The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-06
MURRAY'S FINE SPEECH.
A HARRANGUE HATGIYEs TO SOME
SUSPICION.
Senator BIackburn's Patriotic speech in
the senate--Othcr News
From Washington.

meet in caucus next Monday 10 consi-
der the Federal election bill. The caucus
was called TO consider certain amend
ments proposed TO the bill, but its prin-
cipal object will be to determine whether
| 1t is party policy to send the bill to the
Senate pending a disposition Of the Sher-
man repeal bill by that body.
Representative Tucker, author Of the
! bill now being discussed in the House
! SAYS that the caucus was called for the
! purpose OF determining whether or not
! the Democratic party was earnestly and
entirely in favor Of the repeal Of the
| Election laws as demanded by the plat
/ form. I'VE are either in favor Of their
repeal. or we are not" said Mr.. Tucker,
| "and we might as well find out how we
stand If Mr.. Fitchs bill be adopted as
| the party measure, IL seems TO me we
might as well abandon the fight If his
| bill incorporates ali there Is obJecuoha-
| BILE, then we've got no case. ! am per
fectly well satisfied, however, that the
caucus will make a satisfactory decla-
ration on the subject"
| Mr.. Tucker said the caucus would re-
| present the friends Of both measures
| Chis own and Mr. Fitch's) as he under
! stood the call had been initiated by those
! IN favor OF the Fitch bill. The vote on
| the bill and pending amendments Is 10 De
taken at noon next Tuesday.
| So far but one amendment has oeeh
| offered-bv Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa. This is
said TO be largely identical with the Dill
| drawn by Mr.. Fitch, chairman OF the
| committee reporting the Tucker bill, ana
| which ne mas proposed as substitute
| Therefor II differs from the Tucker Dill
in that IT leaves on the statute sections
! 2GO2 TO 2OfO inclusive, which the lucheI
bin repeals. along with all others relaliug
TO the appointment Of supervisors ana
| deputy marshals. 49, ,..,.o no,
| The Populists Of the House nave ~
We, decided how they will vote on the
Federal election bill, but they viii hold
a conference Saturday, when their course
will be mapped out.
Brief session of The Senate.
The omen legislative session Of the SEN
ate mis- morning lasted only fifteen MN
| Utos and then the Senate, in accordance
| Uith a previous agreement, proceeded 10
| The consideration Of executive business
| Tine only thing done In open session was
a notice given by Mr.. Hill that ne "ou'u
! move an amendment 10 the rules so tH"'
| when. on a vote by yeas and nays,
|
vote the fact shall be entered on the
| Journal and the senator shall be counted
| as present for the purpose Of making a
| quorum.
At 5:55 o'clock the doors were re-opened
and the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Interest in the debate on the Federal
| election bill does not increase, and
! empty benches on both sides Of the cham
| Der are the rule and not the exception.
! At no time to-day were there more than
cne hundred members present. The
| SPEECHES were made by Murray Rep.,
| S. CD and Mr. Haines Rep., Neb) IN
! the nhgative and by Nessrs. Russell
! Dem, Ga.,) and Money Dem, Miss.,) in
! the affirmative. The fact having become
| known that the Democrats would hold a
| caucus to discuss the propriety OF passing
| the bill before the Senate had agreed 10
! the Whson-V oorhees bill may have had
| something to do with The listlessness man
| ifested. The Speaker laid before the
/ House a communication from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury in response TO a
| resolution calling for information as TO
why the sherman act was not enforced
| during July and August Referred.
Mr.. Storer Rep., Ohio,) from the Com
| mittee On Commerce, reported bill TO
| amend the Interstate commerce law. Cal
| endar.
In the second morning hour, Mr.. Oates.
| from the Committee on the judiciary.
| called up 4 bill repeating so much Of the
| Revised Statutes as require proof OF 10y
atty during the late war Of the rebellion
| as prerequisite 10 being restored or adj
| mitted TO the pension roll OF any person
who otherwise would be entitled, and dis
| persing with proof OF loyalty in any APP
| plication for bounty land
I L.
| bill could not be pissed in the morning
/ hour and Mr.. Oates withdrew il.
on motion Of Mr.. Oates, a bill was mass
| ed disqualifyins judges. justices or com
| missioneTs Of the United States from sit
ting as courts in the hearing of cases in
which they are interested
On motion Of Mr. Oates. a bill was
ppssed placing the Secretary Of Agricul.
ture In the line Of Presidential succession.
| Mr.. oates also called up a bill authoriz-
| Ing the receiver OF the Jesus Christ Church
| OF Latter Day Saints to restore 10 that
church certain personal property belong
| Ing 10 II. TO be used for charitable pur-
| poses Passed
| The House then resumed the considera-
| uon OF the Federal election repeal bin
| and MIR Murray Is. c. concluded his
| speech In favor OF the retention Of the
| laws upon the statute books He criticis-
| GU tht tltctiOn methOdS or the state OF
| South Carolina. and declared that the
! presence OF Federal supervisors at the
! polls was necessary 10 secure fair and
| free elections. Their presence prevented
| the evasion or the violation OF the law.
! This was the most odious and diabolical
bill that had been reported 10 the House
/ for thirty years. IL had been conceived In
sin and brought forth In iniquity.
| Mr. Russell Dem. Ca was the next
| speaker and his argument was in favor
| OF repeal He would wipe from the statute
| books all these election laws 1t was said
| that they were back number. They
| were not. They were a lvilg issue, Just
as much as they had been on the day
they were passed and struck down the
| liberties Of the people. The Democratic
party was bound TO succeed In this strug-
gle. The laws were infamous and must
be repealed.
Referring to Mr.. Murray's speech. he
said that 1t was proper and fitting that
the requiem gun OF the Republican party
should be fired by a son Of Ham
Mr.. Money (Miss) resented the reflec-
ton made upon his State I'm the minority
report, denomnatng those reflections as
Infamous and iniqutous. there was no
ground for the accusations made against
her and he declared that her elections
were fairly conducted.
Mr.. Money then went on to review the
constitution of the various States as they
existed after the war, 10 show that no
State could throw the first stone at Mis-
sissippi as each State was mentioned a