The New York herald., 1879-03-29
WASHINGTON, March 2s. 1879.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. March 2s. 1879.
Mr.. SPRINGER. (dem.) of ILL.,. presented the
memorial OF J. J. Wilson. claiming to have been
elected . representative from the Ninth Con-
gressiona district of Iowa upon the 5th of November
1875 He also offered resolution for tho reference
of the petition together with the certificate Of elec
tion in the hands Of the Clerk the House. the
Committee on Elections when appointed.
Mr.. CoSoEr. lrep.l of Mich. objected to the Offer
ing Of the resolution.
The SPEAKER stated that the resolution was offered
10 question of privilege.
Mr.. CoxeKR argued that the memorial should have
been placed In the petition box, II did present
in itself matter of privilege It presented such
farce would not have tolerated until the days
Of Beitord and Paterson. from Colorado.
Mr.. PnIcE. trep Of Iowa also alluded to the whole
matter as farce. t-f,-..+
Mr.. srnrsoEno of Illinois. called attention to the
fact that the gentleman from Iowa mr. Pfice), who
claimed that tho November election was . farce had
seen At TO be candidate at that election.
Mr.. PRICE replied that no had done SO because he
had discovered that few democrats were going to
the 5th Of November. and In order to prevent
their coming to Congress and contcstng his scat no
had been candidate. He, however, did not claim
hts seat under the November election
After some further discussion the SPEAKER ruled
that tho resolution involved question of privilege.
Mr.. CoNaEn. OF Michigan. moved to modify the
resolution to refer merely the memorial and
papers ir regard to the October election, and tho
resolution modified and referred to the Com.
mitteo on Elections when appointed
MIR. YouNG trep.) OF Ohio, rose to . question of
privilege and stated that resolution had been
adopted for tho investigation Of charges made
against himself and hts colleague Nfr Butterworth
of Ohio). charges which, II true ought to send both
of them to tho Penitentiary They had felt the sting
of that attack and had brought the matter before the
Grand Jury Of Hamilton county, majority OF
whom were democrats. That body had reported that
had examined hfty witnesses, including those per-
sons who had signed tho memorial presented to
Congress. and from the testimony given had found
ter He had quoted from that report not in order to
prejudice the House or the committee which
examine the charges but in order TO show his col
Leagues that In Hamilton county he and his col
league tSIr Butterworth were not regarded bad
men, but Ms mon who had some standing there.
The House then, at one o'clock, went into Com
mittee of the Whole AIr Springer in the chair) on
the Army Appropriation bill.
Mr.. DiBREI.L. tdem.) of Tenn. submitted On amend
ment providing that nothing in the net shall pre-
vent the promOpn 40 ION OF any captain wno mas served
On motion Of Mr.. CALKrNs. of Indiana, the amend
men was adopted providing that any officer hereafter
retired on account Of wounds received In action
shall be retired ut the highest rank no held lex
elusive of brcvet ronkl in the regular volunteer
- \ .
Mr.. CALKrss (rcp.) OF Ind. submitted m amend
ment providing that the actual time Of service in the
army and navy shall be allowed all officers in COM
putting thcirpay. Adopted. ai
TROOPS AT THE POLLS.
The consideration OF the bill having been con-
cluded with the exception of section rcpeang the
statutes allowing the military to preserve the peace
Mr.. CoNaEn. % Michigan, rose to point Of order
that the section changed existing law and did not
trench expenditures. 1t could not be held seriously
that striking the words to keep the peace the
retreuCled
Mr.. SPARKS, OF Illinois, admitted that the section
changed existing g. a but "rsaed that It IT. rstrsnched
tutons that such IN American principle had not been
60 largely acted upon as to allow sovereign citizen
TO be watched at the polls by his own servant with
musket in his hand. ...,..
Mr.. FRYE. irep.) of Mo-. argued that the section
transportation Of the army. because tho President
Commander Chief and could transport troops
MnmSe 20 soy rst he shomId transm ~. .rn ene
here and not there
MIR. RoBIssos. rep.) OF Mass. made an argument
Mr.. SPARKS Of Illinois. asked Mr.. Robinson
whether. IL tls to which the army could be ap-
piled were dimhisned that would not necessarily
reduce expenditures.
Mr.. CAswErL. lrep.) of wis-Does not keeping tho
peace tend to reduce expenditures?
Mr.. RoBIxsoN-I 60 deepar than that question goes
You cannot take from the President the power to
send the army even to put down domestic violence
ut the polls II you cannot take away that power
you cannot save dollar.
Mr.. srARks-Can not repeal this statute and
the polls?
Mr.. RoDIssoN--what say is this. TINT If Congress
not do 1t does not control the power Of the Presi-
dent or save adollar.
that the proposition contended on the republican
side THAT Congress could not economiHe money by
controlling the use OF the army had never been
made before in either house OF Congress- He con-
tended that the power to make rules and regulations
for the government Of the army and navy .
fundamental power Of Congress, and he had never
heard that power questioned.
Mr.; HAskEIL, trepl OF Kan, ssked Mr.: Mclean
stitution. which says that the United States shalt
guarantee to every State republican form OF gov
ernment and shall protect it against invasion and
Ton the application Of its Legislature Governor)
against domestic violence, and whether in spite OF
this proposed repeal, the President could not. on
New York;
Mr. McLANE replied that the question was not at
all pertinent to the question at issue.
Mr.. HAsKELL-Under the operation Of this law. do
% o Sos % an
nsk You whether. in spite of this proposed repeal IL
tho Governor OF the State of New York should on
election day ask the President that troops should be
given him right there at the polls to put down vio
ience. the troops would not DO sent under the
Mr.. McLaSE-whencver tho Governor of State
certhes to the President that he cannot suppress
surrcction that is existing. the President Is bound
by the constitution to send troops to suppress 1t.
Mr.. HAsKEIL-And would be. in spite of this law.
Mr.. McLASE-No law of Congress can control that
Mr.. MCMAHON. tden., Of ohio--The section speaks
Of armed enemies Of tho United States ask the
gentleman from Kansas when persons become armed
enemies OF the United Satcs7
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING from the remarks on one
side Of this House since the Forty fourth Congress-
declare before my Maker that do not know what
.that sidc Of the House would consider to DO armed
enemies Of the United statcs tApplsuse on tho re-
publican sidc.)
Mr.; KrIrrN, rcp) of Ohio, argued against the pro-
posed section.
POWER or THE PRESIDENT.
MIR. CARLISLE (dcm.l OF KY. tho House and
tho country would hesitate u long time before
cepting tho doctrine laid down by the gentleman
from Maino (Mr. Frye) that tho President OF the
United States Commandments Chief Of the Army
transport troops wherever hc pleascs and use
them for whatever purpose he pleases with or with
time no had ever heard such doctrine an
nounced by q gentleman of such rcspcctability
and intelligence the gentleman from Maine.
Although tho King OF Great Britain could raise armies
without the authority Of Parliament yet for moro