Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-26

WASHINGTON, April DEMONSTRATION
was resumed to day of the resolution relating
to appointments by the secretary and
sergee ut-at-arms. The amendments declar-
ing that no Union soldiers shall be dismissed
without cause aud no Confederate soldier
shall take the place of any dismissed Union
soldier, were defeated by a strict party vote
&c to "a. The resolution was then agreed TO-.
Senator Eaton denied that the committee
on foreign relations was investigating the
amount Of public money spent in furtherlng
the voyage of General Grant abroad.
Senator Harris, from committee on cpl
demic diseases. reported his bill clothing the
National board of health with certain pow
ers, and looking to a national quarantine to
prevent the introduction of contagious dis
eases.
Consideration of the army bill was then
resumed.
Senator Paddock addressed the senate on the sub
jCct OF his amendment to modify the existing law
which forbds any psIs OF the army from being used
as posse eon.tdtts SO t5at me troops may &c 50
gon, and other States and Territories. and In the
Indian county, generally The settlers In the north
protection, because II lt were longer withheld our
citizens would be check In their movements and
ipjuc 1 In their persons and IN stat9. III such
support had ken 11rnishCd within the last
year there would have been fewer deaths TO mourn
and fewer Indian Outreges TO record. He earnestly
pressed Ills amendment on the consideration OF the
senate.
ator Paddock be laid on the table, and the motion
was q ereI 10 by patty votf.yeas, 40; nays. ~.
The sixth sc etIon OF the bill was read as follows
mo military or naval ofcer other person engaged
In the CIVIL military or naval service OF the UnlteC
states shall order. bring or have under his authority
or control any troops armed men at place wnere
any general or special general election IS nelu 10
6s United States; provided that no hing containeG
In this section as now amended shall be held 70
OF he United states under section 5297, revised
statutes. enactC under and 10 enable the unlted
states to eompy with se9n a. atIee o.
Of legislature or Of the executive as provided FOL
In said sections"
nothing In this section shall be held to abridge o.
affect the power or the President OF the United States
Senator Edmunds said the proVlSO in the bill recOg
nzed the validity of providing by Law for the presence
OF the armed power Of the United States to repres
olence at The polls. whether at Federal or Stat
elections. HIS amendment only carried out the Law
OF 1873 which provided for the use q the military
the laws Of the United States applying to Fedora
on motion of Senator Eaton the motion was LAID
on the table, by vote OF 40 to %. $50
Senator Edmunds submitted an amendment to tbs
clause, prov ding for fine or not more than i've
thousand dollars and imprisonment at hard laoo
| for not less than thee months or more than i've
years. for any person In public service who ma!
bring an armed force TO the polls
Senator Edmunds moved to insert the words
UNLESS such force shall be necessary 10 execute INT
on motion OF Senator Eaton the amendment was
laid on the table, by a vote OF 40 to 30
No further amendment was offered to this section.
The Two last votes taken party votes with tn
exception Of Senator Davis lIllsI, who voted will
the Democrats.
Senator Carpenter moved to strike out the nlntl
section providing that there shall be no promotion
in the army above captain, except In corps OF en-
gineers.
The amendment was laid on the table.
Other amendments were proposed to the ninth
being the last section OF the bill, but all were lal'
on the table.
The president pro tenn. announced that the bill
was now on It's passage as IL came frCm the house
No amendment being added, Senator Edmund
made another effort to amend the sixth section, Blu
his amendment was laid on the table by strlc
party vote
The bill was then psssed-yeas, Al; nays, 80 "a!