The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-21
FORTY sixth CONGRESS.
Discussion on the Army Bill in
the Senate.
a Boost for the New Orleans Times
Kellogg Certifies to Its Democ-
racy and Circulation.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June M.-Mr. Whyte, from
the Printing Committee, reported resolu-
ton Tor the printing Of various reports.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cockreli reported bill authorizing the
use Of money not otherwise appropriated,
not! to exceed $64000, to complete the
founoation Of the Washington Monument.
On objection the bill went over.
The credentials Of Senator Blair, the regu-
lar successor OF Mr.. Wadleigh, were read, and
Mr.. Blair was sworn and took bis seat.
MIR Salisbury reported resolution author
izing the Election COMMITTEES TO cit during
recess, and take evidence In the Ingalls, case,
with the usual powers. On objection, the res
olntion was laid on the table.
Mr.. Wallace made 8 conference report on
the judicial expenses bill.
Mr.. Conkling objected to tts adoption. He
had seen it in print It was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed, and will be taken
The army BILL was then taken up, and Mr..
Carpenter then addressed the Senate. He
addressed himself particularly TO the sixth
section of the bill, and said II meant that the
army should not be employed to keep peace
at the polls, and qualifying 1t as 9 police
force, was mere blind. 1t was g police force
Of the National government. The provisions
dent from using for the subsistence Of the
army any part of the moneys appropriated
for such portions Of 1t az might be used Tor
keeping peace at the polls-no only while
performing such duty, but up to that time
and afterward. It would render him Inn
peachable for an act which every President
from the beginning has considered his clear
and constitutional duty. He didn't believe
there vas any genuine tear q interierence q, 2
country. It might In few cases have been
| done, BY volunteers, just after the close OF
| the war. The Democrats have either gone
too far or not far enough. Either they should
not sry 70 pass te D OF tney ousn'
| Mr.. Ingalls, followed by excusIn0 Hays ad-
ministration from any design to fan the dy-
Ing embers of sectional hate INTO flame;
that the administration was the ofspring OF
both political parties, each hoping to cheat
the other. Hays surrounded himself with
political apostles and wild theorists. He put
| q Southern ex-rebel In hts Cabinet, and ap-
pointed others 70 high places; but lately TIE he
certain bills aimed at the overthrow Of the
government, but for this patriotic act he ID
denounced In unmeasured terms by his late
allies. His patriotism is denied and is every
moment villified and tradnced., The sixth
bold and outspoken declaration. Of war
against the administration, but the
present section is seeking to stab 10 the
dark. One Is highway robbery, the other
ator Morgan's speech in Winchester. on the
occasion Of the decoration of the Confederate
graves, and said II Its Language were taken as
Representative Of the feelings Of Southern
people the war had been in vain, and seoes.
Sion sentiments were as rife as ct any time
before the war. Men who had marched
against this Capitol to destroy 1t now sat
here and avow themselves champions OF the
constitution and law. They protest agains,
the army ct the polls ana their % oTn relainsrs
ton was made to the outrage. He read ex
tracts from the several Southern papers tt
prove that the negro exodus Into Kansas i
/ not the result Of q Republican conspiracy, Dut
| BY the Democratic politicians. The mex
census. be said, would give to the Statesg 3 O
Ohio. illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne
braska, Colorado and Kansas territory
representatives more than ell the Southern
had Been made before the last election there
would have been no Electoral Commission
Mr.. Vest replied to what Mr.. Ingalls, hae
said OF the exodus to Kansas. He nad tne
Clerk to read circular which. ne had op
the most extravagant promises q lands an ans
i employment to the negroes, ana ende0 VIII
an Injunction Of secrecy.
MIR. Ingalls, at once pronounced IL 10 De
orger for sae = ehplss aba
titude Of the Republican party, and to b.
fused In Congress as campaign document.
Mr.. Vest replied with great warmth that th
newspapers quotrd BY Mr. Inga ID we're y
the interest Of the Radical party. II one
hundredth part Of what the Republican pa
lpers Of his own State said OF the Senator MI
InRalls) was true he would not occupy plae
on this floor, but be In very different place
ISensation.I
Mr. Ingalls, That's retort courteous.
Mr.. Vest spoke for some tlme with the ut
most vehpmence, iii which he pictured th
terrible sufferlngs of the negroes OF Kansas
He said the ri9ors OF the climate would XII
them before snow came.
Mr. Ingalls,, having quoted the New Oi
leans Times as one OF the papers which just
fed the exodus to Kansas asked Senate
Jonas, OF Louisiana, II i was Democratl
Mr. Jonas said it was not. It was an ind