Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
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,.ci,,add ~. our report closed Logan
Mr.. Beck next TOOK the floor. lie said al, Mr.
Logans Indictments were unnecessary Ths.
simple proposition under discussion was whether
the people, by their representatives in Con-
EIess, nave right peaceably 10 pass law say
ing That the states shall conduct their own cleo
non non, uncontrolled by military Interference;
t.a Iuries shall be free from test oaths, and
.nat State affairs shall be managed without in
teleIence OF federal bay onets The democracy
tndenS warned tn on the appeal to Cesar. They
tau W appeal TO the people before Csnsar
comes before the Rubicon is crossed Congress
t nas eIe Iisht 10 say what use shall be made OF
the army before II provides for its maintenance
lie believed the President would ais,, th1 I'M,
because he ought TO do so. He (Nr ReclS wonI
tell the Senator from Maine (Mr. BIaineS cf
numerous Instances where soldiers had been at
The polls, ard Where they had driven ont state
legislatures. AS 10 the small number or troone
east OF Omaha spoken OF by Mr. Blaine. M.
Beck said when IL WAS determined that I,ouist
ana should be carried by force 4 500 men were
sent down there, and It was easy to concentrate
troops when necessary for such purposes.
Davenport and such people to take command or
The army. He said the democratic party ID
tofd by the ne gro and now stands by him. and
IL let alone, will bring him up 70 the highest
civilization OF which he is capable at the earliest
possible moment. He alluded TO the breaking
UP OF a democratic convention In Kentucky, In
1853, by Gen. Gilbert with three or four soldiers:
hey were Dot afraid Of those few men, but they
submitted because the United States govern
ment was behind the soldiers
Mr.. Garland offered a joint resolution. which
was agreed TO, authorizing the printing OF q
portrait OF the late Joseph Henry, to accom-
parry the memorial volume heretofore ordered
The President pro TEN. announced that the
House had returned TO the Senate the bill au-
thorfZing the Secretary OF the Treasury to con-
tract for the purchase or construction OF q re-
higeratfDg ship for disinfectfon OF vessels, etc.
with verbal amendment. which was reported
70 the Senate, and, on motion OF Mr.. Garland,
The Senate then, at 40 pm, adjourned.
HOUsE.-After our report closed
The House being In committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriation bill, the pend
Ing question being MT. Braggs motion TO insert
eTn Claims commission and q substitute there
for (onered by Mr.. Young abolshing the COM
mission, but transferring all claims now pend
ing before it to the Court OF Claims. THIS led
10 long debate, MI. Bragg leading or I'm favor
OF his proposition.
Finally, Mr.. Young's amendment, In the ma
ture OF substitute for Mr.. Bragg's amend
ment, was reJected-yeas So, nays l0s.
an ane 4ueston then REQUIRED on MI. Bragg's
Ill., ~ Cos w. "ASs
MT Springer offered an amendment abolish
r IA Jig Sou'nern Claims commission. and pro-
against the United States, OF winch the CONF
OF Claims would not now have turisdicfion 6ur
founded on equity and justice, and not barred
Cy nmitauon, may file bis plea Ia the Court OF
snau report It's findings to Congress and Con-
gress shall not allow or authorize the payment
OF any private claim not payable under existing
law Hnlii tne Claims have been Investigated by
Without dispos1ng OF the pending amend
menus tne committee rose and the House an.
rected that all debate on the amendments ahalI
close 10 Ten minutes after the House again goes
adjourned. '