New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
THE ATTACK ON MR.. HAYES.
ALARMING ACTION BY THE HOUSE.

| day to reduce the army to 10000 men.
| Speaker Randall making ruling specially
! to assist the Democrats III their purpose,
! which gave rise to much feeling on the
| part of the Republicans The House
also voted to transfer the Indian Bureau to
the War Department., in order to give the re-
| duccd army more to do, as is supposed.
Clarli.On y. Potter publishes ii letter to-day
in which he discusses the purposes of the
Democratic party in tie pending inycs-
tigation. He denies that either war or
disturbance is intended, but does not
deny that it is the intention to at
tempt to Dust Mr. Hayes from office, and he
does show on what basis this can be done.
~ THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
VOTE To crr Dows THE ARMY AND TO TIE ITS
HAYDS-kTp TO Observation-Disclosures NIO-
LEST RULING.
ICY TfIrGrAru 10 THE TRnUSEJ
WAsHINGToN, May 27.-lhc course of events in
the House to-day furnishes nothing TO aIIay the
apprchcu,ions which have been 80 widely icIt with
regard TO the revolutionary intentions Of the Demo-
Gratis A Cabinet officer said this aftcrnoon There
seems to be- little doubt that the intentions of the
Democrats are essentially revolutionary. They
propose to destroy the army by reducing lts mum
bcr~ and its pay and hy giving il additional duties
Then, if the next House is carried by the Democracy
revolution is practical. Congress can commit
treason under very simple FORMS
The important amendment which directs the
transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
mcnt was Incorporated in;o the Army Appropriation
bill today withou; debate. General leave was
gwen however, to print in HE Rcoyd such speeches
"a members may after the event think they
ought 20 have made. The transfer WAS carried by
a vote Of / l3 t. lO7.
An amcndmcut was a',o adopted in Committee Of
the Whole to-iay, the meaning Of which Is not
clearly understood. The Republicans proceeded
uuon thc assumption tha; Il would prevent tic usc
OF troop, to Icpc,, riots strikes, and the Demo-
c.ar, allowed the vote to lo taken upon the as
sumption. 1hi. amendment Was carried by
a vote Of I2O to lI2. Chairman Springer
strained point III favor of partsan>hlp
TO make It appear iu order. The amendment
even provides for the punishment OF subordiiatc
officers acting under their rurDrloTs. H. ,!r Oand
that douutlc~s va, one reason why the amendment
va, pgopp-.d| u prevents the use Of th" army 10
,r(,f,. the Internal r,y,mc law, in tie southern
states, aaI Will hc great F.hci f" tie "lnoou-
-Lmc,." The Kentucky Congressman who moved
il ought 10 br sure of the vote of the m""u-hlucr
of lis district fer reflection. TIE IoNa,
D,uo.lat, cad.ayorcd t1,,yarc that Ill" amend
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the enforcement "' ''' ""''"'"' laws
upon tLr northern border. Iu'I" l",Io"'" an
aruw..t wlrl would have justified IN" nom
a.. ,i...., r ,t.
interference '"'''t ' '"' '"'''. - 80"
rebellion. Tie Republican, maintained that
the President had constitutional dDurs aHo,c
the law, such 90, calling for volunteer,
,o smpr,., = rebellion. The Norih VIII not
fl 10 notice tlc answer made by Mr.. Proc
tnr Knott of k,uu,kt % this Argument II. de-
,',.,d t'4t the result ol surh d"ctru" would b"
the establishment Of unlimited military power. In