Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-30
FORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
The Senate.
Extra Session.


only 1900 or 1000 votes were cast. The Sem
ator from Georgia yesterday said there was no
need of any more coming out to vote, for the
whole thing was settled in advance.
Senator Hill-The Senator from Georgia said
nothing of the kind, and will express his ex-
ceeding qualification if for once in his life, the
Senator from Maine will quote him correctly. II
Senator Blaine asked Hill to explain how it
was that certain districts in Georgia in 1876
cast a larger Republican vote than the whole
vote cast in 1878. when. there seemed to be no
Republican votes cast. sEstgf
| Senator Hill said these facts only applied to
districts where there was no opposition candi-
date.
Blaine-W Why was there no opposition when
the Republicans were in the majority?
Hill-Because nobody else chose tosrun. It
the Senator wants me to answer his insinua-
tions that there were means brought to bear by
which anybody was prevented from running
who wanted to run, or body prevented from
voting, simply say his insinuations are utter
| ly without foundation in fact, and have no sup
port but his own statement, which is no sup
port at all. (Laughter.)
| Senator Blaine then quoted from lille
remarks yesterday that the papers took sides
in the contest between Democratic candidates
| in Georgia, and said he was glad to get admis-
| sions that Republicans were allowed to choose
between Democrats there, but in Maine they
went further and allowed q voter to choose
l
vote in Georgia showed plainly that was not
| permitted, and witnesses could be produced by
thousands who would swear to this, not in the
presence of those who inundated them, but
where they can safely do 80.
Hill-Every statement of intimidation or
that anybody was prevented from running or
voting in Georgia is utterly untrue. I do not
see what more can say.
Blaine-No, and don't know as there is any
reason for saying that. Three Representatives
from Georgia hold their seats to-day by votes
of $500. 5000 and 400, respectively, and that
is the entire vote cast in their districts.
Hill-Everybody but the Senator from
Maine understands that there were no
opposition candidates. in those dis
tricts, and people did not choose to turn out
Blaine-As late rs 1876 there were two
OF three times as many votes cast as the pres
| ent members had.
Hll-There we're opposition candidates
in 1876. If the Senator means to ray Repub-
licans were prevented from bringing out can
didate he says what is not correct.
Blaine-I do say that in the presence of
the country and in the records Of history, and
phrase or is intended Extensively, it is flying in
the face of history and against recorded facts.
1t is known and sworn in Georgia by Republic
cans of as good character as the honorable Sem
ator has, and they did not dare and were not
permitted to bring out . candidate.
/
falsehoOd-
Blaine-The facts are better than opin-
| ions of either of us, and it is anomalous and
absurd reasoning to assert that IL, 600 Republic
can voters would stay at home and allow 2,OOO
Democrats to choose a representative in Con-
gress.
Hill wish it distinctly understood
that I do not reason from any facts
set up by the Senator from Maine.
Blaine-Nor by anybody else.
Hill-Nor anybody like him. daughter
Senator Beck made few remarks to the eff
| feet that in districts where but one candidate
was running the people did not feel required
to come out 10 vote, and this explained the
fact that in many districts of Kentucky as
| we'll as other States full vote was not polled.
! Where there was opposition large vote was
polled. The morning hour having expired, the
l resolution went over.
SELECT COMMITTEE.
The President pro TEN. announced the fol-
;. lowing as the select committee on Pendletcn'i
bill providing that the principal executive Of
ficers of the government may occupy seats on
sentatives: Pcndleton, Voorhees,, Bayard, But
Ter, Farley, Conkling, Allison, Blaine, Ingalli
and Platt..
Senator Maxey, from the committee on post
Offices and postroads, reported back the House
post route bill with amendments. Ordered
printed and laid on the table.
Senator Salisbury, from the committee on
privileges and elections, reported adversely the
Senate bill supplementary to the act entitled
] an act for the apportionment of Represents
tives to Congress in the several States, accord.
| ing to the ninth census, and consideration OF
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senator Johnston introduced q bill authoriz.
| ing the bonds of manufacturers of tobacco
snuff and cigars exporting the same, to b
cancelled at the port of clearing. Referred. IS
THE MILITARY BILL.
The Senate took up Senator McDonald's bill
to authorize the use of military forces in GER
tain cases.
Senator Wallace moved to strike ont thu
fifth section and substitute what were known
as the political clauses of the legislative bill
BE then proceeded to speak in support of th.
bill.
Senator Wallace's speech vas largely con
stitutional argument supported by authorize,
from all sources, and its close was protest
against Capitalization of power in the gen
i eral government at the expense of the right,
/ of the State.
Senator Whyte aaked to be excused ON &C
count of sickness in his family, from furrhel
service as one of the board of visitors to thu
military academy, West Point. The request
was granted, and the President pro tenn. ap
pointed Senator Gordon in his place.
The Senate, on motion of Senator Hereford
took mp the House bill making appropriation,
for certain works on rivers and harbors, anG
spoke in favor of the bill, which includes II
appropriation for the Improvement of tn,
Kanawaha and Big Sandy rivers.
Senator Conkling was speaking against it q.
not for the general interest of tho commerce o.
the country, when he yielded to . motion b.
Senator Chandler to adjourn, which was agreed
to, and the Senate adjourned until Monday.
House Of Representatives..
ADJoURN1nNT.
| WASHINGTON, May 29.-Mr. Gibson, Of Louis
lana, from the committee Of ways and means