St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-07
DAVENPORT is DEFENDED.
SENATOR FRYE EUL0GZ=S TIE NEW
york ELECTION INSPECTOR,
TO DISGUST OF DEMOCRATS

Debate on the Federal Election
Law Repeal Bill Extended An
other Day-Vote Expected at
Three O'Clock This Afternoon
Speeches by Turpie, Perkins
and Other Senators.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The senate
did not come to a vote on the federal
election bill today, as was anticipated.
Several senators who had not hitherto
spoken desired an opportunity to be
heard on the measure, and 10y unani-
nous consent the time of general de-
bate Was extended until O'Clock To-
morrow.
The chief event of the day was the
speech of Senator Frye, Of Maine, de-
Tending tine official course and character
of Chief Supervisor Davenport, of New
York city, aid refuting the alleged
ISLANDERS and calumny which he said
had been heaped upon him by the Dem
ocratic party for twenty years. Speeches
were also made by Senators Harris,
Daniel, Turpie and Perkins.
The bill repeating the federal cleo
tons laws came up immediately after
the preliminary business in the senate
this morning, and Senator Hawley
Rep., Comm took the floor in Opposi-
ton to the bill. Everybody knows
that this bill is to pass" said he. 'In
fact. Immediately after the triumph of
the Democratic party at the polls at the
last election, it was known that this law
would be repealed. This marks dis
tinct era in the history of the country
at least as regards the ballot. 1t marks
a new era of the constitution, one Of the
provisions OF the constitution supposed
to have been settled beyond doubt
FOR A HUNDRED YEARS.
1.-The very preamble of the constitution
is sufficient TO indicate that the power
to make laws for the regulation of con-
gressional elections is vested i'll con-
gIess."
Senator Hawley quoted the constitu-
ton providing for the election of men,
berS of congress, and said:
There can be nothing palmer than
this. James Madison, one of the great
est Interpreters AMI eXpounders of the
constitution, SAID that this power in the
national government was necessary in
order to prevent its own dissolution.
He said that this power was necessary
in order to perpetu9te the national gov
eminent. But it is said that these laws
are failure; that they have not sue
ceeded. No law has ever succeeded i'll
preventing otfenSeS. There have been
audaeious crimes commitledev in the
last year in the North. When we con-
sent to the Acknowledgement of citizens
we do not say we can cohfine it to the
South. When the people see the United
States congress treating with diSrespect
any attempt TO protect their vote, how
easy a thing is it for them to suppose
that the end shall Justify the means in
New York or St. Louis or Hartford or
Boston,
Senator Perkins (Rep., CALI spoke in
opposition to the bill. No adequate
reason had been given for the repeal of
the law; it had not been contended that
il had deprived a single citizen of his
right or
OPPORTUNITY 10 VOTE.
Senator Daniels Dem., Va.) said the
people by their candidates and their
platform appealed to the tribunal of the
people, and the decree had come that it
should be repealed.
Senator Frye (Rep., Me- followed, and
read from Virginia Democratic paper
to show that Wholesale frauds had been
committed in Virginia recently. Senator
Frye defended the character of John l
Davenport. chief supervisor of elections
in New YORK
al have the greatest respect for him."
said he. He is fearless, and has shown
a fidelity 10 office that is rarely SEEM"
Senator Gray was willing, after some
pressure. to consent to all extension of
the hour if final vote could lie fixed at 8
O'Clock tomorrow, but Mr.. Stewart de-
manded that his bond resolution should
thereby not lose its place OH the cal
endaI, and Senator Berry raising the
same point i'll regard to a measure in
which lie was interested, controversy
ensued which prevented any unanimous
agreement for extension.
y Later in the argument, Senator Har-
riS renewed his request that the final
vote be postponed until tomorrow, and
by unanimous consent it was agreed
that the general debate should be eX-
teuded until 3 D. NJ. tomorrow. at which
time the vote on the amendment and
the bill should be the only thing in
order.
SENATOR FRYE RESUMED
his discussion of Davenport, and read a
letter written some years ago by w. C.
Whitney, eX-secretary of the navy,
highly commencing him for an office of
public trust. In concluding bis review
of the life of Davenport, Senator Frye
said: 81 admire him. | believe in him.
He has many Of the finest qualities