Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-12
THE EVENING STAR.
IhOhSDAH......... June II. 1879.
NV0DS1<DSIOMAL.
Conclusion of TosferdapIs pyoreedfsos
sSk ~. ATE our report closed

SENATE-After our report Closed
MT Blaine gave notice that he would at
another time reply TO Mr.. Hills remarks
MI: Morfill then read speech principally de-
voted 10 the defense OF the republican party,
AID In support a its financial policy, as OPP
posea 10 Tie Imitation plans OF the democratic
=. NJ. Beck, from the committee ON appropria-
t IONS; reported back, with sundry amendments,
appropriation bin, and said he would endeavor
10 nave II taken up for action to-day
from Gem enaP poT presented copy OF letter
WIN me F1tz John Porter case which was re-
ie meo 70 The committee on military affairs
sess,e e sepate q. 4:iS m. went into executive
4o4 p. m, the President pro TEN. laid before
the Senate the House bill making annnonrta
nons ior certain judicial expenses OF the gov.
eminent, which was referred to the Committee
on appropriations
The Senate then, at ass D. m. adjourned.
HoUSE-After our report closed
The House being In committee or the Whole
on the army appropriation bill
Mr. Clymer. member OF the appropriations
committee, who has charge OF the BILL made a
War department were over si.OOO.Ooo, the
amount appropriated over S26,eeo.05o, being
s9u3.slS taoout sl,0oo.ooo) over the appropria-
tons for the current fiscal year. He gave the
items going 70 make up this increase-ss6l 600
icing the pay departments, s2500oo for the
Quartermaste~s department, $4,000 for the
ordnance oeiartment and 100000 for the
ON motion OF Mr. Johnston. section Q. I'm
regard 10 promotions In the army, was stricken
out.
The consideration OF the money portion OF
the bill having been concluded, the committee
proceeded to the consideration OF section 8,
prov ding that no money herein appropriated
shall be paid for the subsistence, equipment,
transportation or compensation OF the army TO
be used as police force at the polls
General debate on that section then COM
menced, and was participated I'm by Messrs.
Hawley, 1arneld, Cox, Clymer and others.
During the debate Mr.. CARRIED declared that
still said, that IL had never insisted on the use
or the army 10 run elections that there never
had been such law; that it had never desired
to have such law and such q practice, and
that II anything vital was necessary to prevent
the running or elections by bayonets, it was
ready TO help TO prevent ft. He said that IL
anybody thought that II, for any party purpose
or otherwise, they would get him or anybody
with whom he acted TO cast a vote that implied
a nenef that the army had been used as a Po-
not catch him In such an open trap with such
small piece OF cheese.
Finally the debate was closed, and both sides
OF the House renewed the impatient call for
vote. motion TO strike out the sixth section
was voted down, only ten voting for IL.
The committee then rose and reported the
Oil. The amendments adopted I'm the commit
tee OF the whole were agreed to-yeas 172, nays
The negative vote was divided between demo-
Gratis and republicans, as follows:
Democrafs-Bliss, Clardy, Clarke (Mo), Cof-
roth, Cook, Cox, Dunn. Frost, Hurd, Klotz,
knott, Manning, Nichols, Persons, Rothwell,
Semons, Smith IN ~, Smith (Ga.), and O. Tur-
ner.
Republicans Bayne, Briggs, Cowgirl, Dag.
gett, Hall. Humphrey, Joyce. Keller, O'Nel
Ward, Williams CWis), and Young (Ohio).
The House, then, at AS p. m, adjourned.