Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-05
THE EVENING STAR
CONGRESSIOSsI.

Conclusions of Yesterdays Proce. diaos.
SENATE.--After our report closed
Mr.. Bayard spoke at length against Mr. Ed
munds' resolutions declaring the validity OF the
thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amend.
ments. and was replied TO by Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. Whyte haStiie f'oor to-day.
THE DEBATE on THE ARMY BILL
HDUSE.-AffeF our, report closed
Debate on the army appropriation bill was
continued. MT: Mills, addressing his democratic
colleagues, said: It was because of your false
economy that Custer bled. Talk about economy
when your border is laid in blood and ashes,
Economy seems TO be the only idea which has
any existence In the craftsmanship of this
House. A government is an Institution To nro
tect her people. and cannot fail to do it without
being guilty OF dishonor. Applause on the re-
Mr.. kimmel suggested that the real point Of
objection was not 50 much 10 the strength OF
the army as to the uses to which the army was
alpned. ana ne called attention TO the fact that
the present Secretary of War was endeavorng
to have the posse cOmitatus clause OF the IaSi
army appropriation bill modified or repealed
The object of such repeal was To establish a
military deSpotiSin pure and undecided
Mr.. Keller reminded the gentleman from
Maryland that the governor OF that state, in
Juiy. 1871, appealed most piteously TO the Pres
dent for troops to be sent TO Baltimore To put
down riot that could not be compelled by the
militia.
Mr.. Cox (N. said that there was not a
member on the floor who did not understand
very well that but for a certain menace and
but for sending out orders for troops and artii-
iery 10 come to Washington, the electoral COM
mission would never have been created. TimId
citiGens money lords and bond holderS-men
who are c0EStitutiOnaliy AFRAID of revolution.
and who would rather submit TO fraud and
wrong than resort to Violence and revolution
wnen that menace came from the Chief excel
1--WE. and when all the arrangements had been
maze, as they were being made now for 1885,
had been frightened, and that fright had been
the procreate cause of the electoral commission
This menace had made some members of the
House, forgetting their manhood and all thai is
NIB.
power that was merely physical. not moral
That was part OF the history OF the country
me gentleman from Texas (Mr Mills had
caused smile on the other side of the House
by ridiculihg democratic apprehensionS OF a
standing amy. Where had that gentleman
got the right to call the democratic side OF tn
house 70 an account for its proposed action?
Mr. MliiS-1 got 1t from my constituents
lappiause on the republican Side.] and | wili
never fatl to exercise lt, either.
MI. Mills replied to hlr. Cox, and suggested
oati iCaily that he (Mr. MllS) was not so extern
SiVely known as that gentleman, and did not as
he 1eei the burden resting on his shoulders OF
representing ali the people of the United States
Thai gentleman proposed TO Withdraw military
protection from the people OF Texas, and 10
offer up that people as sacrifice to appease
tbe lhI5t OF economy. For himself he was
merely the local representative of his own con-
rifce.
Mr.. Butler submitted an amendment author
izlhg ana requiring railroad companies which
the government and for the general pubic at
rdteS To be fixed Dy the government. according
10 Ihe provisions OF the revised statutes.
Tie committee then rose.
Mr.. wood submitted resolution asking for
Information as TO the amount paid by the gov
er1ment TO the Washington GaSlight Company
during ISIS. Adopted.
An evening session was ordered for Tuesday
next for reports from the committee on pate ats.
Inc House then. at 40. took recess till IRA
the House lou was called TO order by Mr. Durham,
ana al $50 went into committee OF the whole on
The Mississippi leyee bill
MI. Reagan advocated an amendment which
he offered directing the commission TO consider
ana report on the practcabiIty OF improving
tbe navigation, deepening the channel and re-
deemlng the alluylai lanuS of the Mississippi by
means OF outlets into the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr. Acklen favored the bin and Mr.. Banks
spoke against it.
At 11:40 the committee rose and reported the
OIL, and. pending amendments, the main qtles-
ION was ordered, and the House at 1915 ad-
iUurned.