The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10


doctrines. no more deadly blow at cur in
situations, at the essence OF our national
ity. OF our country, can be dealt than by the
denial or the right of this imperial govern
ment to cross the borders OF a sovereign
State. Republican applause) If such doc
tiInes are to prevail then the cause Tor
winch L and two millions of my Northern
countrymen fought when the rebellion was
put down was not victorious. Renewed APP
plause) l want you TO understand that
when you rely on the doughfaces of Mas
sachusetts and the ballot-boX suffers OF
Tammany Hall you are leaning on broken
reed" Applause.)
New England, in which he made some sar-
castle illusions to DR.. Everett, of Massa-
chusetts, Mr.. Boutelle was about to read
an abstract from James Russell Lowell
which, he said, described the doughface or
1861, and enabled him to throw upon the
screen Of the House photograph of the
doughface of 1853. The House was listening
eagerly. Suddenly Mr.. Springer took ex-
ception against applying the epithet dough-
face to amember Of. the House ~
1T is an epithet," returned Mr.. Boutelle,
fefiantly. which can be applied with
equal force as we'll to the gentleman from
illinois as the gentleman from Massa-
Tie House held its breath. Mr.. Spring
er's face grew white with rage. DO un-
derstand that you applied that epithet to
me-" he shouted.
you understand it as well as You are
capable OF understanding anything" re-
torted Poutelle.
81 want you to know. sir. replied Mr..
Springer, striking toward his adversary.
with fire in his eye, that you dare not ap-
;.Mr Speaker, the gentleman from Illinois
can't be impertinent TO me under the gulse
Of point Of order, returned Mr. Bouteiie.
ued. moving his arms magnanimously In
Mr.. Springer's direction. ''in order that L
may go on with my speech. deny; now
ever, that 1t was supplementary. The at
tempt to make il so is as silly as was the
attempt in the last Congress to take ex-
ception to the word 'mugwump . -
Mr.. Springer was evidently far from be-
ing satisfied with the bout. but he seated
himself, and Mr.. Boutelle read the extract
from Lowell.
EVERETT HURT.
Mr.. Everett inquired whether Lowell had
written the lines in describing politician
of 1860
Mr.. Boutelle left il to the gentleman to
apply the lines to himself If he saw proper.
Mr.. Everett merely wished to state that
those lines had been written during the
Mexican war. daughter and applause)
Mr.. Boutelle replied that he was aware of
that fact. Qncreduous laughter on Demo-
cratic side)
Mr.. Marshall of Virginia. said that the
gentleman from Maine could not make a
speech without waving the bloody shirt and
being stirred up by the hobgoblin of the
dead Confederacy. He would not endeavor
to reply to such a speech. He merely wished
to say that he would vote for the repeal or
the federal election laws because he be-
liaved them to be useless and inexpedient. .
Mr.. Stallings, of Alabama, also denounced
the laws, and contended for their repeal as
unconstitutional, unrepublican and undem-
Mr.. Lockwood, of New York in favoring
repeal, said that he did so in advocacy OF
free ballot. TIE deputy marshals should
be retired and the rights of the States
should be preserved.
ad ba
peal, and ridiculed the facility which was
possessed by the Democracy of New York
city in naturalizing citizens prior to the
cised the party for its action in the nomi-
nation of Judge Maynard. why. do you
dressing the Democratic side when you
nominate for the highest judicial position
in the Empire State criminal"
the committee which reported the bill,
closed the debate for the Democrats. 1t
seemed particularly fitting, he said, that the
last argument in favor of the repeal OF the
laws should be made by a representative of
New York city, where they were originated.
1t is in that city. also. that their operation
account of public Indignation against them
there that they are about to be repealed.
He scored John L Davenport without re-
publicans at Albany and Washington TO
iegislate New York into Republican city.
But the result of this attempt and the per-
drive the Republicans entirely from con-
troll In New York city. He defended New
York against the assaults that had been
made upon her government and people, and
paid a glowing tribute to her intelligence.
progressiveness, social life, her prosperity
and her integrity. In conclusion he denied
that there was any question OF States or
the Interpretation of the Constitution in
volved in this repeal To redeem the pledges
of experience of these laws, and in the
name OF the city of New York. he de
manded the passage of the pending bill.
(Applause)
MIR Tucker rose at the close of Mr.. Fitch's
speech to ask leave to print some remarks
i'm reply to an dispersion upon his father,
John Randolph Tucker from Mr.. Boutelle.
Before taking his seat he said he could
not refrain from congratulating the Demo-
Gratis that whatever inducements this de-
bate had brought forward for the repeal of
the election laws, the Democratic party was
now a unit for their demolition. Then, at
4:40 the House adjourned.