The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-19
Last NIGHTS Dispatches,
XLvI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

ence at the election In kentucky IN
1865, in reply to Senator Blaine's standing
challenge to produce instances of the kind
Senator Kirkwood asked Senator Beck
whether martial law did not prevail in
Kentucky when the outrages be referred
to were committed.
Senator Conkling asked Senator Beck
why it was, if the purpose of the bill was
to prevent the execution of those laws, that
the intent was covered up so that people
reading the bill would suppose it was only
directed against the use of the army as
police force.
Senator Beck said the Democrats de-
cllned to make an appropriation for that
purpose-that is all. They assumed that
the different departments would have suf-
hcient respect for the authority of Congress
not to use money for purposes for which it
was not appropriated.
Senator Blaine said that having former
ly spoken of the kind of school literature in
use IN the South he had been met by the
assurance that no such books were now
used there. lie held in his hand a reader
complied by Southerner tor Southern
use, which he severely criticized as con
talDIDg extracts only of Southern writer's.
and even those not OF national repute.
Senator Nance said that it was unfair to
blame all Southern people for books pub
lished in that section, as it would be to
blame the people of the North for obscene
literature published among them.
On motion of Senator Wallace the Sen
ate insisted upon its amendments to the
supplemental judicial appropriation bill,
and Senators Wallace, Davis (W. Va J, and
| ho
part of the Senate on the disagreeing vote
Of the two Houses.
The senate adopted the report of the
conference committee on the disagreeing
vote of the two houses on the amendments
to the legislative appropriation bill, reced-
ing from certain minor amendments.
| Senator VOORHEES, said that in 1862 the
republican vote in Marion county, Indiana,
was 4,S45, and the democratic vote 1868
ln 1864, when military interference was
resorted to, the republican vote was 1854,
aud the democratic 1921. He thought
this enormous increase in the republican
majority sufficient answer to Blaine s
denial Of interference. Out Of $50 senate
employees the republican majority had Only
employed six wounded ex-soldiers, all OF
whom had been retained by the present
democratic majority.
Senator Ferry called attention to the
ease Of Crary, senate postmaster, wound
ed ex-soldier, who had been displaced.
Senator Foorhees-He did not report
himself as such; every one who reported
himself and was not reported by politi
clan for party effect, had been retained.
Senator Ferry said he was a wounded
soldier, and his condition would prove it
The gentleman himself submitted, believ
ing the majority had a right to do wha
they did, and not being ia the habit o
parading his wounds.
Senator VOORHEES, then alluded to the
complaint of the republicans that confed
crate brigadiers were sent to congress-, ant
said the other side should be silenced from
= such complaint by the reflection that witt
;, all their camor about love of the arm
u only four republican senators here serve
: in the union army. he characterized re
publican professions of love for the Unio
man, and distrust Of the confederate a
hypocrltical
Senator Blaine said the instances of cor
= federates appointed to federal Offices onl
- showed that there was no Discriminate
= against men who served against the unioI
. He alluded to the fact that one of the II
~ ports of the doorkeeper as to ex-soldie
= employees, read by Senator Y Voorhees,, col
i, tanned this language in reference to on
y employe: Il think he fought against US.
:, Senator Blaine thought this strange use
o. words in the report OF an officer giving il
~ formation to be read before the Unite
: States Senate. However true it might b
Is Is that there are few soldiers in Congress,
| 10 hat
~ civilians are vast numbers of soldier
~ whom they represent, and who chose
~ send these civilians to represent thep.
y Senator Oonkling at 6 o'clock moved I
;; adjourn. Senator Withers said be W
10 ANXIOUS to get vote Tonight and oou
20 not consent to adjournment. lie deman
~ ~. ed the yeas and nays. SO the motion
= adjourn was lost-yeas %, nays % Sen
"a tor Chandler NOV ed an executive sessio
~ aud demanded the yeas and nays. I
or Republicans generally refraiDed from u
- ing, thus breaking the gqoguI. Yeas
nays 80.
Motions to adjourn, aad continued f
ee clustering occupied the next 5 or 6 hou
~ Senator Conkling having charged I
nu other side with bad faith 10 not aiioYi
u the time taken by the Mississippi riy
~ commission bill this morning to be allow
,,i ,I5 in debate on the army bill, Senator Lau
NJ ~ rose at the conclusion of Senator Cor
hS Iing's remarks, and said that as far as a
~ do intimatiop of had faith to him was c.
~ "a ceraed he had lived in vain If he was
nf superior to such o charge from suct
~ - source. 1t is not my purpose, he said
- indulge in personalities, but | will say
'o ~ the Senator that If he intended to intim
81 ~ that anything | have done was not in G,
I@ faith | pronounce his statement q fal
,Cn ,%l huod, which repel with all the unmitig
e e ed contempt that feel for the author
nor it.
re re- Senator Conkling, who had been wa
tho ing slowly beck and forth behind
ON benches, advanced to his seat and SO
tho Mr.. President, / was diverted during
i commencement of the remarks, the cnl
oar nation Of which / heard from the mem
e.. FROM Mississippi. IT | understood
Ia member right he intended to impute
md did in plain and unparliamentary
no guage impute to me an Intentional Z
bv statement, The Senator does not discl
of that,
oIe Lamar-I will state what l inten,
ciol sir, SO there can be no mistake.
The The presiding officer, Cockreli, ca
on. Mr.. Lamar to order. and Senator Conk
off proceeded: I have only to say, tha
dis tue oe9asof-tne mem oes ttota nll
,nce slppl-u'c iItpaee of tosehaeo 10 itDpe
rs- ns ishaGnoo0i hoshlns SScope 'he 'so'
int this Is the senate Wauid prevent my
rely nonhelps nun as oiackgnaro ana
DAP. aru' lnppiaus9 ss a1u n!sses. a1' a1 ",
hv member from Mississipp; eAoept in
4 presence Of the Senate charge me by
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