Rutherford Hayes actually said...

The United States election laws are not necessary, an ample reply is furnished by the history of their origin and of their results.

If the bill contained no other provisions, no objection to its approval would be made.

The object of the bill is to destroy any control whatever by the United States over the Congressional elections.

This money is needed to keep in operation the essential functions of all the great departments of the Government--legislative, executive, an...