New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-06
4 SOUTHERN RErrBILCAN'S APPEAL.
ME- MrRRAYs ELoQrrNT PLEA FOR FREE AND
IAII ELECTIONS.

WASHINGTON oct The Attendance OF members
in the House does not Increase ana 'h''' VIZ
barely afty Representatives present "heh 'i'c
r,yc fell this morning. The knowledge that the
democrats would hold caucus TO discuss the
nropriety Of passing the Elections bill before thr
c,,t. had agreed to the Wilson-N Voorhees, Dill
may have had something to do with the hstiesS-
nes, manifested When the House adjourned there
,,.re not more than twenty members III at'ehna"0''
Mr. Oates Dcm AIM. from the committee vi
the Judiciary. called ny bill repeating 10 "i"''
If IN. revised statutes as requires PROOF Oh 10Y
ia. 1urnp the late war as IA prerequisite to the
,.ator,tion or admission to the pension ron Oh
any nerson who otherwise would be emitted 10
pension. and DISPENSING with proof oil 10y
atty in any application for bounty land
Mr. Burrows Gicp.. MichD warned Mr. oates
that the bill could not be passed IN the morning
hour: and MIR. Oates withdrew H.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
t,.,.rsl Election Law repeal bill and Mr.. Murray
u,er : O. ended his speech in favor OF the retention
of the laws upon the statute DOCKS He c'i'i-
cis.d the election methods Of the STATE oi 'ou'''
carolina and declared that the presence OF feu-
oral supervisors at the polls was necessary TO
secure fair and free elections. Their presence
r.,.nted tho evasion or the violation OF the law.
This was the most odious and dabolcal bill that
had been reported to the House FOR thirty years
II had been conceived in sin and brought lorth III
,niauty lie appealed to his Republican friehds
in vot, In. He Appealed 10 MS lTlcHuS HUN
tho North not TO vote for this legitimate but
,nhoy offspring Of State sovereignty. lie APP
ealed to them not TO unite the hands OF the bal
iothox stuuer and OF the scalawag. He appealed
10 Republicans from everywhere 10 rsslSt 'n's
,cror1ous measure with alb their power. ana
though for the time being, the Republican banner
might be- trailing in the dust, the nation would
triumphantly raise II again and march 10 us
haven OF prosperity, citizenship and victory. CAP
plause.)
Mr. Russell dem. Cal spoke III FAVOR oi re-
peal He would wipe from the statute books all
thes, election laws IT said that they were
hack number They were not. They were living
issue lust as much as they had been at the day
they were ra,sed and struck down the liberties OF
IN. people The Democratic party was bound 10
succeed In this struggle. The laws were Infamous
and must be repealed. Referring to Mr.. Murray 5
speech he said that 1t proper and hitting that
the renulem gun OF the Republican party should
be- fired by son of Ham
Mr. Money dem. MissD resented the rehec1ioh
made upon his state In the minority report. Ihere
was no ground for the accusations made against
har and he declared that her elections were falriy
conducted He proceeded TO make an argument IN
favor NJ an educational qualification. which
hrouyh, Mr. Blair Rep.. y. HD to his feet with
,sr REMARKS in sipport OF his pet hobby-the Ed
ucational bill. 49,, . -,
p.fsrr,ng to the Constitution OF Ohio In the
course Of his remarks. Mr.. Money was interrupted