Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Of YeStefd0u,S PrOceedinos.

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SENATE-After our report closed, Mr. Ed
munds continued his remarks on the bill to
prevent military interference with elections.
He argued to show that the bill was CONTRA
dictory of its body. Mr.. EdmundS said, In re-
ply to Senators Who had preceded him, that the
government does not enter state. 1t is in
every fibre OF the muscle OF every mau. He
wished 1t was In the hearts of ali men of the
republic. [Applause.]
Mr.. Blaine said: 81 desire here to affirm and
point out that there never was before the rebel
OF this country any such assertion OF state
rights, any such assertion OF mastery of state
government over the federal government IN its
own dominion as is here asserted by the heirs
lineal of Calhoun and Breckenridge. Pass this
bill; pass it as the triumph OF the reactlolary
party against the spirit OF the Union; pass 1t In
defiance of all the lessons and all the teachings
that have come from bloody and abortive re-
bellion; pass it and mark 1t as the high tide OF
that reaction which, were it to rise higher,
could lead only to another and more formidable
rebellion against the legitimate authority or
the Union"
Mr.. Chandler next spoke and sketched the
condition Of parties in the Senate at The break
ing out of the rebellion, and said history Is re-
peating Itself today. Addressing the demo-
cratic side, he said, "You are crowding your
men off the bridge, aud the men of today, as
the men of 1857. VIII sink into the waters Of
oblivion, to rise no more forever. Sir, there are
twelve Senators On that side OF the house that
every man On this side believes has poorer
title to his seat than the honorable Senat )r
from Louisiana. BY fraud and violence you
occupy your seats. Now show us the road how
to vacate seats in this body, il you dare.
Mir. EatOn.-I call the Senator to order.
MIR. Chandler.-Vely well, Sir, will take your
point of order.
Mr. Eaton-My point is that the Senator from
Michigan is entirely out OF order when he says
seats by fraud and violence.
Mr.. Chandier-I did not say that; said they
hold their seats by poorer title.
Mr.. Chandler said we believe 1t, and so l
do believe, and SO have right to believe.
MIR. Garland asked that the exact words be
The official reporter read the words as taken
down by him, and as given above.
Mr. Beck called upon Mr.. Chandler to name
the men who held their seats 10y fraud and vio-
MI: Hill (Ga) hoped the question would be
from Michigan were tnsultlngly out of order,
and called for ruling by the chair.
The President pro tenn. overruled the point of
order
Resuming. Mr.. Chandler said:-"I think every
Senator upon this side OF the chamber believes
that there are twelve Senators on that side who
hold their title to their seats by a simmer,
poorer basis than my honorable friend from
louisiana That is what intended to state,
that 1t was our belief and it is my belief that
their seats were obtained and are held by fraud
say to you, gentlemen on the other side Of the
chamber, meme meme tekel upharsin is WRIT IN ali
over your brOws.' Applause in the galleries,
which was promptly checked by the chaIrl
The bill to prohibit mtlita1y interference at
elections was then passed In the precise form it
came from the House-yeas 80, nays %, as fol-
lows
YEAs-Messrs Bayard Beck Butler, Call, Cock.
rell, Coke, Davis of West Virginia Eaton, Garland,
CrCome, Hampton, Harris, Hereford, Houston, John
ston, Jonas, Jones Of Florida Herman Lamar, Nc
Donald, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton, Randolph Ran
som, Salisbury Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest Voor-
hees. Walker and Withers-33.
. NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Booth, Bruce,
burnside, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron OF
Wisconsin, Chandler, Conkling, Edmunds, Hill of
Colorado, Hoar, ingalls,, Kellogg, Logan Mcmillan
morrill,, Plat, Plumb Rollins, Sanders, Teller and
Windoln-23.
The following pairs were announced: Car
penter with Davis Only Dawes with Hill (Ga),
Jones (Nev.) with Farley, Ferry with Bailey,
Paddock with Gordon, Bell with Williams, Ham,
LIN with Mcpherson, Blaine with Wallace, and
Kirk xood With Whyte. Grover and Sharon were
absent.
On motion OF Mr.. Beck the Senate took I'D
the House bill making appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judicial departments
OF the government, and then, at 4:45 pm, ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE-After our report closed
The Warner silver bill was called up, and Mr.
Weaver, greenbacker, OF Iowa, spoke In its
favor and advocated double standard. Mr..
Warner gave notice that he would call for q
vote On Tuesday next.