Evening journal., 1894-02-08
VOTING IN BOTH HOUSES
Senate Passes the Bill Repeating
the Elections Law.
woREARY's RESOLUTION PASSED.
After Some Lively Fnibustering by the
Republicans aud Some Democratic OPP
position the House Indorsss the Admin
istration's Hawaiian Policy.

Republicans aud some Democratic OPP !
position the House Indorses the Admin
istration's Hawaiian Policy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s-The bill repeating
IN toto all federal laws regulating the con- |
irol OF congressional elections has passed |
both houses of congress and only awaits
the signature of Presidents Cleveland 10 be-
come "a law After several weeks OF dis
cuasion the senate finally came to vote
On the house bill repeating he federal elec-
tious law. and it passed by vote of ,9
yeas To- .. nays.
Numerous amendments were presented
by the Republicans, hut they were voted
down regularly and methodicaly, the
Democrats not even taking the trouble TO
join in the debate on the anendatory prop
ositions.
Senator Chandler, after presenting sew
eral amendments which were promptly
voted down, presented an amendment de
signed to retain certain provisions of the
act Of May 81, 1870, and 10 this amendment
he said he asked the special attention Of
Senator Stewart. After the senator from
| Nevada," said Senator Chandler, "had sue
ceedcd as the grand champion of freedom
IN the senate chamber IN securing the
adoption OF the hfteeath amendment to
the constitution he followed It up by the
passage of this statute He declared then
that constitutional amendment was
worthless unless congress ioade q law TO
enforce IT, Does he intend 10 contribute
his vote here to strike down a portion OF
one of the greatest and noblest acts of his
lifef'
Amendments All Rejected.
"At the time that bill was passed" 4" said
i
through "a civil war We were in process
Of reconstruction Many things were nee
sssary then that are not row. We have
just entered upon another war. We have
entered into war Of the executive against
the producing classes Laughter The
states must assert their rights. They must
Se on the side OF the people. ] don't think
they have any protection against the fed
eral government / think the power being
concentrated here is most destructive Of
the interests Of the country. Any federal
law that might be supplanted by a state
law / want TO to see wiped from the stat
ute books" This amendment was rejected
by vote of 2s yeas 70 80 nays.
Senator Perkins Of California offered an
amendment making the federal elections
law applicable to cities Of 100000 or over
instead Of cities Of 10000 or over, as pro-
vided by the existing law. The amend
ment was rejected by a vote OF q yeas to 80
nays, aud several other amendments pre-
sented by Senator Chandler were rejected
by viva vOce votes.
The vote was taken on the passage Of the
bill at o'clock, and it was adopted by a
vote of SO yeas to Is nays.
d Senator Stewart of Nevada voted with
the Democrats on every proposition, giving
as his reason that ha thought the power OF
= the executive was already too great and
that the centralizing tendency of the age
should be checked at once ii the republic
is 20 survive. The three Populists-Sena-
tors Allen, Kyle and PeiIer-also voted
with the Democrats on every amendment
+, rs well as ON the main bill The measure
= is it passed the senate is Identical with the
= bill as it passed the house, no committee
: amendments having been proposed
MeCrenry Resolution Passed.
o BY vote of III to % the house adopted
L the resolution condemning Minister Ste
/ yens and sustaining the Hawaiian policy
Of Mr.. Cleveland. The Republicans fill
l. bustered against it TO the end. Upon the
first vote the resolution was carried-l5i
It to sand an interesting parliamentary
It question was raised as TO whether la in
= stead of l79 was quorum, four seats be
5- ing vacant on account of deaths.
The speaker held that majority Of the
members chosen and living constituted a
quorum, quoting in support Of his position
IS a review of the subject made 10y the ex
speaker in the fiity-frst congress.
|. His position, however, was warmly as
v sailed by some of the Democratic members
r. and it was finally agreed to take the vote
e; over again, so that the ruling was eventu
{. ally withdrawn. The Boutelle resolution
y, was defeated by a strict party vote. Aftel
y the voting upon these resolutions had beeI
completed Mr.. Bland of Missouri made al
attempt TO get up his bill for the coinag,
of the silver seigniorage In the treasury
10 The eastern Democrats, led by Messrs
y Tracey and Cochran, inaugurated a flibus
- ter, in which they were joined by the ma
l. jority of the Republicans, although few
G. Of the latter Indicated by their votes tha
r they favored a consideration Of the bill
sc and for four hours Mr.. Bland and the re
~ mainder OF the Democrats were held a
:, bay. Finding that it was impossible TO SO
Vi cure a quorum to proceed with the consid
s. Grafton of the bill and that the house NIGH
be deHdlocked indefinitely upon the propo
sition, Mr. Bland directed his efforts 10
o, ward securing the adoption OF a resolution
is TO revoke all leaves of absence and to In
!
-, sentees.
20 After a persistent struggle lasting unit
- Z o'clock Mr.. Bland was successful, an,
~ the resolution was passed. In order q
va, make it still more effective the order wa
,a made a continuing one until vacated b.
the house.
Reed and Crisp Clash Again.
Just before the vote was announced Nh
k Cummings, standing in the area in from
k. of the speakers chair. stated that he de
at sired to vote TO make a quorum.
d. "Was the gentleman in the hall Of tn
an house and failed to hear his named calledf
ed asked the speaker
,se 81 was" replied Mr.. Cummings
The speaker directed the clerk to ca
alr Cummings name. He did so.
Il vote no." answered Mr.. Cumming
IN with great emphasis.
by Mr.. Adams asked the privilege Of witt
ks drawing his vote on the ground that h
he had voted under misapprehensiOn.