Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
Very Little Progress on the Ap-
preparation Bills in Congress
Another One of the Contested Elec-
ton Cases Taken up.
Immense Success of the Specie
Resumption Business,
As Shown by the New York Syndi-
Gates Negotiation with Sec
retary Sherman.
The Largest MOneyed Transactions
on Record in New York.
XLVI CONGRESS-.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April IS.

The Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of Mr.. Wallace's resOlu-
ton to alter the rule of the Senate
so that removals and appointments
may be made by the Secretary of
Senate and the Sergeant-at-Arms re-
spectively. The rule proposed to
be amended requires removals and
to be approved by the
President of the Senate.
Without action being taken the
morning hour closed and the Senate
took up the Army bill.
Mr.. Randolph of New Jersey, ad-
dressed the Senate alluding to the
prominent events in the early his
tory of his State significant as
showing the predominance then of
the spirit of resistance to unjust
laws which now appears in the pro-
posed repeal of laws authorizing
military Interference in civil affairs.
Several Senators incidentally
spoke against the practice of lists
being prepared of Senators who
desired to speak.
On finding the question Mr..
Bayard said he proposed to address
the Senate and country at length
upon the proposed legislation.
Senator Morgan also indicated his
intention to speak, and said that
Southern Representatives regarded
these as constitutional questions
rather matters affecting tAe
recent disturbances between
the North and the South
and their future influence on the
destines of this great coun-
try. They had an equal interest
with other sections in the developr
ment of the true glory of the
American Union, Nation or Gov
ernment, and were desirous of as
sisting in the management of the
Government of the people for the
people and by the people. They
did not attempt to repeal the war
measures for the benefit of the
South. They preferred to outlive
their effects, and were here to-day
because of their patient course in
obedience to law.
Mr.. Groome referred to the acts
of Generals Dix and Scheneck, in
connection with the affairs in
Maryland in 1861, and at other
periods, as showing to what length
the army had gone in the abuse of
the rights of free people.
HOUSE.
The morning hour, which, on Fri
day, is set apart for business of a
private character, was dispensed
with. The subsidiary silver coins
was, therefore, not taken up, and
the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Legislative Ap-
preparation bill, and was addressed
by Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, in oppo-
sition to the proposed legislation to
repeal the Federal election laws.
He denounced that legislation as a
bold and wanton attempt to wipe
from the law every protection of
the ballot-box, and to surrender it
into the unholy hands of hired re-
peaters and ballot-box suffers at
the North, and of "tissue ballot"
cheats at the South.
Mr.. House, of Tennessee, folo
lowed, expressing his astonishment
that any man would be found will
ling that the Federal Election law
should be retained on the statute
book. He defended the Southern
Representatives from charges of
falsity to their obligations.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, ad-
voeated retention of the Election
laws. He asserted that the negroes
in Louisiana were fleeing from op-
preston, and couehed his declara-
tions in very strong language.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, made
several efforts to get in a disclaimer
Of statements, but Mr.. Burrows de-
,lined to yield the debate because
very animated, the speaker asasil-
ng the Democratic party in the
House, whom he styled cOnspira-
.ors.
At the conclusion of his remarks
Messrs. Gibson and Elan warmly
defended the charges that the citi-