The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-15

party was about to place falsehood i
the forehead OF the nation No; decided
ly no. The Constitution said that tn
United States should guarantee to ever,
State republican form of government
and protect It against domestic violence
| Did the gentlemen believe that the Presi
dent was the person to do that Did tn,
gentleman from Massachusetts Banks
believe that the President had a right t
march an army into Massachusetts, anC
declare that it did not have republican
government That power ought to bC
taken away from him. The people hac
seen an army used to elect President
There was not man so blind as not tc
see that but for the use of troops in South
Carolina and Louisiana the President
would not have been elected who was tc
take the oath of office in few hours
He appealed to Democrats to vote down
once for all the monstrous doctrine that
the President could use the army as he
pleased. AT this time, the sun, which
had been obscured, shown into the hall,
and amid jeers and laughter on the Re-
publican side The continued, as follows):
take that as good omen. Let us
stand firm. If the Senate chooses to
say that you shall nothave the army bill
unless you give the President the power
to keep Chamberlain and Packard in
power, then let them take that RESPONSE.
bility if they dare. Applause from the
Democratic side.
Mr. Aiken wish to say to the gentle
man from Ohio (Garfeld) that Southern
members on the floor are peers of the
gentlemen in patriotiam.
Failure Of the Army Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Morrison, from the last conference
committee onthe army appropriation bill,
rose to make a report. As soon as there
was some degree of quiet restored he
said that there were several subjects in
controversy, but that all of them might
be accommodated except one, and that
was the fifth section of the bill, which re-
lated to the use of the army in Louisiana
and South Carolina. In order that the
House might know exactly on what its
conferees insisted, he had reduced to
writing the substance oft, and sent it to
the clerks desk 10 be read.
The clerk read, as follows:
The conferees on the part of the
House, while not insisting on the letter
of the 5th section of the army appropria-
ton bill, maintained that they would con-
sent to the passage of any army appro-
priation bill which should contain
such restrictions on the President in re-
gard to the use of United States troops
in Louisiana as will prevent him from in.
sailing and maintaining of the Pack
ard government. Manifestations of
applause.
Mr.. Brown (Ky,)-W'hy is Sonth Car
olina omitted i?
Mr.. Morrison-The same principle OBJ
aims as to it.
Mr.. Brown-Then that is understood |
o apply to both.
Mr.. Morrison-Yes, sir. The differ
'nce of opinion between the two Houses
S so radical as to make it unnecessary
0 attempt any agreement on the subject.
The Senate conferees insist that no re-
friction shall be put on the discretion of
he President in the matter of the use of
roops in Louisiana and South Carolina:
MIR. Foster (Ohio )-Or any where else
Mr.. Cox--This is no new legislation,
n one sense. In the Kansas matter,
ears ago, Republicans made similar
;sue in the famous fight on the army bill,
,hen they were lead by Henry Winter
Davis. But the time for argument is
assed. This bill has failed because
orce and fraud have prevailed. All!
ahl and other expressions of contempt
,om the Republican side of the House.
When | said fraud did not point to
ou, gentlemen. Laughter.
Mr.. Foster-Another member of the
difference committee rose to make a
roposition.
The Speaker Ito Morrison)-Will the
entleman from Illinois indicate what
lotion he desires to submit.
Mr.. Morrison-That the House ad-
ere to its disagreement. ('That is it,
nd other manifestations of approval on
lie Democratic side.)
Mr.. Foster then submitted his PROPOSE |
on, which was in the shape of a new
Ill appropriating one-half the sum ap-
'opriated by the last army appropria- I
on bill, $I2,9935S3, for half the fiscal {
,ar. .
A shower of objections came from the i
emocratic side of the House.
Mr.. Foster-If the House is unwilling r
make an appropriation for half a year II
the appropriation b. made for three a a
onths.
This proposition was repellod in like
amer on the Democratic side of the
ouse with shouts of, "Not for three 81
VS. not for one day and great ex- y
cement. &
Mr.. Foster-Then the responsibility p
lst rest on you.
Mr.. Morrison and others-We take the n n
sponsibility. IL
The yeas and nays were then ordered tn
Morrison's motion to adhere, and roll he
II was begun at II.5o, amid great con-
ion and excitement. When the hands m
the clock dial indicated five minutes "a
tore noon, and when it was physical l
possibility to conclude the call, the is
eaker interrupted it, rose and deliv-
d his valadictory:
As the speaker closed all the members vi
e to their feet. From the Democratic ge
e and from the galleries came cheers list
rounds of applause. Then came III
mes of leave.taking, and in half an
If the hall, so lately the scene of so Ii
ch tumult, passion and excitement, eV,
deserted and silent, and thus closed
Forty y-fourth Congress.
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