Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-05
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WasnlSeFps. Oct Ala the house 20
dag M Martins resolution szz adopted
calling Tor Information ~ "a the nnmber
Of insalld penslons granted during tho
year satinz September 80. 1888, and the
number of applications rejected
Mr.. bankhesds resolution - a. adopted
calling on the secretary u the treasury
Tor copies of papers 10 bis department
relating 10 the selsetioa of . site Tor =
federal building IN San Francisco Mr..
Bowers resolution was adopted calling
On the attorney general foe information
a. " xhaf action had been taken BY his
department IN the cases brought By
ths Southern Pacific railroad against
certain ssttiers in California A Joint
resolution was passed authorizing the
president 10 detail sn army officer 10 act
"a instructor az the university Of
AIab4ma The remainder II tho mora.
ing hour was consumed in the consider
alton Il . private war claim ball involv-
ing the expenditure Of ti31. The bill
went over without action and the federal
election repeal ball. was taken up Mr..
Compfon advocated the measure. lie
denied the statements made by the re-
pntiieans that the minority of voters in
the south controlled the action Of the
majority.
Mr.. Sweet opposed the passage OF the
bill and then entered upon a criticism
on President Cleveland. The refusal of
that officer 10 enforce the Sherman silver
Law and the Geary Chinese exclusion
las was without parallel in the history
of the United StatesL No public officer
had ever been impeached for a more
reckless violation Of law He ridicaled
tic letter OF the president 10 Governor
Northen- nopinally the governor, but
really On cougress declared that it
merely said Il want Il with. II order, y
Il demand" And when | open my
mouth let no dog bark" Mr.. Sweet
branched OF 10 the tariff question. and
bis views were not met with great appro-
baton by his republican colleagues.
although he pronounced himself a pro-
teetionist. But he was in favor Of pro-
tectioa Co the farmers Of the west as
we'll as 10 the manufacturers OF the east.
Mr.. Fitch offered substitute for the
Tucker bill. the following. which was
ordered printed: That section zoos
and 5.5eS % the revised statutes be
amended by striking out wherever they
occur. In each section. the words. Or
10 keep the peace at the polls" and that
section 2.Oll and all subsequent sections
down 10 and including section 2.03l and
sections 5s52l aud 5.52 and all other
acts and parts Of acts which authorize
the appointment Of chief supervisors OF
elections. OF supervisors OF elections and
81 deputy marshals OF elections or OF
general deputy marshais charged with
any duty respecting any election and
which prescribe their duties. provide for
their compensation or make appropria-
tioss therefor and impose tines or pun
ishnent for resisting their authority be
repealed.
Mr.. Murray. the republican colored
man from South Carolina. spoke against
the pending bill In his state before
any man could vote In democrat primar-
ies. he must declare that he had been a
democrat since lS76 The repeal Of the
federal election laws would open up the
ilooigafes OF fraud and violence.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Murray's re-
marks. the house at 5:2O adjourned