Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-07
THE SENATE.


Washington Feb. G.-The senate
did not come TO vote ON the Federal
election bill today, US was anticipated.
Several senator's who had not hitherto
spoken desired an opportunity 10 be
heard ON the measure and by unanimous
consent the time for general debate was
extended untli 3 O'Clock tomorrow.
The chief event of the day was u
speech by Senator Frye of Maine, de-
Tending the Official course and character
OF Chief Supervisor Davenport Of New
York city, and refuting the alleged cal
unny and Islander which he said had
been heaped upon him by the Democratic
party for twenty-seyon yehrs. lhe hill
repeating the Federal election laws came
up Immediately after the preliminary
business In the senate this morning
senator Hawioy took the iioor in OBJ
position to the bill Everybody knows
that the bin Is to pass said he, IN
fact. Immediately after The triumph OF
the Democratic party at the polls nl me
last election 1t was known that TINS law
would be repeated. This marks dls-
tinct era in the history of the country
nj lenst as regards the ballot. II marks
a new Interpretation of the constitutions
supposed TO have been settled beyond a
lould for 1Un years. The very pream-
| HE of Die constitution is sufficient 10
| indicate that the power 20 make laws Tor
| the regulation Of congressman eleeuohs
| Is vested in congress.
Senator Hawley quoted the c0nstltu-
| tion IA providing for the election oil MEM
| hers of congress, and said: There can
| he nothing palmer than this, Judge
| Madison, one Of the greatest interpreters
| md eNnonpnts Of the constitutions salu
| that this power in the national govern
| ment was necessary, IN order 10 prevent
| lbs own dissolution. He said that thls
power was necessary in order 10 perpet-
| mite tie national government,
But. II Is said, these laws are iailuresi
| that they have not succeeded. No law
has ever succeeded in preventing Of
| lenses There have been audacious
| crimes committed even IN the Inst year
| in the North When we consent 20 tho
| Acknowledgement Of citizens we need not
| saw we can onnsne il TO the South.
| When the people see the United States
congress treating with disrespect any at.
tempt to protect their vote, how easy a
| thing II Is for them to suppose that the
| end shall Justly the means IN New York
81. Louis. Boston, Hartford. or CHI
cago." ,s
opposition to the bill. No adequate
reason was given for the repeal of the
INV II had not been commended that II
denriyed n single citizen of the right OF
Senator Daniel said that the people by
tbpir candidates and their platform Hp
ncaled 10 the tribunal Of the people. and
the decree had come that It should be
senator Frye followed and quoted
from Virginia Democratic paper Il
show that Wholesale frauds had beer
committed IN Virginia recently. Con
timing. Senator Frye defended thu
character Of John L. Davenport. The
chief supervisor Of elections in New York
~ have the greatest respect for him
He Is fearless, and has shown fidelity IL
Office that is rarely seen
In concluding a review Of the lie q
Mr.. Davenport, Senator Frye SAID -
admire him; | believe IN him. lie ma
many Of tho finest qualities have eve
seen in man. / believe that this de
fense 4 bis due. As be Is about L
retire from public office. My only regre
L tbnf II has been so meeRly made by
me but II has been honestly made, an'
of that i can say no more.
= senator Tirpie replied briefly TO Sen
= ator Frye and reiterated the chargei
against the character Of the men an
= nointed by Davenport. In Indiana
man appointed NJ a deputy marshal WA
4 man who had lost an eye or a iinse
IN attempting TO force open window
nrd hurslarize houses, who and los
I arms and fingers in steel traps by at
, feInnfs az robbery and theft.
senator Harris refuted the statementi
~ senator Chandler in reiererce q
q frauds In Memphis. and advocated NE re
/, ,,sal If the bill because IL exercised pOwe
= psver before vested in CONGRESS- by tn
norstitution. That constitution neve
intsnded 10 give congress the power q
.a',,,iate elections ~ provided BY his law
Massachusetts. In is earlier and bette