National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-26
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
The Army Appropriation Bill Passed
the Senate.
The Objectionable Riders Retained - All
Propositions TO Amend stubbornly Re-
jectcd-Appeal for Frontier Set
tiers Spurned - General De-
bate Closed Yesterday
In the House: So.
SENATE.

read and ordered TO be printed. They say the re-
flsal, by partisan majority, TO appropriate the
money raised by the people, except on condition of
the repeal or amendment of an existing law, is q
dangerous violation of the Constitution and revo.
lutonOry, and should be resisted by the Executive
by all constitutional means.
Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee on Epidemic
Diseases reported bill clothing the National
Board of Health with certain powers, and looking
to national quarantine toprevent theintroduction
OF contagious diseases. He gave notice that he
would call II up when the army bill shall have been
disposed OF.
Mr. yooRHERs introduced joint resolution
authorizing the purchase of the pictures of Web.
ster ana Ashburton, painted by Henley, while they
were engaged In the negotiation of the treaty of
Washington.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
pending resolution, with reference to appointments
IN the offices of the Secretary and the sergeantot-
Arms of the Senate
The vote was taken on an amendment offered
by Mr. Edmunds namely: SCI But no officer or en-
poyee of the Senate who served In the forces Of the
united states In supprossng the late rebellion shall
be removed except for cause, stated In writing to
the President Of the Senate, and approved by him.
III writing" This amendment was disagreed to
Mr.. CARPESTER offered an amendment, as fol.
lows :" hut no Office or employment made vacant
by the removal or dismissal of person who served
in the forces fthe Union shall DO filled or supplied
by any person who served In the Confederate army
az any tme during the war" This was disagreed
The resolution was then agreed to. It modifes
rule of the Senate requiring the Presiding officer
TO approve removals and appointments, and instead
gives the Secretary and the Sergcant.at Arms the
absolute power Of appointment and removal Of
The vote was yeas, 49, nays, 2Ga strict party vote,
like the former votes.
Mr.; EATON said manifest injustice had been done
70 DISTINGUISHED citizen of the United States now
travelling abroad, and this was the reason why he
rose to notice a newspaper statement that the Com
mltee on Foreign Relations, of which he was
chairman, had under Investigation the amount of
money expended by the United States in hirthering
me voyage OF General Grant abroad lie desired
10 Say, Us senator and n gentleman, and In his
position as chairman of the committee that moth.
ing OF the kind had come before It. If so, 1t would
country. He said thus much, not on his own &C.
count, but on that of the distinguished citizen
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
army appropriation bill.
Mr.. PADDOCK addressed the Senate on the subject
OF his amendment to modify the existing law,
which forbids any part of the army from being
used as posse comHdtso that troops may be so used
for such purpose Il. Nebraska Colorado, oregon
and other States and Territories and in the Indian
country generally. He disclamcd any partisan
purpose in submitting this amendment 1t was
offered from sense OF duty and as there was al,
imperlous demand for the service indicated. Ac'
cording to the present law any military officer as
sisting The civil authorities in the suppression oil
crime and disorder was subject TO n fine of $40 00i
or two years imprisonment, or both. Thus nc
military support could be given to the civil author
show the importance of the measure he proposed
Formerly the military commanders had discrc
troops Tor the preservation oil peace
and to suppress disorders but now, owing to the
stern law that confronted them, tho required pro
lection to the citizens of the northwestern portion
his state (Ncbraska) and other States and Terri
tories was denied. The consequence was tina
there was no adequate power to restrain vice ant
nom Indian depredStons Owing to The restrctV
characters of the law, crime had increased, nnC
murders were moro numerous than heretofore
The settlers in the northwestern section of tn,
country had q right to demand protection. because
Il were longer withheld our citizens would b.
