The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-01
But the thing that had happened was that Senator

on this floor elected By Democrats over Union
soldier. had spoken q representative Of Abraham
Lincoln. The Senator had the right to go when and
where he pleased. He had the right to address TO
the living what he chose. but he had no right to
drag the greatest of the last centuries into
the mire of the party that he would have opposed
70 his death. The House continued the discussion
Of the Legislative bill, Mr.. Frye being the first
speaker. He based his opposition to the repeal OF
the Federal Election laws chiefly the good eff
feet OF their operation in the city of New York,
where, he'said, false registration, repeating voting
on names of dead men and convicts had been pretty
,efectually stopped by the enforcement of those
laws. Mr.. Robson followed in two hours
speech. His argument was that the power of the
United States to make controlling regulations as to
Federal elections in the States Ia constitutional:
that in pursuance of that authority the Federal
Election laws have been passed, and
/ should not be repealed. Mr.. Finley argued
true special Marshals could only be appointed in
cities of &C. 900 and upward, still under the decision
of Attorney General Taft in 1876 Deputy Marshals
to the number of 1000 had been appointed in no
less than 1924 precincts. OF these II 600 Deputy
Marshals, 10, AGO had been placed in strong Demo-
cratic or in doubtful precincts. OF the remaining
600 3SS had been stationed in Philadelphia and he
had it upon good authority that the greatest bulk
Of them had been stationed in Randa1ls district.
II The discussion of the proposed repeal OF the
rule relating to Senate employees was continued in
the Senate on the 9th, but no action was taken.
The Army bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Conk-
ling addressed the Senate. He said there was
purpose on the part of the Democrats to stop the
appropriations unless certain legislation is con-
ceded 1t was plain duty of Congress to make APP
preparations to keep the Government alive, and
refusal to do so is revolutionary and reasonable
Thus far the achievements of the Democratic ma
Jority had been easy but the trial yet to come
i would be more difficult. The party had got
themselves into predicaMeht, anu unless the
Executive led them out they would havo 70 PACK
out They had been told that il the President re
fused to accept these bills with all their political
excrescences, and yield to majority. they will
Vacate their seats and leave the Government
moneyless. II the majority should make such
an attempt. he (Conkllng) hoped and trusted
they would be called back as soon as need be until
they relinquished their monstrous pretension and
abandoned their reasonable position. Mr. Conk-
ing spoke three hours. and his effort is pronounced
by the Republicans the ablest yet delivered during
the long debate. Several amendments were offered
by the Republicans to the repeating clauses all of
which were voted down by the Democrats.-In the
House, the day was devoted to the discussion
I of the Legislative bill. and quite number OF
speeches were made. Mr.. Gillette said that he did
not consider that there any pressing necessity
for placing the proposed legislation the Appro
priation bills, ana he should. therefore. vote to
strike it OUT but, if it was retained. he would vote
for the passage of the bill, not with view, how
ever, of forcing Executive approval Abiding to
Republican rule in Louisiana, he said that
that hell must be better governed than Louisiana
He denounced the Connecticut Anti tramp
law. and declared that. before saying to the Chi
nese that they must go. he would say to every law
on the statute book which oppressed the laboring
classes that it must go; the national banks must
go; the national bonds must co. the land -monopo-
lsts must go: the mountains of idle money IN the
treasury must go into the channels of business;
the millions absorbed by coin bonds must go out
once more to make glad the heart of the roller.
What people wanted was bread. not blood. Mr.. De
La Matvr spoke in the same vein. Down with the
puerlle cry OF revolution raised by those who had
been towards side or cormorants ON the other
He had no language to utter his supreme
tempt for it. The country wanted peace. not
opening of sectional strife. MIR. Hazelton de-
nounced the Greenback representatives for the fol-
de-roll IL which they had been induging. He said
that they appeared to him to be prepared to stab
the national credit and honor. and that their
speeches were like the chatterjng of ma,idlin
individual at funeral. Mr.. Bragg followed Mr.
Hazelton. He said the attempt of the Republican
party to arouse feeling of alarm in the North had
failed. The people of New York rev that
| the men of the South who had been brave
enough to fight the battle when they had laid down
their arms had laid them down brave men al
ways did, accepting the consequences Of their de-
Feat. When the boys in blue and the gray had
knet together at the feet of the Goddess of Liberty
the boys in blue had stood sponsors for the BOYS
i'll gray, as they would always stand against any
party or men who attempted to break down the
bulwarks of civil liberty. The attempt CT the Re
publican party was to stiffen the backbone OF
the President and force him to starve the army
to death. 1t would be fitting close to the Repub-
lican party in the executive branch of the Govern
ment for their President to siglaize his last term
by attempting to defeat the will of the people for
the purpose of doing the will of his party. The
result of the adroit knavery of that party had been
to cheat the baotbo of the fruits of it's victory
and still the Republicans had cheek enough to talk
about the purity of elections.
The Army Appropriation bill was finally
passed by the Senate on the 25th, by strict party
vote-41 Democrats to sc Republicans. Several
amendments were offered by the Republicans ali
of which were voted down.--In the House debate
on the Legislative bill was resumed, and number
of members delivered themselves of speeches.
Il The long debate in the House en- the Legis-
islative Appropriation bill was brought to close
on the 2sth of April, and the measure
passed with the political amendments in
it. substantially as it came from the
committee. Mr.. Garfield's amendment to strike out
all the political amendments was rejected by vote
of 1874 yeas to 1870 nays and finally the bill was
passed by second vote of 1A0 yeas to 119 nays. All
the Republicans voted in the negative. All the
Greenbackers except Barlow, of Vermont, and Kel-
ley of Pennsylvania. voted with the Democrats for
the biu.---The Senate was not in session.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill was reported IN the Senate the
2Sth ult as it from the House, ordered
printed, and referred to the Committee on Appro
priatons. Mr.. Pendleton delivered lengthy
speech in support of his bill relative to inviting
members of the Cabinet to take seats upon the
floor of the Senate. and participate in the debates
relating to their respective departments. The
bill repeating certain clauses in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation act of March 3, 1919, and making
appropriations for the extension of military tee-
graph lines. and resembling The authority of the
Secretary Of War to lease The water power at Moline
H. was passed. Mr. Peadeton introduced bill to in
crease the educational facilities and establish normal
training schools for the beneft of Indian tribes
who have educational claims on the United States
Mr.. Williams intl oduce1 bill to regulate the legal
value of metal money and to provide for the free
ana unlimited coinage Of gold and silver bullion
and tn restore coin to circulation.-rh the House
was not in session.
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