National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-25
F0RTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Continuation of Political Debate in
Both Houses.
The Army Bill TO be Forced Through the
senate-Caucus Instructions to be Car
ried Out-No Amendments, How
ever Proper, to be Admitted
Elections In Philadelphia
"A Vote To-Day.
SENfTE,

appropriation for the professors and cadets OF the
Military Academy.
Also the annual report of tho Academy of Sci
ences.
Mr. DAWES said he held In his hand the petition
OF Mrs. Caroline s. Webster for an increase of pen
sion. This lady wns the widow of Colonel Fletcher
Webster, the son OF Daniel Webster While Mr..
Webster spent his entire life in the civil service
entering the House of Representatives in 1913 with
scarcely any interruption, aud closing his services
as Secretary of the State in 1852 his two sons gave
their lives TO the country in the military service
youngest son. as soldier, lost his life in tho
war with Mexico Daniel Webster died In 1852 aud
left the other son as the only one 10 bear his namo
to poseriy. He held various positions with honor
md great promise of distinction. In 1861
bS6o segycGg Of S he T ngS his
the head of Massachusetts, regiment serving with
distinction until he fell in 1862, and then passed
widow went to Marshfeld TO live and TO take care
of the papers left by Mr.. Webster to the country
obtain from the estate. In April last the home.
stead was consumed by fire, and everything of
value to the country and the family, with the ex
ccption of a few pictures and some things of minor
value, was destroyed. Mrs. Fletcher was now re-
eelving pension OF $40 month, and she asks Con.
der the circumstances stated been reduced to want
y did not seem unreasonable that the prayer
should be granted. Mr.. Dawes then introduced a
bill to increase the pension OF Caroline S. Webster
accordingly.
:: Mr.. BI1iNE said If his fAend in front CMr. Ed
would ask that the bill be now put on is passage
lie would move TO increase the pension 10 500
10 the widow Of President Lincoln and 5000 year
TO the widow of Admiral Farragut. The petitioner
the Of Web and of q b ef5e was %ba
sacrificed their lives in defense of the country
Mr. EnMuNps thought that he must fulfill the
mission that the Senator from Maine had assigned
him. and let the bill go to n committee The bill
giving pension to Mrs. Lincoln went to n commit
tee. AS tho people had an interest in deliberate
legislation, this bill ought TO go to committee in
regular way
The bill was referred to the Committee on Pen.
sions.
Mr. JOHNSTON introduced bill giving the con-
sent Of the United States to the prosecution OF the
suit OF G. W. Gusts Lee for the recovery of the Ar
lingon estate on certain conditions.
M PADDOCK introduced bill supplementary TO
the law for the apportonmcnt OF Representatives
IN Congress according to the ninth census
The remainder of the morning hour was con-
the Secretary and the sergeanut.Arms OF the Sen.
ate the power to appoint their subordinates but
there ERE was sH no definite u, ACTION ,, upon T.
army appropriation bill
Mr.. CoNKllNG then addressed the Senate An
abstract OF his specchwill be found elsewhere
Mr.. BLAINE moved TO strike out the sixth section
Of the bill. The hnoton was ost-yeNs, 25; nays,
S5-a strict party vote.
Mr.. BLAINE then offered the amendment pre.
viously offered and withdrawn by him. which is
rs follows; At the end of section to add the fol
lowing words: And any military, naval, or civil
3lleer. or any other person. who shall, except for
ihe purposes herein i9med, appear armed with q
ueauly weapon o. any description. either concealed
or displayed, within mile of any polling place
where general or special election for Representa-.
tveto Congress is being held shall on viction be
punished with a fine not less than $500 nor more
Than 5000, or with imprisonment for period not
less than six months nor more than five years or
WIN both me and imprisonment, at the discretion
Mr. BLAINE, in supporting the amendment, said
he had graduated the penalties in this amendment
10 correspond with those imposed in the bill upon
soldiers H S HT 6enS at The polls and its reec
MI hui nj In Imam tl,a
Mr.. EATON thought the country would not so un.
dersfand IT, The States were able 10 protect their
Mr. BLAINE said the melancholy fact Is that they
DO not protect Them Testimony shows that fact.
