Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25
THE EVENING STAR
FRIDAY
DAY.................Aprll 25, lSs0s
CONGREssIONAL.
CcndHstVa Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
SENATE-A1tar

CONGREssIONAL.
CcncIusSVa Of Yesterdays Proceedinos.
SENATE-After our report closed
MI. Conkilng delivered speech on the army
bill. In concluding he ridiculed the concil,a
tory speech OF Senator Davis, OF Illinois, saying
that after Mrs. Winslow, the Senator from Hi.
noiS had an fnexhaustible supply OF soothing
syrup The Senator reminded him of one
slumbering in storm and dreaming OF a calm.
The large number of ex-confederates In Con-
gress fills the country with alarm and distrust
as to the patriotism OF the men from the south.
He wildly described the riots OF 1862, when un-
offending colored men were hanged to the lamp
posts In New York, and the colored orphan asy
lum was burnt TO the ground by the mob. In
this connection he dwelt at length on the cleo
ton frauds Of Tweed, and the depraved con-
other crimes, they issued naturalization papers
by the wholesale, some OF which were used by
try, to escape the draft in the Franco Prussian
war The frauds of the democratic party. he
argued, had fully justified the supervisors law,
ana when Gen. Grant initiated the measures
that he did to ensure a fair election to the
people OF the city OF New York, he rendered
them service which they viii remember the
next i, Time line, they record their Judgment upoa
garerles, and some marks OF approx ltion on
the republican side CT the house. Mr. Cock
oeii, OF missouri who was In the chair ex-
cltedly raped for order, and stated that the
Iext time the galleries applauded he would
order them to be Immediately cleared In
conclusion consI OF his remarks, occupying three
hours, Mr.. ConkliDg said that what the demo
Gratis were now doing would result to the al.
vantage OF the republican party but consIde--
lDg the welfare OF the South he believed their
acton was tagrantly unwiSe and hurtfuliy H.
Judlcious. What the south needed to heal the
wounds OF the war was to plant sow-in shorf
20 10 Work invite labor, cherish It, and Danish
prescription for opinions and color Reform it
altogether. Drop sentiment, and let material
prosperity advance. Do not attempt to Obtain
possession once more OF the government and
OOI0lna1a nnnntrv Tharn &c
az the national board. One of Rome's famous
n Una was, Let what each man thinks OF
one Iepupilc be written upon his brow" have
spoken In this spirit holding no ill-win toward
any man because he comes from the south. /
nave nave spoken frankly, but with malice toward
At the close of his remarks Mr.. Conkllnp was
warmly congratulated by large numbers or the
olstingulshed visitors who had occupied seats
on 1he Moor during his speech. No one rising to
MI. Blaine moved to strike out the sixth sec.
1 uo,,s OF 1ne Dill The motion was lost-yeas rs,
nays 35-a strict party VOTE
Mr.. Blaine then offered the amendments nra
VlouSiy onered ana WITHDRAWN by him, which is
as lollows:-At the end Of section six TO add the
civil officer, or any other person who shall. ex-
cept for the purpose herein named, appear
armed with deadly weapon OF any description,
either concealed or displayed, within mile OF
any polling place where general or special
election for Representative to Congress is being
held, shall, on conviction, be punished with q
uuO uOt iCoo tudu SCVV HUI LuOTc UuaQ $0,OUD. or
with imprisonment for a period not lie IS than
six months nor more than five years, or with
both fine and Imprisonment, at the discretion OF
Mr.. Blaine said the rejection of the amend
ment would mean that anybody could 60 armed
to the polls, but not to keep the peace.
MI: voorhees, opposed the amendment be-
cause 1t proposed to legfslate by federal au-
th0rfty upon purely state matter. The testi-
mOny brought here had been rejected as worth
less In trials In which II was attempted to be
used, even where the juries had been obtained
under the test oath. and those trials had fallen
Mr.: Blaine said In the trials in South Caro-
lima there seemed to have been some hugger-
mugger by which republicans prosecuted by
the state were allowed to go free II the demo-
Gratis prosecuted in the federal court were re-
Mr.. voorhees, congratulated himself on get
ting from Mr.. Blaine the admission that his
own people were scoundrels, who In a hugger-
include Judge Bond In the AFFAIR e''D
M: Blaine said he did not know who the
MI. Butler said Mr.. Blaine's statements were
erroneous So far as Smalls and Cardoza were
concerned, 1t was determined weeks ago to
pardon them. The other cases had not been
The vote was then taken on Mr. Blaine's
amendment, and it was rejected-yeas 25 nays
35-another party vote.
that any person who shall attempt to obstrucI
the free exercise OF suffrage by appearing with
weapon OF any description, concealed or dis
eecton for n is being held sSa a be
punished by fine OF not less than $500 nor more
than s., coo, or with Imprisonment not less than
SIX months nor more than five years.
This amendment was reJected-yeas "a, nays
A discussion arose upon the time to be fxed
was finally agreed that vote on the section
and pending amendments should be taken at 8
p m to.m morrow, and with that understanding
top. m. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed debate on
the legislative appropriation blu was con-
Mr. Bragg said that the attempt of the repup-
north had failed. The people of the north
knew that the men OF the south who had been
brave enough to fight, when they had laid down
always did, accepting the consequences of their
defeat-when the boys In blue and the boys IA
gray had knelt together at the feet OF the gods
for the boys in gray, as they would always
stand, against any party or set Of men Who at
tempted to break down the ballot box, break
down the Dudwafes s Of civil liberty. [Applause
| tee rose.
termination Of the debate was liked at O'clock
to-day, instead OF O'Clock, as previously or.
deIed, and the House then took recess until
OIL was continued at the evening session,
MT. Henry favored the repeal of the laws
which were constantly disturbing the peace of
the states and preventing the prosperity OF the
whole country. With those laws repealed Com
greSs could devote itself to the work of building
up the industries and commerce OF the country.
The debate was further continued by MI. Wise
and Mr.. Elan In favor OF the repeal and nv M
Osmer In opposition thereto.
The committee then rose, and at Ii O'Clock
tne House took recess until 10 O'clock this
morning. '---'
The VIRGINIA AMALGAMATIoN CASE. The
iacI was recently announced that colOred man
named Edward Kenney and q white woman
naa Deen sentenced to the Virginia penitentiary
LOT violating the marriage law OF that state
Ihey resided In Virginia, but were married in
washington; Their Imprisonment having come
to the knowledge OF a New York law firm. Reed
Co, the firm addressed a letter to Kenney.
ADVISING MN that his conviction was ga clear
Vloauon OF the fourteenth amendment of the
c0nStltutlon, and also article section OF the
constitution, and OF acts Of Congress relating
thereto, and advising him to carry the case to
The Sunrpmo C0l1rf ha I-ptto