The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-03
FoRTY-sTxTH CONGRESS.
wAsnlSorOs, April Q,


Various bills were introduced, anon
them was one by Dir. Harris proyidin
for treaty with Mexico.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution condemninR q
unconstitutional and revolutionary th
Democratic programme Of tlegislatioI, wa
laid on the table-Yeas 86, nays 20. IN
Mr. Blaine said at q future time the Re
publican's would ask for q direct vote OF
the resolution.
Mr.. salisbury made q report against th
admission ofMr. Bell, as senator from Ney
Hampshire on the appointment OF tn
Governor. 1t will come up tomorrow To-
consideration.
HOUSE. Is
An effort was made by Mr.. Sparks /,
fix the time for closing the debate on thI
army appropriation bill. tU-i..s5
Suggestions were made to have nigh
session; to restrict speeches TO fifteen min
utes each, and TO close the debate to.mor
row. Objection was made to oil the pro.
positions, Mr.. Conger stating that num-
per OF gentlemen on botll sides have
given notice OF their desire 10 speak; also
that many have prepared speeches, aud
would not like to be restricted 10 fifteen
minutes, and also that but few members
would be present at the night session.
The Speaker gave II as his experience
that unlimited debate was the shortest de.
bate.
The motion OF Mr.. Stephens, that a
vote be taken at 2 o'clock Saturday, was
voted down. .'.--' -
Finally, on motion Of Mr.. Dunnell
Mimi, all general debate was ordered
closed at 3 o'clock Friday, leaving the ave
minute debate still open.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole.
The debate was opened by Mr.. VII.
liams Wis.,, who said that two things
were absolutely indispensable, purity Of
the ballot box and peace at the polls, and
Il 1t required allthe power OF the STATE and
General Government that power should
be exercised, whether It be put forth nm
der national or State jurisdiction. He had
heard much talk about bayonet govern.
ment, but he knew OF no government
which did not rest ultimately on the bay.
onet Whoever talked about a govern.
ment without that final ultimate re.
sort in case Of resistance to civil
law, talked about grand Utopia
de knew OF no bayonet rule in this coun.
Try except that which had put down one
Of the most wicked and cruel rebellions
that had ever disgraced the earth, or which.
had denied his Southern friends OF the
delectable pastime OF shooting negroes.
Ever since 1874 the Republican party had
been tripping over chip, because then
Tor the inst time that party had begun to
acquiesce in the non.performance OF the
laws oI the country. He contended that
there was no place where the President
had not the right TO send troops, whether
10 the polls or to the Church OF Christ
lie admitted that 1t was nota pleasant
sight TO see voters mass at the polls within
the lines OF bayonets, but neither was Il
pleasant 70 sec voters assaulted by roughs
with bowie.knifes and reyolyers. He am.
fered from the gentleman from Ohio iCiar.
heidi in his opinion that an attempt to
iorbld the presence OF troops at the polls
was q fight on the skirmish line. He
Williams regarded it as the centre Of
the question, because on it depended the
whole question Of Federal authority and
perpetuity.
Mr.. Townsend, OF Illinois, smoke on the
Democratic side. He did not know nv
what authority Garfield spoke when he
intimated that these bills would not re-.
ceiVe the sanction OF the President, but II
the prophecy was to be verified there was
no man so blind or preJudiced as not 10
know that their failure was due to The
President. II the government was 10 be
starved the responsibility for that was not
10 be laid at the door Of the Democratic
party.
The debate was participated in By q
number OF other gentlemen on both sides,
after which the committee rose and the
House adjourned, - -