The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
THE CONGRESS.
Troops at the P0lls-H0W Federal
Soldiers We're Employed to
Carry Elections.

A Page from the History of Delaware
An Invasion Of that Little State
by the United States Forces.
Tie Vote in the House or the Silver Bill.
WARRINGTON, May 17-Mr, Burnside moved
70 90 Into executive session, but the motion
did not prevail.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the legislative appropriation bill, the. pending
add the COMMITTEES on Postoffices and Post
Roads to the list OF committees to have
clerks.
On motion Of Mr.. Voorhees,, an amendment
was adopted appropriating 5000 to the con-
tingent expenses OF the Congressional library
for the purchase OF works Of art.
On motion OF Mr.. Herman provision was
inserted, providing $4,000 for consular and
last Senate consular and diplomatic bill. but
was stricken out In the committee Of confer
ence.
clerk of class four, one clerk Of class three and
one of class two In the office of the Second As
excited q great deal Of debate.
Mr.. Beck objected to 1t, because the Post
master General had not asked the Appropria-
tion Committee for the increase, but preferred
mittee on Postoffices.
Mr.. Salisbury spoke OF the economy Of the
Forty-fourth Congress. Ithad saved $3s, ,0o0,-
600.
Mr.. Window said that the claim of econo-
arnosed The eeonnrny ~ that tY Tn . bore frIt
II pdefieieneies Of millions Of dollars since
and there has heen an increaae in the clerieai
force in the varIons h,rea1S nf the nnvarn.
roent tn the amnnnt of onn nr am aimce ie7e
Mr.. Sanlsfu1rv rsnlied that be thm,gbt IL
nractieahle tn emf down the evnanditnrea
from 40 'oof ono to s5p oooo everv YEAR In
order to do this he would reduce the army
largeiv and aisa the elericaI fnrce IN IN varinna
I 'p he ,ae rnsara ao,e II fnrsaar ~
avrr ftftv veara ~ aga he would rrefsr and 4
If under Thai aye he monld simnly diaeharna .
He would oniv retain military force ennngh
r. y,,ard Tho frnntiar and hs. would ra thsr an
rights Of freemen In the exercise Of the cleo
tive franchise.
Mr. Window wanted fn know hoxy rot,oh II
had cost In the last Two years to keep peace
at the polls.
Mr.. SALISBURY said that in 1862 Gen. Wool
at the command Of Mr.. Stanton, went into the
State OF Delaware and drove men from tIe
polls. He had seen them charge voters. That
had cost something.
Mr. Window said that the cost OF keeping
peace at the polls and elsewhere at the time
alluded to by the Senator. against Demo-
cratic attempts to break the laws. cost about about
5000 900 0OO
Mr.. SALISBURY retorted that the troopg were
brought into the State by the provost mar
Democrats carried the election for ali that
its Gonkling read from a report made BY the
Senate committee, dated February, 1854,
which had been conducting an examination
ware which was suspected of being disIoyal.
There was appended joint resolution OF that
Legislature In which the Invasion Of the State
by the Federal army was deprecated In Sc
we're TERMS Conkling said that the Governor
at that time approved the act Of inya-
sion so-caI1ed, and therein was not In har-
mOny with the Legislature.
Mr.. Salisbury saidsthat Gov. DR.. William
Burton was opposed TO the invasion and did
not ask for troops.
same report where the cause of the Invasion
was credited to the imbeeility OF the ignorant
novices at Washington. These novices. said
Conkling, were Lincoln, Seward, Chase,
Stanton and others. He afteIwards read the
military order issued to the Governor of Ma
ryland on the same occasion. Mr.. Conkling
spoke of the confederated republic, q term he
said he was authorized to use by the Senator
from Connecticut Mr.. Eaton.
Mr.. Eaton-"I did not call 1t go A greater
than did so. One George Washington did
that In 1889"
Mr. Conkling asked what the Senator did
call 1t.
Mr. Eaton-"A representative Republic of
Sovereign States" ILaughterl
The discussion OF the case OF the Delaware
election In 1867, was continued at great
length, several Of the Senators taking part
in 1t.
If the people Of Delaware were IoyaI at that
time, as claimed by Mr.. Salisbury, that they
but, if not disloyal, why did the Democrats,
as admitted by Mr.. Salisbury. buy a provost
marshal he whien thew OCT tho alaction in
that year? 1 - 81 - ''o- :
Mr.. salisbury replied that the Democratic
party was able to take care OF itself in q con-
tingency [LaughterI
latter in an aIIpsinn n Zen snhenck a. Fed.