The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-05
DAY IN The HOUSE.
The Election Repeal Bill Still Drag
gile Along.

. Cox Reports His Bill Prohibiting OH
GERS OF Banks From Borrowing with
out First Securing the Consent Of
the Directors - Several Members
Speak on the Repeal Bill.
Warrington. oct. Mr. Mercer, rep.
Of Nebraska, asked for the immediate
consideration Of a resolution directing
the committee on invalid pensions TO in
vcstigate whether any employees Of the
pension bureau are travelling as detec-
tives to the detriment OF old veterans.
Mr.. Livingston Of Georgia objected.
There was some objection made by Mr.
Richardson Of Tennessee as to the print
ing of the resolution in the Record. and
the speaker took the matter under ad-
visement.
On motion Of Mr.. Oates a Joint resolu-
ton was passed authorizing the Presi-
dent 10 detail an army officer 10 act as in
structor at the University Of Alabama.
CONTROL OF NATIONAL BANKS.
Mr.. Cox Of Tennessee, from the CONE
mittee on banking and currency. reported,
as a matter of privilege. his bill for the
better control Of, and 10 promote the
safety of national banks. II is intended
TO prevent misrepresentation Of the funds
of bank by the officers actually engaged
in the duty Of handling them. by making
it unlawful Tor them TO borrow any
money from the bank except after max
ing of the loan has been requested of ana
approved by the board Of directors Of the
bank Mr.. Cox addressed the House
briefly. but at the suggestion Of Mr.. Bur
rows. withdrew the bill for the present.
Under the call Of the committees. the
following bills were reported and placed
on the calendar:
BY Mr. Oates from the committee on
the iudiciary-The Oates bankruptcy
bill.
foreign affairs The McCreary bill to
amend the Geary Chinese exclusion act
The remainder of the morning was
spent in the consideration of private
war claim involving the expenditure of
S437. Mr. Sayres objected 10 it becauseit
had been proven that the claim had not
been paid by the confederate government.
The discussion waXed somewhat warm
and was participated in entirely by demo
Gratis The bill went over without action
and the federal election repeal bill was
taken up.
COMPTON ADVOCATES REPEAL.
Mr.. Compton. dem, of Maryland, in his
natural. earnest manner, advocated the
measure. 1t was the duty of congress to
carry out the wishes of the people The
people had instructed and commanded the
Democratic party to see to it that these
infamous federal election laws should be
repealed. He proceeded to make u strong
constitutional argument against the stat
utes, although he was handicapped by the
fact that there were but thirty-seyen
members in the chamber and thirty of
them were paying no attention to his
utterances.
Mr.. Sweet of Idaho opposed the pass
age Of the bill. and then entered upon a
criticism of President Cleveland. He
then went on to speak of the silver question
and opposed unconditional repeal Of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law.
and eulogized the silver senators for their
magnificent fight against the money
power and administration patronage. He
branched off to the tariff question.
FITCH OFFERS A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr. Fitch, dem, of New York, offered
as a substitute for the Tucker bill the
following, which was ordered printed
That sections 1902 and 5,52S of the re-
vised statutes be amended by striking out
wherever they occur in each section the
words or to keep the peace at the polls
And that section 2,0ll and all subsequent
sections down TO and including 2.031, and
sections 1921 and ), 522. and all other acts
and parts Of acts which authorize the APP
pointment of chief supervisors of cleo
tions, of supervisors of elections
and of deputy marshals of
elections, or of general deputy
marshals charged with any duty respect
ing any election, and which prescribe
their duties, provide for their compensa-
ton, or make appropriations therefor,
and impose fines or punishment for re
sisting their authority be repealed The
title is made TO read: TO prohibit the
military or naval forces of the United
States from interfering with elections in
the states, and to repeal all laws which
provide for the appointment of super
visOrs and deputy marshals of elections"
MERGERS RESOLUTION PRINTED.
Mr.. Lane, dem, of Illinois, declared
himself in favor of the pending bill, and
then the speaker interrupted the pro
ceedings long enough to direct the print
ing in the Record of the resolution offered
by Mr.. Mercer earlier in the day, out the
speaker said it was a difficult question to
determine and at another time, he might
decide differently.
Representative Murray. the republican
colOred member from South Carolina.
spoke against the pcndin" bill IN his
state, before any man could vote in demo
cratic primaries, he must declare that he
had been a democrat since 1856. The re-
peal of the federal election laws would
open up the toodgates OF fraud and VIC
leuCe.
At the conclusion of Representative
Murray's remarks, the House, at $50
,,N.1 dol Cd