American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

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In the Senate, on the Esd, the Army bill
being under consideration, speeches were
made by Mr.. Williams of Kentucky and Mr.
Jones of Florida on the Democratic side. Mr..
| Blaine then read from the testimony taken
/ by the Teller Committee to show that colored
voters had been driven from the polls III
| South Carolina by armed white men. Mr..
| Butler of South Carolina denounced the tes-
! timony as false. Mr.. Jonas of Louisiana also
| replied to like charge regarding the con
duct of elections in his State. Mr.. Blaine
ene the eI day by Davis of
nois. He said that Senator had. after poising
That senator had said in his speech,
drop all this. and try something for the
Blaine, that Senator had been here
three sessions, and what measures for
the relief Of the country has he
now in his seat, but he denied to that Sepa-
tor the right to carry the traditions and fame
and glory of Abraham Lincoln into the DEM
ocratic camp He might go there himself,
and he might sit on that side of the Senate.
coin support. Had Lincoln lived. as the
Senator saiid some things might and
ed. but tie thing that happened was
a Senator on this floor, elected by
ing as a representative Of Abraham Lincoln.
Tine senator had a right to go when and where
he pleased. He had the right to address to
the living what he chose, but he had no right
to drag the greatest man of the last ten
centuries into the mire Of a party that he
In the House, resolution was adopted APP
propriating 8 400 to meet the expenses OF the
tee leave to sit during recess. The House
then went into Committee of the
we're rel made at by Messrs. Frye (Me). Robson
q. j., Fort (1ll.), Sapp Qowal, Deering
Gowal, Clark uowa), Updegratf (03. and
and by Messrs. Finley (O.), Davis IN. O.,
Ryon PENN }, and Atherton (o) on the DEM
ocratic side.
In the Senate, on the oath, Mr.. Conkling
spoke in opposition to the Army bill amend
ments. He characterized it as bill EN-
bracing huddle of homogeneous provisions,
and as showing the design to be to coerce
right in order to permit the Government to
i've i've Thus far said t,a Mr. conang.
ic majority had been easy. but the
trial yet to come would be more difficult.
ament, and unless the Executive led them
out, they would have to back out. They had
cspt these bills, with ali their political eS-
crescences, and yield to a majority. they will
vacate their seats and leave the Government
make such an attempt, he tConkling)
hoped and trusted they would be called back
their monstrous p-etensions and abandoned
their reasonable position. Mr.. Conkling
on the previous day. The senator, he said,
remind him of one siumbering in a storm
and dreaming of n calm. At the conclusion
of Mr. ConkIing's remarks, Mr.. Blaine moved
to strike out the sixth section of the bill. Re-
iected by n strict party vote. Mr.. Blaine then
offered rs an amendment II provision max
ing it criminal offense for any person to go
armed within one mile of the polls on cleo
ton day. Rejected by same vote. num-
her of similar amendments, proposed by Re
publicans, were likewise voted down. 1t
ttv.- haf n pDnt no "a n
upon the bill should be taken at p. IN. to-
morrow. In the House, the discussion on
speakers being, upon the Demoeratie side,
Messrs. Scales IN. c., Davis N; CO,
CS9e na ana Turner the ky ana Br sac
Messrs. Joyce [vt), O'Neill tPenn-), Dunnel
(Minn.), and Hazleton {Wis.); while Messrs.
D., La Matyr Ind.), and Gillette Uowa), rep
resenting the Greenbackers. stated they
would vote for the bill. although deeming it
better that the political provisions should be
placed in a separate measure. It was order
ed that vote upon the bill be taken at pm.
tomorrow.
In the Senate, on the 25th, consideration
was resumed of the resolution relating to
appointments by the Secretary and Sergeant
alarms. Amendments de claring no Union
soldier shall be removed except for cause.
ind no Confederate soldier shall take the
place of any dismissed Union soldier, were
defeated by strict party vote-26 to 81
Grafton of the Army bill was resumed and
several amendments we've laid on the table.
Inc Dill then paSSed-yeaS IL, nays 3f-a strict
party vote. Mr. Davis of Illinois voted with
the Democrats. The bill was duly signed
and conveyed to the Executive Mansion. Mr..
Eaton, rising to personal explanation,
said that some of the newspapers had pub
lished n statement to the effect that the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations have under con-
sideration the subject of the cost of the jour
neyings of distinguished citizen, General
Grant. Ordinarily, he did not what the
press say, but he deemed it fair to say that
there was no foundation for the report
The Senate adjourned till Monday--.....
In the House, the Legislative bill being under
consideration, speeches were made on the
Democratic side by Messrs. Richardson
sc }. Hooker (Miss.), Clardy Mo), Goode
tval. Sparks (Iill, Ellis SLa}: Springer Qll2,
by Messrs. Sherwin Qn.), Thomas md,
Hayes (In), Reed (Me), Price Ua.), and His
cock IN. W.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
49,. In the House, the Legislative bill being
under consideration in Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Ewing ID, o. spoke in favor of
the bill as amended. Mr. Garfield (R., Ohio
replied on the Republican side. after which
Messrs. stephenson ID, I'D, iorr (R, Mich
and other members made five minute
speeches. The bill then passed-yeas lao.
nays 1l9. The Greenbackers voted with the
he