National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-21
F0RTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
The New Democratic Ultimatum
Brought Out.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill Voted On
and Passed--warner's silver Bill In the
House-Defeat of the Free Coin
age Feature of the Bii-An
Adjournment TO Repair
Damage II Possible.
SENATE.

1UESDAN, May ~.
Mr.. McDoNALD asked leave to introduce bill
authorizing the President Of the United States 10
employ the militia and land and naval forces of
the United States to enforce the laws Whenever
their execution is INSTRUCTED by combinations too
powerful to be suppressed by the judicial authori-
ties &C., and preventing the military from being
used as posse comidta, except in cases authorized
by the Constitution and laws.
Mr.. EDMuSDs objected to the introduction Of the
bill on the ground that previous notice had not
been given.
Mr.. MCDONALD then withdrew the bill and gave
notice he should ask leave to introduce II tomor-
row.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the leg
islntivc judicial, aud executive appropriation bill.
Mr.. sAuSDEIs said that although no body of men
orndivduuls Ind asked for the repeal of the cleo
ton laws 1t was now proposed by the Democrats
10 sweep them from the statute book. 1t would be
difficult 10 make the people of the North believe
,ne oSect9, the repGa was 70 seeprg Tee ahd u
permitted at the South there would now be twenty
or thirty Republican members Of the House and
peatod, under preenso Of securing free elections,
have distinguished one.tenth OF the people of the
country, md many of them are now fleeing West,
panic stricken, from their oppressors. The GOV.
eminent should not be deprived of the means Of
protecting voters from armed assailnnts and Sec,ir
Ing them in the exercise of their rights, The law
abiding part of tho country did not complain Of the
means to that end, but only the rnGlan aud the as
sassin md those who would destroy free govern
mont TO accomplish party ends.
He read, with approval passages from the Presi
dents vetoes, and in the conclusion of his brief
speech entered his solemn protest against the re.
peal of the election laws and said Let well enough
alone was q common but expressive edmonton,
and which Congress at this time would do well TO
observe.
Mr.: WHITE followed in a long speech in reply to
Mr. Window and in defense of the doctrine Of
State sovereignty.
Mr.. JONAS followed in speech mainly devotedto
Louisiana politics.
Mr. KELLOGG devoted the twominutes remaining
In fnr tab Uni. m IN n
general denial of the allegations of his colleague.
AT four o'clock the Senate proceeded, in accord
ance with previous understanding, to vote upon
the pending amendments
Mr. Edmunds motion tostrike out the clauses re.
pcalng the statutes relating to TO the test OATH was
lost-yC0s, 26; nays, 81 ..
Mr. EDMUSDs then moved to strike out the clauses
establishing mode of drawing United States JURORS
Lost-yeas, Y nays, ~.
He then moved TO strike out the clauses repeating
the statutes relating TO United States deputy mar
shals and supervisors Of elections Iost--yeas, q
nays, 81.
lie then moved to strike out the clause repeating
section 1922 Revised Statutes, which Furnishes In.
reference with or obstruction of deputy marshalS
or supervisors of elections in the performance OF
their duties Lost-yeas, %; nays 81.
The bill was then read II third time and passed
yeas, 81 nays, ~.
Mr. DAVIS wv. Va.) gave notice that he would
move TO reconsider the vote by which the PROPOSE.
ton of providing n separate building for the Wash
ington city post'onlce was postponed until next De
cember.
On motion of Mr. HARRIS the Senate proceeded
to consider the bill commonly known as the con
t0giOus disease BILL
Without taking any action thereon the Senate
at ten minues past live p. NJ, adjourned until
Thursday, at twelve o'clock.