The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-28
TALK ON TmE ELECTION BILL.
The Day In the senate Devoted to Dis
cussUng the Matter.

The Day In the senate Devoted to Dis
cussng the Matter.
WASHINGTON. jan. 57.-The session
of the senate was devoted to "A dis
cussion of Senator Calls public land
resolution and II general %colloquy over
the Federal election bill. \ strong
appeal was made by Senator Call in
favor of the homesteaders of Florida,
who. he alleged. were being de-
prived of their rights by land granted
railroads, without authority of law,
and he finally succeeded in having his
resolution referred to the Judiciary
committee for IA careful inquiry into
the legal rights of the question.
senator Chandler made aB effort to
have the bill repeating the federal
election laws postponed until next
December. but the motion was, of
course. promptly defeated by the
Democrats IN n roll call.
Secretary Wolcott from the com
mlttee ON library reported the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. That the oGcr Of Mr., ANA Shaw
Curtis widow of GeOrse William Curtis, OF
I e marble bust OF Charles Sumner be ac-
cepted and the committee on library directed
" AhlNNN " - 49, 49,
the senate for the said gift
At o'clock the Hawaiian resolution,
by request of senator TNrpic, Demo
cTat of Indiana, went over without
prejudice.
The election bill came up in the reg
nlar order of unfinished business. The
pending amendment was presented by
Senator Chandler allowing every can
didate 70. congress the right TO name
a personal watcher IN each election
precinct to inspect the registration of
votas and to he present at the count
ing Of ballots. senator Chandler took
occasion to renew his suggestion the
bill 90 over until next December and
give the election law II more chance.
''Of course said Senator Gray. the
senator's request is but facetiously
made. We demand now upon princi-
pie that these laws should no longer
exist upon IA" statute books.
senator Chandler said that To con
vince the senator hs Yas in earnest
he would move its postboFement I'M
Ill next December.
Senator Bate. Democrat, of Pen
nessee said this bill in one shape or
another had been before the senate
for Il long time, and he thought the
suggestion of senator Chandler was
unreasonable.
Senator Chandler retorted by read
ing from II Democratic paper pub
iisbed at Memphis. Tenn.-Senator
Bates 0wa state-alleging great fraud
in that city ia J9Euary, 1890. After
further reading frolH thE Democratic
paper of Memphis, senator ChaHdler
said he believed il elections were de
fair in Tennessee as Massachusetts,
Tennessee would have two Republi-
can senators.
senator Harris of Tennessee said he
would reply To senator Chandler later,
aad Senator Bate replied briefly, re-
fcrrinR 90 elections in hat state.
At this juEctpre senator Dolph, Re
publican, of Oregon introduced, in
order that il might bo printed, an
amendment Ia the Hawaiian resoiu
tion. declaring that with a view 10
restoring amicable relations between
the United States and Hawaii. the
present minister Ia Hawaii should be
recalled immediately
rbe roll was then called on senator
Chandler. motion To postpone the
election bis pptil next December
and il WAS defeated so ca 2s.
The question required once more on
senator Chandler amendment pro
viding for one 'wPtGlrr' ~ the polls.
I After "A brief discussion hV senator
! chandler. the senate went INTO eNcuu.
tive session and at $40 adjourned unit
Monday next.