The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
THE CONGRESS.
Filibustering Over the Army Ap-
preparation Bill in the
Senate.
Some Sharp Words Between Messrs.
Lamar and Conklng, in Which
the Latter is Severely
Handled.
Discussion Upon the Coinage Of Silver and
the Withdrawal Of the Trade Dol
lars from Circulation.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 18.-Mr. Harris pre-
scented memorial from certain citizens OF
the District, praying the passage OF bill for
the equalization Of assessments. Laid on the
table.
Also House bill for the relief OF churches
in the District from taxation. The bill was
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Whyte introduced resolution
authorizing the Civil Service Committee to
Sit during the recess In order to Investigate
the charges made In the memorial Of DR..
Green In regard to an alleged violation OF the
law in the late elections Of Rhode Island.
Passed.
Mr.. Lamar called up the Mississippi River
Commission BILL The committees amend
ment on the first section, increasing the num-
Der OF commissioners from five TO seven by
adding two seivilians, was adopted-36 to Is.
civilians s ns shall be- added ole from s the coast a
and geological survey, and three shall be
civil engineers. The house bill prescribed
three members from the engineer corps and
two from civil life.
.appointed from the engineer corps Of the
army" 50 as not to limit the President in his
choice OF d president OF the commission to the
engineer corps. The amendment after some
discussion was rejected.
Inc bill was then read third time and
The bill provides for acommission Of seven,
three from the engineer corps and four civil
ians. They are to have charge Of all I'm
provements OF the Mississippi river, and shall
make their reports from time to time to the
Secretary OF War, who shall in turn report to
Congress.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Beck continued his remarks. inter-
rupted by the adjournment yesterday, in
reference to Federal Intimidation OF Ken
lucky voters In 1865. Mr.. Beck read mum
Der OF these afffdavits at length. The men
thus deprived OF the privilege OF voting In
1865 had been allowed to vote III 1864 The
Gov. Palmer was illegal, null and void. Mr..
Beck then replied to the argument made by
Mr.. Morrill, til his recent speech arraigning
ls ns1n9ssss RaTs ior gnanss ioofins a n e
restoration OF the anti-War status Of rebels OF
prominence.
Mr.. Blaine replied to Mr.. Beck He was
not satisfied with the instances Of Federal in
reference at elections: All these cases @ some
how happened to date back to 1864 or 1865.
What was the condition of Kentucky in Oeto-
ber, 1865? A large number of Confederate
soldiers had returned home. Now the very
act Of joining the Confederate army expatr1-
ated citizens OF that State, so that these Con-
vote. Mr.. Blaine next took up the case
OF the Indiana invasion, where the Sixtieth
Massachusetts Regiment had kept voters
away from the polls in Indianapolis. Mr..
In Baltimore, in which the conduct OF an In
diana regiment at the battle Of Buena Vista
was spoken OF as cOwardly. 1t had broken
and run, and Jefferson Davis had commanded
his soldiers to open ranks and let them pass.
He next produced Prescott's book, recently
published In Chicago, entitled "The Southern
Students Handbook Of Selections of Reading
and Oratory." He read from the list of au-
thors quoted, and said none Of them were
known in the North. All we'll known names
were left out. It was evidently distinctly
Southern school-book. He read an article in
the book from Senator Vance on botany, which
was couched in exceedingly fiorid language
and highly rhetorical sentences The reading
was greeted with prolonged laughter.
Mr.. Vance said he had never before heard
SO much eloquence from the Senator from
Maine.
The judicial expenses bill was received from
the House, and conference COMMITTEES, con-
Virginia and Booth was appointed.
The conference report on the legislative
bill was adopted.
Mr.. Blaine alluded to the alleged disturb
ances at Petersburg, Virginia, in 1876, where
SIVltlduS ual GhIIltu dIllS dQu llUlIlIudLeu
voters.
Mr.. Withers made general and particular
denial of the charge that there was a disturb
ance at the Petersburg election. Troops
were sent there, not to keep the peace, but to
elect Jorgansen, the Republican candidate
for Congress.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he had long re-
garded the Senator from Maine as an eagle
among birds. He now found him a scavenger
bird Of low, revolving instincts. He had re-
found him hyena, digging into the graves
Of the past and bringing 1t to light, reeking
with putTesenoe and nastiness. He had
brought up a 81 lander about the Indiana Regi-
ment, which, when pushed to certain death at
Buena Vista and opposed by four Mexican
regiments, broke and fled.
Mr.. Blaine said he had not made charge.
He had found 1t in Southern text book. The
criticism was made by Southern Democrats.
Mr.. voorhees, replied that his intention was
to revive SANDER. Indiana's record in the
Mexican war was not to be mentioned by q
Republican from Maine, which did not have q
company In that war. All New England had
not a full regiment. A great deal had been
said about the wholesale removal of Union
soldiers from the employ OF the Senate.
When the Democrats came into power they
found just six wounded soldiers, and they
are all here yet.
Mr.. Ferry-The Senator forgets that the
late Postmaster OF the Senate was discharged
Mr.. Voorhees-He was not d wounded
soldier. -,
NJ. Ferry Oh, yes, he was. His condition
will show that now
Mr.. Voorhees, said that In the House there
were IN the doorkeepers department twenty
ex-l|nion soldiers, and under the Clerk five.
On the whole, soldiers we're better cared for
under the Democratic than under the Repub-
1fcan rule. Referring to the recent statement
OF Mr. gonkling that there were but four
Union Generals in the Senate, while twenty
Confederates ave seats here. he said he could
only count three on the Republican side
other? He waited for reply Ii no reply
was made whose fault was it? Republicans
have not sent their generals there New York
had sent their great civilian, ConkIing, twice,
and before that his great predecessor, Fem
ton. Maine has not sent soldier, although
she had a good war man here. Mr.. Blaine
was good war man, but he sent his slbsti-
tute, as he Voorhees, did. Five times Maine