Daily globe., 1879-06-21
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.

FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
The Senate.
ADJOURNMENT.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Senator Davis, of
W. Va, from the committee on appropriations,
stated that the committee had not been able,
in view of the state of business before the
Senate, to report the resolution fxin. the date
of adjournment, but hoped to do SO soon.
BLAIR's CREDENTIALS.
Senator Rollins presented the credentials of
Henry ". Blair, of New Hampshire, and he
was sworn in.
INVESTIGATING INGALLS,.
Senator Salisbury from the committee on
privileges and elections, reported resolution
authorizing that committee to investigate the
memorials relating to the election of Senator
Ingalls,, and to appoint a subcommittee to
take testimony in Kansas elsewhere, to sit
during tho recess and employ clerks, etc.
Placed on the calendar.
SILVER.
Senator Allison offered a resolution, which
was adopted, directing the secretary of state to
communicate to the Senate copy of the pro-
ceedings and accompanying papers of the in
ternational silver conference at Paris in 1878.
THE ARMY BILL. rr.a=
Senator Carpenter made a speech on the
army bill. He said the army in time of peace
was police force and any use of it was as a
police force. The intent of the bill was plain
to prevent any use of it whatever on election
day and it forbids the President to respond
to the call of State for aid. The
grand and conclusive objection to it is
that it is intended to and in my opinion
it is cunningly constructed to mix in
with other provisions of the law. On this SUBJ
ject it does forbid the President to preserve
peace on election day. If we are wrong about
this the Senator from New York (Conkling) has
prepared several test amendments, which make
it perfectly plain whether the other side mean
objection will stand out and be
reason enough for the bill not being passed
by an American Congress. The President
may have used appropriations to clothe, equip,
etc., troops to keep peace everywhere in the
nation in 1854 days in the year, but on one day
riot shall have full sway and the police force
of the nation shall be manacled. It is said
every dog has his day, and the Democrats have
resolved that riot shall have its day and that it
should be on election day all over the land.
Why is it? It was said by one Senator, Voor-
hees, that on that day there was no earthly oc-
cause the people were all out and would see to
its preservation. Well, if the people are all
there and will to it, is there any danger that
twenty soldiers under captain will overawe
the whole people at the polls? On that argu-
any other.
Referring to Hills remark yesterday, that
no action could overthrow the government as
we'll as malaction, Carpenter said Hill had for
four years experienced enough in an attempt
to overthrow the government to enable him to
speak with authority on that subject. The
prime object of the military is the preserva-
tion of public peace. If the army is danger
GUS to the liberties of the country why not
abolish it.? The Democrats by refusing to
abolish it admit that it is not dangerous.
Why will they insist that on one day Of the
down rebellion? The merest child viii answer,
because they do not want elections held peace
ably. To say that people dare not vote be-
cause soldiers are there to prevent violence, is
trifing with the good sense of every man.
Senator Ingalls, thought the conciliatory policy
inaugurated by the President towards the
taken by that section. The last yestige of ma
tional intervention had been withdrawn FROM
Southern affairs. He denied that there hac
ever been any military Interference in elec
tions, and said the use by the Democrats of the
military in Kansas did more to weaken thai
party than all other of their actions. The Re
publicans had never felt anxious to follow tina
example. Continuing, he said that there wa
force in this country which had been ignored
in this debate. It was that of She people, t.
whom was reserved all rights not delegated t,
the government. The people who amended
the constitution when it did not carry out thei
views, amended it peaceably when they could
and by war when driven to it. That peopl
would sit in judgment on the present actions o
the majority. He denied that there was an,
bitterness in the North against the Southerl
people, and dwelt at length on the negro exodu
as proof of Southern intimidation of Republi
can blacks. fsf ,1t, G.az --. esss
Senator Vest declared that the negroes wer
deceived by false representations of govern
had read a circular by one Lycurges Jones, il
tended for circulation among the blacks, prom
ising them government support in Kansas an
saying that Congress intended to deprive ther
of their freedom.
forgery, invented for the precise purpose
which it had just been put. .s,.....s
Debate ensued, during which the Souther
exodus and Louisiana State affairs were quit
thoroughly discussed. Finally Senator Loga,
who was entitled to the floor, declined to yiel
BILL the first part of his argument bein
substantially the same as Senator Ca
spenter's He said if Congress coul
nullify TIE power to equip and then suppo1
the army for-one day it. could do it forever. q
would rather vote for repeal than the negatio
CT a law. ItSsas more in accordance with les
President may do and it is none of my bus
ness, but am free to say, and I want my Pc
pie to understand it, the only difference b
tween this and repeal positive of laws is th,
one would be proper way of legislating an
the other is not. The effect is the same. Or
repeals, the other negatives. The man th,
votes for this action today must not explai
to his constituents that it amounts to nothin
that it only cuts off supplies for day.
means the same as it it forbade supplies for
year. The adoption of the law would be ju
as much back down our part as if we ha
agreed to the repeal of the election law
Senator Kirkwood after a legal argumen
they do not propose to ask permission of tt
people of New York or New Orleans, or Sa
Francisco, to send their produce through thos
ports. The prosperity of the country depend
on the strength of the government to protet
all parts of it. There is a persistent effort
gradually weaken and sap the power of Il
general government. We fear that in futu
much that has cost us so dearly to obtain ms
be lost. We intend to see to it carefully al
prudently that the result shall not follow.
Senator Thurman said the opposition to th
bill proceeds upon a principle that is utter]
and absolutely indefensible. It process
upon the ground that it is the duty of Congre
to make appropriations to execute every Ia
that is upon the statue books, whether th
law be constitutional or not, polite or nc
lust or not, condemned by the people or no
The principle upon which the bill is oppose