Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16
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Chandler concluded his speech which
has extended through the past two or
three weeks, and was followed by Sen
ator Palmer, who argued that the law
having entirely failed OF its purpose,
and generally obnoxious, should be
repealed.
Senaor Frye, of Maine, reviewed the
history of the presidential election of
1868, and the Tammany frauds in New
York city. Does the senator from
Illinois think it the duty of the United
States to take cogniZance of the vio-
lations and crimes against the ballot
in the empire state or does he think
it an attempt to crush freedom:"
My answer" said Palmer lis that
the instance put by no means iustities
the law. The fact there is crime in
New York furnished no reason for sub
iecting any other congressional district
in the United States to an act placing
over them supervisors and masters.
Nothing of that kind justities placing
the whole country under supervision"
Il am disappointed with the senator"
said Senator Frye. Il don't think he is
afraid, as sometimes happens to new
recruits he is even worse Qaughter).
Consideration of the Hawaiian mat
ter was resumed in the house. Mr.
Patterson of Tennessee, said the sugar
interests, undoubtedly. are behind the
annexation movement. Mr.. Wheeler.
of Alabama, and Mr.. Oates, OF Allba-
ma, continued the debate. The former
delivered a glowing eulogy on Presi-
dent Cleveland. The latter argued in
behalf Of the adoption Of the Nc
| Creary resolution from a legal stand
point.
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, who follow
ed, after reviewing the contents of his
resolution reprobatiAg the policy OF
| the administration. added: "Whatever
may be the tardy expression of this
house. l claim i favorable verdict on
my Indictment from the American
people.
'',rhe honor of the American name.'
said Boutelle, lis being dragged in the
dust by Grover Cleveland. Walter @.
Gresham, James II. Blount and Min
lister Willis. I have no words to eX-
press my contempt for their policy of
treachery. duplicity and false pretence.
You on the other side cannot condone
this outrage; you cannot make this
heroic. (Applause}.
| Proceeding, he characterized Ores
ham rs the disappointed and apostate
with the president sought not only to
secretary of state who in con junction
| tln npioo
government, but to degrade the Ameri-
can navy by putting it under control
of Georgia politician in order to get
some one who would haul down the
American flag. (Applausc).
MI Black, of Illinois, followed with
Il brilliant grafton. The debate was
continued by Messrs. Van Voorhees,,
of New York, and Griffin, of Michigan.
At the evening session speeches were
made by Messrs. Hall of Minnesota,
Past, of Illinois, Sterling, of Missis
sippi, Lacey, of Iowa and Stockdale,
of Mississippi.
| Representative Mccain, of Illinois,
democrat, tried to secure unanimous
consent for the consideration of Il reso
luton to investigate the action of Judge
Jenkins in the Northern Pacific rail
road case, the employees of which road
he had enjoined from striking but OBJ
lection was made. When unanimous
consent was refused for consideration
=, judiciary committee.
! Washington, Feb. 1.-THE debate on
the federal election law bill was con-
| tinued all day in the senate speeches
being made by Senators Perkins, Of
| California, Daniel, of Virginia, Frye
of Pennsylvania, and Turpie.
! In the house the Hawaiian debate
was resumed today, Mr.. Cultivate, of
Ohio. taking the floor in support of the
McCreary resolution.
Mr. Culbertson, of Texas, chairman
of the judiciary committee, followed
Cultivate in support of the admins
tration policy in Hawaii.
| Mr. Storer, republican member of
the committee On foreign affairs, made
an argument against the presidents
power to confer on Mr.. Blornt diplo-
matte authority without nominating
him for confirmation by the senate in
the regular way. Blount's mission, he
said, was purely a political one.
| Mr.. Everett, also a member Of the
foreign affairs committee, took the
position that the Hawaiian revolution
was accomplished through the SYM
pathy of Stevens and intimidation
produced by the landing of American
| troops.
! Mr.. Loud contended That partisan
/ ship should have no place in the deter
mination of question where patriot
ism alone should reign.
! Mr.. Turner made an imprisoned
! speech. The revolution of our country
men in Hawaii, he said was not against
oppression. 1t was a conspiracy which
overthrow and trampled under foot a
constitutional form of government I'M
der which our countrymen there
fourished and prospered.
| Mr.. Sickles, democrat, of New York,
| then got the floor and made the first
speech on the democratic side against
the McCreary resolution. He claimed
that the McCreary resolution has an
| important bearing on the future. He
did not believe one administration was
court of appeals or court of re-
view for the acts of a previous admin
| istration.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, strongly
defended the administration.
A vote was finally taken on the pend