The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-29
THE CONGRESS.
Blaine and Hill Have Another Duei
Of Words.
senator Call Discusses the Use Of Troops
nj the POllse
The Republicans Fiiibuster successfully
IN the House.


SENATE.
WAsH1NaroN, May 2s- Mr.. Beck. from the
Finance Committee, reported a resolution au-
thorizlng the printing, for the use Of Con
press. Of the usual number Of tables and
compilations Of imports into the country,
with the rates of duty. etc. for the past
twelve years, arranged by Chas. Ii. Evans, OF
the Bureau OF Statistics. Referred to the
Committee on Printing.
Mr. Anthony asked to reply to the charges
against the State of Rhode Island contained
in the memorial of Dir. Greene, and q
portion of which 1t accompanied introduced
Yesterday i'm his abser ee by Mr.. Mcdonald.
fIe said the petition was signed by dsar-
ronted politicians. He reiterated what was
said yesterday by his colleague.
Mr Burnside said he had not sought for
.he appointment uf the present collector at
ProTidenea. m Nil Harris. lie was distant re-
lation He had, while in office, discharged
two employees both sodiers-one Of them
the brother of the memorialIst, DIR. Greene.
He had been a soldier in California and New
Mexico during the war, and perhaps never
saw rebel. The man appointed in his place
was a wounded Union soldier. who had been
through the war. The State OF Rhode Island
had a right to fix the condition OF voting.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate In 1871
reported upon this very ease and were Of the
unanimous opinion that the general govern
ment could do nothing 10 remedy the difficult
tv The fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to the constitution did not confer the right Of
Mr Mcdonald called attention to the fact
that Rhode Island, with "a 900 voters, bal two
Representatives, while the average constit-
uency Of congressman In other States was
34 900 voters.
MIR. Anthony reiterated the right of Rhode
Island TO take care OF its own affairs.
Mr.. Blaine called attention to Mr.. Nc
Dpnald's statement that 3D., 900 was the aver
age number of voters TO a congressional dis
tTict when the Third District Of Georgia
only polled about 5000 votes, the Fourth Mis-
siseippi District only 46a0 votes nle Filth
Virginia about 5000, and the Sixth 10000: He
rdculed the statement of Mr. Mcdonald.
MIR. Hit said that the Ftttifd District IF
Georgia has more than $1,000 voters. The
average was $4,000. II less voted II was be
cause there was no opposition to the Demo
ir sir Blaine-Why wasn't there any opposi-
tlon2
Mr. Hill suppose nobody wanted to run.
Mr. Blaine-Ahl Was that the only reasOn2
Mr.. Hill said the Senator from Maine was
always making wonderful discoveries No
body was compelled to vote In Georgia.
Mr.. Blaine asked II Republicans would run
for office In Georgia.
Mr.. Hill said the Senator from Maine him
self might run for Office In that State.
Pending the discussion of the resolutions
the morning hour expired and the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the subsidiary
coinage exchange bill. The amendment liking
$40 instead Of $40 as the sum III which these
coins shall be legal tender was agrs ca &c
yeas 81, nays 22
On motion Of Mr. Bayard the fourth sec
ton was stricken out. This provided tha. all
coins Of. every description q the Nnllen
States VI the face value Of twenty five cents
and under, shall be received at all the post
offices for the payment ef postage or the pur-
chase of postage stamps IN any sums not tx
ceeding three dollars.
The bill as amended provides simply
i. That any holder OF twenty dollars in sub
sdiary silver coin may obtain legal tenders fot
it. on presentation at the Office OF the IreIs-
urer or any assistant treasurer OF The United
States.
.. That the Treasurer or assistant treasur.
ers may In turn exchange these coins for legal
tenders.
g. That such coins shall be legal tenders to
the amount OF ten dollars.
The bill was then passed without division
Nh Edmunds moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Call, of Florida, moved to take up for
consideration the bill to authorize the en-
ployment OF the militia and the land and
naval forces of the United States in certain
cases.
Mr. Call mentioned the fact that the dis
cussun OF the question of military nterfer-
ence had been conducted mainly with
reference to geographical lines The peo-
Pile of the South were like those of the
North. They have their churches, schools
domestic and serial institutions, and
the public heart as freely and as
# promptly responds to appeals to human
nature. If it were true. as alleged. that w
"A Southern people are continually plotting
treason then this bill should not receive III
support The Senator from Maine few days
ago, referred to the remarkable school book u
use I'm the South and which disseminated
hnguarly Southern sentiments ahout the late
var. He had never seen that book or any
cher of It's kind in his State. He then tool
" the legal aspect of the question, anc
agued to show that the Federal government
hal not the constitutional right to regulate
elections in any State.
The laws now in force which permit this IN
reference are among the most despotic ever
enacted by any law making body In any coun
Uror any age He reviewed at length tn
Arguments of Senator Edmnnds. He was sur
prlsed that that gentleman had held That TN
President possessed, under the constitution
Lha right To keep the peace. The Senator, ant
the President as well, had utterly dlsregardet
Ihe constitution In coming to such decision
Inc judicial arm OF the government, he Sald
guarded every law The President canno
apply any law without the consent OF tha
arm. The power that can disregard this bul
Wark Is destructive power. It's employment
is ah assault not so much upon the State a.
upon the general character OF the governmen
pf the Union.
de read from speech made by Webster il