Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-07
A w | De r IN G E
The Federal Election Debate in the
Senate Yesterday.
Mr.. Frye Defend. Davenport. while
Mr.. Daniel and Mr.. Frye Differ
10 Hawaii.

Inc part OF the debate on the led
eral elections bill In the Senate yesterday.
after the final vote had been postponed.
was OF a highly spicy and interesting char
acter. Mr.. Frye finished his talk. in which
he reviewed the political life OF John L.
Davenport. TO the confusion OF that gentle
man. who sat in the reserved gallery
throughout the proceedings OF the after
noon. Mr.. Frye's remarks however. were
or the most complimentary character. and
Mr.. Davenport's confusion was only born
OF ulodesty.
In concluding his speech Mr. Frye said
that he had spoken 80 much because he
/ admired Mr. Davenport ana believed In
him. lie believed that a defense was MIR.
DaNenports due. he was about retiring
from public office
Ar. Turpie said that he had made no at
tack on Nh. Davenport. as Mr. FRYE haa
stated II he desired 10 attack ANYBODY m.
game would have t. br a little fr-sher than
Davenport. He caused nerrimeat on the
democratic side OF the chamber by desc-ib-
. Ing some ui DaYenpUrt's men. whose loss
OF eyes and arms Mr.. FRYE had ascrilue,i
10 their service as Union soldiers. a. men
who had never been soldiers. and who had
lost their eyes 10y splinters OF putty or glass
while they were breaking in windows TO
commit robbery, and had lost their arms
IN steel traps set for burglars. These men
ne declared, were felons. thugs and thieves.
the Floor.
Then senator Harris kept his promise to
Mr.. Chandler that he would make a speech
on the latter's structures upon election
rmethods in Tennessee. He said that II he
were to consult his physical condition he
should be now in his bed at home. and that
nothing short Of his appreciation OF the
Importance Of the pending question should
have Induced him To De in the Senate
chamber today. lie went on TO describe the
rise Of the federal government from the
Boston tea party down TO the present
time The independence that was recog-
hlzed by England and all the powers OF the
world was. he said not that OF the United
states. but that Of thirteen sovereign and
independent colonies; and Il was those thir-
teen colonies that had created the federal
government
That government was now, ne said. reach
| ing out in every direction and endeavoring
TO usurp every governmental power. al
though the thirteen sovereignties were to-
/ day absolutely Independent OF each other
except IN regard TO those questions which
they had delegated TO their common agent
known as the government Of the United
states In the course of his historical re-
view Mr.. Ha iris referred to the opposition
made by the commonwealth Of Massachu-
setts. IN the early days. giving powers 10
the federal authority
And he expressed his regret that the Mas
sachusetts Of the present DAY did not show
the same spirit He was reminded by MIR
Roar That the state OF Tennessee had voted
Tor the election laws that were now 10 b.
I repealed. Mr.. Harris explained thar b, tie
/ TACT that in ISL the INTELLIGENT people of
/ Tennessee had been discranchised
Does the Senator contend that anybody
was disfranchised in Tennessee except for
| ielonyg' Inquired Senator Hoar
DO not intend 10 allow the senator from
Massachusetts to divert me from my line 81
argument 1 took an active part in that iIt-
tie struggle thar took place from ISM 10
lN6I. ana do not intend TO fight that tile
over again TO Eratliy ta- preiuiic-s or ga
prices OF the Senator from Massachus.tts
OF ANYBODY else l have haa quite enough
OF IL. After a further brief argument on
the constitutional phase = the question SEN
atof Harfis, on account Of illness. was COM
PEELED 10 close.
Senator Daniel replied TO the reference
that had been made by senator FRYE IN ra-
gard 10 Virginia earlier in the day and de-
MED that there had been any wholesale cleo
tons frauds in that state
/ The Senator from Maine seemed To think /,
/ was enough to read from a news,aper. ana
/ then say: see how the federal election ,aw
/ is needed in that state"
The senator from Maine he said .'Is
/ very quick TO defend the ballot yet he has
been, Tor weeks engaged In defending in
Hawaii the greatest COuntlng-out scheme
/ ever conceived There. where the popula-
ton is 9o.ub. Icy the aid Of an election Of
hcer from Maine in the person Of Minister
Stevens and win the military aid at the
polls, 2,ep Americans counted out the rest
/ VI NHt popuidtton an changed the
eminent, and IN one day offered for sale
the government which they had thus ac-
quired. y 81 the senator from Maine an
proves that and wants further 10 pension
the dusky queen upon American tax pay
ers.''
Hawaii is Discussed.
In reply to this senator FRYE said thar
the only fault connected with the Hawaiian
Islands is the fault Of the President OF the
United States. and the only harm ana
wrong committed was committed by him.
He believed four-fifths Of the Intelligent
people Of the United States today would in
dorse that sentiment. The Senator again
referred to the character Of Mr. Davenport
and maintained IL would bear the closest
scrutiny.
Referring to the oft-repeated complaints
OF Senator Frye of democratic frauds Sem
ator Daniel asked him IL he had ever heard
of republican frauds"
mo. L never did" replied Senator FRYE
mo, and you never will. The Senator'S
ears are too well closed to hear them He
never heard OF the credit mobilier: he never
heard OF the star route frauds; of the In
dian frauds, or Of the District OF Columbia
frauds. He always hears that every re-
publican was born a saint and every demo-
crat was born an imp. He is content and
happy in his convictions. He does not need
to be translated 10 another world in order
to be happy. Where ignorance is bliss tits
folly to be wise There he is and there he
is content TO stay"
At 4.3o the Senate went into executive
session. Five minutes later the doors were
reopened, and the Senate adjourned
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