New-York tribune., 1878-06-10
xLvth CoNGREss--IId SESSION.

THE ARMY BILL DISPOSED Ot-AhE h"NSN
DIssIPATEs A WHOLE DAY.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. June y. 1870
In the Senate yesterday, the Senator from
New-Hampshire, BIr. WADLEIGH RepJ said tnat
few DAYS ago he received a memorial demonstrating
against the EightHour Law with request that he
would present it in the Senate, which he did since
then he had received information which left no donDb
that no such persons exist those signing the memo
rial. It was. therefore. forgery.
Tho following bills were reported from committee
and placed on the calendar:
The House bills provide for the election OF
tves XLVIh Congress in West virginia Coorauo anu
The amendment Of House increasing the pension Of
General Shields from $50 month 70 $lO month MONTH an. milf
tory Fort Yuma TO the Southern racine ran
road Company.
Mr. MATTHEW'S tRop., Ohio modified his late motion
in regard 20 the TexasPachc Railroad bill so as to make
it postpone consideration until the FIRST Wednesday ate
the first Monday Of December next without making IL
special order. Tne motion was then agreed TO.
Mr. WALLACE Dem, Penn) presented the petition OF
raejrg steamsbiD service between this and foreign
countries Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. SPENCER (Rep, Ala) submitted the iolOWlug'
Resored In that an the facts connected Win & tS
Presidential election OF 1875, and the result there &
peo that select committee Of eight Senators be appOned
TO inquire into I'd inVeSngate @ All to
free and suffrage occurring At s1d eleeon
ali which said committee may deem % na % sum
cient gravity concerning the saa seS'on ia aIso
into ali which they may deem e5Red
IN the XLIyh copgress also @ into nvsTSSt a IN the
f, @ ~ TouiSiana Known as the Packard Government and
the establishment Of the Legislature anu nor
s1ch DISSOLUTION Of the Government and the
0 g 0e po 10 March 1871 and through what
or agencies II any such result was 4 o,p tees
employ clerks senogaphers administer oaen M ~ 70 Sng %
6e recess With al powers Of full comttee Of the Senate
and the expenses thereof be paid Hom inc cons
Mr. u BAYARD Dem, De)-Let that lie over and be
Mr., SPENCER gave notice that ho would call the res
olution up every day until vote upon II shouu 10
The resolution calling upon the Commissioners OF Agri-
culture for information In regard TO sheep husDanuIS
and wool production in the Southern states was "Breeu
Mr.. CAMERON Gep.. Wis., called mp the Senate bill to
amend the River aud Harbor Appropriation bit 80 as
10 modify the contract with James b. Eads for the con-
strucuOn OF ietties at the South Pass. So.
Mr.. EDMUHDS (Rep., Vt) submitted an anehuIiSns . S
reservug 10 Congress the right TO repeal the act 80 r
as n affects things not done upon said work at the date
After long discussion and the adoption Of several
verbal amendments, the bin was read thlrd me ana
passed by vote Of yeas, 80 pays = Messrs' DuiH
side and Howe voting In q e negative. . o,.,,,,,o
Mr. Edmunds, w1O would nave vOted ~ lne hes..t'H ~
was paired with Mr.. Harris who Would nave FO'eu III
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. announced as the special
committee authorized to be appointed under the Ie5o
tiOu OF MI Matthews (cp. Ohlo) agreed 10 On heues
day last inquire about the alleged connection OF nm
other wrongs committed IA the conduct ana returns ol
the election in louisiana in 1876 Mr. EdmndS slsep
VIZ Mr. Allison Rep., Iowa.. Mr.. ingalls, (Rep, kanl
Mr. Hoar Rep Mass.l, Nr Davis Qnd, Ill J, Mr. hhyle
Dem, Md aud Mr. Jones (Del. Fa1 " L.. i3 iv 5naS
stood that Messrs. Thurman and Bayard were oIsin9
selected two Democratic members OF tue couin''0e'
but they declined to serve ~, a., o,, sonian
Institution TO appoint acting secretary IN certain
cases reported and passed
THE ARMY BILL PASSED.
