Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-15
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
W AsHINGToN. April II.
Senate.
Extra Session.

great departments OF the gov eminent.
Now the whole law providing for a,sistan
marshals and super, sors would be WORTHLESS,
unless enforced by the civil power.
Mr.. Blaine then reviewed the democratic
programme saying the wheels of govern
ment should stop, unless the President ap-
proved the appropriation bill, in the form
presented by Congress. Such movement
was never before undertaken. and was an
anomaly in legislation. He alluded to the
democratic declaration that all war measures
OF the republicans were to be wiped out
/ 1t was mourntul spectacle to hear men
who did all they could 10 destroy the Union
now making such declarations and threaten
to do this. being again in power after an in
/ tcryal OF Is years.
/ F"rewarncd is forearmcd, the legislative
forc" ot the country was to be directed hv a
/ democratic caucus. Should consent to be
inundated and outraged in his proper con
Stitntional power by threats Ike these.
I ndcr the prrtcnce of getting rid of the
army at the polls. the democrats seek to cx-
cludc even civil officers, but instead, will al
low two supervisors at the elections. mere
nen Of straw, to be counted rather than to
count
Blaine said the democrats were endcavor-
lnS to force false issue on the country to
make it appear the republicans want to rule
the elections wiki the bayonct This WAS Il
false issue and had no foundation. In fact it
was false in the whole and false in details
that such I'm mpre, ion was not only sought
to be made in Til, country but throughout
the world. He indicted the democrats of
having committed a basc SANDER
Blaine asserted il could not he shown there
was the least danger from the army in this
country, therefore the pretended alarm was
T. 1tlt .a,t.t 4
South would not furnish one for a county in
the Southern States. There was not a sol
dier for every 7uo square miles. There was
only seventy soldier. to million southern
people and l2o soldiers to every million in
New England.
Inc true intent was to get rid of the super
NiSors of election, at the polls during the
Congressional elections. Notwithstanding
this democrats cXcaim against and appear
only to be frightened at intimidation.
\ colloquy took place between Blaine,
Hereford and Williams. of a lively character.
about troops at the polls When it ended,
Blaine said the only information obtained on
the subject was the senator from Kentucky
saw troops at the POLLS during the war, and
the Senator from W. Va. once saw troops at
the polls since the war.
The following were introduced and re
tcrred
BY Mr.. Nancc-To amend so much of the
civil appropriation act of ~ As provides for
pay of mail contractors in Southern States
before rebellion.
BY MIR. Morgan of Ala.-To amend the
Constitution. in relation to appropriations.
BY Mr.. Wallace of Pa.-For r.liet of GER
tam ShlpN ana vessels from compulsory pr
lotagc.
Mi Ah'hoh!' rom inc committee on
irlh'lng' reported resolution, which was
aGrt'd TO- 10 pr'Nlhe Tor printing observation
"l tfan.t OF Venus IN -.
by MI 'arpenter-l'o amend the Revised
Ntaln'1> IN regard to election of Senators.
Mr. alncrnn OF " Is addressed the Sen
ATE uniii the expiration ct the morning hour
ON mi Tor rtiicf and AID of Winncbago
lhdlanS.
Several others followed Mr.. Blaine, and
a''tf biiei executive session the Senate
ADJOURNED.
JIou.e.
i"',heula'eiH amer reading the Journal the
NPc"hVl plo''t"'d 10 can inc ron OF States
10, 1 "I''S Ior reference: beginning whh Maine.
WI i'aal was the hrst recognized by the
SPEAKER
IL 'ep'hd'd Wholly upon the Speaker
"hl'h 'l'f.n",r 81 '''' NE delegation should
W I'cos'lHtl' '"r since inc foundation OF the
E"NH' ,i'iV"' 1t mas prV' RUE 'hat the states
s'"'' ~ V'ii'" i"' .l'iN III order' coinihehc-
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"clrS"'loh 'r"''' t'la' Nta'e' IN examination
~ inc 'pco,d' 81 'he la', 'hree congresses
SHOWS ''''' MI frNe OF We mas been the
m. NJ person It'oe"lIe" 10 introduce hlils
"iS ''oo5"'tlo" Is u"c chic'iY 10 me iact that
~ i SENIOR III POM ol service OF the Name
u''!''Io'. "l'H"uEh representing the second
ui,.'n" II was 'houSh' scarcely probabie
wa, 'nt speaker """'u recognize Murch or
iit''l' "'S N"oi recosh''oh Is contrary TO
a.! iiVO'UV'', ""t val, ia, e NO other ih'erpre-
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