The Portland daily press., 1879-04-19

GUAR ssucu ny tuo hepuDllcan committee OF MasSa-
chusetts which Mr.. Dawes pronounced forgery and
discussion arose which was interrupted by the
close of the morning hour.
The army bill was then taken I'D.
Mr.. Randolph of New JERSEY addressed The
Senate, abiding to prominent events of the early
history OF his State as significant, showing the
predominance then of spirit of resis lance to nm
just laws which now appears in the proposed repeal
Of the laws authorizing military inte1ference in
civil affairs
Mr. Randolph continued at length arpuins against
troops at the polls. He claimed that the President
had unlawfally used the military power to keep the
SCUM Carolina legislature in power. He claimed
that the PRESIDENT characterized as an impertinence
the request OF Gov. Hampton to withdraw the
troops.
MT. bayard spoke against the plan of arranging
ns1 Oh tnose desiring to speak. He preferred the
ugnlned, unconfned and unlimited discussion
always observed in the Senate.
MIR. Anthony agreed with Mr. Bayard.
Mr.. Randolph said he spoke because no one e,so
seemed to desire to.
The President pro tenn said if the list arrangement
was disagreeable it should be abolished,
Mr.. Hamlin said the practice was wrong from
beginning to end. He never knew of such q li.t
before.
Mr. Groome proceeded to answer Mr.. Beck's
question as to the use of military in MARYLAND and
went back to war times to sustain his argument
When he concluded the Senate on motion of Mr..
Garland went into executive session, and when the
doors reopened adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Stephens Silver bill
came up on the questioned referring it to the Banking
committee After debate the previous question was
nxrod and oil o,,1+ ~, I~;ll
the House for action. The morning hour closed and
it went over without action. The House then went
into committee OF the whole the Legislative bill
and was addressed by Mr. Kelley against the attempt
to coeroe The President. Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky
defended the right to place legislation on appropria
ton bills. rs-
In the House today the morning hour which or
Friday set apart for business of private charac
ter was dispensed with.
The House went into committee of the whole or
| legislative bill and was addressed by Mr.. McKinle,
of Ohio in opposition to the proposed repeal of tn
federal election laws. He denounced that legisla
ZION as bold and wanton attempt to wipe from thu
laws every protection of the ballot and surrender
into the unhoy hands of hired repeaters and suffers
at the North, and "tissue BALLOT cheats at tbt
| South.
Mr. Mckinley having referred to the declaration
Of Mr.. Blackburn that the Democrats meant to yip
from the statute kook all war measures Mr.. Black
burn left the chair and denounced Mr. MCKINLEY fo
want Of fairness and want of truth.
Mr.. House OF Tenn. spoke against the federal eIec
| tion law, and commenting on an extract from Mr.
Garfeld's speech, challenged any man to point to tn
| time and occasion when any Southern Republican
proved false and rscreaut to his obligations as Re
| publican.
/ NJ Rrrrn ,JolS a.. :rl
really anxious to preserve the purity of elections
they should be the last to attempt to tear down tn
only remaining national fortress reared fer that pur
| pose.
Mr.. Gibson of La. made several attempts to get ii
disclaimer, but Mr.. Burrows wouldn't yield, and
continuing, replied to Mr.. Blackburn's recent speech
and said the Democrats were as impotent to destro
this government by starvation as they were by th
sword. He made powerful partisan speech, an,
was frequently applauded by the Republican side.
| MIR. Gibson, replying to quotation from a lette
read by Mr. Burrows, stated that citizens of Leuisi
ana had been arrested tried, and honorably aeuute
by test-oath jurors and judges in sympathy with tn
| Republicans.
Mr. Burrows mentioned the abduction of an i'm
portant witness while on his way to testify to th
troubles in Natchiloches and Caddo parishes.
Cofroth who had yielded for his colleague, nov
claimed the right to resume, but yielded at tn
urgent request of the Republicans and allowed Bur
| rows to continue
Turner of Kentucky, greatly excited obieeted t
Burrows proceeding because he had called the Dem
ocrats conspirators. Objection was laughed down b
the Republicans and Burrows continued
Elan of Louisiana denied che charges.of intimda
| tion. 81
Cohroth followed, claiming the Republican polio
mo dn arfOh riaI ,arn Il I.
payment of pensions in order not to interfere wit
the resumption policy of the administration.
Dickey Of Ohio defined the issue and declared tina
| the Democrats would stick.
Price obtained the floor and the committee rose,
Speaker presented letter from the Secretary O
War concerning the appropriation for the construc
ton Jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi. Re
| ferret.
On motion of Mr.. Browne night sessions were or
dered for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
| day of next week for debate