The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-25
THxRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
ate.

WASHINGTON, March "a, 1884.
INCREASE RANK AND PROVOST MARSHAL
GENERAL.
Mr. LANE (rep.) OF Ind, from the Military Committee,
reported bly, bill increase rank pay
and emouments Of the Provost Marshal General proposing
TO give that officer rank and emoluments of briga
der general.
DONATION TO THE Nyw SANITARY
Mr.. MORGAN. (rcp.) of N. Y, presented memorial OF
che propricors OF the New York un asking for rems-
zion March %. order entire receipts
of that day may go to the Sanitary Fair
MILITARY INTERFERENCE STATE EMOTIONS.
Tho bill TO prevent military interference in elections
came up as unfinished business
M HOWARD. (rep.) OF Mich, concluded his speech,
commenced yesterday He reviewed ut length the ques.
ton Of neutrality in Kentucky at the commencement OF
the struggle and argued that but for the proper
inter erence the military that would have in all
probability been TINS day in rebellion. He defended
the orders OF General Burnside reference TO
.oeotions as being similar those issued BY General
GcClean in Maryland 10 1861. He denied that the
OF General Burnside had departed from
instructcns ard claimed that every Of theirs
Ne for the pr election OF loyal voters and the
aervaton the State TO the Union. He contendcd that
these who opposed vigorous prosecution Of the war
here or elsewhere. should DO placed the footing
with traitors IN Mr. Howard said that Governor
Bradford OF Maryland hac been elected under the order
General Mcclellan for the protection OF the ballot box
and at election the honorable Senator from Mary
land chosen State senator rhe loyal people OF that
Stc and Of the country generally were satisfied at that
cine the necessity of such military interference
used to prevent traitors from voting Even 10 Mary
aud 1t was proper that the military power should pre-
the purity and freedom OF the ballot box TO loyal
but few abuses of military power, either In Maryland
or Delaware. and where hal been perpetrated
they hid been promptly redressed.
Mr. SALISBURY, (opp.D OF Del. congratulated his friend
from Kentucky (Mr. Powe) upon the partial success o.
his efforts to institute Inquiries into some Of the enorm
ties pracsed the rights of the states The Senator
from Michigan denied the siy OF such bill as this
for the that had been found necessary IL
the past history the lie would cal, attention
chapel controlled the destiny OF the country
guided the ship OF state through the storm
then political pismios perched on Alps but men who
formed constitution safeguard against the violence
OF which we now complain While the miners OF that
Instrument lived dared to say that military
officer bad right TO invade state and violate the guar
Of the constitution The reason such provisions
were in this bill heretofore demanded that
different class Of administered the Affairs OF she
ernmentmen thoroughly and deeply read in the history
OF constitutional liberty cherish its principles and main
tat the oath they took support It. He upheld his
advccacy OF the bill despite what the Senator from Nch
tie people had been invaded aud overturned Ho did
hold those military gentlemen responsible who
instead o. seeking an honorable foe on the held He held
ther at the other end OF the avenue the Presi
dent Is The responsible part, iG these ss &c %
citizen for the protection OF his constitutional rights.
Neither did be hold tho soldiers who enforced these
orders responsible, though he doubted not that many
gallant soldier felt humiliation at the order 70 interfere
with peaceful citizen in the exercise Of the clear con-
his vote for the his choice Mr.. Salisbury
then proceeded the ples urged In favor OF
the arbitrary military measures-necessity. When the
passions OF the maddened hour are gone he would tell
Che senator and those alike deluded with him the time
would come the providence OF God when the sons oil
the United States OF America viii rise NJ and vndicate
the ancient brthrisht Of liberty bequeathed them by
ebe fathers and spurn and scorn these modern ideas OF
liberty,
without concluding, Mr. salisbury gave way.
CONGRESSIONAL wEsTERS RAILROADS.
Mr.. DooIIrx (rep.) OF WIS.,, presented joint resolu
ton or OF Wisconsin In relation TO railroads
cling from Siox City to hudson on the 81 Crox Lake
and asking Congressional aid therefor. Referred 70 the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Adjourned.