Connecticut western news., 1879-04-23
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.

The discussion of the Army bill was begun in the Senate by Senator Blaine for the Republicans and Senators Withers and Wallace for the Democrats. MT. Blaine said the bill drawing soldiers to the polls had been passed by Republican Congress and signed by Republican President. With transcript in hand of the location of the United States army east of Omaha, MT. Blaine proceeded to combat the alarm at the idea of military interference in elections, by showing that there were only 2, 797 United States soldiers in all these States. Taking up one State after another he showed that there were only l, ,155 sol diers in the South, altogether. Insist ing that this cry was false charge, he said that the real object of all this legis- lation was not to get rid of the troops, but of the presence of Federal power at the elections. He claimed that the two appropriation bills, both of which he dis cussed in connection. came not from regular committees of either branch of | Congress, but were the product of Democratic caucus. MT. Hereford said he had not only seen troops at the polls in West Virginia in 1870, but had wit messed arrests by them. Gen. Williams's personal observation of troops at elec- tiops had occurred in 1865, and in reply to this MT. Blaine declared that the war had not then technically ceased, ana that Kentucky was still in disturbed condition.
 The Senate elected MT. Thurman President pro ten., the Vice-President having been called out of town by ill., ness in his family. The discussion of the Army bill was continued and speeches were made by Senators Logan and Beck.
 Mir. Beck continued his speech in the Senate, and in reply to MT. Hoar said that, in the event of veto by the President, the wisest men of his party and others would consult and then act as the best interests of the American people required. Mir. Hoar replied to MT. Beck. Mir. Dawes made the closing speech of the day.
 MT. Voorhies (Dem., Ind. spoke on the Army bill. He referred at length to the elections in New York city, and de- clared that they had brought shame on the whole country. He was followed by Mir. Teller (Rep., Colorado), who re- ferred at length to elections in various States and in conclusion said he did not know what the President would do, but he did not think any threat to deprive the army of sustenance would affect the action of any Republican Senator, nor of the President.
 Messrs. Wallace, Anthony and Hill discussed 8 proposed modification of the rule requiring the assent of the President of the Senate to any changes in the employees. MT. Randolph spoke on the Army bill and described an inter- view he had with President Grant in 1876, in which, as bearer of a request from Gov. Wade Hampton, he urged that troops be removed from the South Carolina State House, quoting from the decision of the Supreme Court as to the unconstitutionality of their presence there. Grant replied angrily that he wouldn't remove the troops, and he did not care for the Supreme Courts decision. MT. Randolph made this fragment of history the text of his speech in favor of putting the army beyond the control of the President fo, political purposes.
 HOUSE.
 MT. Monroe (Rep., O. moved to sus pend the rules and adopt resolution declaring that the business interests oi the country required that no Legislation changing the law in regard to the cur rency or tariff should be passed at the present session. Rejected, yeas 108 nays IF.
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