New-York tribune., 1879-04-22
xLVTM CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
MR. BAYARp AND ME-. NANCY ADDRESS THE SENATE
on THE ARMY BILI-NEw BILLS TOURED INTO
IRE HOUSE TO The NUMBER OF l,3S5-siLVER,
TIE BANKS, THE CURRENCY, INCOME TAX, ETC.
SENATE. .WAsHIN GTON, April 81, 1879.
The following bills were introduced and ap-
propracly referred;
By M DAVIS Dem. W Va.)-To authorize TIE Sec
rptiry OF the Navy to supply the to1peuoooat Aarm
BY Mr. HAMLIN rep, Me)-ro provide for the cree
tion of monument IN the Naval Cemetery at Annapo-
s in colnm, uuratiOn the officers aud others VINO
pershcd 10y the wreck OF the United states steamer
By NJ. CoCKRELL Dem. Mc)-To authorize pre-
lmiuary examination and survey on the passes ne
tween the navIgabe waters OF the Missouri ana the
By Mr. VOORHEES, Q)em., INDIA bill for the relief
Of Elizabeth Custer; also bill TO ascertain anu 90 %
termue the title TO the tract OF land known AS the
Rancho Panscbe Grande.
The scuae post pOned for the present the considera
ton Of the resolution introduced on Friday altering the
standing rule 80 authorize the Seargcnt-aArms
and Secretary TO remove and appoint clerks ana en-
ploy6s Mr.. Wallace dem, Penn.), who introduced the
IesoiutIon, absent
The Senate resumed the consideration of tho Army
Appropriation bill.
MIR BAYARD Dem. DELI said the bill before the
Senate appropriated in round numbers S-"Ouo'VUo'
The Constitution expressly provided that no appro-
priauon for the Army should be made Tor longer
period than two years that Tie existing Military
establishment made dependent ONLY ON the consent
ot C1uyress I, Was shown by the Senator from PenE-
sylyau5a Mr. Wallace last week That PRIOR to lo74
more than tyO-t birds OF the Legislation relating to the
Army placed on appropriation OILS. ana
So in was with regard 10 the Indian service In which
3,r,. s,ins are annually expended Therefore, IL was
foolish ANA Inconsistent 10 raise the cry or krvou-
usa2c In such cases by attaching legislation 10 appro-
priatiou biis-a cry raised 10 aarn TIE country ne
cause or the incorporation IN tht IehuE "lH 4l teD
zion entirely eeYndue regulating tie uses OF the Army.
But me- did not believe the American people were III
such hollow and unsubstantial alarms He believed
;hat attacks on the cgsla ph proposed "ouu recon-
upon those who mace tbt lI' bS du u n' H. % I ,,', az
Election Day is the day Of freedom II Is the DAY Of
days II man Is not free on that DAY ne snoui1 9e Il
slave for the otAer days OF the year MT Bayatu tnen
referred - English history to show how Jealous the
beng permitted at the polls, ana thus u shOuid De IN
tUis country especially a. ours IS an ecctNe govern
ucut lie repeated that there must be absolute Tree
dom IN elections, and read from Dahlel "tDsler anu
ouer Distinguished statesmen 10 support mas own We've
remark OF Mr.. due (Rcp Mel ahout the d!>lTln!,
tion OF the Army having Oeen referred TO- MI BLAINE
asked the senator 10 quote his words. ,.
A!r BAYAHD said be would do so. but would first nave
10 send FOR Ihe Congressional Record
Nir. BLAINE remarked what he therefore said was
tins: that senator uf tine othcr sldr OF t cuaDtF
had ever seen United States soldier at the polls.
Nr. 6ANARD replied that tine senator preferred 10
limit remarks 10 the actual vision OI Senators nc hau
Mr. Blame said his confidence in that statement had
not been DISTURBED by any remarks "mch had Oeeh
Mr. BtYARD then proceeded 10 read a circumstsntial
tue FaiI Il 1870 10 prevent disorder az the polls
Mr. BLAINE tIcp No wished TO ASK question. ~
I'D 80 MItr ] a Wls1t,,eioo Mu1icInal election and
when seven men were shot down by them, Tie scene
being within "a mile of the Senate Chamber
Mr. BAYARD said he would discuss that question al
snne otner time Any party set Of men IN TINS cOuu-
~ I ,,'oricar NOME srou Eayc his suuuort at
all times. tie held that tne employment II armies III
tuc 0s wa, simply atToCOus. and. during lhe Wafwa-
claimed as bellicrrert r.ht. Mr.. Bavard ~ some
len tn condemned all conduct which would TEND 10 pre-
vent tine restoration Of lu conLdeuce ana friendship 10
all paris 81 tue country , .
Nh MAXET Dem, Tex) expressed his surprise that
there should be uuCu cOmWOtlun ON the EtpuDNtdn
side about the proportion contained IN the sixth sec
ton Of the bl which merely amended existing statutes
lie spoke at some length.
on motion Of Mr.. ALLISON (Bcp., IOval the Senate,
al 3l5 o'clock. went MO cutre session. and aiter
short time spent therein, adjourned