checked In their movements and injured In thei
person and estate If such support had been fur
nished within the last year there would have beef
fewer deaths to mourn and fewer Indian outrage
to record He earnestly pressed his amendmen
upon the consideration Of the Senate -
Mr.. PADDOCK said that those who had sought +
destroy the nations life and now held seats In Con
gress had shown anew.born zeal in opposition L
the uses OF the army in suppressing disorders q
the polls and protecting the citizen in tho exercs
all his rights lie suspected that the propose
legislation by the majority of the House and Of III
Senate was IN the interest of sectional ambition il
power were placed In antagonsm to the principle
on which our Government is founded, and wher
forces, were raised and brought into operation
take the nations life. He would say to those gen
tleman in all kindness that by their political cours
they commit grievous blunder. 1t was too 500
for them to employ their methods TO take away tn
means of allording the required protection to tn
people.
stood, and II occ0soned some alarm on the part
those who had always upheld the Union.
Mr. EATON, moved that the amendment. of NJ
agreed TO bya party yote-ye9s, lOi nays, %.
The sixth section of the bill was read as follows
No military or naval officer or other person. er
gagged In the civil, military or naval service of I'll
United States shall order bring. keep hNyo undo
his authority or control any troops or armed me
at the place where any general or special elccto
is held in any State, unless it be necessary to rep
the armed enemies OF the United States: P,opidc
that nothing contained in this section, as no
amended, shall be held or deemed TO abridge
affect the duty or power of the President of u
United states under section 52o1 Of the Revise
States to comply with section 4, article 4, of IL
Constitution Of the Uuited States on application
the Legislature or Executive, as provided for
Mr.. EDMUNDs proposed an amendment; 9TH,
nothing In this section contained shall be held
0bridge or Affect the power of the President of Il
United States under sections 529S and 800 of Il
Revised Statutes"
Mr., ED,UNDs said that the proyso in the bill re
ogniZed the validity Of the sections, and declare
the necessity of providing by law for the presenC
of the armed power OF the United States to repre-
elections. Ills amendment only carried out I'll i
law of l70S which provided for the use of miliai
force to suppress forcible and violent opposition
laws 1.-THE United States, applying to either FEEDER
On motion Of Mr.. Eaton the amendment WI
laid on the able-yeas, 40; yeas 2S,
Mr., EDMUNDs offered al, amendment to Il
Imprisonment at hard labor not less than thr,
months nor more than five years for any person
the public service who may bring armed men
the polls. Mr. Edmunds moved to insert the wor
execute the laws of the United States"
on motion of Mr. EATON the Hmondmenu w
laid on the tablo-yeas, 40; nays, 80.
No further amendments were offered TO the siXt
section.
Mr. CARPRNTER moved to strike out the min
section, providing that there shall be no prom
tons or appointments In the army above tile raj
of captain, except in the corps of engineers, Sc,
Tho amendment was laid on the table
other amendments were proposed 10 the mint
being the last section of the bill, but all laid upC
tho table.
The President pro tenn. announced that the b
was now on It's passage as II came from the ll0us
no amendments having been made
MT EDMuEDs made another effort 20 amend II
sixth section, hut his amendment was laid on Il
table by strict party vote,
Inc Dlll was then passod-yeas, IL NAYS 80.
Mr., SHARON was the only absentee not paircd
On motion OF Mr.. ANTHONY, IL was resolved ii,
when tho Senate adjourn IL be to Monday ne,
This was agreed to-yeas. Al nays 26-and was II
only question decided to-day without reference
party
The Senate, at quartrr past four o'clock. we
into executive session, and, when the doors va
opened, adjourned.
HOUSE or PERSONALITIES,
Immediately on assembling, at ten o'clock, 4
continuance of Thursdays session. the House we
into Committee Of the Whole on the legislative a
preparation bill
Mr.. RICHARDSON Is, o. spoke In favor of the
peal. The opposition to the repeal seemed to be
effort on the part of the Republican party to arr
4 ~. 4. aInaN aglfa Co.