The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-06
MAsHINaroN. Feb. 5.

SHHE house bill to repeal the fed
eral election laws WAS debated
in the senate during most OF the
u session. Mr. Chandler rep, y.
H leading off with speech against
the bill, aud Mr. Frye rep, Me. } H.
lustratsd the necessity for such laws
by what he called tbs twice s.tol tale y
of the Tammany election frauds IN
the presidential election Of lS6S-
the wholesale naturalization OF
foreigners, the repeating and the
wholesale false registering H. asked
Mr.. Palmer Dem, Ill., whom be had
sought out for his special antagonist,
whether such . system Of dishonest
practices do not justify the eNiStenc'
of the federal statutes which the bill
proposed to repeal, but tbs Illinois sen
ator refused to make such an admis-
sion The discussion was participated
in BY several mem bers, and then the
bill went over till tomorrow,
The anti-Optiou question was brought
up by resolution to refer to the judici.
Ary committee the bill introduced some
weeks ago by Mr. George Dem, Miss.
After some remarks by Mr.. Barry
Dem, Ark } and Mr. Washburn rep,
Miun. no action was taken On the mo.
ton, Mr.. George not being in the
chamber. The senate at t ID ad-
jourued.
HAWAII N THE HOUSE
The Hawaiian debate was resumed
in the house today by Mr. Morse, Of
Massachusetts,. who had five minutes
Before he had proceeded for minute,
however, Mr. OuthwaiCe caIlsd him to
order for unDarliapsntsry Ian guage.
TO what language do you refery"
asked Mr.. Morse. ITO the insulting,
imp1dent and uupariiamentary Ian.
gusgs just used, answered Mr.. OuLh-
waite.
Mr.. Morse, according to the rule,
took his seat, and the words excepted
to were read at the clerks desk, as
follows:
And yet. strange to tell, at the
command OF their master, the great
Grover Cleveland, his cuckoos in the
house and senate, stanch Southern
Democrats the loudest shouters for a
white mans gov-rnm mt, disregard all
their ancient traditions about white
mans supremacy aud the white mans
government"
The speaker ruled that the language
was unDarliamentary to speak of mem
ber of the house and senate as being
controlled by their masters-ths presi-
dent.
Mr.. Morse explained that he would
withdraw the words Controlled by
their master, the president" Before
Mr.. Morse could proceed his time ex .
pred
Mr.. Johnson of Indiana took the
floor and made a strong speech. ar
raigning the course OF the present ad.
ministration in attempting to restore
the dsposed queen. He drew a vivid
picture Of the effort of Mr. Willis. aud
evolved out Of it all the plot Of new
comic opera to be called "Liliouka.
lani He drew picture Of the opera
playing to packed houses throughout
the United States to the insXhaustible
amusement of the people
Resuming the course Of his argument,
he eontendei that even il Mr. Stevens
had been guilty Of conspirin0 in the
rebellion (which be denied. Mr. Clsve
land no right to go back and review the
completed acts of previous admins
tration. The president, he said, wal
ably seconded by bis secretary Of state,
who mad no cause to stand up for Mr.
Harrison, who had defeated him fol
the Republican nomination at Chicago
in 1883, and who ha made it impossi
BILE for him (GreshamJ in all time t.
come 10 secure Republican nomina-
ton That. he said. was before Mr.
Gresham descended TO his own level IL
the Democratic party.