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

LIVER goUTELLE AND PAYNE MAKE LAST
PLEA FOR HONEST ELECrIoNs-MR.
FITCH DELIVERS VIOLENT TRADE
AGAINST FEDERAL CONTROL
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington. oct. s-The Democrats or the house
OF Representatives. to the number OF ABOUT i'o'
met tonight and after session when ias'ru ABOUT
two hours and a half resolved TO pass the Dill 10
nulIifv the XVIII and XVIII Amendments TO the
Constitution exactly 1t was reported by MT
Tucker OF Virginia, from the committee OF "hch
Mr. Fitch is chairman. The discussion when pre-
ceded this action was interesting one. and it DIS
closed the fact that an overwhelming majority Vi
IN. Democrats present were heartily In favor or
the most extreme measure that could be devised.
Mr. Springer was there and OF course ne SPOKE aS
also did Speaker Crisp and Messrs Cochran Fi'ch'
Tucker Oates. Patterson ana others MI ruin
substitute found few friends.
In the course of the discussion the fact was de-
yeloped that one section OF the revised statutes
which the Democrats would be glad TO repeai hsu
escaped the eagle eye OF Mr.. Tucker ana MS CUT
leagues This Is Section 5,52s which allows the
use OF troops to keep the peace at the po"S IL
was proposed to amend the bin in this regard,
but 1t was then discovered that under the ron-cad
special order reported by the Committee on t'ues
and adopted by the House, no Amendment couiu
be offered. 1t then proposed to recommit the
bill but Speaker Crisp explained that even TINS
could not be done under the special order
Several other amendments when were pro
posed in the Caucus fell under the same ruihs' anu
the Democrats VIII therefore be compelled 70 pass
a bill which they regard defective. IL Is UNDER
stood that Bourke Cochran proved hts continued
LOYALTY to Tammany by making one OF the mos
extreme speeches of the sitting. Afier tue caucus
Our Tim Campbell gleefully remarked 'tnat
"there'n be nothing left OF the Repupicah parry
in New-York next year"
TIE DEBATE ENDED
~ The debate on the bill in the House -
ended. and under the special order adopted
~ S.ntamher q, voting on the bill and
amendments will begin at O'Clock to-norro"
afternoon The bill will undoubtedly pass 'he
House of Representatives as soon as enough beiho
crafts and Populists shall appear TO form quorum
and II IS not probable that many Democratic votes
will ba cast against Il. The Republicans VIII vote
TO amend the bill, but they Will not help 10 form q
aeorum to pass It. The Democratic "nip sdiu
n-day that at least 1870 Democrats and Popuists
one more than bare quorum, Will be IN 'hen
seats tomorrow afternoon and remain "''i '"e
fnsl vote on the measure has been taken
Three exceedingly able and vigorous speeches
AGAINST the bill delivered to-day by Mess'S
Iolliver of Iowa; Boutelle. OF Maine ana fayIe
of New-York who are among the strong de-
,.,ars an the Republican side. Mr. Doivei was
.Ioouent as well as argumentative, and MS
speech was warmly appauded by MS party az
sociates Mr. Dolliver was born and reared IN 'ns
South and he remarked to-day that he could
the people Of the South, and he appealed 10 'he
Representatives from Southern States not to con-
summate the great wrong they have threatened ~
commit. OF all appeals OF that sor' zen
upon deaf ears. ,
,tNr Boutelle paid his respects to Mr. Tucker
of Virginia who he said. instead OF beginning
where his father John Randolph Tucker leit OH
has begun where his father begun thrtF-nVe
years ago when, as Attorney-Gsneral Oh virginia
ha advised the Governor Of that state mat us
had he and rumnlge lne
malls of the United States and destroy puoica-
lions which contained sentiments tnat oiu "o'
meet their approval. Mr. Boutelle described IN
vein Of keen irony the severity and prescription
with which the white people OF the south nave
been treated during the last twenty-five years
and gave a partial list OF the ex-CoAiederates
who now hold places OF honor ana au'hofi'y III
CONGRESS and in the executive department OF the
, tdvernment Mr. Boutelle was clearly or the
'crnion that the Democratic party would have
little or nothing fear from the National Election
laws under the Administration of the party now IN
power.
Dir. BOUTELI.E THREADS on TENDER TOES.
II seems pity that Mr. Boueile. who Is man
OF genial disposition, cannot get through speech
without treadng Democratic toes, however
hard he may try to do The victim to-day was
Springer whose tender sensib.ities were deeply
wounded by NJ. Boutelle's use OF tho woro dough
face" 10 describe a New England Mug democrat
sprineer has heard a good many harsh eplthe's
,,ssd since he first 10 Congress, ana mas not
made audible complaint In fact, he has himself
been betrayed more than once into the use OF
Language which would have been resarueo DIS
grossly supplementary uttered by ahyooay
else But that word "doughface' was more IMAM
he could endure. and he said 50 with soou aeS
90 failing There was lurking suspicion that ne
did rot feel so bad as he pretended ana that ne
only desired 10 break the force OF Mr. Bou'eie
perorat!on by unti;nely interruption. II tha'
was the case. ne probably realized before the cpl
ha
silent
/, AIR Payne in his speech. devoted himself mainly
70 a review of the recent history of Democratic
election frauds in the State of New-fok, lhciuu-
ing the performances OF Isaac II. MAYNARD sNd
~ report of the New-York Bar Association
,h.roon as well as the partisan changes in the
election laws and machinery In order TO faciltate
Democratic frauds and perpetuate Democratic HiiS-
rule in the Empire State. The speech was a yer
rife arragnment OF the Democratic party Vi '"e
CO... for tic crimes and nisdemeanors against
;1,,r and honest elections, and 1t furnished con-
elusive evidence that the National Lec'o" i""'
ought not TO be repealed. If for no other reason
,,nar that they are the only remaining safeguard
aea,ns. fraud in New-York and other Democratic
c,,,es ~ the Empire State. That the speech was
a deeply interesting as well as hshy n's"uc'Ne
one was shown by the close attention !, ieceEeu
and the hearty and repeated applause YIN wmCh
ought TO he distributed broadcast throughout 'he
state within the next TWO w SeSae in favor Of the
~.rn.i ~ the Election laws was delivered 10y ar.
Fitch who devoted large part OF ms ui'e ,i
Davenport. and applied epithets 10 MN
,,ifch he would never dare to use except IN De
hate in Congress for which he cannot De caneu W
fcco,,nt elsewhere 1t by no means the
strongest or most logical speech that MT fich mas
,er delivered i'm the House OF Representatives.
.,or was n in any sense satisfactory reply 10 the
ccrnshing arguments of Mr.. Payne; but II was APP
~lsnded by the Democrats who expected 10 admin
lister a strong dose of party discipihe 10 MI
III IN Tefa;e from first last has been an I'M
oroken series OF Victories for the Republicans VINO
driven the Democrats from every posi-
;>ton they have taken but arguments are Wastea
snn the latter when they have partisan op!ect III
Fs,;sv and there Is no reason TO nope that tHey
vii not vote with virtual unanimity TO sweep
sw.v the Ia barrier against dishonest ana unfair
ssci,ons ~ presidential electors and Representa-
lives in Congress.