Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-03

Mr.. 2OuieI!e and Mr Fitch Have Few Words
Over Election Laws


N>IiN"r"N' feb- Tho House re-
sumed IN commute" OF thr whole the con
slneratlon OF ne Sundry cyll Appropriation
bill Fitch OF New York offered an amend
mint proYid'ng that hereafter no part of
any money APPROPRIATED To pay any ices t"
mttd States COMMISSIONERS mars'iHis or
clerks shall be used Tor any warrant issued
or arrest made under the laws relating to
election OF members OF Congress, unless
the prosecution has been commenced upon
constituting the oiiense and allowing them
10 he within the personal kGo" ledge ot the
niliant. The bill as reported makes a Siml-
l'r limitation IN regard to prosecution nn-
tier the internal revenue laws.
B0utelle OF Maine wanted 10 reach the
real object OF the amendment. There
were some gentlemen VINO believed MS OBJ
Ject was to prevent the employment by
supervisors OF election OF men to prevent
ballot box stuiiing and repeating in large
cihes.
Fitch sai' the Intention was to protect
tie nlted States treasury against frauds
as fagrant as had ever been proven III a
court of Justice. Many of these frands
ind been committed by gentleman in New
sN'N t.'f
l'ouieiie-lo whom do you refer:
Fltcii-t -tdrfiantiy John |. Davenport.
Bnutellc-- triumpiiantJy That is the
mix IN the cocoannt. Continuing. Bonteile
sald tie Hepnhicans alleged that Daven-
port was assaised by the democratic party
because he prevented the Democrats from
committing fraud.
Fitch sari 'ir committee appointed TO
lhV' s'igate the ele'tien laws had attempted
to Ct Davenport before II. But DaYen-
port tni been atFdh ot the committee AMI
hAt' run away from 1t.
bootelie saul i was p'rfectiY well under
stood t'y ever, i'nly who read the newspapers
That the Democratic party had announced
its purpose of accomplI shing the repeal of
al! feicrai statutes which had any bearing
Or the election of members of Congress.
When the question AS to HEIR repeal came
up N thc proper form he wonh he really To
meet IT. bat this attempt vas little pre-
mature IL "as nh"arrantablP AMI I'M
proper 10 a'lt mp 70 breAk do~h the y stem
"f t,ieral supervision OF elections III thus
insuious and pi@cemeai way.
ne gentleman from New YORK knew,
ana 'he country woulH, that ne was at
iemFtIng bv putting f1ier upon the appro-
PHauoh hh To insert tiIc entering "e'ige 10
"econ lHl-h 'he rtpeai af TIE statutes ~pich
assorted me prer"aa'lNt anl power or ne
4 hlf"" states to throw safeguards around
'he honest fiefilon ot members of Ton
EF' s. II was = nnilihea'inn of fHe exist
ln% Ia" ~ al inslHienS metho't. II was do
Ihs ~ lnhrefu"n what o"Ett 10 De done'
II "nne at all h"i''s ana mAnfhily IA the
"lFn "et OF nay,
"hvh the sehtif men wished !" 60 before
me people ahi MAKE declaration That the
o'a "oEha oi states fi2hts haH ptth eK'nmrd
ana fegalvanlzed to shfh an extent that
great political party was prepared to say to
tie country HAT the government should
have no power to enact iiie slightest law to
thfo" any saIs guards afouhh ne purity OF
''e e'se',oh o' hieh,ttrs oi congress, ne
wanted them to 80 1t IN the open held so
taa' people might look al them ami see
"ha' klnA q men they were Republican
aPi'laNs"}.
IL was the change OF one OF the most I'M
por'Hh' Laws IN tire framework OF our gov
.FhW' NJ ~ was j law WHICH toache'l Tie
lhp Ef'N OF the m, mpersh'p OF nus body
*iFi 'ee oehhte- II vas not nght; II was
'io' 'rod's-i"ihosl; was ho' pauio,.c faf
men 70 eofle hefe ana seek 20 Wlllze
ptrju'1ee against d single inf'iF'dha1 10 or
"t. I" -" 'hihg Oh shth heeP importance
htpa"heah applause
k",SReii OF New i"rk hlongh' there
was no hsT'sS''tF Ter 'he gnIthh'ah from
.iane eeeins 50 e1tltel, ne 4na'Fd RON
inc .es'i'nohs taken ey tie Davenport IN
se'a'eallhs fpnlin''lef, 10 sh'W 'ha' Wiii,e