The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-08
REPEAL BILL PASSED,
"REMINISCENCES OF RBooNsTRUo-
TON STRICKEN OFF.
Stewart of Nevada and Populist Sen
ators Voted With Democrats
On All Propositions.
HoRsARY HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION IN.
DoRsiNa CLEVELAND PASSED.
Cummings Makes Quorum, But Votes Against
the Aosoluton- ooCkroll Of Texas R.
considers aud Votes ye

Washington, February THE bin re.
pealing in toto all the Federal laws re.
sard'ns the control Of congressional elea-
tons has passed both houses of congress
and only awaits the signature Of President
Cleveland to become law
After several weeks discussion the SEN
ate today finally came to a vote on the
house bill repeating the Federal elections
law and it passed by vote OF so ayes and
2S noes Numerous amendments were pre-.
scented by The republicans. but they were
voted down regularly and methodically.
the democrats not even taking the trouble
TO join in the debate on amendatory pro-
positions
Mr. Stewart voted with the democrats
On every proposition, giving Tor his rea-
sons thAt ne Thought the power OF the eX-
eeut'Ne was already too great and that the
cehtrailzing tendency of the ase should be
checked at once If the Republic is TO sur
vive.
Popuists Allen, Kyle aud PETER also
voted for repeal with the democrats and
on every amendment.
The measure as It passed the senate
Is Identical with the bill as It passed me
been proposed
AZ the opening Of the senate Mr.. Cam
eron consumed about fifteen minutes In
the presentation OF petitions against the
Wilson hnl They came from manutac-
lurers operatives and employees repre-
seaunS nearly every Pennsylvania indus
ton.
Mr.. Cameron also presented an amend
ment to the tariff bill. pos,ponng until
january l. 1876, the date on which the
proposed law shall take effect.
a resolution was presented by Mr.. Dolph
reciting that the finance committee b5d
refused hearings on the tariff bill to those
representing the producers ana the labor
efs Of the country, and directing that all
pet9tluns memorials and protests presented
to lhat committee and the senate be print.
ed as a senate document The resolution
went over under the rules.
The Federal elections repeal bill was
then taken up aud MIR. Hoar took the floor
in opposition to the measure. lie said he
WAS one of the nyc senators now IN the
chamber who voted for this lazy f1 1871
me law had been approved not only hy
ne republican party, but by q large ma
ority OF the American people The rec
,ids in the archives of the capitol making
up the history Of elections in the country
since 1885 show the blacklist and worst
history OF crimes since the world was
lcated.
When these reports are read" said he |
'b!ackening the name of this land we /,
must wall. backwards with averted gaze
Ind hide our heads in shame This is a I
question of whether the supreme pearl |
n gem IN the crown Of American man |
1000 shall not have the strongest force |
IN the face Of the earth for its defense"
Mr.. Gray, replying TO Mr.. HOar, said |
hose elections laws had in every instance |
aggravated frauds instead Of abntirg them. .
In the course Of n colloquy between SEN
b fF,FH and
o the election of 1876, when the cleo
ions in New York were fair because OF
he operation and effect Of these very
avs.
MIR. Gray retorted by reading from the
'eport cited by Mr.. HOar another evtract
llleging wholesale frauds I'm Philadelphia
n the same year, when the entire local
md National governments were in the
lands Of tho republicans.
Mr. Cameron interrupted, and after calI-
ng for the reading of the passage To-
erred to, said: 81 happened 10 have a
GOD deal Of knowledge OF the election
I 1876, | was secretary OF war MS the
enato, viii remember. The elections IN
'ennsy ania that year were as honest
lections as In any part Of the ,5orld
here were some elections in that year
'hich We're not so honest, and as sccratnry
T war had 20 interfere. The result was
nat Tildcn did not become president Of the 3
nited States" Oaughter)
IN opposing the bill Mr., Allison said I,
. had a-as7incd the democratic National !
,atform and had not found demand for
re repeal Of these laws r
Mr. Daniel alluded to the Dayeup jrt dis o
isslon yesterday, and presented the pub o
shed testimony of the committee on in
before which Davenport had y
'knowledged, In answer to question by Y
r. Hit that ne had received 5000 or j.
go from Union League mcmb rs 10 b. o
icd IN election prosecutions q
After a few remarks by Mr.. Chandler. 81
r. Bate spoke IN favor of the bill ~
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Ba .e's remarks b.
r. Chandler OF rel an amendment pro-
ding lbat only so much OF existing la ,us y,