Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-08

ulists Allen, Kyle and PETER also votcil
for the repeal with the Democrats, ana
on every amendment.
The measure us h passed the senate
is identical with the bill as passed ny
the house, no committee amendments
having been proposed.
At the opening OF the senate Senator
Cameron CONSUMED about fifteen min
utcs in the presentation Of petitions
against the Wilson bill. They came
from manufacturers, operatives and
employees, representing nearly every
Pennsylvania industry affected hy the
proposed tarn reduction. S,fiainr
cameron also presented an umcuoWeM
TO the tariff bill postp0ning until January
|, 1896. the date which the PROPOSED
laws shall take effect.
\ resolution was presented by senator
Dolph. reciting that the finance culn-
mittee had refused hearing ON the
tariff TO those representing the prudnc-
ton and the laborers Of the country, aud
directing that an petitions memorials and
protests presented 20 that committee
and the senate be printed as senate
document
The resolution went over unlcr rules
The Federal election repeal hill was
taken up today and Senator hoar took
the hoor Ia opposition TO The measure,
lie said be- was one OF the five senaiols
now IN the chamber who voted for this
NOT only by the Republican party nut
by large majority Of the American ieo-
pie. The records In the archives u
the capitol making UP the history OF
elections in the country since 1850, show
the hlnckest and worst history of crimes
since the world was created. When
these reports are read said he, black
cniug the name of this land. we must
wall, backward with ayerlcd gaze and
hide our heads In shame. This Is n CUES
ito Of whether the supreme heart ana
the gem IN the crown of American man.
hood shall not have the strongest iogce
on the face OF the earth for its defense
Senator Gray replying to senator ioar
| said these election laws had 10 every IN.
stance aggravated the frauds instend Of
| nbatiug them.
In the course Of colloQuy, between
| Senator'S Gray and HOar TIE hitler
alluded 60 the elections of 1870, When
the elections iu New York were ialr pt-
cause Of the operation and effect OF those
! very laws,
senator Gray retortcd by reading from
| the rpport cited by senator Ho1i
another extract alleging wholesale lfaud'
In Philadelphia In tho same year, Wlef
the entire local and national governments
were Ia the hands OF The ltempacane
Senator Cameron interrupted, aud dite
| sailing Tor the reading of tlle passage ~
ferrel to, said: II happen 10 nave
good deal of knowledge Of the eleciol
Of 1876. / wis secretary OF war al
the senator will remember. The @ee
tons in Pennsylvania that year Were a.
honest elections as In any part OF t1
world Thcrp were some elections 81
that year which were not 80 honest an'
| as secretary of war j had to interfere
The result was that Tildcn did not bg
come president Of the United States,
0aughterl.
Chandler, Senator Bate spoke IN favor o
At the conclusion Of Senator Bates ad
dress. Senator Chandler offered an amend
lnent providing that only so much OF tlt
existing law. as provides for depul
United States marshnls at elections sinai
= be repealed II was defeated by IL yo
/ aud nay vote.
Senator Chandler presented anothc
amendment, which he hoped would b
satisfactory. That any crimes ggalns
the suffrage in connection with cor
gressioual elections Will still be ppnis
able under its statutes In the Unite
States courts"
Il was defeated by yea and may vote
Another amendment was presented b
Senator Chandler 10 restrict the scope
D The repeal by retaining still small,
4 number Of Grimes provisions; but
/ too. was rejected.
r senator Chandler then presented q
amendment designed TO retain q ccrtol
n act of May 81, 1870. This was al.
q defeated.
q senator Perkins OF California orert
n an amendment making the Federal elc
g lion law applicable 20 cities of 20OW
3 or over, instead Of 10 cities of 2o,OOO &
It over as provided by the existing law
d The amendment was rejected by a vo
of ~ yeas TO 30 nays and several 9th
amendments, proposed by Senat
Chandler were rejected by viva vo
votes.
After the transaction Of minor bur
70 ness the senate went into executive 81
le sion, and at 4t5 o'clock adjourned.