The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-12
Forthwith Congress-.s-First Session.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1879.

WASHINGTON, may ~, 1919. ,
SENATE.
Mr.. Eaton introduced, by request, bill
relating TO telegraph communication be-
tween the United States and foreign conn-
tries. Referred to Committee on Foreign
Relations.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF the legislative, executive, and judicial
appropriation bill. ..''
Mr. Beck, OF the Committee on Appro-
priations, said the bill was substantially the
same as that agreed to by the committee or
conference at q former session, with few
exceptions.
Mr.. Edmuuds inquired whether what is
called political legislation is the same as that
proposed last year, or did it differ by en-
| largenent OF diminution. 81. .a 49,.
Mr. Beck replied he was not prepared to
answer, as he had not compared the two
propositions, 81 ...,,,5 . - BE- .e,-- ...' .
/ A message was received from the House,
announcing that the Speaker had signed the
enrolled bill TO prohibit military inter
ference at elections, and returning the Dill
| for the sic nature OF the President pro tenn.
he having signed the same, it will now be
taken to the President. 49,.
The Senate proceeded to act on. the
amendments to the pending bill, and agreed
to those restoring compensation OF the SEN
ate officers, clerks, and other employees
which the House bad reduced.
Mr.. Beck moved that the reading OF the
bill be dispensed with in orderto afford Dir.
Hill, of Georgia, an opportunity 10 address
the Senate, as he intends to leave the city
and may not return before the end OF tue
present session.
Mr.. Hill proceeded to speak with refer
ence to that part Of the bill proposing new
legislation with regard to the supervisors OF
election, etc. He asked why the discussion
had been thrust upon the country, tue legls-
lation proposed being very simple-nothing
but the repeal of some laws enacted during
and since the latew He had watched the
discussion in order TO arrive at motive
which prompted if, and was now satisneo
that q party in this country had entered upon
n we'll. or rather an ill-considered but de-
termined purpose OF re0pening the sectional
agitation which so long disturbed the pco-
pie, with view OF consolidating one sec
tion OF the country against the other for
the benefit Of party without reference to
the public good. He then referred to tue
recent speech of Mr.. Conkiins as being In
that direction, and alluded to Mr.. Edmunds
In his speech of Yesterday as taking the POI
stion that the little bill prohibiting mill
tary Interference at elections would have
the effect to change and modify the
laws to which the Senator from Vermont
alluded. The Senator must have known
that the bill would not affect In any
degree legislation previous to 1865. II the
majority IN Congress declare from this time
forward that the army aud navy, shall not
interfere with elections, they but return to
what the custom, practice, and law were be-
fore the act OF 1851. The speech of the
Senator from Vermont should be studied by
all, as it showed the great questions OF dii-
ference between the two,ereat parties now
struggling for power and the assumption
that there will be no protection to the
country save by. the military. IL this
should unfortunately ever be believed
By the country the Republic would
be at an end. Mr. Hill alluded TO
the persons who bad soiourned In the
soutb, and come North to deliver, Lectures.
81 the SUBJECTED southern WEoass and enfsss