The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-07
House OF REPRESENTATIVES..

when the House met at IL o'clock. The pur-
pose OF the early meeting was to afford more
time for discussion. or those present ten only
sat on the Democratic side OF tho chamber.
The call Of committees for reports was dis
pensed with, and the Federal Election bill was
taken up. and
Mr.. Halner REP. Ne,.l concluded his speech
In opposition to the proposed legislation. He
criticised the State election laws in vogue In
some OF the Southern States. and asserted that
in North Carolina negro had been disfran-
chised because his wife had eloped with a
white man.
Mr.. Hicks Rep, IA denounced the pending
measure. The Congress had boen called to-
Rether for n special purpose. and the Senate.
for not having carried out that purpose. had
become the laughing stock OF the country. He
declared that the attempt OF the House to pass
the election lava was an attemp pit to humlliate
the President.
Mr.. Brookshire Dem. Ind.l argued In favor
OF the repeal, Whatever might he the differ
ence among theDemocrats with regard to other
questions. they were united In the purpose Of
putting an end to sectional agitation and strife.
cause he believed that the Federal lection
great city Of New York. He J denounced Tam.
z mfny ha mGs1 pp9t Mo 9rsHn
control In New York city. it was running the
New York state Convention. and the people
to III hs aaa was sbs
YorS It w ane tSe Sty cs
en Which to blot the
might be that the last safeguard Of the ballot
box was to be removed. hut he raised his voice
in earnest protest The Tammany tiger feared
the laws Of the United states and John t. Dav.
ennort,
laws. but he favored their repeal because they
they were in direct conflict with the spirit Of
the Constitution.
Speak on Hehs Of the s ssd .n midswsd
Yo YOKE %h"s had saere e 81 S sg rom
people Of the United states who last fall arose
IN their might and Indignantly demanded that
swept from the statutes. Men ,prated about
the purity OF the ballot These laws were en-
acted. not to preserve the purity Of the ballot.
they we're put through the House q Repre-:
sard to he rssts u he oPa
Mr.. Cummings then analyzed the methods
Se s h Of ss
arbitrary rulings. under what he called par
liamentary law. were absolutely necessary to
firmly, intrenehed BY his rulings. bis party
turned enough DemScrsts out Of their seats to
in many cases. Without Voting Quorum %S noi IN
the, House When tho. Republican majority
sna been the Ell from %t sisht 70
Without the unseatinG Of the Democrats it
Democrats who was unseated was sent back
to the House by over $1,000 majority. The
i might Be defeated i It came back from The. the
Senate With amendments: To strengthen
snd he Thas
hsS s able srss
power Of the Republican party. II the bill
people oT @ sns. But hs 9
nations OF the party availed nothing.
Mr.. Cummings then compared the methods
used in passing the Federal Election Law to
the House. The Republicans had held two
thirds majority in the House ever since the
constructed States this majority was waning.
Influenced 6y the F desire to perpetpase Kep16
bingham Of Ohio. and remained on the calen.
dar for six weeks Then. on sns pension day:
by the Committee on the Judiciary moved the
previous question. and. under the rules. forced
. vote without allowing u minute for discus
sion The BIZ then went to the senate pi and
ham secured Committee Of Conference with
out allowing a minute OF debate When the
Conference Committee made its report Mr..
Rraciousy conceded one hour and a
Among the brightest Of these was Sunset Cox. |
He mercilessly riddled the bill and predicted
al the enormfties that followed in its wake.
Mr. IN m M Gaid mt g
marshal was selected as Chief Supervisor, in
New York. His rule was so harsh that the
State and city authorities protested. The city |
tself was on the eve OF a revolt Federal |
Federal vessel Of war was anchored at the foot |
1f Wall street. The conspirators weakened. |
md bloodshed was ayerted. Since that time !
Known. Thieves. burglars. pocketbooI drop:
Ders. leg puiers. pie 6iters forgers. and all |
,orts OF criminals had been made marshals |
md supervisors. Thousands Of respectable |
and released after the election.
N addition to this in hundreds OF cases the |
,apers Of naturallzed citizens had been
ezed and never returned to them.
Fucker bill. He said that the Chicago plat
orm did not call for modification OF the law. !
tut for its entire repeal The people sane
this Yots n hs bs sssfGn fall
Mr.. Tawney rep. Mimi spoke against the |
ill. and Mr.. Talbert Dem. s. c. commended |
I. as did Mr.. Geissenhainer Dem. n. j.
Ten mem b "n were present v When the House
morrow
Jersey CITY to Protest Against the senate's
Delay.
Arrangements are being made for a mass
n Getting OF manufacturers merchants, and |