The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-11
BAYONET RULE MUST STOP.
The House Passes the Bill Repeating
the Election Laws.

one or the Od1ous Laws on the Stat
ute Books but the Senate Counted on
to Remedy the Defect.
Washington, Oct. 10.-The Tucker bill
to repeal all existing federal election laws
was passed by the House this afternoon
by vote of 200 to lO1, party lines being
strictly drawn for and against,
Senator Hill of New York, who is the
author of a similar bill, was on the floor
while the vote was being taken
Quite a jubilant demonstration was
made by the democrats when
the result was announced. The
republicans, finding the democrats
had their own quorum present, were
stopped from fllibustering by the iron
clad order under which the House was
operating by demanding an aye and nay
vote on the Burrows and Lacey amend
ments. The democrats admitted that the
bill was defective in that it failed to re
peal statute 552S, which inferentially per-
mits troops at the polls, but the modifca-
tion could not be made under the order
and correction will have to be made in the
Senate.
CLAIMS OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Some of the republicans claimed that in
defeating the Lacey amendment the
democrats repealed all laws to prevent
bribery and ballot-box stufling at cleo
tions for delegates in the territories, but
the democrats claimed that the legislat-
ures of the territories had all enacted
laws for the punishment of offenders
against the purity of the ballot
and MIR. Tucker called attention
to the fact that section
lS48 of the revised statutes provided in
terms that the officials of each territory
should make laws to govern its elections.
Delegate Smith also called attention to
the fact that some of the territories, like
Arizona, operated like most OF the pro-
gressive states" under the Australian bal
lot law.
AFULL HOUSE.
The fact that the voting on the Tucker
bill was to begin attracted full house
The benches on both sides were
filled and the galleries were crowded.
Some routine business occupied the
morning hour. Gen. Black of Illinois of
fered and had passed a joint resolution
authorizing the erection in Statuary hall
of group representing Columbus and
Isabella, the work of John Turini, New
York sculptor.
Mr.. Cultivate from the committee on
consideration Of the McCreary bill to
amend the Geary exclusion act from day
TO day after the adoption of the order
until disposed of. He gave notice that he
would call up the rule tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. Lane from the Judiciary committee
reported bill fixing the qualifications Of
voters at the first municipal election in
the recently opened Cherokee strip.
Mr. MpRna pallpd nm the hill which
passed both houses in the last congress,
for the relief of settlers on timber and
stone lands under the act of 1873, and it
was passed.
The Senate bill to extend the time of
payment of homesteaders on certain Indi-
an lands under the act of 1891 was taken
up and after some explanations by Mr.
Flynn of Oklahoma Territory and Mr.
Simpson of Kansas, it was passed.
TIMBER RESERVATIONS.
Mr. McCrae's bill regulating the sales
of timber forest reservations and provid-
ing for the protection of such reserVa-
tions, was called up and considered in the
committee Of the whole. The reserva-
tions include over l7,500,000 acres as fol-
lows
Alaska-Afognak forest and fish cul-
ture reserve.
Arizona Grand canon forest reserve,
1851 $40 acres
Caiifornia-San Gabrial timber land
reserve, 555,520 acres; Sierra forests re-
serve, 1895, 600 acres; San Bernardina
forest reserve, $50 acres; Trabuca
canon forest reserve, 49, ,920 acres.
Colorado-White river plateau timber
land reserve, ], 1,l98, $50 acres; Pixies Peak
timber land reserve, 1S4. .320 acres; Plum
creek timber land reserve, l79, POO acres;
the South Platte forest reserve, 6S3, $40 !
acres; Battlement forest reserve, 5SS,240 !
acres.
New Mexico-The Pecos river forest
reserve, 3ll ,040 acres.
Oregon-Bull Run timber land reserve,
142 $50 acres; Cascade range forest re-
serve, 4, ,492, 800 acres; Ashland forest re-
serve, IS $50 acres.
Washington-The Pacific forest reserve,
967 $50 acres.
Wyoming yellow Stone National park
timber land reserve, ,239, ,04O acres.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL.
Mr. McRae explained that the purpose
of the bill was to protect the forests,
secure waterfiow and give the depart
ment authority to sell for legitimate pur-
poses such timber as can be spared.
The bill aroused the opposition of the |
western members, Mr.. Herman of
Oregon Mr.. Picker of South Dakota. |
Mr.. Simpson of Kansas, and others, and |
/ o'clock arrived without action.
The speaker took the chair. The spe- |
cial order bringing the Tucker bill to a |
vote, and the pending amendments by Mr.. |
Fitch, Mr.. Lacey and Mr.. Burrows, was !
read
Mr. Burrows explained that he would |
not demand a division on his amendment |
If the House would permit the five stat |
utes his amenment sought TO save to be |
read al the clerks desk that they might |
get into the Record. They are the sec |
tiOns providing for free registry and vote |
of citizens. irrespective Of color or previ- !
Gus condition, and providing for the pun |
ishment of those who prevent, hinder and |
delay registration and voting, and giving |
United States judges jurisdiction in such |
cases On a rising vote the amendment |
was defeated by vote Of 81 to "a, a strict |
party division.
THE FIRST VOTE
The yeas and nays we're demanded and !
the roll was called. The roll call resulted |
Yeas 100, nays 1873. The vote demon |
strated the fact that the democrats had a |
margin Of nine in excess OF a quorum.
The vote REQUIRED on Mr.. Lacey's amend |
ment providing for the punishment Of 1
crimes against the ballot in congressional /
and delegate elections and Mr. Lacey de /
mandcd the yeas and nays, claiming de- |
feat Of his amendment would give brib- /
cry and ballot box stunning free rein 40 /
delegate elections in the territories.
The Lacey amendment WAS lost by O /