National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-22
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Grand DeIuge Of Bills introduced In
the House.
A Years Work Sent to the Comnittees-Cau-
Gus Resolution postponed in tho senate
Mr.. Baynrd Spcniss on the Army
Drn-NIr. NIaxcy's Defense OF
tho Confederate Brign-
tlicrs IN Congress.
SENATE.

MoSnAY April 81 1870.
Tho following bills were Introduced md oppro
priaiey REFEREED
BY Mr.. MAxEY To establish Circuit Court Of
the United States for the state Of Texas aud to re-
imbursc the Creek orphan fund.
by Mr.. DAVIS w. Va J. Authorizing the Secretary
of the Navy to supply the torpedo boat Alarm with
n new propeller, aud lot other purposes.
by Mr. HAMllN: TO provide fOt the erection OF q
monument in the naval cemetery Al Annapolis In
commcmoraion OF the officers and others who per-
ishcd by the wreck OF the United States steamer
Huron.
BY Mr.. CocKRrIL. Authorizing preliminary OK.
animation and survey Of the passes between tho
novigable waters Of the Missouri aud Columbia
Rivers.
BY Mr. VooRnpFs, For the rciarOf rll,nlclll n
Custer also a bill 10 ascertain aud delciniuc the
title to the trnct OF iand known AS the Rancho
P0nochc Grnndc.
The senate postponed for tho present the consld.
Grafton OF the resolution Introduced IN Friday. nj
tcrlng tho standing rule 50 rs IL nnt0rze the Scr.
grant alarms aud the Secretary Of the ScnniGio
remove aud appoint clerks aud employees Tho
reason for this was the absence vt Mr. Wallace
who introduced the resolution nom the city.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
MI. BAYAHD said the Till before the Senate ap-
proprialcd. III round numbers, s27OO0O0O. The
Constitution expressly provided TINT no approprla.
ton for the army should lie made for longer Pc
riod tlinn two years. so that the existing military
establishment was made dependent only Oh the
yonscnt of Congress. 1t WINS Shown 10y the Senator
prior To 1871 more than twohirds OF the lcgsla-
ton relating TO tho army was placed on npproTrla-
service, In which large sums Annually oxpCid-
cd. Therefore Il was foolish and Inconsistent TO
mise the cry of revolution" because the present
Congress were only following usage IN such cases
by attaching legislation 10 appropriation bllls-a
cry raised to alarm the county because OF thrn-
corportion IN the pending bill of section gu
tiiely gcrmGnc, regulating the uses of the army.
But he did not believe the American people were
in lumor 10 seek for unrcnlites. They would
resent all Suph hollow md lnsuDytnntiN alarms,
lie believed that the attacks made oil The lcglsln-
ion proposed would recoil upon those VINO mi, made ,
power TO declare war, levy supplies, and raise ar,
mics, thus having absolute regulation aud control
over them. Tho President as head Of the executive
branch of the Government and MS communicating
chief of the army and navy. can do nothing to di-
gresS over this subject. TWAS for the safety of the
people that the trainers OF the Constitution placed
the power to raise armies and regulate their use In
hands different from those who were 10 use them.
Election day WINS tile day Of freedom. 1t was the
day of days. If man was not free on that day.
he should be slave for the other days of tho year.
Mr. BAYARD then referred to English history 10
show how jealous the people OF that country were
polls. And thus It should be in This country cspc.
cially MS ours Is an elective Government. lie re-
lions aud read from Daniel Webster and other dis.
tinguishcd statesmen to support his own views and
Srv S Inc p as ,I he 'e edem of
the use of the army could not exist together Mr..
Baynrd having noticed remark by Mr.. Blaine
Mr. BLAINE asked the senator TO quote his words,
Mr.. BAYAnD said lie would do so, but would first
Mr.. BLAINE remarked what he heretofore said
was this: That not Senator on the other side OF
the Chamber had ever seen United States soldier
Mir. bAYAnD replied that If the Senator preferred
to limit his remarks to the actual vision of Senator
Mr.. BLAINE said his confidence IN that statement
had not been disturbed by any remarks which had
Mr.. BAYARD then proceeded to read clrcum
stannl account Of the large presence OF troops II
Now York In the fall Of 1870 TO be present at the
polls to prevent disorder.
Mr. BLAINE wished to ask q question. II was why
the senator did not select a precedent found ii
1857, when President Buchanan called out the ma
riues to attend a Washington municipal election
aud when seven men were shot down by them, tht
Mr. DAYARD snid he would discuss that question
at some other time; Any party or set Of men it
on the liberties OF the American people SHOULD
have his support at all times lie held that tn,
employment Of armies at the polls was simply afro
cious and during the war was claimed rs bellig
erent right
duet which would tend to prevent the restoration
Oflull confidence and friendship to all parts Of TN
country. He was well assured thNtt the proponder
RnCe Of one section against the other would speed
fly lead to depression and degradation and ulti
matcly ruin both. And inconcuSion he expressed
his confidence that the American people would sup
port the majority in their present legislation MS
was In the direction of justice, and had for It's Oh
Jet the protection OF ne Gsres G %S ,cr
should be so much commotlon on the Republican
side about the proposition, as contained IN the SKY
section Of the bil which merely amended oNlsln
statutes so that troops may not be employed I
keep the peace at the polls.
The object sought to be accomplished was to pre-
serve free ballot against armed Federal power.
was pain that the Constitution aid not confer upo
the United States Government authority to rcgulat
elections and therefore i could not be unconstitt
tional to repeal or modify clause allowing sue
action The use OF troops under the section i sS9uE
tons but might be extended to State and local elcC
tons, to the manifest infraction Of State authorit,
would not do to say that military power was NJ
likely to be used. The example. Of Louisiana an
South Carolina showed that Il had been wrongl
used and that such scenes might be repeated I'll
right of the people to assemble tor lawful purpose
was fundamental aud their protection in this rigl
Ifthe Democratic party was to be condemned f
an earnest desire to secure free ballot, SO be !
Free government rested upon Il FREQ ballot al
could not exist without it, and would 30 down
the grand conscrvntor was destroyed. In concll
Mr.. Blaine that thirty of the Southern Democrat
Senators had taken part in the civil war He N
duties, and were they not as mindful of the publ
interests and as decorous in their intercourse
crime consisted in their inability to see with Il
eyes of others. They would however, folio
oir own conviction Of right not Moth thinking wh9
under the Constitution, they were entitled to sea
on this floor, The Senator from Maine might re
their States with others of the Union. They d
not attempt TO stir up the cmbers of the past b
cause they believed in reconciliation and the I
storation of genuine brotherhood among poop
of common destiny and country, The Senat
from Maine also referred TO the name OF the ma
tyred President In connection with Legislation
They all accorded to Mr.. Lincoln mirness
thought and fcaressness of action.
In his last inaugural address he declared wit
malice toward none, with charity for oil, with fri
ness In the right, as God gives us TO see the right
&c. The South acted as they saw the right, and a
cord to the North the same degree of honesty. III
revival Of the strife and contention of the pn
would do no good but much harm. He won
rather aid in building up the waste places Dec
stoned by the war and securing prosperity TO Il
country IN all its parts.
ON motion OF Mr., ALLISON, the Senate, at qua
ter past three o'clock, went into executive sessio
and after short time spent therein adjourned