The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-18
The National Nuisance Abated,
Adjournment Till December.
Defeat of The Administration,
BayOnet Election Bils Virtually
- Beaten,
Likewise the C,vm Rights Bitl.
And the Suspension of Elabeas
Corpus.
Especial Dispatch to the Enquirer.1

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Especial Dispatch to the Enquirerl
WASHINGTON D. c., June 10.
CONGRESS ADJOURNED
At nine O'Clock tonight, to the first
Monday in December, after an excited
day spent for the most part in warm
and acrimonious discussion over the
efforts to remove the deadlock between
the two Houses, and thus prevent the
issuance of the proclamation which the
President had in his room at the Cap
itol, convening an extra session. While
the temper of the Senate and House st
different stages was clearly against an
extra session, each was at the same time
equally strong against receding from
the position it had taken on the Supple
mental Enforcement or Election Bill,
which the Senate had placed as an
amendment to the Omnibus Appropria
ton Bill N IT.. - I...
Three several times were committees
OF conference appointed, and twice was
the expiration of the session postponed
to give more time for an agreement
The Democrats were determined that
the Enforcement Bill should not 60
through, even at the risk of defeating
S2O,O ,O0O,O00, # appropriations, or of
calling an extra session; and yet they
were anxious that there should be no
new session, in which this particular
measure, as well as the Civil Rights and
Habcas Corpus Bills, could be given
more favorable position in the order of
business, and thus be eventually passed.
So anxious were some of the Southern
members that this should be brought
about, that they at one time Joined the
| Democrats in their dilatory motions to
lpush the Enforcement Bill over the
session. Early in the day, however,
Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, one of
the most uncoinpromising Radical men,
bers Of the House, made fearless
speech, in which he admitted that the
attempt to force vote was e violation
of the agreement made on Saturday
night with the Democrats, and for one
he was opposed to it. This created
considerable excitement among MANY
of the Republican members, and several
personal controversies followed. but on
the whole it assisted tile friends of q
compromise and resulted in a substan-
tial victory for the Conservatives. The
first modification of the bill was, there
fore, rejected by the House, and another
four hours conference resulted, wher
the Committees again reported that they
were unable to agree.
AT this point an extra session seemed
inevitable, and the President signed his
proclamation for new one to convene
to morrow. The House, however, te
avert this, finally asked another confer
ence, which. to the surprise of ALL. a
last reached an agreement, which th,
Senate very promptly ratified ,and which
the house accepted after an hours strug
| gle. Butthe measure, as finally passed
was eliminated of all its Objectionable
features, and simply provides:
i. That ten citizens, instead of two
4 shall unite in asking in. writing for the
appointment of Supervisors of Fedela
elections. 2. That no additional Mar
lshals shall be appointed beyond tn
number now authorized by law. 8
That none Of these officers shall hav
power to arrest any one. and that, con
sequently, no troops shall be called for
4. The Supervisors shall remain only il
the Immediate presence of the officer
of election to witness the casting Q
votes and to see the returns made up
They sign no certificates. nor make an
changes, unless they are local officer
Of election. as.r17s %; re; 81 ars,s,f
Judge Niblack, of Indiana, the Dem
:. ocratic member hot the House on tn
Conference, declined to sign theorepert
b because lie was against the principle o
4 Federal interference in elections; but a
| the same time be thought that as th
| Democrats had defeated the most oh
noNious features of this project, the,
should cease further opposition beyon'
voting against it. At the same time h
regarded it as practically defeating tn
:. Administration of its Habeas Corpu
and Civil Rights Bills and of THROWN.
the entire responsibility on Grant of as
suming to call an extra session. In tn
face of these facts, about dozen Dem
! ocrats dissented from this; but the larg,
majority stood by Niblack. The Hous'
was occupied in the contest about lively,
! hours, and but little other business in
tervened. The final adjournment ,wa
carried without any extraordinary seen,
or incident, and with the fall Of th'
Speakers hammer the power of th,
President to snsnend the writ of Anhen