The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13

the charge by Colonel Lee that the meas
ure was a Republican one; that the mem
bers of that party on the floor were lined
up for IT. and then declaring vigorously
that II he had been correctly Informed
the patron of the bill had not always
trained under the banner Of Democracy.
H5i'If YOU scratch the back OF the Repub-l
lican party."sshe went on with uplifted
hands "the Senator from Halifax will
grunt."
l5s Mr.. Barksdale walked. meanwhile. up
and down the main aisle, his face white
With rage. Mr.. Duke in charge. OF the
BILL arose and exclaimed excitedly that 1t
was unfair to attack a member Of q COS
ordinate branch who had no opportunity
to reply. IF this House will give the
Senator from Halifax five minutes" de-.
clarcd Mr.. Duke. "in which to answer the
charge. he will meet it in a way satisfac-
tory to this House. :"
1.-THE House may give him five hours,
30 far as I am concerned retorted Colo
mel Lee. and then he proceeded with his
remarks. 81
Mr.. Wallace defended Senator Barks-
dale briefly but warmly. and Colonel Leo
made a frank and manly disclaimer of
any Intention to do the Senator any in
Justice. Here the incident closed, and
Mr.. Kelley took the floor and made a
strong and eloquent speech for the COM
mittee amendments. which he changed In
some respects s$5 IL
CUT OUT BxPBND.
4 4 The amendment cuts out the word Tex
pend" so as to allow a candidate to-
"expend" money. but not to pay prom.
ise loan.." Mr.. Kelley was loudly cheer
ed and Mr.. Graveley, following, spoke
earnestly for the bill as it. came from the
Senate
Major Edmondson appealed to the
House for the bill, and incidentally he
very warmly defended his senatorial col
league, Mr.. Barksdale.
Mr.. Davis thought it would be hard to
enforce the bill as 1t came from the Sem
ate. and he addressed himself to several
modifying amendmen is, which he strong
ly supported. He said the Senate was
not with the spending OF money to get
people to the polls. but 1t was with the
corruption OF election officers and the
stufflng Of ballot boxes. and he declared
that the bill did not reach either.
Mr.. Davis spoke at considerable length
and made one Of those able arguments.
of which he Is so emlnently capable, and
he was asked a number of quotations. by
his colleagues. Mr.. Davis created great
merriment by acclaimed that he had heard
no great cry for pure elections.i save from
Sedict had gone forth IL Halifax had been
redeemed and the'chlef OF sinners had re-
Bpented, 1t was time for all others to
como In. 5E
BILL IS ENGROssED.
Mr.. Ryan offered an amendment apply
ing the provision OF the bill to caucuses
and primary elections, and Mr.. Duke took
the original bill. His speech. while brief,
was strong one and was heard with evil
dent pleasure by the House, Mr., Cum
ming closed on behalf5of the committee
In favor OF their amendment. and his de-
fence of the action of the body was an
able one. On behalf of the committee he
abandoned the insertion OF the word Cor
"expend" struck out, The House refused
by a vote OF 90 to 10 to strike out and
then the committee amendment, inserting
the word "corruptly," was rejected with
great chorus Of ''noes" as were all 9TH
ers. save those unimportant ones present.
cd with the view Of perfecting the bill
Ing recorded vote: s siS35 81
s VOTN ON BARKsDALE.s
Ayes Angel, Armstrong, g.
Charles T, Bland George 6, Bland, Boaz.
Bowman. Branch. Cannaday, Cabell,
Cardwell, Carter, Cation. Christian.
churchman. Cumming. Dudley. Duke, I'D
mondson. Edwards, ELAN. Featherston,
poIReS, rultoIl,s GdTuHeTi' 4iarrett, Cont,
George. Goodwin. Gravely, Green, Har-
man. Heermans, Hoffman. Huff, Hun
ley, Jennings, Jones, p C,' Jordan, Lacy,
Lawson, Ieake, Lion. Lowry Lyell.
Moore. Mort, Murrell. Newhouse, Noting
ham. Owens, Powers. Rice, Robson. So
brell, Settle, Slpe. J. w, Smith, snead.
Stearnes, Taylor, Toney, Turpin. Walker,
Wallace. Ware, Weaver West. White
head, Woodard-72.
Noes-M essrs Davis. Walter Jordan,
I.asslter, Lee and Lewis-6.
The House. when the roll call had been
completed. adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
day,
Goal Report Deferred,
ti (ly Associated Press
CIIARLEsTON, w. VA, March Ia
This Federal grand jury, Which has been
Investigating the wholesale resistance OF