Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-18

I'D under IkfinitlCsin t'4ullllinAi
the past and that Mr.. Cleyeland-althoush
he had. in many respects, failed 10 come
mn 10 his own professlons-had, on the
whole. set an example better than that
get by the early Rep .-lican presidents.
u. did not think H. a good thins
that every foreign consushlp and MIN
igfrv should be changed at every chalse
Of administration. The blame OF the recent
changes I'm the consulshlps had been at
tempiod TO be placed on a well-kno"h
gentleman OF his own State, JOSIAH
quincy. That was an unjust proceeding.
Mr. Quincy was made scapegoat
The general subject Of ciIil-servlce re-
form was taken up by several senator's
and was still under discussion when the
morning hour expired at =. NJ.
EIECTION-LAV REPEAL.
Tho resolution went over without action,
and the House bin to r pea, the Federal
oIecticn-laws was taken up as the un-
finished business
Mr. Chandler offered an amendment as
an additional section. giving party candi-
dates for Congress the night to appoint
q watcher az the polls ia each precinct
and argued I'm favor OF II.
Mr.. German declared the position OF the
Democratic side To be that there should
be no Federal supervision OF elections
whatever "ThOse Of us" he said. VINO
are In favor Of repeating the Federal
eloctlOn-law are content 20 leave the en-
tire SUPERVISION Of elections TO the people
and 10 the laws Of the States. II they are
not competent To do II, then popular gov
ernn cnt is q failure
Mr. Chandler resumed. and continued
lis argument. lir was asked by Mr.
Allen UopulisO. of Nebraska. If II was
not 81 notorious fact that in tho cities
whore the Federal clcction-laws were on
forced the deputy supervisors were thugs
gul were appointed on account of thelr
nYtoriously bad and desperate character.
Mr. Chandler replied I'm the negative.
and said that Mr. Allon had gotten hold
Of some Democratic De- which had been
exploded FOR nineteen years. G-aushterD
What them" Mr. Alien asked, is the
character of those persons
Excellent. as whole Mr.. Chandler
replied As good rs the character OF
election officers generally
ALIENS VISION CLEAR.
"The impression created ON my mind"
Nr Allen said has been that these
Federal sI.ction-laws have been used tp
p.rpouate in power the party in power
when The election is hold
Mr.. Palmer ail # down as his theory
that the people iu every state toWnsHlp'
and election district had the risht them
selves. 10 control and rcculat" ana con-
d,ct tbair own elections TIC people
were pcacoahiy inclined; they were III
t.,lipent. they loved liberty; they loved
l.,y and order. and they appreciated the
v,luc of free Governments. Hence. th'r"
WAS no occasion for invoking the Federal
! power.
IT, response 10 qu-tti1n from Mr..
GRAY ass 90 when rnal vote on this
liU could hc taken. Mr. chandler saln me-
WAS unwilling to go on with the debate
in the absence of the senator from Ntw
York. the cause OF whose absence the
Democrats probably knew. When he re-
turned Mr.. Chandler said be- would pro-
/ coed with the debate ana Yet 81 com" ID
a vote ~ the earliest possible nom -
Mr.. GRAY evidently abandoned his ide'
of getting an answer 10 his question "7
H. when a. vote ou tho b.Il couli rr tA-
/ o,ct,d. and without pressing % Iur'h r.
! ~ 1855 the Senate upon hi- motion. "'
into executive session, and at ol1 al
jouruel uu,l fo-n rr.N
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
At u15 s. NJ the House won't irt'
/ COMMITTEE of the Whole To consider th'
] Wilson bill
j .IF I.f'Il.iIIi-fI'Is t'I t'II. .'N
ch.lr ana Mr.. Morse OBer1iEcam. OF
Massachusetts. was recognized. ne pre-
dfctal dis4rtor 20 tL. country as rr~H|
~ tho paseage Of the Mil Nr Outhwait"
of OHIO. followed. ami spoke iu def nee
OF the measure.
SIR burrows ral from statistics q
show that our foreign trad" anI rNu"rta
t!ous had incr a--l unI-r the fiil opera
tiuu of The Mckinley law.
Mr. Springer jumped to his ie"t VIII
the statement that the balance ~ trad'
between 1850 and l.fo under, low tariff
WAS in favor of ths country Sey,ra
E,publ,cans were alert al the statement
ami AN were eager 10 contradict ~. Wh
Mr. Spring.r went on 10 explain tina
what D.. meant was that this COUNTRY
hal bought more than 1t had sold, am
hc Thought trc country Was mach tL'
better OF by reason of the excess p
muortauous Derlsivc laughter ampnl
the RepublicansJ Nr. Springer stuck &
this position and elaborated II.
This brought q new fact into tho dis
! cI-~lon the balance OF trdde-3ni tf
/ Euuuhlcans wanted the time tor debate
7 cNtu!-d while Sit. Wilson Waa,ei j
/ shortened.
4 council of war was then held 10
front Of the Speakers desk. participate
in hy Mr. Wilson for thr democrats ard
7 Ncsrs Duglry AMI burrows for NE
. Republicans Their differences were th.u
adjusted after 20 short cInN'rsa'iJu. dn
NIr Wilson a.aoIucei taat Ae woua
i give one hour lor debate. suc half ID h
/ taken boy each sI4o. S4r. i,..! Nas -it.
! control - lh- 'u- of lh' tep.bAca'
side. ami Mr wilson ual II tue Demo
f Gratis.
FREE wool.
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