National Republican., 1879-04-28

tions among mortals by pestilence and famine and
t the errSe psy bs Ss to
aid this country than to-day and that would be by
turning In the yellow fever into this House.
would want Him, however, to use great discrimi'
nation In making his Selections. Shonts of laugh
ter all round the Hall and galleries..
The hvemnuto debate was continued by Messrs
Poehler, Chalmers, who announced his conylcuon
that during the war the trues patriots aud friends
of the country were the Northern Democrats, be-
cause, while the Southern Democrats loved tho
Constitution, they did not love the Union, and
while the Northern Republicans loved the Union
they did not love the Constitution while the North
crn Democrats loved both the Union and the Con.
stitution by Mr.. Kelley, who received applause
from the Democratic side for the application against
Mr.. Garfield of quotation from shakespeare; by
Mr.. Money in regard to the Chisolm case, alleging
that the delay in the trial was by reason of two con-
nuanccs at the request of the prosecution, ana by
Mr.. White on the same subject.
Mr.. ATKINS said that he would not have particip
ted in this debate but for th hct that the gentleman
from Pennsylvania tNr. Sh6llcnberger) had stated
that ~ the election in 1861, in East Tennessee,
majority OF the voters had been prevented, by
armed Interference, from keeping the State loyal.
lie (Atkins would not attempt to protect the south
from the charge of disloyO1ty. Iftho course which
southern members had pursued for the past eight
years was not an evidence ofthcr loyalty he could
uuu nothlngto the general Judgment IN thnt re-.
spect But he wished TO disclaim now that during
tho year 1851 there had been any troops In Tennes'
see who had prevented any man from voting. He
knew oil no such instance and he invited any gen.
tlemnn from Tennessee to state whether any man
hod been refused his right to vote at that election
MI. HOUSE. There is not word of truth in ~.
p, Mr.. ATKINS. Not word of truth, no. In Union
City there were 1000 votes cast that day and there
was only one cast against separation, and that man
marched to the polls and deposited his ballot with;
Ua &c m Sm rdn any a Sme ae Who Who
has made this statement, believing II was true, l
do not doubt that there is not one solitary word OF
truth in Ii.
Mr.. SHALLESBERGER. Docs the gentleman desire
to know the authority on which made that state
ment?
Mr.. ATKINS. do not care a cent who the author
Is. do not believe word of It.
MIR. SHALIENBERGER. A Democratic candidate
for President is my authority.
MIR. ATKINS. suppose you alludc to Mr.. Greeley.
Mr. SHALLENBERGER. do.
Mr.. ATKINS. Very well am not here to impeach
Mr. Greeley. 1t was gotten out of his ALMANAC
MI Greelcy may or may not have been responsible
forit.
Mr.. WHITE I can give Andrew johnson as au.
thorlty can give every Union man In East Ten
nessec as my authority.
Mr.. DlBRELI. The election was entirely iair and
know II.
Mr. WHITE I believe that East Tennessee was
bulldozed out of this Union.
MIR. ATKINS There Is n Union man on this iooi
from tennessee whose father Was distinguished
member Oh congress. | never had word of con
terence with that gentleman on this subject. an,
wiling i0r thal gentleman to rise and state whether
ine people OF tennessee were bulldozcd out Of the
Mr; TAYLOR 80 Whom Mr.. Atkins alludcd) rose
Dut the hour oil TWO o'clock having arrived, he was
| not permitted to procecd
| The committee then proceeded to vote upou
amendments.
Mr.; WEAVER moved to strike out all the proposed
Legislation Except the provision in regard to the
test outh. Defeated without division.
| MT. uANflELp offered an amendment striking OIL
| all the proposed legislation.
This was defeated by vote by tcllcrs, of 12i t
| 1870.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
| and amendments to the House.
An the amendments were agreed to without
| division.
| Mr.. GARFIELD endcayored to obtain separate
| vote upon the political clauses of the bill, and
| Mr.. BRAGG upon nu amendment which he wished
| TO offer Nbollshing the Southern Claims Commis
! sion, but both propositions were objected to.
| The bill was then possed-yeas 40, nays 1lo.
| Mr.. BARLOW was the only Grcenbackcr voting II
| the negative
| During the vote Mr.. MCKENZIE rose and inquired
| what party was guilty of starving the Government
to death, TO which the Speaker replied that tn
| country would settle that.
A motion to adjourn till Wednesday was defeat
| ed-yeas, 81 nays Leland then the House agreed
| without division, to adjourn till Tuesday.
| There was then rush to Introduce bills for refer
ence, and several were so introduced and referred
including bill to establish religious equality II
| the Indian Territory, and bill (by Mr.. De La Ma
TYR to substitute legaltender money for national
bank notes.
There were a dozen members on the floor witt
bills to be introduced, when stop was put TO II b
an objection from Mr.. Kelley, who said that he di
not want TO have Mondays sessions abolished an
then to have shcas of bills introduced on Saturday
The House then (at four o'clock adjourned ii
Tuesday.