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DtyEyPoRTIsM MUST GO
Mr. Fitch Close. the Debate In the Heuss
on the Elections Repeal Bill.

NJ. Fitch Closes the Debate In the Hsuse
on the Eiec,Ioas Repeal hin.
WASHINGTON. Oct a.-Almost Immediately
inter the reading OF the journal In the House
this morning the consideration 81 the Federal
Election bill was resumed, and Mr.. Aldrich
tRep- ILL spoke In opposition to II. He did
not know how tho Federal Election laws had
fulfilled the hopes OF their friends in the
South. but they had acted well in the great
cities. and for this reason he thought that
Congress would be justified in leaving them
upon the statute books.
Mr. Deliver tRep. la regarded the present
attack on the election laws as vastly important
to the people Of the United States. They had
had the endorsement OF tho leading men Of all
political parties. and their repeal now would
take away the last evidence Of national con-
Germ In national elections.
The agitation for repeal. he said. came
mainly from the congested centres Of popula-
ton. where the arts OF ward politics had been.
in a measure. circumvented by the national
inspection OF tho register and the national
observation OF the count. The city OF New
York was here asking for the repeal OF the
only law that stood between the citizens and
the undisturbed activity OF the political
regime which literally owned tho metropolis.
fence OF the Chief Supervisor Of Elections for
never crossed the path Of an honest man on
his way to the polls Tapmany's, quar-
law. OF which he was the servant. What were
the political influences which PROPOSED to
nss IS s sy p n SsS s fs9 e Il 1ss sss
political corporation which lived BY tithes
exacted from the vices, imisiortunes, the
NO nId this Congress. obedient to q decayed
ticians. turn aside from the national right and
the national duty to protect even the hu m blest
e,zeP in the Of hs Poi. DT' tSas Ss
always been on record in support Of the purity
OF the ballot. He was not going to prove Re.
was et that the Federal Election laws ought to
be repealed. because they were starting the
could Ri Be only anarchy and the destruction Of
Sir. BouteiIe tRep, Mel opposing tho bnl.
methods ofconducting elections-the real issue
was the fundamental question as to the exist-
He expressed his amazemene at the free
dom with which Democrats had risen here
then went on to criticise the Democratic party
for putting eS.Contederates In cnargs o. The
executive. judicial. and Legislative branches.
He quoted from tho Congressional directory
to show that nearly every important commit
tieman who. in his autobiography. took pride
In giving his ; record In fhe Gonfedesate army.
.etss. and said that James Russell Lowell. ia
describing the dough-face OF 1850 enabled
him to describe the dough-face Of 1853. He
when he was interrupted by Mr. Spring ger. who
called him to order for unparliamentary Lam
MI. Boutelle said that that was about up to
the standard OF the gentle man from Illinois.
4, Mr.. Springer getorted that he wanted gen
tleman on this floor to use parliamentary Ian
Mr.. Boutslle replied that II the. gentleman
SO by including the dough-faces Of Massachu-
me-" aueried Mr. Syringe rather savasey. "
..HnSs SoSody else ever s did. was Mr. Boa:
Mr.. .sprlneer-I called the gentleman to
order for unrarllamentary language
Withdraw the word "dough-iace But i
aH Ss soI no xe ne
Mr. Springer said that he had never used
Of the gentleman from Maine was unparlia-
MI Boutelle denied that it was unpsra.
mentary. The same silly attempt was made
last Congress to rule ont as unnarliamentary
the TGTd but the a9T u.s. de-
clude. he Withdrew the word "dough-face."
He. then quoted several verses of LowelPs:
he took his seat amid Republican applause.
Mr.. Everett inquired whether Lowell wrote
;. Mt; Bouteiie lett Il to the gentleman to apply
the lines to himself II he saw proper.
mr. Mr.: Everett merely wished to say that those
Mr.. Boutelle replied that he was aware Of
that fact llncredulous laughter on the Demo-
Mr.. Marshall Dem. Val said that the gen.
WRaat wans The Snoay she ana
fsderacy. lie would not endeavSr to reply 70
he would vote for the repeal o; the Federal
Election laws because he believed them to be
Mr.. staiinas dem. Ala also DENOUNCED
the laws. and contended for their repeal as be-
ing unconstitutional unrepublican and I'M
Mr.. Lockwood Dem y. Y, in fayoripe re-
peal. said that he did SO in advocacy Of a free
preserved. He did not question ths eonsti.a,
q the people to vote without intimidation.
The laws struck at tho very foundation OF free
elections e and he hoped that ps nmiS ratio
them from the statute book.
Mr.. Payne Rep. N.i.l opposed repeal and
the Democrat OF New York city in naturalz-
ing eitlzsns prior TO the enactment OF these
lie oi .ns '
Mr.. Fitch Dem. n. ". said 1t seemed fitting
Kat the last arg be made II favor Ss
by a Representative from the city OF New
York; where the operation had caused such
public indignation. He made u savage attack
on Dayen port. whom he described as q poiiti-
cal adventurer. entirely destitute OF all the re-
sources which are ordinarily necessary for
success In political lie. and utterly destitute
OF the high character and conscience which
something's command public respect and conf
dence; When this man presented to ne ne Lead
plan by which he 1ronosed e ;P,a reduce aS
ocratic majority In the city. the vote Of
which controlled the most important doubtful
state In the Union. and to bring out In the
south a Republican vote which SHOULD carry
many emocratic States into the Republican
party. his proposal was hailed with delight.
the scheme was framed Into Legislation and
chnery which he had conceived; His plan
was an excellent one for the only object for
which IL was designed, namely. for Ills own
personal profit. What his plan did for the
suit Of the election last fall while his system
was in full force, OF a Democratic President.
Democratic Senate. AMI Democratic House
Of Representatives, elected by immense ma
joriies in the city and in the States which he
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