New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-07
THE TANINiANY TIGERS ONLY FEAR.
IT Is THAT THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS NAY
CONTINUE TO III ENFORCED.

Washington. oct. 6-Twenty-eleht members. in
Guiding the Speak r. were present when the House
met at II O'Clock to-day. The purpose Of the
early meeting to AFFORD more time for dis
cussion OF those present only ten sat on Tia"
Democratic side Of the chamber. The cali OF COM
mittees for reports was at the suggestion Of
Mr. Burrows Rep. Mich. dispensed with. and
the Federal Election bill taken NJ.
Mr. Hainer Hep. NebD concluded his speech
in opposition to the proposed legislation. lie
criticised the State election laws in force in some
Of the Southern States and asserted that IN North
Carolina a negro had been dsfrsnchsed because
his wife had cOped with white man. The oh
ject Of the laws which 1t was now propos' 10
repeal To secure IRE" ana iair "I'cii"iS. 49,,
Mr. HICKS lhep- PENN oppoS,i IN. "' -, ns
the repeal Of the Federal Election laws ia" Demo
cratic party would abridse the right 81 ,,]'ms
sryitgde Iie hgn referred To- me nss s'c
together ~ e%rao alnaiy session loI a., ' , ,,,''
purpose. The House had accomplished ih1l pr
pose. bat the Senstc, by IT, delay, had become
the laughing stock Of the country Now 1ohsn" ,
was Kept here Tor the purpose OF catering upon
partisan legislation. which had not been the pur-
pose Of the President when b" chlrl th'sr o2'', -,
together. Was not this movement htrh,,''i 20
huniate The President? Ihc repeal 9i ,nr f. he
Democratic parry than was the relief OF the
Mr. Brookshrc Dem. lndD argued In iSyor Of
the repeal. Whatever might bc me nlhS i,,
they united in the purpose Of putting An enu
to sectional agitation AMI siilie.
ESPECIALLY NEEDED IN NEw-YoRk.
Mr. Ray Rep.. y. - said that at TINS
extraordinary session. which had been chll'd
together 10 relieve the people and t. help the Ds'-
ness OF the country at time when the Wh"s
Of machinery had ceased TO revoive the people
were being nauseated by the amount Of tax III the
Senate And this end Of the Capitol was tnrhrd
into meeting representing the sections OF inc
country which advocated the doctrine oi Stslra
rights lie opposed this bill because he prll,''u
that the Federal Election laws were essentdl ~
fair elections III the great cities of the country
pccially In the great city Of New YORK. MY. i,as
denounced Tammany Hall as most CORRUPT pom.
zeal organization. To-day Tammany Han was III
full control in Scw-NOrk city; IL was running tn'
New York convention. and the people were h"l p,,
mittcd 10 have voice. The money to carry on ~
methods was secured from the disorderly nous.
and quor-shops with which the great city oi NV /,
York abounded 1t was the Snapper ei enlsns
which was -ndeavoring TO blot the United s,a ~
laws from the statute books. IL might be- tilt .1
last safeguard OF the ballot box was To be reoygu
but III raised his voice In earnest protest. ~
Tammany tiger feared neither God. man no, w. W..
devil; II feared only the laws of the ni'eu ''ae
and John l. Davenport -,
Mr.. English dem. n. j. did not quesuuo"c en- e1e
constitutionality. 50 far the letter OF w. p
stitution went of the Federal Elections
he favored their repeal because they were rec. 80
and Oppressive" ana hcoause they wer. IN ~ rr...
nict with the spirit OF the Constituuon NA'ss