The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-28
IN THE SENATE.

supplementary report to the report
heretofore made by the committee on
privileges and elections in favor Of an
inquiry into elections in Alabama In
1894, was presented by Mr.. Chandler,
Republican Of New Hampshire today,
and ordered printed. 1t is said that the
new report is made because the minority
report Is not forthcoming after the lapse
OF 4S days. The report reoited the State
ment made by Senator Allen of Nebras-
ka in the Senate February II, 1856, show
ing that 81, 600 fraudulent votes were cast
for Oates in the Is black belt counties,
which lbeing deducted would show the
election of Kolb by about 1000 majority:
that kolb legislature was elected that
in four black belt counties, two Kolb
senators and seven Kolp representatives
were chosen; and in IA white counties
for Kolb senators and "a Kolb representa-
tives were chosen that the Democratic
candidates were fraudulently declared
elected and eliminating these frauds there
was an actual Populist and Republican
majority of 20 in the legislature, making
Senator Morgan's election invalid.
The reports says the truth of the facts
charged is admitted in the Selma Gala.
Times of December 6, 1895, where 1t is
said tnat the election crimes were neces-
sary to prevent negro domination, yet
that the young men of the black belt
are weary of going into the ballot boxes
and ana ;, bringing up manufactured MAORI
ties, and that it is expedient for Ala
bama to adopt the Mississippi plan of
disfranchising the colored voter by con-
stitutiOnal amendment.
After unimportant routine morning
business the Senate proceeded to the COLI
siderabion of the naval appropriation
bill. AS passed by the House, the bill
Ier, rsoto ho
recommended by the Senate committee
on appropriations would result in net
reduction of 1857, 1853, leaving the amodnt
Of the bill $31, 297, 482.
The unimportant amendments of the
committee were all agreed to while those
affecting the increase Of the navy were
reserved for the present.
MIR. Quay moved to increase the appro-
priation for ''reserve guns for auxiliary
cruisers" from $780, 600 TO $400, 900. After
a discussion the amendment was agreed
to.
Mr.. Perkins, Republican of California,
moved to Insert 800, 600 for training
station at Ycrba Buena,s California.
Mr.. Hale opposed it The amendment
was finally withdrawn.
Mr.. Chandler offered an amendment
prohibiting retired officers Of the navy
or marine corps from taking employ
ment with any person or company, fur
n1shlng naval supplies or war material to
the government, the prohibition not to
take effect until July, 1897.
The amendment had special reference
to the Carnegie and Bethlehem concerns.
Mr.. Chandler stated the objections to
the custom at which the amendment was
| aimed, and said there we're cases of the
kind which did Tot reflect credit on the
| officers concerned.
Mr.. Hale sustained the amendment.
He said the contractors were constantly
seeking to get advantage of the govern
mont to get enormous profits anu deplete
the treasury, Naval officers under pay
ought to be forbidden to enter their
service.
Mr.. Gray replied to the statements of
Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Bacon
and argued in favor of the right Of re-
tired naval officers to accept employment
for the maintenance of their families,
and seek 1t where their experience and
education would make their services
valuable. He did not think the govern
ment would be hurt by their doing so.
Mr.. Tillman advocated the amendment
which was offered, he said. for the pur
pose of stopping scandal. Without action
on the amendment the Senate adjourned.