New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
LEGISLATURE had been hoodwinked into signing the
recommendation
The amendment was rejected .,,o o,

rrndnaffon except in ease OF war.
Mr. FRYE Rep Me aayYcs5rn srts. inc to yomng man
TO the Army after having been educated ior 'o
The motion 10 strike out defeated and an amend
ment Incorporating in the section the word. WIN 'ho
rnusept Of the Secretary Of War " WAS adopted
on motion OF Mr. JOHNSTON dem. Val Section D.
IN regard to promotions IN the Army was stckrn out
the general debate upon Section 9, refusing money
for t6e Anv 10 be used the polls, was opened by
Mr. BAKER rep. Indl who viewed me sscl,on @ ~ ~
whale ipasuch ~ the President WAS not nov cotne1
with the power OF placing the troops OF INC o"i'cu
Vinn fSe section IN that light he would move 70
strike out, but should hls morton De 1eieh,eu n ,
stl vote for the bill. He would not be deferred rom
his duly Constitution by reason OF tne
fact that political necessity had constrained Any paD
10 put the bill provision which was mere iae 'hun
Mr. HAwLEY (Rep, Comm said that to say that me
Republican party had ever Claimed tnat tne Ating @
should be used a police was mistake Tue section
might command he assent OF aar ., sW w
spected every where and at all times.
Mr. GARFIELD tRcp. Ohio reviewed the attempts
of the majority to obtain the repeal OF what II termed
grievances" lie said that the attempt to enact an
absolute criminal statute against any cv o,hcer VINO
sAoud keep the peace the polls by calling IN h,l
armed force TO help him had been wrecked on The rock
Of the ana Sce haa % fTee Se %Ssr Of the
political sea. Applause on the RepuDicsn side.
@ Army should lot be used to enforce any OF the avs
oi the Union in the Union IL there happened
rocE Of the Constitutional veto and had down and
not a bubble remained above the place where re II .sa @
dO lApplause
present bill lad been brought in and he particularly
eompme ented the gentleman Mr. Johnston upon whose
inDs0n TSe Army ns Sonla won not forget him and the
country would not forget him for tnat act;
n ibls world who in using the Army OF the
Uned States ordinary police force to run elections
There were about 10000 polling, places ooo In the me
country and with ond an ARMY % 2opge mep
Of soldier to % act toSs, as If SspoyipT SeGS iois the
raVh hal MIR
nnatic lived Laggher 5apposse, ne re to
sixth section should give tne re ns e man VINO
"Shio Mr' FINLEY Dem ohio)-Did nos the gentleman
| vote Tor substantially the same proposition
Mr. GARFIELD-Never IN my ufe- -
Continuing, Mr. Garfield said that IN the
| Autumn of 1862 he had been in Chattanooga
and together with HIS comrades rom ONO s, hau
been permitted vote for Governor Of ONO ard while
hey had been voting the SHELLS from the sorr1ed
epemies of United States had been bursting over
hoI was the only military interference with elections
he had witnessed. Applause On the RepuDhcan
Mr. WILLIAMS (Rep, wis.I-Are you in favor Of, NJ
any time under any circumstances, ~ an any eI
| Mr. GARFIELD-Not IN tie sense OF using that army
I WiIT&msf do not mean as an ordinary police,
but in any iorm whatever.
the United states the Navy OF the United States aud all
he mihna OF the United States TO enforce the laws OF
the Unon-any one OF them-sh OF them' e'ery"he
Mr. WILLTAMs-Incuding that "to keep the peace at
|
| MI GARFIELD-If YOU have got IA law TO authorize
the President United States TO use tie Army as
M. WHIIlMs-Do you think We have that law
| Mr. GARFIELD-I think we have not and never nave
try eeis in condition in regard 10 lts power OF
controlling itself than we have ever seen II get, except
ber It was distinctly provided in the iaw OF last year
that the Army shoun not DE useu ss posse n any caSe
except where the law expressly PROVIDED Lhat IL
ton ps ssed unanimousiy by Republican SEN
tnappi Is M a.
states TO which this sixth section can attach tseI as
rcoeal.ng clause or as modifying clause and it win be
i'm the minds Of the pubic precisely what each man
pleasus 10 make H. but in the minds of the courts ana
he executive officers of the Government 1t will be just
what IL reads face mere stump speech, naVine
legislative effect Whatever tAppiause on the hepuD-
Mr. CLYMER Dem. Pennl took the floor. but yielded
five minutes 10 Mr cox ~ " who commenced hls re-
MARKS in the midst OF impatient shouts OF vote !!
vote !" from the Democratic side Mr. Cox taunted tue
Republican side House with not retreaiing IN good
order He said that there was rout In tneir camp.