Morning business having been completed, the Senate
nF Army ADDrOprlatlOu
B and tho discussion upon the 20th section Of the
Iouse bl forblddng the employment OF the Army as
posse comitatus, was continued. II, -, m
FTbe de11te was carried on FOR some time. Mr. Ed
NtrNDS 0{ep VIZ said that had this section been in
force in April 1861 President Lincoln ana hs Sinlsters
wOud have been liable TO have been sent 10 the peDlen
tiarv should mob assault the Treasury Department
and undertake TO get possession OF H. tne ffesioenI OF
the United states could not sent Tor the marine corps
or he LITTLE handful OF men at the arsenal TO pr"teet IT,
Mr.. BAYAKD tDem Dell argued that iEo ,hi hIuy yd "a
the United States s the creature OF law ana III s ao
we know of no power subordinate 70 tue laWi the
mode employing the Army must DO ID accordance Win
Sir. TELLER rep. Coll said he dld not believe it
right use the Army as a posse eo''a'"S' anu ho mar
Mr. KiRKWoOD iRop. Iowa. urged that the General
Government should have the power 10 put down great
riots, because they should not DC let 10 local Huuo
ties -,,,,U,, ,,, onto, o,,,osod tho saction
Al HOWE U2ep. W.s) was opposed tO the section be-
cause il was an ar0nt 20 that admnisttnuon OF the
Government which for several years had eonf9l OF lhe
Army Mr.. Howe denied that the Army has been en-
pGEeJF FRtY Rcp Mch President pro tempore OF the
Senate Mr. MITCHELL uf Oregon, beiug ln the cnalr
said he had requested in note from Mr. ChIkson
n Potter chairman Of special committee Oi the House
f RcDres,ntativcs appear before that committee at
o'c ok that afternoon and he asked permission OF the
senate 10 do So No objection was raised.
Mr. SARGENT (Rcp. CALI moved that the hye minute
rule oe adopted until the posse cOmitatus amendment
The amendment OF Mr. Teller TO strike out the word
NJ SWIiYTF pem. MdJ moved to insert the words
''ViIuy and knowingly" so as to provide that any pei
wIlfuiy and knowingly violating lAe PROVISIONS OI
fltn.a aaef ION q.
Mr. CHISTIANCY (Rep. Mich) moved TO strike out
retary of war, General Lcutenant-General Of the
Army, or the commanderoi any military department.
Mr. CoNKLING (Rep., n. " said he would be very
sOrry to affirm disbelief In, dsrespect FOR the import
Of this 18th sectionis It mad
could rot the Army should ever IN any possible
ctInency he used except i'm the observance Of o0ns
tutional aud statutory provisions. The effect OF this
SECTION rs stood upon this bill would be an admission
~ e those who voted FOR t that something had been
done IN derogaton OF this principle. He would
not be suspected OF volunteering IN behalf OF the
present Admins ,raiOn. He was not credited with
friendship It, lie might 10 permitted to say, how
ever speaking for the present Administrations that ~
mad never given intention to do anything which would
demand from any Senator "a penal statute anything
i'm the shape Of menace OF this kind. Mr.. Conkling
Hp"v or NAVY would ever take it nto his head he
had the right tine Army and Navy except as the
law prOvides. Should any such Intention De sh0Wn ana
he was In any position OF power or authority, he would
vote 10 chastise such commander.
amended it was rejected-yeas 2l nays. % All the
Republicans present vOUed in the affirmative except Mr.
Sargent and Mr.. Ingalls,.
MI BLAINE rep, Mel moved TO strike out the latter
part Ui the section, as follows:
And any person wluly knowingly violating the pro-
visions OF tbs section shall be deemed guilty Of misde
moanOr conviction thereof shall be punished by ne
NOT exceeding imprisonment not exceeding two
years or by both such fine and imprisonment
Agreed to-yeas %; nays, "a.
Mr SAUNDERS ORep., Neb) submitted an amendment
authorizing the Secretary Of War To expend $4,000 OF
erection OF suitable buildings Omaha Neb Agreed TO-
The bill having been considered In Committee OF the
Whole 10 was reported to the Senate The amendments
made In Committee Of the Whole were coneurred In.
separate vote was demanded by Mr.. Merrimon on
that providing for commission to consider the expedi-
ency OF transferring the Indian Bureau from the Interior
10 the War Department, aud the amendment was cOn-
,+,~,o,i it-veas naVs O. The bill WAS read "A