The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-01
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FORTYSIXTH CONGRESS,
CONSIDERATION OF THE ARMY
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Army Bill Dtbate-BOth Houses Of Congress
Discussing the Election Laws.
SENATE,
Washington, April q.

SENATE,
Washington, April 25
The morning hour was principally occupied
with resolution relative to removals and ap'
pontments to office without the Intervention OF
the presiding officer Several amendments
were agreed to, but before final action the morr-
ing hour expired.
Consideration was then resumed Of the army
bill.
Mr.. Williams said that before proceeding to the
merits OF the bill, he wished TO say few soothing
words to his friends Of the Other side who had ex'
pressed alarm at the presence OF Confederate brig
adlers upon the floor OF the Senate, One might
think from their speeches that there was doubt as
TO whether or not the war for the Union had been
success. He and his side held the deliberate
opinion land their experience gave their opinion
considerable weight that the war had been
great success and no better evidence thereofcould
be had than this very presence here Of these brig
AderB. He wished the people OF the North had
been animated by the same wise policy as their
Southern brethren, and sent their gallant soldiers
TO be their representatives because If the question
growing out Of the war had been left for solution
to the brave men who fought In the war return
ofprosperty and the approach OF reconciliation
would have been hastened. 1t was the bellig.
eTents, but those who staid at home and made
money out Of the misery Of their country, who
now throw stumbling blocks In the way Of good
feeling by creating false Issues. He had been a
U ZION man, opposed to secession until II was In
eYitable and when the bonnie blue flag went
down before the millions In arms he accepted the
situation aud renewed his allegiance to the union
Of States. There was no regret, Mr., Williams con-
tnued, on their part for the part they had played
n the great drama of the war. Neither was there
any doubt as TO their duty now, which was TO sup.
port and cherish the government under the con-
stitutlon, and so far from being revolutioniss 1t
would be found that the Confederate Brigadiers
were the most conservative men in Congress
Nothing could stir them up into conflict L, as
the great prophet and thinker Of the Republican
party Wendell Phillipsl had SAID, the next rebel
on slould come from New England, all the Con-
federate BIigadiers would be found rallylng
around the old flag to bring the seeding States
back into the Union, They would all be coel coa
lists then.
Mr. Williams then recurred tO the bill In ques
tiOn, aud said he had no desire TO refuse the nee
essary supplies but def nded the right Of Congress
to dictate the use Of money voted by them. He
did not think the President, who had more than
once risen above party rtjudice, would refuse as
a mere party measure, to sign constitutional
measure, the defeat Of which would destroy the
defenses Of the country.
Mr. Blaine withdrew the amendment he form.
erly offered to the army appropriation bill, and a.
later stage of the proceedi gs gave notice that
he would again submit it, but not until after the
sixth section Of the bill had been acted upon, as
some Senators had expressed dasire TO vote di
rectly ON striking out thai section His intention
In Offering the amendment was to test the sinCeri
ty of those who expressed a desire to hBve no CO.
erCiOn used at the polls for it had occurred to him
that the alarm about the army overriding liber'y
was merely chimera aud in attending TO TINS
imaginary danger his friends opposite were neg
lecnng fruitful and everpresent source of dan.
ger TO the ballot iu the Southern States. He read
from testimony before the Teller Committee tax
en- in south Carolina, showing that numbers Of
white men came around the polls firing guns and
irigh eniny the cOlored men away. This, said Mr..
Blaine occurred at divers polls in South Carolina
al which there was no more freedom Of election
than there would be in any mob.
Mr. Bltler asked M. Blaine If 1t were not true
that within the last three ay' an acquttal has
been ordered by the Presiding Judge III Charles
ton county il a case depending on just such evi
dence as that just read?
Mr. Blaine said he believed there had been
dismissal upon flaw in the Indictment
Mr. Butler insisted 1t was on the evidence.
Mr. Blaine said the election iu South Carolina |
had been mere trsvesty-
Mr Butler asked if the election laws were no
in the sta ute books when these travesties were
carried on.
Mr Blaine admitted that they were, but the su-
pervsors and MarShals had been mobbed, and
the Federal authority defed. He based his state
ment on the testimony before the committee al.
ready referred TO.
Mr.. Butler denounced the testimony false, SO
far as it related to South Carolina and said uries
in his State had sustained his assertions.
The cOlloquy between Messrs Blaine and Butler
continued.
The Interruptions having become frequent the
presiding officer (Ihurm3n) called for order, and
insisted upon the observance of the rules requr.
ing members to address the Chair for permission
to Interrupt speaker The observance of the
rule would expedite business and preserve Or
der
Mr. Blaine said If the presiding officer would
permit him, he would say, from some acquaint-
HuCe WlLu lub COuuuCb VI DutlnCo1 III uGAlbcAhhNS
bodies that for the presiding officer to go through
q series Of recognitons questions and answers
every time there was slight interruption was
rather calculated to obstruct than facilitate busi
ness.
The Presiding oflcer-It certainly interrupts a
spicy dialogue but it does not obsruct the regular
order Of !roceedings.
Mr.. Blsine-The rules do not co template that
the presiding officer shall take part in spicy de
bate.
There was some smiles over this episode,
Mr. Blaine said in conclusion, that the question
he arose TO discuss was this II the Senators were
acting in good faith and desired that the bayonet
shall not be present at the ballot box, nor the
bowie knife, the riff and the shotgun, let them
say so but II they cid not say so the people Of the
United states would understand them TO want to
warn the government Of the United States off the
ground, and, being warned of, they would take
care, as in South Carolina last year to control the
elections by violence, threats weapons and blood,
and where the bO5dy minded rufian should do
as he choose.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. o. Turner complained of the correspond
ence which represented him as exhibiting great
excitement in the debate of the 18th, He presum-
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