The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-15
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materially changed during the week.
Consideration OF the army appropria-
tion bill in the Committee OF the
Whole has occupied The lower House
from day to day, the flood gates Of
debate having been thrown widU
open. The point of attack is the
clause prohibiting the use of troops
at the polls OH election days, and
from tho howl that has been raised
on the Republican side, one would
think it was proposition TO abolish
the government OF the United States.
The speech of Gen, Garfield, over
which his radical associates were so
elated at first, turns out to have made
a very different impression flom
what was anticipated. The admira-
ton with which it was first greeted
in stalwart circles is changed into II
feeling of discontinue after little
cool reflection, and in the light of
little very recent history. No longer
ago than last December, Mr.. Garfield
took 0ccasion to announce, in very
distinct tone of voice, from his place
OH The floor of the House, that tho
man who hereafter undertook to fire
the hearts of the people with section.
al strife or bloody-slnrt utterances,
would find himself without u party.
Again, just before the close of the
last session Of Congress, he announced
to the Democrats that the Republicans
were ready TO concede that the lcgis-
lation which it was proposed TO re-
peal in the army bill as well as the
jurors test oath had been enacted at
time SO different from the present
that they might now be repealed with
out harm TO the government. Then
he was willing be said, 10 abandon
these diflerences-to give up the
cause relating to tho use of the army,
and TO give up the jurors test oath.
Now, barely IL month later, he de-
nonnces as'rcvolutionary to the core"
II proposition to repeal the army
clause.
This $4,000 dollar politician also
caused to be attached 10 the appro-
preparation bill, in 1872, the partisan
election law which the Democrats
propose TO repeal. To pass the law
in that way was perfectly correct and
regular, but 10 attempt TO repeal 1t il,
the same manner is revolutionary"
In preparing his speech for the Rec
ord, MIR. Garfield subjected it TO so
liberal toning down that nolhing
remains OF some of his most stalwarI
utterances. Those who listened to
the speech as it was delivered, last
Saturday, understood Mr.. Garfield ~
say-amd lie did say-that his party
would not yield All inch, "evcn 10
save This government" That cx-
preston, with Others equally vigUr-
Gus, has vanished. This highly COZ
sistent and excessively loyal indivit-
ual was once q preacher, since all us-
and is now q rather moder-
ale priced politician.
Gentlemen dominated TO office md
desiring to be confirmed will not ieel
under obligations TO Senator Antho-
Iny. At the close OF the session on
Monday tho Republicans desired 10
90 into extra session, and Mr.. AM
tlIony made motion to that effect,
but out of desire TO make chtap
reputation for wit, preiaced it with
the remark that iii the chairmen of
the various Democratic caucus and
subcaucus committees had 10 busi-
ness TO attend to OF speeches to make,
he would move that the Senate go in
to executive session." To Mr.. An
thongs disgust MIR. Herman presently
rose and quietly moved TO adjourn,
saying that, while tho Democats were
willing to help confirm good nomi-
nations, they would do 50 when tho
motion for an executive session was
made without breach of good man
ners. The Republicans in some con-
Sternatioh, got Mr.. Anthony to with
draw his remarks, but tho motionto
adjourn was carried. The next exec
utive will be moved without prelim-
mary flourishes. This talk about
caucus rule comes with a mighty bad
grace from the Senatorial relics OF IL
party that has run things" in the
most high handed manner for nearly
a score of years, at caucus diclalion.
The Democrats are disposed 10 a.
low the fullest discussion OF the re-
pealing measures proposed, ana there
is no danger of their getting any ilic
worst OF 1t. Mr.. McMahoil so effect
ually punctured Garticld's effort that
only wish could give his remarks
in full here, General Chalmers also
made telling speech. just as he
was concluding lie was interrupted
by Conger--jumpingjack Congcr-
who said the gentleman had declared
that the first revolution had no ter
rors for him, and he wanted TO know
If the revolution oflS6l had. Gen.
Chalmers replied that in olden times
the king OF England had kept n jes-
ter, rigged in tools cap and merry
bells, to make fun for the court. The
Republican party III Congress also
kept II jester, but, instead OF the fools
cap and the bells, they dressed him In
a swallow-tail coat. This was an-
plaudcd with great enthusiasm in tho
galleries and on the Democratic side.
Conger retorted and tYied 10 smile,
but II was only sickly grin, and the
title SO aptly given him will no doubt
stick.
Upon pedestal in tho lower hall
of the Smiihsoniai Institute stands u
model of the new National Museum.
for the erection of which Congress
recently appropriated $4,000. The
4 item was stricken out OF the bill once
and supposed TO be lost, but it was
restored OF the last moment by the
action of a conference committee.
The money is not available until the
let of July, but the certainty OF its
fc.' hconing has inspired some prep.
arations for commencing the wolk.
The idea OF National Museum was
, proposed many years ago by tke late
Professor Henry, who, in his annual
reports, continually laid before ton
gress the necessity for such u buiid-
ing. When the Centennial Exposi-
tion closed, and the various foreign
governments donated TO The Smith
soniam Institute their exhibits. the
want of room in which TO place them
revived the masenm question, so that
now the erection OF q building, which
shall be worthy the object, is only II
matter OF very little time. The model
mentioned Is the one which will