New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-10

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a,,Jience that were deDrfysN of the right of free
speecn ana OF free public a.xembly in the state OF
,onevhaf notorious as q: suffer. whose
complaints about being counted out last -Aususl ~
Inc state Of Alabama called forth that merry ei
tnri,l which I have read here. not Only rs a MI
ness against the past and san.ht tne issI'e, oo -
ms think when no decent American. North or South
will dare take the oath Or ~" oiice upon a orl
,incat- corrupted by fraud OF Tvahdated Dy VOL
cnC".
Mr.. Coombs Dem. y. W sa, he would not at
tempt appeal party p=judic'- nor paate part
wrong lie would take the higher ground or
PATRIOTISM When he announced that he would vote
for the pending measure he was not renouncing
his former record in support of the purity OF the
ballot He was not going 10 prove recreant 10 ms
record When he said th3t the laws ought 10 De
repealed he lid from the firm conVcuoh 'ha'
they were starting the country III the Wiohs
direction. The end could be only anarchy anu '"'
destruction Of the Republic.
Mr. Boutele (Rep. MeD. in his customary 'Ieo'-
Gus STYLE opposed The bill lie had been aina%-u at
the freedom with which gentleman had arisen mere
and breatned forth the dogma OF STATE HshtS.
Statements had been made wiach gentlemen "ouiu
not have dared TO have given utterance 10 II"
wears ago A stranger in the galleries might nave
Thought that he saw. the shlvering ghost of the
Confederacv fitting I'D and down the aisles ana III
and out the doors and gibbering me shippoie'hs
OF defeated conspiracy. Mr. BouteHe theh went
on 10 criticize the Democratic party Tor putting
eN
OF the Government. in the executive, JUDICIAL anu
legislative branches. He quoted from the Congress
sional Directory to show that nearly every I'M
portant committee of the House was presided
over by u gentleman who, In his autobiography
took pride giving his record IN the Confederate
army. Was IT not ptlful. he asked. safcasticaly'
in view Of these facts. 10 how the sons or the
Confederacy had been ostracs@d and prescribed
He then went on 20 rldicule Nj. Everett OF Massa-
chusetts: and said that James Russell Lowell, In
describing the doughfacc OF $50 enabled MIN TO
describe the doughface Of 49,. lie was about TO
read some verses from Lowell when he was In
terrupted by Mr. Springer, who called him to order
for unparliamentaTy language.
Mr. Eoutelle said th4t he was about up to the
standard Of the gentleman from lllinois
Mr. Springer retorted that n wanted gentleman
on this floor to use parliamentary language.
Mr. BouteIle replied fiat If che gentleman wanted
him TO amend his remark he would do 20 by in
Guiding the dOughfaces from Mdssachuset'S ana
Illinois
DO / understand you To apply that word to
me- queried Mr. Springer. rather savagely.
Il don't know what the gentleman under
stands Nobody else ever did,' was Mr.. Boutele's
retort. Q.sughterJ
Mr.. Springer-I called the gentleman TO order Tor
language that was not parliamentary.
Mr. Boutele-The gentleman cannot be mperu-
nent TO me by calling me order. | withdraw the
word "doughface"
But. continued Mr. Boutelle. he hardly thought 1t
necessary IN view OF the record OF the gentleman
from Illinois for that gentleman TO Interrupt him.
Mr.. Springer said that he had never used I'M
parliamentary language; and the language or the
gentleman had been unparamentafy
Mr. Boutelle denied that II was unparliamentary.
The same silly attempt had been made last Con-
gress to rule out unparliamentary the word
''nugwurnp"; but the House had declined 40 10
decide. But. he wished 10 conclude. he WIN
drew the word "doughface.
He then proceeded quote several verses OF
Lowelrs; and having done so in an impressive
manner he took his amid Republican APP
plause
Mr. Everett inquired whether Lowell had written
those lines in describing a politician OF 1860
Mr.. loutele left II 10 the gentleman TO apply
the lines to himself II he proper.
Mr. Everett merely wished 10 state that those
lines had been written during the Mexican war
daughter and applause)
Mr.. Boutclle replied that h" was aware OF that
fact nncredulous laughter on Democratic side)
Mr. Marshall Dem. Va said that the gentleman
from Maine could not make u speech without way
Ing the bloody shirt and being stirred NJ by the
hc bgobIn OF the dead COnfederacy. lie would not
erdeavor TO reply to such a speech lie merely
wished % say that he woulI vote for the repeal
Of the Federal Election laws because he believed
them 10 be useless and incvpedient
Mr.. Stall.n.s Dem. Ala also denounced the
avs and contcnded for their repeal ~ being UNI
constitutional. unrcpublicsn and undemocratc.
Mr. Lockwood Dem. y. - IN favorng repeal.
said that he d!d so in advocacy Of free ballot
The deputy marshals should be retired and the
rights Of tho states should be preserved lie did
not question the constitutonality OF the laws. but
he stood FOR the right Of the leopl" 10 vote with
ont intimidation
Mr. Payne Rep. y. y opposed the repeal and
ridiculed the facility which was possessed BY the
Democracy Of Ncw-York CITY in naturali2nz citi-
zens prior to the enactment Of these laws. He
also criticized the party for s action In the noin-
nation OF Judge Maynard.
Mr. Fitch Dem y. W said Il seemed fitting
that the last argument 20 be- made In favor OF the
repeal OF the Federal laws should be made by a
Representative from the city or Ncw-iork. whore
the operation had caused such public indignation.
He made a savage attack on Davenport. whom he
described as political adventurer. entirely dest
tute OF all the resources which ordinarily noe
essary for success in political life and utterly
destitute OF the high character and conscience
which sometimes command public respect and con-
leaders Of the Republican party IN Congress plan
by which he proposed to reduce or perhaps wipe
out altogether the Democratic majority in the city.
the vote Of which controlled the most important
doubtful State in The Union. and to bring out In
the South a Republican vote which should carry
many Democratic states into the Republican party.
hts proposa WIS hn Th and Isl v thG nromey
put in charge OF the machinery which he mad con
Ills plan was an excellent one for the only
object for which il was designed. namely. FOR his
own personal pront What mis- plan did for the
Republican party may best be- seen In the result
Of the election last fal, while his system was In
full fore. Of "A Democratic President. Democratic
Senate. and "A Democratic House OF Representatives.
elected by immense majorities In the city and In
the States which be contracted to control.
Mr. Tucker Dem. NaJ in referring TO
illusions made him by Mr.. Boutelle congratu.
lated the country that these laws must go.
from and some from another
The House then. at 4: 90 adjourned until IL o'clock
tomorrow.
MERCHANTS FAVOR THE VOORHEES, BILL
number OF influential manufacturers and mer-
chants Of Jersey City met at the City Hall last
night TO consider the condition OF trade and the
delay of the United States Senate in dealing with
the silver question. Brief speeches made 10y
John A. Walker. Frank o. Cole. Joseph A. Dear
and DR.. Leonard J. GORDON. after which appropriate
resolutions were adopted. They in part as
follows
Resolved, That we do petition and request the
Senate of the United States to promptly pass the