The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07
PASSED.
The Army Bill Gene Through the
House
POLITICAL AMENDMENTS AND
ALL.
Most of the Greenbackers Vote
With the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, April 5.

WASHINGTON, April 8.
In the House the debate on the Army bill was re.
sumed. Mr.. Sparks called attention to an article in
the Chicago containing an account of an
interview with President Hayes by Mr.. Davis Of
Chicago, in which the latter gave assurance that the
President would stand firmly by the Republicans;
that he had waited upon the President requested
and there reason to believe that the President
will disappoint the loyal people of the country
For himself Davis he was "enlised for the war;
MrSp arks went on to say that appeared that the
President seemed to have some spinal disease which
rendered it necessary for the stalwart members of
his party to try to cure. He asked fair-minded men
to read the article, and say whether there was not
effort made there to coerce the President into the
treme measure of the extreme members of his party,
and yet in spite Of the fact that the city of Chicago
had just given Democratic majority of 1923 Car
ter Harrison (our own Carter he called hm) and that
was characterized by the Chicago Inter Ocean as q
"victory for the Democrats and the bowling rebels"
Naughter,] in place of putting ramIods into the
Presidents backbone, all the marrow and stiffness
have been taken out Of the Republicans. The Demo.
cratic victory in Chicago was the first popular re-
Spouse from Republican city, and it was startling
in its character.
Mr.. Caswell reminded Mr.. Sparks that on the same
day Wisconsin had given an increased Republican
majority of over six thousand.
To that Mr.. Bragg of Wisconsin sponded in q
manner that elected loud applause from the Demo-
cratic side.
MIR. Chittlenden made speech sneeIing at the
Greenbackers, and telling the Democrats that their
present policy was in favor of desperadoes BULLDOG
ing and blacklegs at the polls.
An amendment, offered yesterday by Mr.. New
that the repeal sna not abridge or affect the tight
and duty Of the executive to respond to the call Of
State Legislature or Governor agreed to, IS to
the Republicans refraining from voting.
In the course Of the debate, Mr. Cox stated that he
had, in Democratic councils, favored repeal of thu
obnoxious measures in an independent bill but he ha6
been overrued, and had acquesced in the sulaIio'
wisdom (but not superior experience) Of others. HI
expected, if the President vetoed the bi the Senal'
would send to the House the repeal bills pure and
SIMPLE and then there would be chance of testing
thesincerity Of the Republican side.
Ths 'border rufian'' history of Kansas was re-
viyed n speeches by Messrs. Aiken and Haskell.
The Committee then arose and reported the bill
Amendments to the bill, which were all unimportant
were agreed to without division.
MT. Cannon asked the Speaker to allow the House
an Opportunity to have yea aud nay vote taken on
repeating the section.
Mr.. Nc aahGn objected.
The bill then passed-yeas Las, nays 122-a strict
party vote. The Greenbackers voted as follows: In
the affirmative -Messrs. De La Matyr IInd0. Ford
lMo9 Gillette Qowa) Jones CTex), Laid MEL Lowe
Gaia J, Murch (Me.) Stevenson (Il), Weaver 0owa)
and Yocum penny Negative-Messrs. Barlow
Wt) and Forsythe (Ill) The result was received
with applause on the Democratic side. Mr.. Clymel
then moved that when the House adjourn it be tt
tuesday next. Adopted-yeas l54, nays 1O5 TIL,
Greenbackers Lwitn the exception of Barlow of Yer
mont,l voted in the negative, as also did number
Democrats The House adjourned at 425, adjourned
until Tuesday.