Mr.. PRICE Giep.. iowaI-I think We have advanced
Mr. cox TO Mr.. Price)-I did not ask you, my rever-
end brotnsr 60 speah aug % non S
Mr. PRICE, presume tnat ON tho subject or temper
ance could benefit my friend eonsderabiy LanSntei
Mr. COX-If could only iHfuse little OF the old Bour-
bon element into my friend from Iowa, he would he
WISER aud a better man. lLauehter an not my sell
think we need so large al Army, either i9r
| the red man. the black man or tue White
| man The gentleman from Ohio tMr Garfield
covers his retreat very handsomely in large rethOrlc
| with thunder from on high to help him-a mere
GruuBi nlpien without ghtning for he did not strike
| any ybody except the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr.
Williams understand the motives OF my friend ron ron
| Ohio. The Other side Of the house knows that
the Army cannot be used now IN the s9ld nai
| South Ihey are Wiling To give up an tuat
| they have said, and to retreat ingloriously
under the shield OF the gallant solder from ONO. bu
they want 10 supplement the ragged rascs OF super
vsOrs at the North with the Army. This Is their mo-
tye Ihs{ mean p0ss1t 20 ~ G on ncn and
supervisors at another They mean to strike down
either force fraud the right of the czens tovote
/ would moi give them either the Army or te super
ysurs. All ihls tax OF The gentleman from ONO (hr
Garfield Is just rs inslncere as the laugh or l'uhn
All brag of great heritage aud OF our free nsi
tutions rs like the flight OF bat compared with the
ThItencss has to the Queen OF the Hottentots Langh
teri Tins session was called Tor purpose. We
voice on the Republican side-Yon have not done It,
| Mr.. COX-Rise up and speak; nyou are man let US
Mr. BAKER (Rep. Ind III merely observed that you
| Mir. CON-Tue gentleman tsir Baker, spoke the other
day of my sonorous voice. | wish he mad spoken
| of these obnoxious provisions so long rs you
have fraud the White House loneers from the r.
publican side We cannot override the veto under the
Constitution. Now at least the gentleman from ONO
makes merit OF MS recreaney OF the other
side aud the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr Wil!lamS
puts the knife into nun aud turns it around ana the
House un it Is red and CORY. lI-aughterl
| Finally the debate was closed and both sides OF
Mr. BAKfR Rep.. indl moved TO strike out the sixth
section. Rejected, only 10 voting for H.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS (Rep, Wis., moved to amend the
the ordinary civil Iorce" lie did not know ybody
who favor OF statoning soldiers AZ polls where
the public peace not menaced. Rejected.
Mr.. WARD (kep.. PENN moved TO amend by aprovso
that the section should be construed 10 lessen or
interfere WITH the power OF tue President TO use the
Army Navy whenever In his opinion such use is
necessary 10 preserve the public peace. lDerisiye
laughter OH the Democratic sidel Rejected.
The committee then rose and reported the bill.
! The amendments adopted In Committee OF the Whole
agreed TO- and tnen the bill was passed-yeas l72
nays, 81.
The following Democrats voted in the negative Demo
crats-Messr-. Bliss. Csry, Clark MOL Cofroh. Cook
Cox Dunn, Frost. Hurd, klOtz, knou, MannIug, Mich
oils, Pcrs ROthWel, SIcmOns smith a. J.), SaiIh
Ofa.), aud O. Turner.
The following Republicans voted the negative !:
Me.srs Bayre. Briggs Cowgirl, Daggett. Hail, Hmm
phIey, joyce kcifer. ONelll. Ward. Williams (WIs aud
Young (OhlO)
The house then, at 5:45, adjourned.