New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-16
XLVITH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.


| SENATOR LOGAN IN OPPOSITION TO THE ARMY BILL
| AND SENATOR BECK IN ITS DEFENCE-A PR
| soNAL EXPLANATION FROM MR. CHALMERS II
| TIE HoUSE-IHE SOUTHERN CLAIMS CoMMls
| SION
| SENATE WASHINGTON. April 10, 1879.
The Secretary of the Senate, before the
reading OF the Journal read the following note from the
| Vice-President:
A telegram received this morning advises me OF the
dangerous Illness of a sister. and summons INC nome
II viii therefore be necessary for the Senate on It's
| meeting to-day. 10 elect a president pro TEN.
| Mr. THURMAN tDem., Ohio was chosen TO preside
and was conducted to the chair by Mr. Ferry
The following among other bills, were introduced
| and referred
| BY Mr. PLUMB Rep., Kan)-To provide for the In
crease OF the Army in an emergency.
| BY Mr.. WINDOW Gep., Minn)-sctting aside and
the erection OF penitentaTy the Territory OF pa
kota also bill to authorize the President OF the United
Railroad Company 10 construct the North Branch OF the
Union Pac hc Railroad and telegraph Line from sioux
CHEYENNE within Ave years under the terms and condi-
OF section seventeen OF the amended Pachc Ka-
| MI HOAR (Rep., Mass) asked to be relieved from
service as member OF the Committee on AsncnluIe,
from service member OF the Committee on houtes
Mr. Bel CRep.. ". H. was appointed TO mi both
vacancies thus occaslOned There being vacancy on
tue Committee on Education and Labor 1t was hed by
| the appointment of Mr. Lamar Dem, Misr.l
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the Army
Appropriation bill.
| MR. LOGAN on THE ARMY BILL
Mr.. LOGAN rep, ILL sad in his opening remarks,
that be not only regarded the pending questions as I'M
poran but rs vital existence OF the Government
None more important had come up for consideration
since 1861 when OF those here aimed blow
with the of destroying the Union. The first thing
that struck him as the purpose OF the DeIhocrato party
was TO accomplish by indIreciOn what they could not
do by the usual methods of legislation Ihey could not
Of the country t0r thelr eohuuct .h me eMort
TO force coordinate branch OF the Govern
The form and manner OF the Democratic proposition
were utterly rerugnant to the requirements OF legal
propostlon. Its effect COerciye-aganst the Con
stituion, and deceptive and revolutionary III itself
Would the Democrats that they were opposed to yio-
no officers civil military. had right to preserve the
peace suppress mobi Their only design was to
al the polls 1t denial Of the Government to be
present at the time Of election Of National officers
Their pretence not real Honest men have no fear
the law-they were not alarmed at measures to keep
the peace at the pos Inc military power OF the Coy
erumcnt employed in pursuing ana capturing III
gitiye slave IN a State whore slavery did not exist
Burns having escaped from Virginia to Boston Nor did
President Pierce deem, 1854, that he had not the
mower the military and naval forces TO recapure
fugitive slave. He issued an order To the Marsnal TO
assist IN the same purpose human being had escaped
from bOndage-pursued ny bioOdhOundr-t0 those VINO
had the heart give him protection. But he was cap
turrd and returned 70 bondage. What kind OF Gov
eminent was there that would protect free black
man now when AN itS pow err was formerly employed to
return HIM as q fugitive 10 bOndagei
Mr. Logan then proceeded to show that II there had
hecn f,ir ELECTION, the Democrats would not now be in
thc majority I'm Congress with large number Of those
who endravored 10 destroy the Government fifteen
e"rs a On hut VINO are now in positi0n TO make the
laws ana have their feet the uecks OF the people or
all the cOOrcd men formerly In Congress only one fe-
maiued-Ee respected COlOrcd Senator from Mississippi
mir Bruce lie the last representative OF 100000
OF people, who. through trials and blOodshed, were
brought to view the promised land only 10 be sunk in
tDe depths OF renewed despair Wherever the cOlOred
vote was protected IL large but when protection
was Withdrawn it was comparatively small The colored
no.
fine hope Of finding Justice and escaping from condi.
tfon of uhiecton which prevented the recognition OF
their manhood. The Democrats would regret
f fSe heS labor Which the South required
| stand here Mr.. Logan said TO warn the men who
prrng with 1t they must not 20 too far Loyal men
have NOT forgotten the pcrlls they endured and the
sacrifices they made to savethe country ana the amend
mens made TO the Constitution to protect free citizens
They slow to believe what they do not wish to
believe. But II the Democrats force the issue on the
country the people will be compelled to rise and save
their rights from destruction. There VIII be
p ssing into another feeling. | tell them they
are gong too far and are troubling the people. |
the interests OF the country and TO this the people
expressing desire for peace and harmony with making
attacks the principles purchased with blood ana
bs or wbaaver sd"rd NAV exist The Republican
party wants peace. and has always desired it.
SENATOR BECK's REPLY.
Mt BECK Dem, Ky.) took the floor and said All
seemed very unnecessary view Of the fact that there
was but the simple proposition under discussion
whether the people by their representatives In Congress
have right peaceably TO pass law saying that the
States shall conduct their elections. uncontrolled
bv military interference thar juries shall be free from
tesOaths ard that state AFFAIRS snail De managed with
out interference OF Federal bayOnes.
The Democracy warned or the appeal to Cesar
They intend appeal To the people before Caesar
before the Rubicon is crossed and the cry s 4" Alea
iactata est" It's prevent Cesar from coming that
they soldiers he taken from the polls The Re-
puhcans had passed laws directing Congressional cleo
lions be held on the same day that state and local
elections took place the supervisors and deputy
shals interfere only the United States, but
III all elections thus usurpng the functions Of the State.
Mr.. Beck said he had reason to rely upon the good
intentions OF the President, whose policy had
II comparison drawn between the condition
of Southern states and their condition some
years ago the speech OF the gentleman from Illinois
would fall the ground be'Ore the truth OF the
The negro Of the South had lCaruod that the Demo
Gratis their true friends and were no longer de-
ceved by the specOus promises Of the other party.
hr. Beck quoted from Mr. Eyarts's speech at the
CoOper Institute January IL, 1875. at a meeting
also "A speech made in the Senate by Mr. Seward
IN S56 in which he pointed ont the danger OF relying
on army 10 enforce laws, and said the
hest warrant for the making and maintenance
Mr.. Beck said that President Lincoln himself had q
one occasion been obliged TO interfere and partly
scind orders given 70 General scnenck. In Maryland
BECAUSE the abuse made OF the military. Mr.. Beck
here yielded to motion by Mr.. voorhees, to adjourn
The senate then, at 4:4O p. M, adjourned until to-
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Immediately after the reading of the