New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-17
XLVITH CONGRESSES SESSION.

In the Senate to-day, various bills were IN
troduced and appropriately referred, among them the
following:
Bv Mr. KELLOGG rep, La.)-To provide for me
establishment OF steamship mail service Det"ooh V"o
United States ana Brazil. ~ -....u, ,,o,ds
By Mr.. MCDONALD Dem, Ind.)-lo prevent H""o'
In the entry OF lands. 80
The Senate resumed consideration Of the Army Dill
Mr. BECK Dem, KY said that the Democfats are
not proposing either to coerce the President OF 10 p
vent the President from cOercng them nor are thoJ
setting up revolutionary measures OF ehuea'o'iuN "
pass acts Which VIII deprive the Presdent from uSihs
the Army for constitutional purposes All they Props
~ DO "a viii he seen by the sixth section Of the BILL IL
to say to the President he shall not recall zeal ihs
troops from the frontier or "heIe tney ~ n,T
rlaced 10 prevent invasion from aproau
10 he used merely for political purposes
NJ LEX then proceeded TO review English history WIN
regard 70 the struggle OF the Commons WIN tne
s GOV tTnpb ~ the Commons in the establish
men, Of The liberties OF the people OF England
mr pegH rtTrinS TO the law OF 1868 which he said was
so framed that OF Congress declared Dy any ~ @
FAMED unless OF the Judges Of the Supreme
Court should agree in pronouncng them unc9nsutu e
XIIIth Amendment, abOshng slavery, was rati
led as afording another example OF RepuDn
to show that 1t not unusual TO At
tach legislation on genera, pt rRpppbIIcan rule
showed il 10 be the duty OF Democrats to contro the
military power Of the country. - ,... from,
Kentucky had formerly declared that If the president
did not sign bill OF which he disd proved lie W0uu
the Government The question Mr.. HOar wished 10 pun
was this Did the Senator still stand by TINS PosOn VI
did he abandon 1T Did he stand by the deciaia'i"' u
Mr. BECK Dem. Ky) replied that he had no more more
iII than the senator from Massachusetts, He had 10
knowledge OF the Presidents views on the subject U
ne had i'm every speech made expressed MS DeIeI
that the President sign the bills as ne ought ~
do H. however the Presl ent, IN the exercise oi ine
power vested in him. should see nj 10 VETO tne oI
presented TO him, then had no doubt these same
amendments would again be made part OF the appdto
termnc whether be would block the wheels OF Govern
ment and refuse to accept necessary appIopd.Ions,
rather than allow the representatives OF the peuPIo 70
repeal odous laws. which they regard as suDVes'e OF
their rights and privileges. , hon H. prCR
Mr. HOAR (}ep, MassD arose again, when nr' Der
told him TO keep his seat-to SIT down uhtli nc was
through with what he had to say He Tald tue anguase
of the Senator from Massachusetts was almost III pelt
nenf lie had never threatened the President ne hdd
said the Democrats would tender the DIS 10 Iue IIcs
dent fairly and honestly, ana lie thought tne
would sign thein' III not to I'll, yyore akin
on his head and on the heads OF those VINO were
veto them be (r Beck would consult the Wlstst anu
best OF his party and others when tie @ aud
fiue came as TO what his own duty SHOULD De, auu
they would act the best interests OF the American
Hr. HoAR replied that the senator from Kentucky
avoided-bc would not eyaded-readlne the suDstau
tial and important sentences OF DIS speech NOW 10
senator SAID that II the President should veto tne ns
ne would consult the Wlse men not Hoh 'no Last '
NJ OAR resumed and after briefly stating what the
Senator from Kentucky had said, repeated MS QUESTION
whether the Senator adhered to his purpose 70 re
to make the necessary appropriation 20 carry on .o
Government should the Presuehl ui'aPpAo'0 Va 'N''
W TfG rcpied that the difficulty about the speech
Of ibe Senator Massachusetts was WIat he du IQ
care say before, namely Simply noo ny -
uoyer said the Democrats would BLOCK the WHees w
1oyerument II TIE President thought nc to veto tue D
in excrc,e OF his power Inc senator was Ky INK "
make false IMPRESSION =, H., So. ,,ronooo IN Ia III
yertcd from making his point by plantation MANNERS
mere 81 RTcKA That remark is so original it ought to
Mr. HoAR In reply Mr. Beck, said that the Senator
from Kentucky while heretofore undertaking TO Iedu
from ms (lr. Bccks) speech, omitted es'ehu"l par'
Mr. BECK (uterruptng) said he had made his final
IT GOAR remarked that the Senator rad today read
from his speech in tone OF voice ana manner n' ~
Sr BECK|ead it again is good speech, and you
Mr. HoAR-The Senator was speaking OF the purpose
Of the House in case majority OF the senate -
accede To certain provisions OF the H0use. ,.. -,
Mr. BECK-And roe Senator said was speaking OF
the purpose Of the Democrats IN case OF ING
Ic,s'I no ID rsgTne SAID he would not extend to the
Senator tine same treatment Lac did 10 Alm' by asAIHs
After further debate, Mr. DAWES tRep Mass, ad-
iu were NOT the cause but the incident OF the great
uopular feeling felt among the people INC lloln
ise- made by the South had been broken, ana cOlOieu
men to-day had not single representallye IN te oneI
House where formerly they were represented ny seNed
Of their own race. lie declared that the SCUM had on
taiued exclusive control OF affairs within IT'S limits unIer
lse urernce and instead of seeking 10 harnohils TUE
r.laons Of the races, the ultimate object was 10 de
prlyr the OF heIr right OF Suffrage Mt dawes
referred the dangerous theory OF state hShls WSh
cuud be seen underlying these attempts 10 deprive tne
General Government OF the right given II by the Cous
futon to regulate elections for Represent lie
denounced theory and upheld the idea that We are
a Nation, not a confederation OF states.
blr EATON Dcm., COnn.l inquired OF Mr.. dawes
whether Daniel Webster had not called this a led
eracy states.
MI DAWES replied that lie was not aware that he
had but he knew that tho Constitution called Ii Ma
ton. -.
Ar this point Mr. Dawes yielded to Mr. BUTLER
Dem < { who stated that his colleague, Wade Hamp
ton was present and ready to take his scat.
Mr. Hampton, on CrutcAcS. was led forward Dy MT
Builder and sworn by the President pro em, taking
the modified oath. "
Mr. Dawes then resumed his remarks. - -
lively passage then took place between Mr. BLAINE
Rem Me and Sir. EATON Dem, COnu.), in wBlcn the
tormcr quoted speeches OF Webster, In which he said
thar This is not confederacy Of states, but Nation.
Mr. VII HERS Dem, Na.) said he would ask the SEN
ate TO insist longer daily sessions until the Army
mil is disposed Of and also stated that 1t was desired
that a vote should be arrived at before the middle or
next week 49, ----.....
The senate then, at 4:40 0. m went into executive
session and when the doors reOpened, at 400 p
NJ adjourned until tomorrow.