Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-01
FORTY.sIXTH CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, ,July |.


TUESDAY, July 1.
SENATE. - The Chaplain. In his opening
prayer, alluded to the approaching adjourn
ment, and invoked a special divine blessing
upon the members of the Senate during its dis
persion.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appria-
t1oIs g, reported with amendments. House joint
resolution In relation to pay OF committee
clerks. pages and other employees OF the Senate
committee amendments is the provision for
additional pay to female Treasury clerks, dis
charged under the reduction OF force in the
Treasury department, under the legislative ap-
preparation bill, which was attached to the
Senate joint resolution, which this resolution
Is intended to replace.
The committee amendments were agreed to
and the joint resolution was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Eaton, the House joint
resolution, fixing Monday, June 80, at p. M,
as the time of final adjournment, was taken up.
Mr.. Eaton moved to strike out Monday, June
3Oth, at P. m., and insert TUESDAY July /, at
SPIN" The committee on appropriations had,
earlier hour, as there was business yet to be
transacted by both houses.
Mr.. Window said bis side had now exhausted
all the legitimate powers conferred upon them
by the rules Of the Senate in order to Induce the
majority to make necessary appropriations for
marshals: The President had, so far as Mr..
sessed by him on the subject. He had made
patriotic appeal to Congress to do its duty and
not go home without making necessary appro-
priatlOns Mr.. Window quoted from the Presi-
dents message to Congress of yesterday and
from the laws defining the duties of marshals
What would be thought OF a state legislature
that would adjourn without making any provl-
sion for Sherif1s to execute the laws Of the
state?
Mr.. Kernan.-Isi it not true that the bill vetoed
the execution of all the laws that are mentioned
In that message? It simply prohibited its use
TO pay special deputy marshals for attending
all ordinary expenses OF sherIfrs In enforcing
laws, would it be extraordinary II the legisla.
@ tnse say saw fit to say:1We y won't permit you to
rest men without process on one particular
subject?'
Mr.. Windom.-That will not do. Whatever
l offered one yesterday that said nothing about
deputy marshals, but only marshals and their
general deputies; and every democratic Sena-
tor voted for Its indefinite pOStponement.
Mr.. Kernan.-Yes, after we had added a SIM
pie provision that the money should not be
used Tor other purposes, which the President
does not specify.
Mr.. Window continued by showing that for
four years demOcracfc House had annually
passed appropriation bills containing a special
vised Statute, should be enforced. He thought
this curious fact, in view OF the present atti.
tude OF the party. He referred to the asser.
under no circumstances would necessary appro.
prlationS be allowed to fail. Those Senators
now sat silent, while the party carried out the
threat threat made ma at the opening Of the session, to
iitical measures as the condition OF allow
ng 1ee Ssa aene to to The
ana would not now further oppose the adjourn
ment resolution. II the democratic party could
AFFORD to go to the people with such record,
the republicans certainly could rest upon
Mr.: Hereford made few remarks, throwing
the blame for the failure OF the appropriation
for marshals upon the President.
had been provided for, but it was as ii shot and
shell had been furnished and powder denied.
The arm was paralyzed.
ed by kind Natures Sweet Restorer" last
night. He must have had q nightmare. The
Attorney General, he added had given an
OF deputies II they chose. It was therefore
necessary to insert In bill making approplia-
tloGs l0r marshals, clause prohibiting such
seftion that the democrats would be responsi-
bic for non-execution OF the DEGREES OF the
courts, and said the republicans were open to
Mr.. Carpenter asked Mr. Eaton II he thought
the army appropriation bill authorized the use
OF troops at the polls in any form Whatever.
Mr.. Eaton did not think SO. II It did. he had
made great mistake In voting for It,
MI Carpenter entirely agreed with Mr.
Mr.. Eaton was gratiHed. He entertained a
high opinion OF Mr.. Carpenters legal ability.
and hoped his opinion would govern the '.man
at the other end Of the Avenue"
The adjournment resolution was passed as
amended-yeas q, nays Ga party vote, demo-
Gratis voting yea and republicans nay.
Mr.: Harris moved to reconsider the vote by
sce Was S to the
cause II the bill were reported to-day from the
committee, single objection would defeat its
sidered in the Senate today and M passed. s. d 0 'on
The senate reconsidered the vote by which
the "free quinine bill" was yesterday referred
to TO the M committee on finance, and proceeded to
The qufn1ne bill was passed without amend
ment by viva voce vote, no one voting no.
HOUSE.-At the conclusion Of the reading of
the journal, Mr.. o. Turner (Ky.) rose to a ques-
ton of personal privilege. He had noticed in
the Memphis AraLanche OF the 2Sth OF June a
sary to assure the country that he had not been
drunk aaaI,ko for Or tn three days. [La9ghter.I Every
member knew that that was false In every par
GUS member OF the eHouse-conspIcuous FOR his
inability to keep sober. fLaughter.l AS fact
he had abstained from intoxicating liquors dur.
bear witness. The same paper denied that he had
been mistaken for Mr.. Robinson, chairman OF
the OHIO republican committee, In an interview,
~ nv which y MI A9ppel! Of Michigan, supposing
contribute to the National Vie,c, the greenback
paper: The Aratanche used language such as
WOul0 create the impression that no such inter-
view had taken place, and that his statement In
the Washington Post was not true. The publ-
cation OF the AFFAIR had not originated With him.
but finding that 1t had been published, with
some incorrect statements, he he had felt it due
TO Mr.. Hubbell and himsel, to have them cor
rected. Mr.. Hubbell had never denied and never
would deny that that conversation took place
Mr. Hubbell admitted that the interview had
taken place, but thought that IL the gentleman
from Kentucky had Informed him Of his mis-
take when he had approached him that gentle
man would not have found 1t necessary to make
personal explanation. He had no til-will TO-
ward the gentleman from Kentucky, but il that
gentleman had had the good sense to keep quiet
ne would not now have been rising to deny that
ne na0 ever been drunk ELaughterl
Mr.. Turner inquired why Mr.. Hubbell did not
state what he had said and what had occurred.
Mr.. Hubben.-Because thought it so simple
ana SO Ioolsh matter, and OF so little import
ance, that never Intended to allude to ft, and
never should have Ii the gentleman had not
fLaughter.1 He said further that the AFFAIR was
SO 1unny that he sometimes laughed about It
when he was alone. The great democratic party
1elt outraged to think that the republicans were
Trying TO curry favor with the greenback party.
1t was awful bad 1t was a terrible thing in
politics. [Laughterl Ever since the greenback
party had been organized the democratic party
had Tried TO curry favor with IL, and had made
IL all sorts OF promises, and now it was ter
rioie thing for the republicans to try to use Il