Daily Republican., 1879-04-26
CON GRESS.
the Army Appropriation Bill Pass
es the Mouse by q Party vote.

In the U. S.Seuats yesterday, Mr.. Har-
ris. from the Committee on epidemic dis
eases ,reportedla NalionallIealth bill land
gave notice tina. he would call it up
when the Army bill should have been
disposed of. The Wallace appoint
ment resolution was passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of .he Army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Paddock addressed the Senate on
the subject Of his amendment to modl-
fy existing law which forbids any part
Of the army from being used as posse
comi,atus, so that troops may be used
for such purposes in Nebraska, Colora-
do. Oregon and other Territories, and
in the Indian country generally.
Mr., Eaton moved that the amend
ment of Mr.. Paddock lie on the liable,
and the motion was agreed to by strict
party vote. Yeas, 40; nays, Is.
Mr.. Edmunds proposed an amend
ment:
That nothing in this section contain
ed shall be held to abridge or affect the
powers of the President of the Unite
States, under sections 529e and 5Zo9 o.
the Revised statutes.
On motion Of Mr.. Eaton, the amend
ment was laid on the tabls-leas, 40
nays, %.
MIR. Edmuuds submitted an amend
m mt to the clause providing line O.
not more than $1,000, and imprison
ment at hard labor not less than three
months nor more than five years, FOL
any person in the public service wh'
may bring armed men to the polls
Mr.. Edmunds moved to insert th
words. .tuuless such force shall be Deces
sary to be used to execute the laws o
, the United States.'
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, the amend
ment was laid on the table-yeas, Al
nays, 80.
, The President pro. tenn. announces
! that the bill was now on It's passage
r it came from the house, no amendmeh
having been made. .
, Mr.. Edmunds made another ellort
, amend the sixth section, but his amend
mept was laid on the table by a stric
: party vote. n
The bill was then pas5ed-y'as, Al
: nays, 3O-as follows:
leas-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck
). Butler, Call, Cockrrll, Coke, Davis
i Illinois, Eaton, Farley, Garland, 90
: don, Groome, Grover, Hampton, Harris
r Hereford, Hill of Georgia, Houston
o Johnston, Jonas, Jones of Florida, ~
nan, Lamar, Mcdonald, Maxey, Mo
gan, Pendleton, Randolph, Ransom
: salisbury, Slater, Thurman, Vanc
!. Vest, Voorhees,, Walker, Wallace
/. White, Williams and Withers-4l'
# Nays-Messrs. Allison, Anthony
IS Bell. Blaine, Booth, Bruce, Burnsid
Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron
:, Wisconsin, Carpenter, Chandler, Com
is ling, Dawes, Edmunds, Ferry, Ha,nll'
l. Hill of Colorado, Ingalls,, Jones of Ney
- da, Kellogg, Kirkwood, Logan, McMl
l. Ian, Morrell, Paddock, Plat, Plum
II Rollins, Saunders, and Teller--3o.
The only pairs announced were II
le following: Mr.. Davis. of West Virgin!
/. was paired with Mr.. Window, and NJ
d Hoar with Mr.. Mcpherson.
Mr.. Sharon was the only absentee Il
'g paired.
N The Senate, at 4 Is P. NJ, went in
N executive session, and when the doc
10 we're reopened, adjourned until Mo
e. day. . 49,.
,r In the House, the Legislative Apr
:, priation bill was discussed in Comm
!. te. of the Whole, Mr.. Ewing, of ohi
1e closing the debate. AT this point 7
committee rose and the House adJour
is ed until to-day.