inasmuch as that
| suffrage was hte only defence Of the
poor man.
MIR. Kyle was about TO pass the question
over, when MIR. Boutelle CRep., Me) rose
| and in his vigorous manner called Tor
an answer.
Mr.. Kyle mot exactly understanding
| the question, and believing that Mr.. Bou-
teue did not either asked the gentleman
from Maine to repeat it, remarking at
the time that another Daniel had
come 10 judgment.
Mr.. Boutelle declined 10 do so. II was
| a question propounded by the gentleman
from South Carolina. At his request Mr.
Murray repeated the inquiry. In reply Mr.
Kyle said that suffrage was whatever the
state made it. That does not answer IT,
exclaimed Mr. Boutelle. No Daniel ever
came TO Judgment In that way. We will
have to rename you If you cannot an
swer Il better than that.
Mr. Kyle-I will answer any question
that the gentleman from Maine wishes
10 ask. But l do not yield now. l think
| YOU (alluding TO Mr.. Boutelle) had bet
| ter take your seat.
1T is better for you, think" was Mr..
| BOutele's retOrt
| Il IN ink IL is better for you, 100, was
Mr. Kyles rejoinder
Il did not understand the answer to
my question" interjected Mr.. Murray
Mr. Kyle: What Is IL that you want me
TO answer? Uaughter)
Mr.. Murray repeated his question.
Mr. Kyle replied that mot comprehend'
ing exactly what the question mcanD he
would answer mo" what did the gen
tleman mean by "manhood?'
Mr.. Murray replied that he meant by
manhood any man who was twenty-one
years of age ard was Of sound NINA ana
came under the laws
Mr.. KYLE reiterated his negative answer
10 the question, and he said that he was
I'm accord with the constitution or Missis-
sipUi TO which he had taken his oath.
Mir. Boutele: What about the oatn you
took to the United States? (LaughterJ
Mr.. Kyle: The same way. QaughterJ
, | Mr.. KYLE then went on 20 argue the re-
, | peal bill. The Federal election laws SHOULD
, be repealed because they were unneces
sary. because they were not IN the genius
| OF our government, because they were IN
, | consistent with our republican institu-
tions. and because they were tax upor
| the people.
Mr. Bowers Qtep, CALI IN speaking
| Against the bill, denominated (sarcash
| caliy) the election laws As a 'frghIu
| spectre," and then wont on 20 ridlcule the
House for the slim attendance at th'
debatts lie understood however ina
the giants we're training for the last grea
! struggle They wers tightening ip thei
| belly-bands While the giants were II
| training quarters the House was deserted
| When the giants SHE'D their castors mt
, | the ring the attendance might be larger.
! Mr.. De Forest Dem, Conn,) followed
with an argument in favor OF the bill.
Mr. Dunphy Dem, n. Y.) asked fol
the immediate consideration Of the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill HIS re
quest was granted. The vote on the hi
resulted IA to l3 and Mr.. Warner raise;
F, | the point Of no quorum.
The House then, at 4;55, adjourned