Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-21
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
WAsHISGToN, May 10.
Senate.
Extra Session.

| Mcdonald asked leave to introduce the au-
thorzing the president to employ militia and
land and naval forces to enforce the law
whenever their execution was obstructed by
! combinations too powerful to be suppressed
by judicial authorities, etc, and preventing
the military from being upheld as n posse
cOmmitatus except in cases as authorized by
the constitution and laws.
EdmuEds objected to the Introduction of
bill on ground of previous notice not given.
Mcdonald Withdrew his bill and gave no.
tice he should ask leave to introduce it to-
morrow.
The Senate resumed the legislative appro-
priation bill.
Saunders read short speech in opposition
to bill that the use of the military is neces-
sary to secure fair elections in the South.
Mr.. Whytc continued. In the course of
his remarks he spoke of the sons ofMass. re-
pudating the old State rights doctrine of
that State, which occasioned colloquy between
himself aud Mr.. Hoar, after which he refer
red to the bill introduced by Marshall. in
1900, providing for removal of military from
the polls on election days, and prevented their
interference
Mr.. -Conkling related all the circumstances
OF the passage of that bill. He would follow
where the senator from Md. might lead and
vote for a bill to punish such abominable
conduct as led to the passage of that bill by
the House
Mr.. Edmunds said there was such bill
now.
Mr.. Conkling thanked Mr.. Edmunds. 1t
was on the statute book laws of 30, which
a united majority of both branches is strv-
ing to break down.
Mr.. Jonas of La. spoke against use of the
troops at the polls. He said troops at polls
was familiar sight to people of La.
Mr.. Kellogg of La asked him to specify
the day and polls at which troops were seen.
Mr.. Jonas said troops were constructivcly
at the polls. or ready to be there at moments
notice, constantly ready Action was often
sive He then rehcarsed the abdication of
the Kellogg government.
Mr.. Kellogg said if he had time he could
show his colleagues statements incorrect.
At 4 O'Clock the Senate proceeded to vote.
Mr. Ednunds made a number of motions,
all of which were lost.
The bill was then read third time AMI
passed.
The Senate then took up the contagious
diseases bill, but without action adjourned to
Thursday.
House.
The House resumed bill to amend laws re-
lating to transfer of cases from state to federal
courts, and Urner concluded his argument
against it.
Frye moved to lay the bill on the table.
Fryes motion to lay the bill on the tabl,
was defeated.
The House proceeded to vote on the motion
to reconsider.
The yeas and nays being demanded, the
republican side propose consuming the morn
ing hour.
The vote on Fryes motion was strict par
-,,E H.. A.
voted in the negative for the purpose of NOV
ing a reconsideration, and of the greenback-
crs, Jones, Ladd and Ford voted in the af-
tirmative. Lowe, Murch, Stevenson, Weaver,
De La Matyr in the negative.
Congers motion to lay the third section of
the silver bill on the table was defeated.
The adoption of this motion would kill the
bill
The House resumed the Warner silver bill
the question being on third section allowing
deposit Of bullion at any mint and its being
coined for the benefit of the owner.
After some skirmishing, vote was taken
on Forts amendment, and it was rejected.
Considerable eXcitment was manifested dur
ing the taking of the vote.
The question then REQUIRED on the third
section and it was agreed to.
The fourth section, which provides that
charges for melting and refining be fixed by
the director Of mint, was taken up.
Marsh submitted amendment that charges
shall be the difference between the market
value of bullion, and the legal tender value
of coin Agreed to.
As the affect of this amendment is practi-
callv the same As Forts, except that he did
not involve his opponents silver coinage in
any Inconsistency. the vote was watched with
keen interest on both sides, and the result
was greeted with applause by the republican
side
I.add and Murch voted against the amend
ment.
Motion to reconsider and to lay that motion
on the table was then made and carried.
The result was again greeted with applause
by the republican side, and when Warner
moved to adjournment the motion was met
with shouts of triumphant laughter by the re-
publican side. and by the sarcastic inquiry on
the part of Conger, "why the gentleman
should obstruct the public business, and
whether there was no remedy for these rcvo-
lutonary proceedings" Motion was agreed
to, and the House at 430
Adjourned.