New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-19
XLVITH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON June 1s. 1879.
In the Senate Mr.. MCPHERSON Oem, n.
j. presented memorial OF the executors OF tho will OF
roseph L. lewis OF Hobokeu. Referred 20 the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. WHITE Dem, MAY, from the Committee ON
civil Service aud Retrenchment, reported resolution
authorizing the said committee 10 which was referred
no memorial OF j. b. Green and Others OF Rhode Island.
rela pg TO the alleged violation Of sections l7o4 ana
755 Revised Statutes. and to alleged violation OF
Ciyn Service reform Rhode Island to sit during the
recess and employ clerk and stenographer, and to up
point "a sub committee 10 take TESTIMONY "hoic "'o"0
on motion OF Mr. LAMAR DEM Miss, the House t,,,
hin To- appoint Mississippi River Improvement Ooh-
Mr. BURNsiDE (T:cp. r. ~ opposed the Amendment
IN make tue comuittee consist of members in
stead of FIVE He did not think the combination OF tue
War ana the Treasury Departments would be adVAh-
MIR. MCMILLAN REP, MIMI also opposed the amend
Mt MORRILL, tRep w opposed the bin as not
framed with proper regard b. economy.
The committee Amendments were adopted
The lii provides that The President OF the United
States shall designate one OF the Commissioners ap-
pointed from the Engineer Corps OF the Army 10 DC
President 81 the Commission. 49,
MI. FERRY Q!cp. SIchl moved to strike our OF rms
clause the words appointed from the Engineer Corps
of the Army"
Mir. McNiI.LAN Rep.. Mimi opposed the amend
mrnt The Army engineers would be m the minority IN
The commission, and This clause would tend 10 give
Them their proper Of nhuer With great con
fdence in Mr. Eads, Mr. Mcmillan did not think the d
rectou al ths work should DO Entrusted ousde oil tho
Engineer Cores.
Mr. FERRY said he had not mentioned any particular
person aud had no one In view "a
MIR. SALISBURY Dem. Deli opposed the bill -,
Mr.. Ferry 5 amendment was rejected; and the bih
wa then read a thrd time and passed.
G.cp.. Mirh.l. Mr. Morrill, REP. W Mr. Patt uep'
Comm, and Air. salisbury ,Dem Dei( H., - -.
BY maaiuous consent Dlis were Introduced ana re-
R NJ GKPISND Dem. Arf)-Fixtuc the time Of
the next auBa meeting OF Congress. Referred 10 the
judiciary Committee III provides tn"i afjer the al
iourInent OF the present. session the next annual meet
fuu .ll (OAL
the morning hour having expired. the M finished
business Uhe Army Appropriation bID was Jaken
up, The pending question being on Mr.. Blunes
amendment providing for TIE punishment OF any
person carrying deadly weapon AZ the polls Wheie
an election for Representatives III Congress Is beng
Mr.. BECK Dem, XVI resumed the reading o, docu-
ments showing military interference AT elections III
MI. KIRKWOOD Rcp., Iowa. asked whether martial
law da prevail IN Kentucky when the outrages he
Mr. BECK-it prevailed to the extent that General
Palmer at Louisiana, had seen III TO proclaim II al ONO
'itMi Mr. KIRKWoOD-And this General Palmer is whol
Mr. RECK-Ycs, sir; good Democrat now. lie was
gala soldier and aiterward saw the error Of hls
i'm var and soldiers peace. aud Who got mad because
the war and have been getting madden ever since
Mr. CONRLING crop, n. " asked Mr.. Beck why it
~ ~ T. - t,urno.e of Tho bill was to prevent me cxecu-
zion Of those laws. that the intent was covered mp so
mat people reading bill would suppose that II was
only directed against the use Vi INC Army as PoIco
Mr. BECK replied that he wished he had the skill Of
tl,c s;lior ron New-York IN referring TO what went
an I'm opotber pace without violating the rules. lie
men went on 70 read from remarks OF some who
he sand was nearer 20 the gentleman al nt oyei f1d
Mr. CONkLISG-I don't see how That can be.
Mr. BICk continued reading but was stopped by 1Ir
CARPJ.N lER Rep, Wiz on point OF ofarr.
