Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-01
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, ApriI I

SENATE.-Vartous petitions and memoria. g
were presented, including one from Frankl,n
Rives, In relation to the publication of the de.
bates of Congress
Mr.. Gordon having appeared for tho fret
time this session, he took the modified oath of
Office and resumed his seat. v,
Bills were introduced as follows:-By Mr.
Logan-FOr the relief of homestead SETTLERS On
the public lands. BY Mr.. Rollins~A Restitution On
iDstructing the committee on rules to in0uire
lhto the expectancy OF amending the rules. so
as as 70 provlde for the distribution OF estimates
ana reports on certain subjects to the standiug
c.ommlItees c.H respectively named in the resolu,
uoD By MIR. W1lliams-To limit and better de-
me tne Jurisdiction OF federal courts In crimi-
Mr.. Davis (W. Va.) said that a difference of
opinion existed at the adjournment of the la
congress as to whether joint rules for the gov
In force; and he therefore introduced re ,olI.
tlon authorizing the committee on rules to take
tne whole subtect-matter under consideration
anO CONFER with the committee on rules of the
House, with view to joint action thereon.
After remarks by Messrs. Edmupds, Hereford.
Blaine and Davis wv. Va.), the resolution was
agreed to, with an amendment to except gene
raj appropriation bills from the Operation OF
the former 10th and 18th joint rules.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
John Gamgee for the construction of a steel
vessel, TO be used for the dsinfectfon of vessels
and cargOeS coming from ports supposed to be
infected with yellow fever or other contagious
Mr.. Harris offered a substitute, to meet the
objection OF Senators to the original BILL au-
thoIlzlng the Secretary OF the Treasury to con-
tract for the purchase Or construction of ves-
sci provided with refrigerating apparatus for
the purpose named, or arrange with the Navy
department. for the use of a vessel.
II the construction OF vessel shall be
recommended by the National Board OF Health
the work shall be done under an officer OF the
steam engineering bureau of the Navy depart
ment. Two hundred thousand dollars are an.
pIOprfated to carry the act into effect
The Dill was passed.
The Senate at half past one o'clock went into
executive session, at the conclusion of which it
adjourned.
HOUsE.-Mr. Atkins introduced the legisla-
tive, executive, and judicial appropriation bill;
and it was referred to committee on the whole.
Mr.. Atkins offered resolution for the printing
In document form those sections OF the Revised
Statutes, which It is proposed to repeal or
amend amend In the pending appropriation bills.
The privilege of the floor was extended to the
president of the senate Of Illinois and the presI-
dent of the senate OF Delaware.
The House then at 1910 went into committee
OF the whole {Springer of Illinois, In the chair.0
on the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Belford characterized the action of the
Ger, Geme t cTauc party, In placing upon appropria-
ton bills the legislation it was proposed to
place there. as an attempt to force Mr. Tilden
Into the White House In 1850. 1t was proposed
totreat the army In the same manner In which
upon reservations and forbid It's being used to
suppress riot, tumult and anarchy upon the
day OF election. Was the preservation of the
peace at the polls a grievance to the
democratic party? Were riot, tumult and
anarchy allies Of that party in elections!
His side OF the House did not claim that the
army should be used to influence voters. 1t
only asked that the government should be
armed with power to protect the citizen In the
exercise OF his elective franchise; and any gov
eminent the. was restrained II Ii .e execution
OF that power was disgrace to the civilized
world, and unworthy to be ranked among the
family OF nations. In the present great struggle
the President might YIELD the republican party,
never. The nation could not endure IL sectional
bitterness were perpetrated. He warned the
south that 1t had nothing to hope from
the democracy Of the north. That de-
mocracy was ,cowardly. 1t would incite
its southern brethren on to mischief, and aban-
don them when the crisis came. During late
years the pendulum OF power had been swing
ing toward the south, and 1T might be that the
statutes of Lincoln and Grant would give place
to those OF jackson and Lee. But 1t would swing
back again, ana when 1850 came around and
the millions in the north, who had fought for
the union, had rallied under the leadership of
tneir great captain, the revolutionary purposes
OF the democratic party would retire to the
rear, as they had retired in the past.