The New York herald., 1877-03-05

Of the House tor sho assistance which he given il
the discharge OF Its important ana arduous labors
There few who could estimate justly difficulties
which inseparaby connected with that position.
II vas out just that the House should make ac
acknowledgement TO Speaker Randall for the ndeli,y and
iuparsaiity with which he had discharged the duties
Of his Office He. therefore, offered the following reso
lution:-
~ nfuds % 9 The piom essns ssrn and
s'daou' and important session Of the Forsyourh
Mr. HoLxAs, tdem.) Of Ind, said that IL gavo him
great satisfaction to second the resolution which paid
just compliment TO . Speaker who had, through .
OF the greatest peril tho country, discharged
high trust faithfully and well.
n. WILSON trepl, OF Iowa, said that Speaker Ran
dali had been called upon to rule where the rulos
not law Was given him. and he could only appeal
~ that aw and TO his innate OF justice and right
and when the heat and passion Of the se contest bad
passed away, every one would bc compelled TO admit
that The Speaker had discharged hts duties with won
deriul fidelity and prudence
The resolution was unanimously adopted
rnE ARnr APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. ATKINS. (dcm.) OF Tenn, from the conference
committees on the Army Appropriation bili reported
ina, the committee had been unable 20 agree Ho ex.
planned that the committee had made no progress
whatever II had not even been able to agree upon
the simple question Of the salary OF the General of.he
Army In respect TO the restrictive clause the bill
the senate had been found implacabie. As tar as
he was concerned ho could say that he
aud he shoua no. yield He was not ready to take as
solemn pledges the little rumors which had been per.
vadng The Capitol and the country to the intended
peace policy OF the gentleman who was about mold
the rclns OF government There was nothing in the
n. the rhsrs @ nss noSSs
which prevented the preservation OF peace
should nS be s oy s the
rotten borough government over the wishes aud sem
tmcns oI the people OF the Southern States. There
lul Qteup I'm alx.tU and hat
whether or not tho army should be political
engine which should be used in building up the pot-
cal parties Of the country.
Mr.. FOSTER trcp.) OF Ohio, member of the Confer
COMMITTEES, said that IL the restrictive provision
agree the other questions While he did not stand
here To speak for anybody, yet ho wished TO ask the
gentlemen Of the SOUTH Was wise at this time, whom
ministraton. to iorcc upon the Senate such pro-
visong The question presented itself whether the
House, by pressing such provision would force an
MI ATKINS asked Nr. Foster he favored tho policy
OF Withdrawing troops from South Carolina and Louis
ana, and letting the people Of those States regulate
their AFFAIRS IN their own way.
here the other dsy-thst the Gag should float over
Mr. BANKS Of Mas assachusetts, agreed With Mr. Atkins
that pledges IRON men In or out of Office amounted
nothing, but he wished TO cali attention the that
the constitution made tho President the Commander
inChci OF the army and that this th section OF the
bill would be Of moro account. II a President
thought the uso Of troops necessary, than the
serve tho public peace the army would be used and
any President would willingly hold himself responsible.
Mr. GARrfELD (rcp) OF Ohio, said that tho constitu.
ton made II the sworn duty OF tho President to pre-.
servo the peace, aud II was OF consequence 10 say
that he should not be allowed the use OF carmy II
would dishonor any administration to shackle II with
such provision II gentlemen believed that they
could accomplish purpose in the direction of peace
by putting clog-a menace-upon au incoming ad-
mnistratiOn, they neither understood human nature
tho generosity which dwelt in the heart of man.
Mr. TUCKER. tdcm) OF va-The gentleman offers q
threat
Mr. GARrIELD-Not at ALL
He continued to say that ever since the war both
OF the country had been nlcd with dstrusL
and now IN the last hours OF a Congress-, the demo.
cratic party would put tha. Congress IN place where
who had once been In rebellion were determined TO
shacke tho President and the army and prevent them
whether that was prudent and magnanimous course
SPEECH or
Mr.. FIELD, (dem., OF N. Y, addressed the House,
aud that the present was of principle
The supreme moment had arrived when the House
stitu,iona light TO gentlemen from tie South he
could say now was the time TO stand up. for II they
stood up It could be said Hold up your head for your
deliverance drawc,h nigh" Was this the give
way, when the republican party was about To place a
iasehood on the forehead OF tho nationg No; de-
cidodly The constitution said that the United
States should guarantee to every State republican
iorm OF government and protect II against domestic
THO rcsen was A peason q" ta.
nd tho gentleman from Massac husetts (Banks) believe
snd @ a
lican government! That power ought to be taken
away from hlm Tho people had seen the army used
to elect President There was not man blind
not to that but for the use OF troops In south
Carolina and Louisiana tho President would not
In few hours He appealed to the democrats to
down Tor all tho mOnstrous doctrine that the
President could use tho army as he pleasod:-
At this time tho sun. which had been obscured,
shone into the hail. and amid jcers and laughter
republican SIDE. he continued as follows:
take that as good omen; let US stand firm II the
Senate chooses to that you shall not have The army
bl unless you give the President the power to keep
Chamberlain and Packard power, let them take
that responsibility II they dare Applause the
democratic side.)
Mr. ATKINS OF Tenne. sce-I wish to say to the gen.
ticman from Ohio MR. Garicld) that the Southern
members on this floor arc the peers OF the gentleman
Mr. BAsKs-wc don't deny that
And wuen he refers TO the idea OF rebellion think
he intends to declare hcro is lurking the hearts of
menL
Mr.. GARFIELD denied any such intention.
Mr. ArKfNs--I am glad tho gentleman makes tho
flag. | nm Tor the Union. am Tor the constitution.
Is the gentleman Tor the constitution
Mr.. GARFIELD-I am.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, trep) OF N we always 70.
jocc when the flag is up not when II is down. laugh
tcr)
rho House then insisted on It's disagreement to the
Senate amendment and the Speaker appointed Mr..
Atkins, Mr. Morrison and Mr.. Foster as couerecs on
the part OF the House.
THE suSpRY CIVIL BILL
Mr. HOLMAN, OF Indiana IRON he Conference Commit
tee IN the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, made
port at hai-past ton O'Clock. The readng OF the
port. which was unintelglbie from the TACT thai (as
usual In conference rep0rts) IT'S reference 10 the
various amendments ID dispute by number and
not subject, occupied hour, anu during that time
tho influx OF spectators the galleries sufficient
to crowd them 10 their utmost capacity there
appeared To be n fuller attendance OF members
than at almost any period Of the session. A large
number oil persons mad been admitted 10 the Cor OF
the House. and between the press and rush OF busi-
ness, which the Speaker was dong hs utmost to accc
crate tho hum OF conversation aud the general excite
ment incident TO the close OF Congress, very
difficult 10 understand precisely the business that
being transacted Most OF IT, however, consisted Of
resolutions TO secure the pay OF additional employees
Of the House or TO provide increased pay
Tor them. All OF these got through, potwitn-
standing the opposition OF Mr.. Holman. Among
the other items OF business done at this point tho
discharge Of conference committee on a bill TO limit
ana nix the Signal Service Corps the committee not
being able to agree When the reading OF the confer
cncc report was finished Mr. HOLMAN said he had n-
tended explain the report. but there wns not now