National Republican., 1877-03-05

prchcns,on on the part OF gentlemen on the other
side on this question. The only question now was
whether gentlemen would rcccdc from this re-
stri,tive clause or by adheriny to It, force an OK
ira session OF Congress.
Mr.. ATKINS enquired why the gentleman
opposed this clause II he was In favor of with
drawing trocps from South Carolina and Loui.
| siana.
Mr.. FOSTER said that hc could only report
what he said the other day, that the dag should
| float over States, not provinces.
| Mr. BANKS (Mass.), conceded that Congress
| could do something with the army, but he denied
that right to hamper the President OF the United
States, as 1t was proposed to do in the fifh scc-
| ton of this bill.
Mr.. GARFIELD (ohio) said that tho only
power which the President could lcgitimateiy
use to preserve the peace, was the army and
| navy Of tho United States. No ono could tell
at what time II might be necessary to use the
army to suppress domestic insurrectlon, or to
resist invasion. And yet It was proposed to say
in advance what should bo the policy in certain
States, SO far as the army was concerned. 1t
| puts clog and menace upon the incoming Ad.
| ministration. 1t will be said that It was an at.
tempt to shacklc tho army by persons who were
| formerly in rebellion. Ho asked IL this was
magnanimous course topursuc even f the act
was Constitutional, which lie denied 1t was. He
| wanted TO say that they could never consent TO
|
| clause.
Mr.. FIELD IN. ~ said this was a question
| oI privilege. We have now arrived at the point
| when tho House can show whether 1t will excr-
ciso its Constitutional rights. Gentlemen on the
other side object. But is It the right of this House
| to give way when falsehocd Is about to be set
| on the forehead Of the nation? Could the Prosi-
dent ofthe United States march his troops into
| the state Of Massachusetts and set up q gov.
eminent theror II he cannot do II In Massa-
| ehusetts he cannot do 1t In South Carolina or
Louisiana. We have seen the army
used to put up and to pull down
| State Governments. The country had seen
States, for If 1t had not been for troops In Florida
| and Louisisna, the country would not have had
| the President who will take the oath In an hour
and q half. He hoped the House would stand by
| the bill, and declare that Packard should not DO
sustained in Louisiana nor Chamberlain in South
| Carolina.
Mr.. ATKINS said that MIR. GARFIELD seemed
to intimate that thore was lurking feeling OF
| dsloyaty among the Southern members.
| Mr.. GARFIELD dlselaimed any such init.
| nation.
Mr.. ATKINS was glad to hear the dIsclaim.
| lie was for the Union, the hag and tho Constitu.
| tion. Was the gentleman for that?
| Mr.. GARFIELD said he was.
Mr.. ATKINS. Yos, for the Constitution as
you understand 1t and we interpret it,
The House then voted to adhere to its bill, and
| appointed hessrs. Atkins, MORRISON and Eos.
TER, new committee OF conference.
| Mr.. HOLMAN submitted the conference report
on the Sundry Civil bill, and It was agreed to.
Considerable timo was then cons umcd In the
| call Of yeas and nays on a number Of private
claim bills, and shortly before IL o'clock Mr.
| MORRISON, from the conference on the Army BILL
| reported that they had again been un able to
agree. He said that the Senate was
implacable. The House confcrees had
submitted proposition that they
would not insist upon the strict letter of the hth
section to tho bill, but all thoy desired was an
expression that the troops should not be used to
install the Packard Government In Louisiana or
the Chamberlain Government in South Carolina
| The differences were so radical that an agree.
ment was hopeless.
| Mr. COX said ho would say now, as was said
by Winter Dawson on another occasion, when the
Republicans tried to engratt like provision on
an appropriation bill, that tho bill had failed in
consequence OF force and fraud.
| [Derisive remarks and utteranccs on tho Re.
publican side.l
Mr.. COX said he had not looked at that side
when ho said fraud.
MrFOSTER offered as a proposition whereby
to avoid an extra session, that one.half of the
amount appropriated In the bill OF last year be
re-appropriated for the support Of the army for
one half Of the next fiscal year.
The Democrats refused to accept It.
Mr.. FOSTER said the responsibility Of tho OK.
ira session would then rest with the other side.
The yeas and nays were then demanded on a
motion that the House adhered, and the Clerk
had not got halfway through the roll.call when
the SrEAKER stopped him and said 1t would be a
physical impossibility to complete the call before
| L. o'clock.
The Speaker then addressed the House as fol.
lows, after which tho crowds on the door and In
the galleries applauded loudly and thnncd out
as speedily as possible.
SPEAKER RAnDALLs vALIpIcToRY,
Gentlemen of The House Of RepreSenidiives -
and fuiI Of embarrsssmonts, has at this session session
imposed unusual and vcxatious burdens. have
DISCHARGED the duties Of the high position with
right at all hazards.
For the hrst time in many years Democratic
House Of Representatives has occupied this hall,
and responded with untiring industry to the uni.
versal sentiment for reform Jim Government and
the re.establlshment OF peace throughout the
Republic. Fraud and corruption have been OK
posed and made odIous; the expenditures of the
no new taxes have been levied, and every descrip.
tion Of undue appropriation OF the public money
has met the public demand and Expectation.
In respect to political events, the session has
been one OF the most critical In our history. The
majority In this House, representing n ajority
OF all the voters In the Union, and, as we believe
and know, a majority of the Electors duly
chosen at the recent election for President and
Vice President, has been made TO choose BET woen
acqulesccnce In usurpation or reaching the right
through civil commOuons. The Democratic
party yielded temporary possession of the
Administration rather than entail upon
the people civil war with all its attendant
horrors. There are some who will condemn the
permission We have given to the results of law
which was not administered in the spirit of Its
creation, nor, aswe believe. according tothe letter
OF its provisions. We have done all this In pref.
erence to the danger Of anarchy and bloodshed.
Time will surely remedy these wrongs, for there
Is In the American mind q desire to do Justice,
We must await that remedy. 1t must come, i'm.
patient as we shall be for its arrival. Until then
We demand, as we have the right to demand, the
reign equal justice; that the swords shall
TO strike prostrate the government of States;
that the civil shall be superior to tho military
rule, and that the people shall be freed now and
forever from the shackles OF recent mis-. govern,
ment
l sincerely thank you, one and all. for your
parting words Of approval, and with the wish
that each and every member may safely return
to his home, It only remains for me to declare
that the Constitutional limitation of the Xiv
Congress las been reached, and that this Houss
stands adjourned without day.
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