The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-09
DAYS WORK IN CONGRESS.
rur ARMY .fPPROPRTITTON NH
Pissed BY THE SEN1TE,
win the section Prohibiting the Use Of Sol
dirr. ~ ~ Posse Comltntus-'Thc House
V,tfrg 10 Pay kobesou's COMMENCEMENT
rn..I,nntnc I'm Head fni. Tic Hr..Inn.

WASHINGTON. juno \. Mr.. Matt hcws said
r.t.,n, days ago he moved go max" the Texas
ram. l,ailroad bi'l tho special order for tho first
w.lno.. 10y after the first Monday 81 December
rc,t. hut upon the objection of the Senator
rom Vermont Mr.. Elnundsl as tn It's being
made tie special order hc withdrew the mo-
,ion. Sinerthcu he had consulted with friends
=, the measure. and be- had con uicd to mod
~ his NOTION so rs To- POSTPONE tu" further
consideration of the bill until the first Wcducs-
8oy af,orth first Monday in December next
rigoui max ing 10 the special order for that iuy.
Tho President PRO tomporc. in answer to the
oucstions II several senators. said the eject "
Se motion simply disposed Of the bill for this
session. and gayc it po priority n, tho ncSt Sos
sion. The motion OF Mr.. Matthews. as mod-
fed. was agreed To.
Mr.. Bruce Rep NIss.). from the Committee
on Pensions. reported in favor Of concurrng
IN IN. amendment of tar House II Eoprr scnta-
,ivr. T., ths S..fair nil iurf uSiu. ia" pension
nf Gnn lanes Suirli-of VI --ouri from $50 "a
month ne th,. Sruif. h.ll proposed. to- 500 "A
month PLACED ou the calendar,
NM Sn'n,er ll.rr.. Mali Introduced rcsolu.
ton los tlr upuoiniurni ". committee OF
e'gbt Senators 30 inquire into all mattcts re-
hting 10 the Presidential election OF 1876. and
ir1uirc ,4re ..Hlly into Oh" election in south
Carolina. Florida. nnd Louisiana; also To- nl-
thoris, an examination ~ she elections hold in
Nnhnmn 'li-ei-s' lri. oregon. and other Siutrs.
Tho action nf the Forty fourth Congress r,s.r,l-
in', the Presidential election Is tn .yittfnnd
unlor the provisions Of the rr~oiui ion. Also all
matters rcltiust0 the Owe ~ brow % the Packard
Government and the establishment Of tllt If
Nichols. ami VIII thor tbs was done ia c,nsn-
quencc uf any at oc.urru! before Mar II I,
ISL. The committee is 10 have power 10 send
for persons aud llprrs 90 s.t during tine rrrr~S.
and To- hp clothed with such ofhnr powers as are
generally given to such Committees.
M hyard Dem. Dcl.l-l4et that lay over
Mr. spencer gave notice that he would call
the rts9lution NJ, every day until a vote upon 1t
should he reached.
Mr.. Cameron Rep. Wis., called up the Senate
hll mudiiyln.. thr contract with james i. lnd-
for the cunsiru ton Of lvttos NJ the South Pass
othc Miss,s-ippi river.
After discussion and the abortion Of severn
verbal appointments. the htll was read a third
tine and PASSED by yeas 81. nays 2.
Il amcni i the hill referred to 80 rs TO provide
hat The payments IN said lads shall he al.
viu.'d upon certain conditions IN monthly in
Salmrnis, not exceeding in thu aggregate
$4,000 and also provides for commission.
oihNe army engineers To- nNumin" tho work.
TIL" speaker pro t"mpurc announced as tn,
snorIai committee authorlI"d To- he appointed
IN er the resolution Of Mr.. Matthews. tn I'M.
quirH us 20 the alleged connection himself or
any other senator had with amy real or lre-
rni"i frauds or Other wrongs committed it
th' 'nnuu- Uui returns Ot tAr election ia Iouis-
mnn ~ 1876, Mcssrs. Elmunds Rep. VT. All
Sn inp. lowal ingalls, flirp., KAN. lloai.
H,p. M,ssl. Davis Ind, llLl. Mhyic dem
Mil nnt JONES Dem. Flal. IL Is unlrr-to0i
ilat MeS-rs. THURMAN ana Bayard were orig
inally selected Is two Democratic members 81
te committee. hut they dr'lincd To- serve.
. Ihe senate then Resumed consideration of
W. Army Approprin ION bin. amt tho di-..ii.,-
eon uuon the 2aih section 81 the House htll foi.
Duo NJ ths employment Of the army as posse
Mr. Elmunds tRpp.. VI said that had In
seruon ueeh IN ,iprre IN April. 1851. President
soe,ated with them. VINO undertook Ia hold Fort
sumter and protect the property of Tho Cnitd
q "a h is OIL
section be- retained In ih" Nil. trI Should "A mi ,h
tssaut the Treasury DolHr and unit r.
tase 10 get possession ot 10. fur ID. scent could
not send iorth" murine rorp-. or tie ltte hand
iui OF men nt the arsenal. 10 ~ ,t't 10. Ir,luse
therr was no special law guthQriZ ~ him To- DO
So Again. II nnyhudy should ait"npi to lis.
possess The tnicf Magistrate of his oflirc he
would have no right To- Gail upon the army M
Us misunderstanding. 20 protect his rights.
