Rutherford Hayes actually said...

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

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

"The objections to the practice of tacking general legislation to appropriation bills, especially when the object is to deprive a coordinate branch of the Government of its right to the free exercise o..."

"The constitutional authority to regulate the Congressional elections which belongs to the Government of the United States, ought to be enforced by appropriate legislation."