Mr.. VOORHEES, snid the amendment OF the Senator
from Name was ndroitIy put and made for politi-
cal purpose. He rose to state why he should vote
against i, The burden Of his remarks that he
regarded the proposed amendment rs an attempt
TO cgislRie by Federal authority upon a purely
State matter. The States could and should be
trusted to protect their own voters As to alleged
lawlessness he entitled TO his own opinion and
the Senator from Maine TO his The testimony
brought here had been rejected as worthless in trials
IN which II was attempted to be uSed-even where
the juries had been obtained under the test oath
and those trials have fallen to the ground.
MI. BLAINE sad In the trials In South Carolina
there seemed 70 have been some huggermugger by
which Republicans prosecuted by lie State were
allowed TO go free II the Democrats prosecuted il,
the Federal court were released lie intimnted
that the State suits might have been brought in
view OF forcing such compromise.
MI. VOORHEES, congratulated himself on getting
nom MI Blaine the admission that his own people
were scoundrels, who In huggermuggcr could
Gheat Justice. Dld The gentleman include Judge
Mr., BLAINE said he dldnt know who the judge
was. iie believed oil these people were indicted
for political reasons. As to tile influences leading
to the judicial trade the Eenton cases might throw
some light on that, where The Chiei.Jusuce of III,
TO obtain convictions. All his Information was oh
tanned from the public prints.
Mr. BUTLER said Dir. Blaine's statements wer
erroneous So far as AIessrs Smalls aud Cnrdozt
were concerned II WINS determined weeks ago to par
don them The other cases had not been disContin
ued, Asto the El!enton cases he knew thirteen per
sons were there tried and II there was any charge
bargaining the Senator from Maine would hav
TO bring IL against the Chief Justice.
After further exchange of words on this tonic Mr.
Blaine said the remarks of Mr. Voorhees, DISCLOSED
the same heIesy brought forward by the Senate
of State rights-which had caused so much disaster
lie asked Mr. Voorhees, IL the Congress of the thlr
weight commemorative, interested alike each II
The other, could not prescribe an election law b.
which all should be guided
Mr.. VOORHEES, said that involved the point O
radical difference between the two schools repre-
kcnted by Mr.. Blaine and himself. He bcliovedth
States should manage their own affairs, while IN
party the gentleman from Maine insisted on in
tcrlcring IN state matters, and seized on every eVi
dence OF disturbance in the South, on which fooD
they had so long ialtened as an excuse for perpetu
became unable 10 preserve peace in their border
and he Legislature called for aid the Constitution
ease should their local affairs be meddlcd with.
Mr.. BLAINE Then | understand the gentleman
Is opposed even TO Federal supervisors wthou
power to act?
MIR VooRIiEEs Yes sir; everything In the shap
or name Of supervisor If had my way woulO
not leave one They would vanish from the polls
would vote against them It had chance.
Mr., BLAINE Why don't the Senator vote? Is no
he n free man A.?
Mr., VOORHEES,. If the Senator doubts, and want
To put II TO the test, he can find out
M BLAINE, Nhnt docs that mean?
MI VOORHEES,. mean am free IN my action Ia
ward the Senator from Maine, free as a membc
Of my own party, and free In another thing, that
VIII not DO catechized as to my relations with IN
own party.
MI VOORHEES, added that II he had shaped Iii
legislation he would have abolished the supOry,
oIs but as he had not shaped II he aid The neN
best thing and accepted II as II was, Even the Ser
ntor from Maine Ind found thai he could not hay
hisown way always in his party.
MI. BLAINE IN further remarks, said the Demo
Gratis, by permitting Federal supervisors 10 be pre
Cnt AT the polls, had deprived themselves OF IN
argument that their quarrel was with the FEEDER,
presence, and their votes on his amendment woui
show that their real object was only TO yet rid {
protectors Of the peace
The vote was then taken on Mr. Balne's ament
ment, and 1t was leJected-yeGs, 25 nays, 3D.
party vote
Nil WINDOW offered the following amendment
be added ut the end Of the sixth section:
And any person who shall, with intent
hinder obstruct, or prevent the free exercise of tn
right of suflage appear armed with dead
weapon Ofany description, either concealed or di
played within mile of any polling place wheI
Hon Ga Dam tt,rgT