The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11

sippi (Mr. H6okerl He agreed with him
that in tho prorer way and the proper. time
uso OF the army Tho President, in the manly consi
tuliona course which no had pursued, had drawn tue
best hearts OF both parties after him. and ne ONT Esl
peace 10 the South What bad beSn the prayer OF the
so1thY Had she no; for long, weary years prayed Tor
peace and prayed TO be trusted and u she meant 10 Dc
trusted must she trustY Whom the olive branch
was extended and the voice OF trust went out 20 her,
SHOULD she reply that she would have. no confidence
In that voces God forbid that she should assume any
such position tApplaWel he qua NOT nnu 70
.no a"enament sns mares mes. aa,ein ,,s
ohio (ir. Garlcdl There sentiment nor
thought OF rebellion In the hearts OF the people OF the
South, any people OF the Union. except ~ were IN
tho hearts OF hos ghonis who were lingering In the
graveyards OF tho past and cnaesyorins 10 bring up
old party issues. He extoed the President Tor the
course which no bad pursued during the recent
strikes, when the Governors cot great States leaned
and cried for help The President had rcmindei them
that they SHOULD make every effort 70
put down the disturbance before they called
upon the general government. He would vote against
the anne ndmcnt, because, under tho present circum
stances, he thought would be impoitic and unwse;
It would be refusal when they asked TO
trust and wncn they had prayed SO earnestly 10 DO
trusted. Appmuse.l
Mr HAMILTON, (dein.) OF Ind. (who hal understood
Mr. Ellis 10 censure those Governors who had not
called for aid daring tho recent strikesl-Does tho
gentleman propose TO insult Governor Williams, the
Governor ofmy State, by hiG remarkY (I.aughter.)
SIR EL.Is--l cansuro those Governors who, before
tEev had exhausted the force at their command mad
call iorit t.augntcr)
Mr.. iouso, dem Of Tenn, said that bo thought
the South could trust the President when they con
sidercd what his Conduct had been IN tho past. IL
had fear that the present Executive would override
tho constitution. vioate ne law ana strike down The
liberties OF the people Was u proper return
shucke down the President 10 keep HIM IRON viola
ting hls oath IL would DC unjus 10 HIM and unworthy
OF Cor gress.
Mr.. NiLLs said that the only gentlemen
seemed TO have Tor opposing tho amendment was that
they thought that tue President Should DO trusted
le lut "A
voice against condolences being Placed III persons III
hugh positions lie admired inc position which the
President mad taken, and he honored HIM Tor but
confidence should be placed IN no one IN nigh posi-
lions.
that the President should be doncd what was
ulloweu to every other person In tho aud, tue pre-
SUMPTION that he would do right.
Mr. Mills replied That It was hts theory that tho
people SHOULD look with jealous eye upon whomcvcr
,ncy mud ntrusted with power Tho democratic party
had hue that confidence but ono short year ago. Could
they not trust the Supreme Court OF tho United States
and the distinguished gentlemen who composed IL
They did trust IL aud what the result? They lost,
and a placed IN tho Presidential char who
not elected by tho peonle, but who Was tho best
man who had occupied u Tor twonty-hve years
(i.aughtcrl
Mr.. HESKLE, ldem.) or Md. spoke In favor OF tho
amendment. He did not think the President would
tho TO control the elections In the South, and
for that very reason this Was proper time TO pass
some such provision
Mr. HOOKER pEFHATED
Finally the question was taken by tehers Mr..
Hooker's amendment, IS democratic members voted
until tho rest OF the domocrats had voted against IL,
when they also voted, making the negative vote 1877.
Mr. HOOKER expressed the hopc that his friends on
the other side would act Mr. Congcr's suggestion
and allow vote by yeas and nays In the House.
To that proposition therc was iublIant shout OF
''agreed" on tho republican sdc, but Mr. Elem dem.
of ILL.,, lnterposeu Objection.
Mr. ATKINS then offered amendment as an add-
t,oual section providing that officers assigned to stan
duty shall not DO entitled to additional rank pay.
Agreed TO-
The committee then and reported the bill, but
as 1t WAS found that the amendments agreed 10 IN
committee conhcted with each other and as 1t required
to straighten them OUT the House at four O'Clock
adjourned.