The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-08

the conclusion of Bates remarks Chandler
presented an amendment, which provided
that only so much of the existing election
laws as provides for deputy marshals at
elections be repealed. Tie ayes and noes
being demanded on the amendment. il
was defeated-27 TO 40-Stewart and Allen.
Kyle Pop.) and PETER Pop.) voting with
the Democrats.
Chandler then presented an amendment,
the effect OF which was to apply the repeal
sections of the bill to supervisors and
deputy marshals. but leave on the statute
books the ''crimes" section.
Il hope this amendment will be satisfac-
tory to the other side," said Chandler.
''By it the various sections of the existing
law providing for marshals and supervis-
Ors will he repealed, but we shall still
have the crimes act, aud crimes against
the suffrage in connection with Congress
sional elections will still be punishable
under United States statutes and in United
States courts"
Again the ayes and noes were demanded
ana th amendment was defeated, the vote
being q to 3S.
Another amendment was presented by
Chandler to restrict the scope of the repeal
by retaining a still smaller number Of
''crimes" provisions, but il too was re-
jected-2S TO 80.
Chandler then presented an amendment
designed to retain certain provisions of the
act of May 81. 1870. and to this amendment
he said he asked the special attention of
Senator Stewart.
after the Senator from Nevada" said
Chandler. 'had succeeded as the grand
champion of freedom in the Senate cham
Der in securing the adoption of the four
teenth amendment to the constitution he
followed il up by the passage of this stat
ute. lie declared then that this constitu-
tional amendment was worthless unless
Congress made a law to enforce it. Does
ne intend to contribute his vote here to
strike down portion of one of the great
est and noblest acts of his life?'
"At the time that bill passed." said
Stewart "we had just passed through a
civil war. We were In a process of recon-
strucLion. Many things were necessary
then that are not now. The States must
assert their rights. They must be upon
the side of the people. l don't think they
have any protection from the Federal Gov
ernment. Any social law that might be
supplanted by State law / want TO see
wiped from the statute books"
The amendment was rejected by a vote
OF 2S to SO.
Perkins of California offered an amend
ment making the Federal election law ap-
plicable TO cities of 100000 ~ over, instead
of cities of 10000 or over, as provided by
the existing laws. The amendment was
rejected, q to 80, and several other amend
ments next presented by Chandler were
rejected by viva vOce vote.
The vote was taken on the passage of
the bill al o'clock, and il was adopted by
vote of SO ayes TO % noes. The detailed
vote is as follows:
Ayes-Alen, Bate, Berry. Blackburn. Brice,
Butler Gallery. Call. Coekref, Coke, Colquitt.
Daniel, Faulkner Gibson. German, Forman,
Gray, Harris. Hin. Hunton, Irby, Jones of
Arkansas, Kyle. Lindsay, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell of Wisconsin. Morgan Palmer. Pasco.
Peiier, PuGb, Ransom, koasb, stewarI, Vest,
Villas, Voorhees,. White of CaIiforuia-39.
Noes - Alcrich, Allison, Cameron, Carey.
Chandler, Culom, Dixon. Dolph, Dubois, Frye,
GaliDger. Hale, Hansbrougb, Hawley, Hig-
gins, Hoar Lodge, Mitchell OF Oregon. Per
kins. Platt, Proctor, Quay. Sherman, Shoup,
Squire, Teller, Washburn, Wilson-2S.
After the transaction of some minor busi-
ness the Senate. at 6:15 o'clock, adjourned.