New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-28

had been wrOug-foreyer wrong-howeyet ear
nest and sincere ts supporters might rave teeh.
The scheme bad been wrong had settled the
question. The Republican party insisted not only ta'
TINS was nation but that the powers Of The Govern
nent within their sphere rested upon all the states aud
all the people Of all the states IL Insisted further td
the United states should have the power 10 judge Of
its laws by ts courts, and that any
scheme or any theory or proposition OF Jaw wn zen
OF that party from the beginning 20 the END
Of the chapter In conclusion he predicted thaI ths
bill was starting for short disastrous and igno0e
voyage. Applause on the Republican side.l
Mr.. HURD dem. Ohol replied 70 Mr. Garfield ne
recaptulaed the positions heldby the Democratic party
the questions at issue He reviewed the debates
Of the Last three months, and declared that me arg,
OF the Democratic side had not been fairly met on
the other side. with two honorable exceptions lthe
speeches OF Mr. Hawley, OF Connecticut aud NJ kooe
borne by Northern Democrats in the war ana
the resolve OF the people that their Army sn0u a
frequently greeted with applause on the DEMOCRATIC
Mr.. REAGAN Dem. rex) replied 10 Mr.. Garhelds
argument upon the question of State sovereignty ana
Mr. Hurd+ propositions then taken up ana
replied 10 by Mr.. Garfield
Mr. cox (Dem, " " sent to the Clerks desk and
had read resolution offered by him on the I3th OF
March, 1876. declaring that the people OF the United
states constituted Nation to the extent and for the
purpose defined ~ the Constitution and that me Coy
eminent OF the United states Federal Union. He
sand the Confederate Brgaders voted for IT, Dut tna
only half dozen Republicans did. and Mr. GARFIELD, MI
Mr CoNGER Gsep MichJ said that the resolution re
ferred to mad been offered only after the Democrats aa
voted down resolution declaring that the Iulteu
states Nation, that It's Government Is one OF the peo
pie the people and the people and that the late
rebellion causeess and deienCcess on any theory OF
constitutional law. Every Democrat with the excel
ton OF Mr.. New Gnd.) aud Mr.. Stevenson uiL), had
voted against that resolution, including the seventy
gentlemen to whom the gentleman from Newt OK AZ
luded to dscOurteously Confederate Brlgadiers.
Mr.. STEPHENS Dem, Ga.) argued brleny that tne
States were older than the Union. The United states Is
Nation, not nation OF states OF nation OF nations;
Mr.. MCMAHON (Dem., OhiOl argued briefly that the
United States has no voters.
Mr.. HAWLEI (lep, Conn., called attention 10 tue
fact that II this bill should fail land the House hau uo
reason to believe that IL would become la"J IL Wouu
clearly make It impossible TO collect the Internal heVe
nue. duties of the Government.
Mr.. NICHOLS dem, Gal submitted an aIlendmeht
to the first section OF the dill repeating Ute 20 OF e
Revised Reiectedthere being but four VoIes
in the affirmative, .
Mr. HIsCOCK (Rep., n. " moved to strike out that
portion OF the bill which prohibits any appropriation 10
be used in the payment OF any COmpensauOns, co.,
under Title 20 OF the Revised Statutes. Rejected
Mr.. GILLETTE (Nat., IOwal deprecated the attempt
10 keep alive the issues OF the war. ,
Mr.. HIsCOCK rep. y. Y moved to strike out that
clause Of the bill prohibiting any officer OF the GONerh
ment from mourning Liabilities for the future pay neh
Of money. Rejected. -, . -,
The committee then and reported the bill to the
House and it passed. Ayes, 50 nays, 60.
Mr.. HARRIS (Rep. Mass.), FROM the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back Senate bill restoring
william Nephew King jr to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis Passed
Mr. MORRIS Dem, Ill., as O question Of privilege
offered resolution for the final adjournment OF Con
gress on Monday, June 80 Mt o'clock y. III. On
DIVISION the stood 80 TO 49, and the point OF no
quorum made Oh the Republican side. Inc yeas
aud nays were then ordered and reeulted-yeas, S0
nays, 73. ,,,
This was q strict party with the exception OF MT
Acklen Dem, La. who voted In the negative All the
Greenackers present voted in the negative.
Tho House then, at 1925 p m. adjourned