The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-22

XLVI CONGRESS--IST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 81.
Among the bills introduced was one for the relief
of the widow of Custer.
Consideration of the resolution authorizing the
Sergeant-at-Arms and Secretary to remove and ap-
point clerks, etc., was postponed, owing to the abb
of Mr.. Wallace who introduced the resolution,
Senate resumed the army appropriation bill.
MIR. Bayard said the bill appropriated S27,000,0O0
The constitution expressly provided that no appro-
priation for the army should be made for a longer
period than two years, that the existing military
establishment was made dependent only upon the
consent of CONGRESS,
Mr.. Bay ard defended the incorporation of general
legislation into appropriation bills, there being moth
ing unusual i'll it, hence the cry OF revolution was
unsubstantiated and foolish and the people would
condemn it,
In further remarks Mr.. Bayard noticed the remark
of Mr.. Blaine about distribution of the army bill
whereupon Mr.. Blaine asked Mr. Bayard to quote
his words - lHi hGs sA 1s8Aa Et5 . sa1
Mr. Bayard said he would do SO but he would have
to send for the Congressional Record. raw aos e
Mr. Blaine remarked that what he said was this,
"That not Senator of the other side of the chamber
lad seen United States soldiers at the polls.
Mr.. Bayard replied that if the Senator preferred to
limit his remarks to the actual vision of Senators he
had nothing to say,
Mr. Blaine said his confidence in that statement
had not been disturbed by any remarks on the other
side.
Mr. Bayard then proceeded to read circumstan-
tial account Of the presence of troops in New
York in the fall of 1870 at the polls to prevent dsor
der.
Mr.. Blaine said he wished to ask question. Why
did the Senator not select the precedent found in
1857 when President Buchanan called out the ma
rines to attend the Washington municipal election,
md xph of AovI, hxrf hoy,o
scene being within mile OF the Senate chamber?
Mr.. Bayard said be would discuss that question
some other time. Any party or set of men in this
country who seek to remove Infringement the lib
critics of the American people should have his sup
port at all times He held that the employment of
armies at the polls was simply atrocious. He con-
demned at some length all conduct which would tend
to prevent the restoration of full confidence and
friendship to all parts of the country.
Mr. Maxey expressed surprise at the Republican
opposition to the proposed report asserted its const
nationality and deprecated the stirring up of acc
tional strife The South acted they saw the right.
The Senate at 3.15 went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
House bill for the distribution of the unexpended
balance Of the Geneva award was introduced by Mr.
Frye and three financial bills by Mr.. Murch.
referred.
Among the bills introduced were two by Mr.. Wood
of New York, one establishing permanent sinking
fund and the other providing for the appointment Of
a joint committee 10 revise the revenue laws.
The following were among the bills introduced and
referred:
By Joyce, proposing a constitutional amendment
prohibiting the payment of claims to dsloyal FER
soDs for property destroyed during the war.
By Tyler, constituting the act of 1861 to indemnify
states for expenses incurred in defense of the Union
By Harris, for the completion of four doubie-tur-
reted monitors.
By Phelps, providing for the circulation by Ma
tional banks of notes Of less denomination than five
dollars.
By Garfield, lauthorizing the Secretary of War to
furnish tents and ratlons to destitute colored emf
grants in Kansas aud appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose.
By Mckenzie, for putting salt and suphates and
quinine ON the free list.
By Turner, for an income tax; also making it il.
legal for member OF Congress to act as advisory
counsel for any corporation or patentee also d-
rectiDg the committee civil service reform to in
quire into the propriety of limiting the executive
patronage by constitutional amendment.
By whitthorne, authorizing joint special commit.
tee to inquire into the cause of the emigration of ne
gto:s.
By Stevenson, proposing constitutional amend-
ment prohibiting the payment of Southern war
claims.
By Townsend to regulate commerce among the
states; also proposing constitutional amendment
prohibiting payments of losses during the war in the
insurrectionary states.
BY Weaver directing the issue OF 100000 900 U,
S. notes to be paid out Congress hereafter d.
rect; also authorizing the issue and circulation OF
$50, 900 fractional currency
All states and territories being called and 1885
bills introduced the House at 615 took recess
til 1856.
EvepSng Session.
Five members We're present when the House re-
assembled.
House iLlmediately went into the committee OF the
whole On the legislative bill,
Speeches were made by Brown in opposition anu
by New and Frost in favor of the proposed repeal.
Deuster of Wisconsin looked upon the repeal as an
absolute necessity
A1tsr Deuster's remarks the committee arose an"
the House at s. 10 adjourned