The section as It came from the House Of
representatives reads: From and after me
p1>snge OF this net il shall not be lawful 10 om-
Roy any part oi the army of the United Stitir.
as posse r"mitatus or Otherwise. rnder '."
protest or ior the purpose 81 executive. tho
daWs. eN.rii III surR ca-D' and under ~ D "ir-
cuWstanccS ms su'h cmpovWent 90 -n.d 4 r..
may +. expressly authorized hy a.. oi ,oA-
Mr. Teller Uep.. COLI submitted an nu.cnd.
ment To strike out the word expressly"
MIR. BHyard tD"m., Deli rol rr.l q, tho
suhmittcd by him yesterday. H.
strike out the words under the protest or"
and lnscr; in the latter part the words the
CONSTITUTION or 10y 80 Llat tho s"ri On o,
%
uNs-ag" Of TINS act % shall not bee Lawful to en-
poy any part of the army ot the United States
as a lpSsr coilltmus or otherwise for Tho iur-
pose of executing the laws, eNcrIt i'm such cases
Gnd unl'r such circuustan 'cs IA such employ
~ ~ ui said 'oreu may be expressly authorized
10y the Constitution or hy act of Congress Hn
thd the army WAS the creature oi law and in
tMs ANA We bneW oil no power not suhord,nnte
10 TIE law. The mode Of employing the army
must !" in A. orihnce with the iaw cr"atng il.
WIN tina, amendment he hoped nli objections
u TIE section iu the minds OF senators ON the
0Her sii" Of the Chamber would hr removed.
AMI that It would bee retained in the bill
The amendment OF Mr.. Teller To- strike out the
word rA pres, WAS agreed To-.
Mr.. Nhte dem. NIL moved to insort the
words wi.iu.y ANA knowingly So as To- pro-
VIDE that any person wiiiully and knowingly
Yoa'lIs the provisions OF the section. &c.
Mr.. Consling Rep.. y. " said he would be
!ery sorry 10 affirm "a disbelief in. or disreSpeet
lor. the import OF this 29th section, as IT had
yen Hnended on an appropriate bill and AT "A
" per une ne would vote Tor II. He could not
S. now ih" army should ever in any pos- bio
contingency b" used except in the Observance
~ ~oHstiu'l9nnl ana statutory provisions.
lRe en Of this section rs It stood upon this
Ol would De an admission OF all those who
voted tor il that something had been done in
arTosauon OF this principle. He would not
~ suspected of volunteering in behalf Of
lAe YRS nj Administration. He WIS not crcd-
nrl YUM friendship Tor il. lie might he
P-lhll"d 10 say however, speaking for the
Lf-sent Adm. Illustration, that il had never given
,A'-ntou tp do an4thing which would demand
iWH any , major penal statute, or anything
Wlle shape of q menace Of this kind. He MIR.
NohAAhgi hoped that no chief magistrate. 40
t'WhAuI'r oi the army ana navy would eyer
M' d INTO his hrHd That he had tho right 10 uss
H. army ans navy except as the law provided.
Wpul any such intention be shown, and he
Ut, %L 'ohA4ns WAS in any position OF power or
nnuntl9rlty' he would vote 10 chastse such COM
The motion to strike out the section rs
lmeu9el Was rrlected-yeas 81. nays 20. as fol-
"Ns democrats in ltalicsl:
pit.,-sc,'rS Allison Anthony. Blaine. Booth. Bruce
uerr'' atgfuu WE. tdrl>uunrN tniklIng. llumhn
n.1't MOVE, Jones New. kellogg. Mitchell Morrill,
NN.N' COLLINS, saunders. Wudlri.h. aud Wudou-.i
htssr' .t4t''rHg. hfht, hffaiun. ikteiff N,fi
IN f.n '''' t<'7" te''', 69fn'a. G.nre, H'.c'd
Wi, 10 i' hn'om, Sargent Teller, loHhs,s, uatrs
NAA.ssrs' Dawes. Dorsey. Edmunds Mcmillan,
%~ss'ueW,, Paddock. kirkwoOd. and Spencer
~ Would have voted IN iuVor Of striking cut
GG'v ssc' ION. were paired with Messrs Johnston.
GGrmhl' ilurris. Thurman. MrDonHid. Ran
SSmpn, SAP sOury, and MCPHERSON. VINO would
M VI i 10 r'tlln 81.
l.,,iI. baiu" Qi"p, Me- moved ~ strike out the
80 49, i'ri ol the SCI ton. as follows: And any !
risnh WlliuiiY and knowingly violating tine
mD'lslohs OF thissectlon shall be deemed guilty !
s51qh Alslrn-anOr. and on conviction thereof /
o ~ oe punished by fine not exceeding slO.OuO
h. tHlprls jnment not exceeding two years or
~ golh anfh llne and Imprisonment" Agreed |
N }fts 70, nays q.
iHe section. rs retained In the BILL roads:
hst nl after the passage o this act it shah not he
Sat' ~ 'N Ill ANY part of tht AMY OF the United |
A Hs luss cnmittiu. er nfhrrN :, lar n nurit,.e
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