New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-30
FIXED IN THEIR PURPOS f
HOUSE DEMOCRAT OBSTINATE
FIRMLY RESOLVED TO DESTROY THE
SANCTTTY OF THE BALLOT
THEIR CONTEMPT FOR ARGUMENT SHOWN BY AN
EXODUS FROM THE HOUSE WHEN THE De
BATE BEGINS STRONG SPEECHES
AGAINST TIE PROPOSED OUTRAGE
BY MEssRs. LACEY AND
GILLETTE.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THg TRIBUSE.l


GILLETTE.
lpY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUSRl
Washington Sept 29-The Democratic ma
jority in tho House continues 10 show ITS utter
contempt for the discussion involving tie repeal
of the Election laws. The taking up oi the bll'
at the conclusion Of the morning hour every dlN
is the signal for rush 10 the cloakrooms, the
lounges in the back OF the hall. the restaurant
below or the committee rooms above. Even the
scant courtesy of an audience composed Of party
friends which was paid during the hrst two
days of the debate is no longer observed ~ Demo
crats. While Republicans were speaking to-daY
a solitary Democrat represented most OF the time
the majority on the floor. and even lie was not
always in his seat This was the Chairman OF
the committee reporting the bill. whose presence
is essential while the debate is going on. ~
far A.. the arguments addressed BY the Republican
speakers 10 the majority were concerned, tbeV
might az we'll have been addressed TO the four
walls. The discussion is TO continue ten days
longer but il will not change single VOTE o.
course Now and then there may occur ut
a little breeze, raised by personal controversy.
perhaps but otherwise the debate will diilt along
on the lines of the discussion today without
arousng the Democratic majority from the lcthar-
gic feeling Of security into which the CONSCIOUSNESS
of being able TO force this Infamous measure
through without trOuble has put 1t.
ARGUING FROM Personal EXPERIENCE
The Republicans 10 speak to-day were MAJOR
Lacey Of Iowa: F. II. Gillette. of Massachusetts,
and ex-senator Blair, OF New-llampshir" MAJOR
Lacey is serving his second term in congress- ana
has made an enviable record as industrious.
maintaining and conscientious Representative. HIS
training as lawyer and his experience as chair
man of the committee which in the List Con
press went 10 Arkansas to investigate IN" clfchh-
stances under which CLAYTON the Republican can
didate for Congress in the district cialmru oN
Breckinrdge was foully murdered by the latters
friends gave him an excellent opportunity to-day
10 discuss the proposed repeal of the Elections law
from the point of view Of personal lnVes'igatloh
And he did it with telling effect. lalbert. OF
South Carolina, who has been conspicuous oil ia'e
nv interrupting Republican speakers with ir-
relevant and impairment comments. 4" denied the
general tone" Of some Of Ma or Iacev's remarks
whatever he meant by that. The Iowa Repre-
sentative quick as flash responded am glad
the gentleman denies the tone Of my remarks III
stead Of the facts | am responsible for the tone
Of nv remarks the facts speak for themselves
The impertnence of a man like 1abert who
describes himself in the Congressional Directory
IA "a jealous church member. "Snnday-srhooi
worker" and "stanch Democrat interfup'hs
Major Lacey and completing OF strictnres upon
Democratic methods CT conducting elections IN tNe
South. finds. perhaps. no Justification but can az
least be explained by the fact that he was eiec'eu
to consr7s. in district which cast exactly s.o3i
votes. Major Lacey represents district when
polled 1888 votes.
MR. WARNER PUT TO FLIGHT
Mr. Gillette argued cleverly and eloqncn'ly as TO
the dangers to which the political Institutions oil
ctfll I,l
be said il was of the utmost importance that
their fountainhead, the baotboN. should 10 pre-
served absolutely pure and that proper ssiegnar'S
20 insure this purity should be thrown around it
II for no other purrose than to preserve the pultN
y, the ballot-box the present e., elton laws shond
be allowed 10 remain on the statute books ms
argument did not seem 70 please John De- WIN
Warner of Ncw-YOrk. who rose IN ms seat 10
inouire with a sneer how large the Democratic
majority in the city of New-Nork would De per-
mitted TO he in case the Republicans We're in con
troll Of the Federal Government Mr.. Gillette
promptly replied 81 do not belong to a parry
(which decides in advance the size Of a ma ortv -
an answer which drew down on Mr.; warner me
Ian Inter- Of the floor and the galleries, aihiu
which he stole ont of the hall win d" we "'s''
Another argument made by Mr.. Gillef'" ought
70 be noted. Replying 10 the proposition con-
tanned in the speeches Of a number ct Democrats
who had preceded him. that the election laws
onght never TO have been passed becans" they
did not command the respect and the svmp1thv OF
large sections OF the country. he SAID: II tnat
were logical. then You couldn't pass a llw u',
filming the crime Of murder in Virginia, because
the people Of Roanoke have recently eNDresSed
Themselves with good deal OF emphasis uniaVOra-
bly, to il.
GENERAL. WHEELER RoBS Cp AND BoBS DOWN
or the Democrats speakers General Wheeler,
OF Alabama. made the longee. and the most dis
.rro;ntino spoech OF the day. He has n way OF
bobbing ND in the most unexpected places. lie
was not down upon the list Of speakers Tor the
dav but Jumped into the breach with Pile OF
manuscript two feet high upon hearing that one
Of his colleagues was unable 70 address the House
on account Of illness tonraaeonSlv 'aHihe
header into Revolutionary history AT the ontsrt ~
his sneecb he came no smiling fifteen minute.
afteryard in the neighborhOod Of the Missouri
Compromise and then gradually worked ms way
with easy strokes 10 the rock nnon Whlcn 'he
Confederacy went TO pieces facts 10 IonScr
interfered and fancy had full play. Long b'-
fore this. however, the House hau feIatH;' NJ H.
!, conpletn state of coma. from which Mr
Ci,,o.te's clevcr remarks had temporarily reused
/, General Wheeler continued 70 saw the ar;
Uc nolished OF the Constitution, of course anu
he nronosad TO rescue liberty from tho embrace
Of Republican runans ta . Te@ a" of crNvn
ward he finally took his seat. exhausted ana
pcrspring at every pore 49,, .o,o,
Mr. Dc Almond of Missouri who preceded
Coneral Wheeler earlier in the day contrnd"d
that the election laws were passed 10 put iS-
norance into power" Republicans seemed DIS
certainly had that effect in the VIM Gnc'ess
District Of Missouri on the sth day Of Noveni-
her, 1892.