Mr. BEEN asked now 70 could be shown that wnat he
bad red look place III the H2dse SIpi9Ie " I4n neen
The presiding officer Oir. EATON, Dem. ConnJ said
when point Of order Was taAeu against sohclIiug I'D
upon It. lie Thought Mt Cafpenters POM Wen tsh1n
Mr. CONkLING SAID he did not want to read any thhg
but would Ike 10 have his question answered. winch Ao
Mr BECK said the Democrats declined to make ap-
preparation tor that purpose that Is ALL Ihcy ASSUMED
tnat tine different departments will have sufficient
respect authority OF Congress not TO use money
ever a, thing TO required 10 De done By the Federal
authorities no man would 20 further than Mr. Beck 10
Me- BLAINE tRep., Me replied to the remqrfs about
order establishing martial law issued in support OF
Governor Bramettes previous orders Referring again
10 the Massachusetts troops ~ lhdia olt. b.H saiu
that there was unusually large Democratic vote IN
Indiana when these soldiers were there. showing the
absence Of successful Intimidation az Ta1L SpeaAHE
humorOusy Of the courage OF luuianlans Mr..
I morn than once. lie read from Southern
school history 10 eject that at the battle Of Buena
yer,J and gave way. Whereupon Jefferson Davis,
uaudng Mississippi regiment just boaind. ordered his
men IA ouen lauhs aud let the Indiana of the
IL ld and then close up and hravciY meet the foe.
[LnugnterI Mr.. Blaine said that having formerly
suoocu OF the kind OF school literature In use 10 the
south he had met by the assurance that no such
booAs ute used there. lie held in his hand Reader
compiled by a Southemer Tor Southern use. which he
severely criticised as containing extracts only from
southern writers and those not OF National repute
Mr. VANCE Dem, N c. asked II there was auy evil
deuce tue book Is adopted By auy public or private
Mr. BLAINE had none. The book Just published;
but It would not probably have been published unless
Mr. VANCE remarked that Mr.. Blaine had not shown
the of tAe selections but only the names OF tue
Mr. BLAINE thcrenpon read n selection written by
Mr.. Vance himself being iiO I'd description o. noun
tain scenery. which elected great laughter. In which
Mr. Vance joined SAYING thal he wS5 satisfied no" 'h'
Mr. BLAINE admitted that there was no :" sectional
Ism " iu tnat extract. .
The southern people for tue books published in that
ZION as it would be to blame the people OF the North
GU motion OIL Mr.. WALLACE Dem, PENN Tho senate
insisted upon It's amendments to the Supplemental JUDI
csl Appropriations bill Mr. wallace Dem, fenh)
sir. Davis Dem, W. Na.), and Mr.. Booth (hep COLI
were appointed conicrecs on the par; OF the Senate
The Senate adopted the report of the conference COM
mttee the dsgreeng vote OF the two houses on the
mr VooRHEEs Dem, INDY said that formerly he
had been ascribe Mr. Blame the position
IN the family 81 Wen occupied by the eagle among birds
and lie regretted to nin initiating the meaner 0ird
that unear,hed foul things when should remain hidueh
from sight OF all. Mr. Voorhees, then began To ex-
PLAIN the facts in regard 10 the Indiana regiment In
MI BLAINE Rep., Me- said he had said anything
sgninst that regiment He had only read what lndana6
SOU .hrrn friends had said.
Mi VOORHEES, Dem, IndI said no had sueh
SOuthern friends. lie Went on that tne iudlhui1
regiment had been placed in position where they
we're almost annhllated in tho beginning u the fight
I'm further remarks, no said the Senator from Maine
could pOint single Maine nan IN thar battle, not
even suter or muledriver There were not 1000
New England volunteers in the Mexican war.
Mr. EATON Dem, Comm and Mr. BURNSIDE (Rep,
r. ~ SAID that many Of the regular troops from New
England were enlisted especially for the aud rep
resented Ne" England as truly as il they were
volunteers
Mr. VOORHEES, then spoke for sometime about In
diaua aud IN criticism oftne Republicans. during which
time Mr.. Ferry Rep Mich called attention 60 the dis
charge of MI CFary, the senate Postmaster, who was
wounded Union soldier, by tho Democrats.
Mr. BLAINE said no would do what Mr.. voorhees,
seemed 80 do behalf OF the Indiana reg
MON. IT Buena Ni.ta-HaIEcy, denOuuce the R.sOcia
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