American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 21st, consideration
was resumed of the Army Appropriation BILL
and speeches were made by Messrs. Bayard
and Maxey in support of the proposed amend
ment-.....In the House, large number of
bills were introduced and referred among
them being several in reference
to Pacific railroads. "A host of financial meas
ures, number for amending the revenues,
and large lot Of II miscellaneous nature.
The exact number of bills introduced was
1888. An evening session was held, at which
the Legislative Appropriation bill was fur
Their discussed in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 22d, Mr.. ingalls, in
troduced a bill for the relief of destitute col
ored persons now emigrating from the South
ern States. Referred. Consideration was
then resumed of the Army bill, and Mr.. Gar
land addressed the Senate. He was followed
by Mr.. David Davis, who said: "There does
not seem to be the least ground for the ex-
element and bitterness that have character
lied the discussions In Congress at this SEES
sion, and should be amazed were it not that
majorities invariably commit legislative
wrongs, and minorities invariably protest
the success of one of the great parties of the
country means revolution and ruin to con-
the securities of the Government, indeed
any other species of property? In the ma
ture of things, if revolution was impending.
or there was any danger apprehended to
free government or popular liberty, the
Government would not be able to sell
bonds at per cent. interest. nor the stock
market in New York maintain its present
high rate. This charge, Mr.. President, is
mere fiction, and has no foundation, but IL
promises infinite mischief, and tends to de-
moralize the country and every material in
terest in it, alarms the thoughtless and tinid,
unsettles business and values and produces
a state of unrest in every community. 1t may
succeed in winning elections, but it not
restore prosperity. That great object can
never be ACCOMPLISHED through the continu-
ance of sectt6nal strife and violence that ac-
companiest, nor do I believe the people are
in a mood for this kind of politics. They have
had Inorethan i've year. harsh experience
and they want to find some mode of relief
from their presn mt suffering and impoverish-
cXAondition, and they will honor the states
Lf6an who contributes to the stock of knowl-
edge on this subject, rather than the politi-
cal leader who Will not let the past alone. "
In regard to the amendments TO the Army
bill prohibiting the use of soldiers ut the
polls, Mr. Davis then argued that the sections
proposed to he stricken out were adopted
during, the civil war and probably not one OF
the eminent men who voted for them intend
permanent law of the land. Personally he
should have preferred to vote on the PROPOSE
ton as AN independent measure, because the
practice of both parties of legislating on APP
preparation bills is more to be honOred in the
breach than in the observance. If this course
had been pursued, it is probable the whole
debate would have been less acrimonious
and the excitement which has followed II
could never have been worked up to so high
n pitch. Mr.. Allison then spoke in
latlon. the House, consideration
was resumed of the Subsidiary Silver Coin bill
and it was finally passed. II provides that
silver coins Of "a smaller denomination than
- may be cXchangeabls into lawful money
when presented in sums Of so; makes lawful
money cXchangeablc into silver coins in like
amounts; makes Subsidiary silver coins ie-
gal tender for all debts, public and
! private, in sums OF not exceeding $50,
/ aud makes minor coinage receiv-
! The Legislative Appropriation bill fur
} ther considered In Committee OF the Whole,