Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-28

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constitutional organization and history OF
the Government in its relations to the
States and the powers Of each were set
forth at length by the Speaker, who ad-
mitted that the Supreme Court had de-
cided that the election laws were consti-
tutional. But as the gentleman from
Virginia said yesterday. Congress II not
bound by the judgment OF the Supreme
Court upon these political questions. We
have carried the case to the ultimate re-
sort-the free suffrages OF the people OF
the country-and they have reversed the
Judgment OF the Supreme Court. the
gentleman from Pennsylvania yesterday
quoted an apt expression from Garfield
that the ballot-boX registers the decree
- the people. Upon this subject the de-
cree OF the people has been registered
against the constitutiOnality OF these elec-
ton laws
Mr.. Lawson said that under the opera
ton of a system Of laws such as the one
under discussion. 1t were easy TO see how.
IN close districts, enough persons might
be- deferred by the mere presence OF FED
eral forces. civil or military, at the polls.
from voting to change the otherwise nor
NAL result OF the election.
CASES IN POINT.
While upon this part Of his speech, MT
Iawson was interrupted by Mr. Mallory.
who remarked that in his own State two
members Of the Legislature had been
arrested by Federal officials. taken ~
miles away from the capital, and heid
there until the Senate was organized py
the Republicans. and the state Govern
mont thereby given into the hands OF that
marty When that had been accomplished,
the men were released no charge being
made against them. He was also inter
rupted by MIR. Bynum. who stated that
at a recent election in his State man was
arrested at the command OF Il United
states inspector for making an atndaVl'
whereby another man was enabled 10
vote By the arrest OF this voter. said
Mr.. Bynum, fifty men were deprived Oh
the right TO cast their ballots.
Mr.. IAwsOns time having expired Nr'
Langley asked unanimous consent Tor nm
90 cnrtinue until he had concluded. Mr..
Morse Objected. Mr.. Burrows obtained
recognition. and yielded Mr.. Lawson
enough time To finish. courtesy Wmch
Democratic members acknowledged WIN
anplause In concluding, Mr.. Lawson tedI
from, the report OF the Investigation ol
Tho conduct of l.. T. Wright, United states
Marshal at Cincinnati, made by com
mittea Of the House. 10 show what hh'sn'
no under the laws sought To be rep+aI'u'
which repeal was demanded .py 'he De'i'o-
cratic party and the country
H'. Me- made an Intellectual effort
- sscuro adjournment. and then Mr.. Dan,
ials Republican). OF New lo'N' d"i' '''''
the House against the bllI .,..,,,
4, 40 Mr.. Daniels having concluded
,h, House adjourned until noon to-mor'
row. ,,,.,
PERSONALITIES.
7, the Senate to-day Mr.. TEL
i,r or.sred resolution whicl
wont over until tomorrow calling upon
tbs Secretary Of the Treasury for intor
nation as 10 when, in what amounts
and under what circumstances the lFeA
surv Department has anticipated the pay
mont of the annual interest on COVER"
nent bonds since July /, 1871.
The resolution offered by MT. pupo.
Yesterday TO postpone action on nnahclil
| tariff and Federal election measures uht'
ny, Iau,larv. when the States OF NaSl
J,gton Montana. and Wyoming may W
fruv represeuted in the Senate wal
| taken up and led TO one OF the MUS
| spirited and personal debates oil the S''
! sion. After Mr.. Dubois'5 speech III sup
| mort OF IT. Mr. Mitchell. (NepuOucd",
| oregon, made a strong argument aHd'ns
Z. ar1 Mr. chandler suggested its post
poncment until the time shouia c'lI'V
| sbovv whether action upon II was rcall
| ,,.,,,ss,rv Ue made a somewhat acrlino
! nio,,s allusion To senator's who ma
| rborged their votes on the resolution 1
! limit the claimant from Montana an
! Mr. Mitchell OrCgon) asked him wnelh'
ba referred To the Senator from kahSa
! MIR PefferD Mr.. Chandler disclaimer All
| intention OF alludng specially TO a"
| sorator hut said that he had greater r.
spect for the Senator from Kansas W"
| h,d changed his vote and given MS re'
cons therefor. than he had Tor o'h'
| senator's who had changed their votes an
| ..,,,., no reasons. II was plain that Ut
two senator's thus referred to WEI
! Nessrs. German ard voorhees,
WILD WESTERN INSGNUATloNS.
Then Mr.. Wolcott broke into the dl'
! cussion. and he also spoke OF tIe au'
den and lncxplicable changes that VI
,.o,o ON the admission OF the appoint
eanators had undergone. II was ne san
"a complete metamorphosls.' re tne
,,art an IN speak OF the repeal bilI an
| clotures. and said that opponents Oh u
| hin had definite information that ah a'
! r,ngement had already been cohS.ii'ii,a y,
| tod between certain senator's Oh t.e ~
| nthlican and the Democratic Sll'S
| The chamber and he alluded 10 N'SSf
| Gorman and Allrich as the tWo 50
crs." The discussion was pdruCip@.eu 49,
| bv Mr.. Allen. PopuhSD oi '''D' "'''
hin. Gray, and Butler. -. eoo,
| FINALLY Mr.. German took the Hoo
and IN measured. deliberate. and som,
Vim, angry phrases. replied to Wolcott
,,s,,uations He went 20 far as 10 max
= ramarl< purporting that the ColoFad
s.,stor had obtained his Information
:, ,etsering" by listening at commltlr'
| ,o,rn doors. or receiving reports Ho'
e,vnsIroppers. Mr.. Wolcott, Wheh ne ~
tho floor at the close OF Mt. Ho'iii"''
remarks. resented the insinuatloh' an" :"
niad its truth. Mr.. German san u''
Ntr yolcott had misunderstood or ihI
,.rrss4nted what he had said, ana ne u
undated the intimation whlch NESS
| rbandlar aud WolcOtt had made' uH'
himself and Mr.. VOORHEES, had chahg'
their ,votes on the Montana 4uesuo
without any reference whatever 10 Il
repeal bill. 8, ,,. ,orso,
The discussion Wi'H NJ ~ ii,
,.,tures) was brought 10 close WIZ
some remarks 10y Mr. Aldrlch, ana u
Dnhoia resolution went TO the calenda
,rr. r.neal bill was then taken up ana NJ
pasco addressed the Senate in favor
the measure.
TELLER SUPPORTS STEWART.
| Mr. Teller then took the floor and spor
in oulet but most impressive manne
IIe declared that Mr.. Stewarts arrais
,,ent az President Cleveland was not
nersonal attack. but was an oHlclal c'i'
len, Of official acts. and n the doc'IH
,rere IN prevail here that senator w
rot 70 critlcise official conduct there "o'
ho an end I'm this country OF free COVER
,,ent He did not intend 10 discuss u
question as 10 whether the Preslueht H'
| laid himself open to criticism. ne W.
to,ch uuon that subject at another YIN
10 arg,ied that the principle or the
danendence Of the executive ana the ieBl
lative branches Of the government WI
nerhaps not perceptibly, but assureo'
being lost. A. r-ouey
pefore the conclusion OF Mr. lelief
| -,r,orks the Senate went into eXecuti
session. and at o'clock adjourned uh
tomorrow.
SENATE SILVER VOTE.
Nj, yoorhees to Ask Again Monday tha
a Time BE Fixed.