New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
yIVIrH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.

prc1u.aR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
.rrvYScR or THE DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTIONARY
po,tCy-Tur ARMY BILL IN THE SENATE AND
ruY LEGISLATIVE BILL IN THE HOUsE-ihh
HOUSE COMMITTEES. 900
SENATE W WAsHINGToN' April II, lo'o'
Tho resolution of the Legislature OF Name
In fayor of abrogatug the FISHERIES "l.o'os VI 'ic
treaty ~ Washington was presented oy MT hAMLlN
fRep Mol and referred TO the Committee on fOroieh
Relations ,- A., ,,.,,,,,,oo o
,.,o D,.so.es reported joint resolution, setting
80, ,, dopbis exist as to the legal organization Of
,ba Nsona, Board Of Health and, in order to remove
h the resoution ratnas the organization and action
Of tnat body II was agreed TO-
CoFRCING TIE PRESIDENT
AR HEREFORD Dem W. Val called up the resolu-
uo, of Mr. Hoar declaring unconstitutional and
revolutionary the alleged programme to compel the
President TO sign appropriation bills, the fea
lures Of which he did not approve. lie said that
was not unusual attach general legislation TO ap
arafc pares aud yet the Senator from Massachusetts,
sald that only two attempts had been made 10 nut gen
senator Anthony said here known TO all tal
large part OF legislation since he had been IN Songess
hen twelve or thirteen years. bad been put III "ppo
Mr DAWES Rep.. Massl suggested TO the
senator from West Virginia did not state clearly d
The Argument Of bis fSeafse %G 6sanCes of p"p putting
general legislation on general appropriation bills since
1888 when there attempt to force the Executive
Co 9UpToye OF an appropriation bin containing egsla-
ton Which he would not otherwise approve, making the
approval by the President condition on which supplies
w0ud be furnished to carry the Government 1t was
not the argument his colleague that II was wrong TO
was wrong 10 put general Legislation in an appropr-
non b, making It's approval by the President CON
Mr. iIEREFoRD said that the Republicans,
when the majority ead IN s6eGSseG t1e
bills II the Democrats had enacted improper iegiss-
Mas revolutionary TO thar the army should be
used Only for certain purposes ms was al tney Po pro-
manner IN whoh the public money should be expended
and control II, which Congress had lhe power TO 90
posed it would 1nd their way back here IL was
power essential 10 the liberty OF the country Inat
Congress should say when money was apf0puaeJ
how should be used, and In TINS c0nDecton ne Ieau
from Spoeches d OF tne g 1nS The eT@rclse of such
right II il revolutionary II was counter reNOIt
tiSn 10 brirgus back % where formerly stood No
one would deny that it right and fair 10 give all
parts of the country free ana ialr lmy'
man as Juror by Offering him the ironclad OATH which
he Tne effect Of TINS was to drive Ih-
euths of the white men OF the south from thc lGy box
There should be the came law all over the country an1
none should be excnded VINO are re- ibi law % h wpd
mom the book 1t kept up irritation and aet-
ton the South. By retaining the law they Kept on
he Southern ueople The badge of degradation.
The Democrats sought TO repeal the law TeIauVe 10
so ss 10 give both parties chance at the polls
In 1917 as the official records showed, nearly $500
wSo are IN Rspnbicans acting IN the interests their
party. and not In preserving the purity OF tee ballet In
larger part IN NewYork. Mr. Davenport. he said held
,bree Federal offices namely: Chef Supervisor Clerk
Of tho United States Circuit Court, ana United st-tts
Commissioner. II appeared from the Official reports
6iTecteS compalnts TO be made against $500 PERSONS
and these complaints warrants Oi arrest NeIt iss
against 5OO4 aud 800 were made. In view Of
the facts he had presented, 1t was no won
der that the people desired The Danlshnent
wanted no such persons to W Itch them when voting
The Democratic party ana al StEer @ lovers r0as o p
Iepcl invasion from enemies OF me Government, nc
o1nTorgston bills ana that these bills dd not run
counter the President Whether the President should
DO not, this shOnld make no difference IN ther PuI
suit of the right course The Democrats dId not coerce
the President for nobody had right to say tnat the
ton wh0h the Democrats condemned tackled on 10
appropriation bills and they wished 10 annul 1t IN the
same way,
On motion Of bIr. WITHERS Dem, Val the Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF the Army ApprOpria
ton bill Mr.. withcrs. of the Committee ON Aprropra-
tOns, explained the provisions OF the bnl, winch ID
general terms resembles III all It's principal features,
the bill passed by the Senate last year. Thus bill
Treasury estimates S2O4 600 than the former
appropriation bill for the support OF the Army Tor the
present fiscal year. The bill was then considered by
No amepdments were made to any of the items of
appropriation nor TO any other part or the bl, the
Committee Appropriations having agreed TO resist
all amendments and the majority OF the Senate second
ing them accordingly The reason assigned by Mr.
Withers for such course was that amendments would
delaY the passage OF the bill.
Mr EDIiUNDs (Rep. va said he had never heard of
bill being good as not 10 be susceptible OF amend
meut.
The Clerk reached the reading of the sixth section Of
the bill which prob bits the presence OF troops NJ ccc
tIon places etc, when Mr. EAlONdDem. Conn., moved
that the senate do now adjourn.
Mr.. PADDOCK rep, Neb) gave notice OF an amend
ment the blll in effect permitting the Army to be
used as posse cOmitaus in the States Of NehTa. ha
Colorado. Oregon, Kansas and Nevada ana the Indian
Territory To- enforce civil processes.
Mr. WINDOW (Rep., Mlnn.) also gave notice OF an
amendment 20 strike out the words or the per sons
"Civi" "0T armed men, thus excepting them from the
operation OF the section.
Mr. BAIARD (Rou., DELI moved that when the Senate
adjourned n Oe 10 Monday next,
The question having been taken, the motion was
agreed tO-yeas %; nays, 23; and at D O'Clock the
senate aijOuTned until Monday.