The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-03

also the jurors testoath law The sections of the
Revised Statutes which bear upon eectionsare not all
to be repealed outright, but are to be greatly mod
flied. Two Supervisors are to be allowed in each
election preci1 CT and they are to be of different
political parties, and all distinctions between Su
pervisors in suburban and in rural districts to
be abolished. The Supervisors are to be shorn of
their power to make arrests in advance of voting.
Numerous bills were introduced in the Senate
On the 9th; none of them, however, were of any
considerable Importance. Mr.. Hears resolution
declaring the course of the majority revolutionary
ETC., was taken up. In running debate, Mr.. Hoar
charged that the majority had usurped the
functions of legislation by maturing measures
in caucus, thus anticipating constitutional forms.
Messrs. Beck, Bayard and Voorhees, replied,
saying that the Democrats were acting with caution
and circumspection, which was more than the Re-
publicans had done when in the majority. With
out disposing of the subject the Senate adjourned
until the 30th-In the House. Mr.. Sparks intro
duced the Army Appropriation bill. He stated thatit
was substantially the bill which passed the last
House, with the reorganization features stricken
out. 1t retains the clause prohibiting the use of
troops at the polIs.--A caucus of the Republican
members of the House was held for the purpose of
discussing the situation in regard to the political
clauses which the majority has determined to in
corporate in the appropriation bills. The subject
was very generally discussed, and 1t was finally
agreed that every endeavor should be made by the
minority to prevent the passage of the appropria-
ton bills unless they shall be relieved OF the pro-
visions in question The sense Of the caucus
was that if the Democrats should insist upon
carrying out the plan already adopted by them the
effect would he the stoppage of the wheels of the
Government. and the majority would be RESPONSE
BILE for the res alt. The following resolution was
adopted without opposition: ''Resoloed, That it
is the Of this caucus that hereafter and un-
til the appropriation bills disposed OF. no pairs
by Republicans shall. under any consideration, be
made" This resolution appears to indicate de-
termination on the part OF the Republicans to re-
sort to fbustering rather than recede III any man
ncr from the position they have taken.
The Senate was not in session on the 2Sth
ult,-In the House. Mr.. Springer presented the
memorial of j. J. Wilson, claiming to be elected
from the Ninth Congressional district of Iowa on
the 9Th of November, and offered resolution to
refer the memorial to the Committee Elections
when appointed. All the sitting members from
Iowa were elected on the day claimed on the other
side, but not on the day legally fixed for the
election. The resolution was adopted. The
Army bill was taken up. The consideration OF the
bill having been concluded. with the exception of
section 6, repeating the statutes allowing the mill
tary to preserve the peace at the polls that section
was read. long debate ensued, but no vote was
reached.-Abcut thirty members of the House,
including Reagan, Jones Cfexas), Springer,
Stevenson, Ewing, Murch, Ladd Kelley. De
la Matyr, Weaver Warner, Wright and Wise,
met in the evening to consider the subject of the
presentation of financial measures at the present
session. After general interchange of views, the
following resolution adopted: "Res0t0ed,
That we will ask the cooperation of our fellow
members of all parties in endeavoring to pass at
this session bills for the following purposes:
First, to increase the coinage of silver to
the capacity of minis, and to issue certih-
Gates receivable for all pnblic Dues and the pur-
chase of silver bullion at market rates. Second. to
reissue the greenbacks now held for the redemption
of fractional currency or hereafter retired for the
payment of arrears of pension and IN ext1ngulsh-
ment of the bonded debt. Third, providing for the
substitution of legaltender notes for nationabank
notes. Fourth to stop all further increase of the
national debt. Fifth, to provide for tax on In
comes of over $2,OO0."
The amendment to the Appropriation bill for
bidding the of troops at the polls gave rise to
warm partisan debate in the House the Goth ult
Mr.. Stephens argued that public sentiment, North
and South, was against the employment OF troops
| at the polls. There need of such thing.
The country had got along for three quart
ers of q century There would be no harm done.
| therefore, by a repeal Of the law. Mr.. Gar.
| field argued against the policy of the Demo
cratic party in Congress- declaring it to he utterly
| revolutionary and tending to the subversion of
| the Government. We pick up the gage of battle
| which you have thrown down, and will appeal to
| ourcommon soveregn-the people---to say whether
| you shall break down the principle of free
sent in legislation at the price of starving tie
| Government to death. We ready to pass
| these bills for the support OF tho Government
| at any hour when you will offer them i'll the
| ordinary way, and, it you offer these other
| measures as separate measures, we will meet you
in the spirit of fair and fraernal debate. But you
shall not compel us; you shall not us,
to save this Government until the question has
gone to the sovereign to determine whether they
will consent to break down any of its voluntary
powers and on that ground we plant ourselves. ~
Mr.. Mcmahon said it came with i'll grace from
any Republican to say that the provision was
improper because it was put upon all appropria-
ton bill. The Republicans themselves had passed
many measures in the same way. It had never been
considered revolutionary, but the contrary, as
protection against arbitrary power to attach legs-
laton on appropriation bills. The Democrats
wanted the jury-bo purified. the of troops at
the polls prohibited. and the repeal of that most
infamous of all measures which putt in the powet
of Marshals and their deputies to corrupt the bal
lot-box and intimidate voters
Very little business was done by Congress
on the 31st ult. The House was not in session,
and the Senate held very brief session. Mr..
Grover introduced bill, extending the time for
the construction of the Northern Pacific railroad;
Mr.. Johnston introduced bill to authorize the Ma
tonal Board of Health to investigate and report
the infectious and contagious diseases of animals
and Mr.. Window offered bill to repeal so much of
the bill making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses of the Government for the year ending June
30, 1880, authorizes the Secretary of War to
lease the Moline Water Works, Rock Island. Ill.