Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-11
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Election Interference Bill
Signed by the Speakers,
And Now Goes to the President
for His Action,
Ben. Hill Airs Himself at Length
in the Senate.
XLYI CONGRESS.
XLYI CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 10.

a bill relating to telegraph commu-
nication between the United States
and foreign countries. Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions.
The Senate proceeded with the
consideration of the Legislative, Ex-
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Beck, of the Committee on
Appropriations, said the bill was
substantially the same as that
agreed to by the Committee Of
Conference at the former session,
with a few exceptions.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired whether
what is called political legislation is
the same as that proposed last
year, or did it differ by enlarge
ment or diminution.
Mr.. Beck replied that he was not
prepared to answer, as he had not
compared the two propositions.
A message was received from the
House announcing that the Speaker
had signed the Enrolled bill 20 pros
hibit military interference at elec-
tiOns, and returning the bill for the
signature of the President pro tenn. =,
he having signed the same, it will
now be taken to the President.
The Senate proceeded to act on
the amendments to the pending bill,
and agreed to those restoring the
compensation of the Senate's Airs
can clerks and other employees
which the House had reduced.
Mr.. Beck moved that reading Of
the bill be dispensed with in order
to afford Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, an
opportunity to address the Senate,
as he intends to leave the city and
may not return before the end Of
the present session.
Mr.. Hill proceeded to speak with
reference to that part of the bill
proposing new legislation with res
gard to supervisors of elections,
&c. He asked why discussion
had been thrust upon the
country. The Legislation proposed
being very simple, nothing but the
repeal of some laws enacted during
and since the late war. He had
watched the discussion in order to
arrive at the motive which prompted
it, and was now satisfied that a
party in the country had entered
upon a we'll or i'll considered but de-
termlned purpose of reopening Sec
tlonal agitation, which so long
disturbed the people, with a view
of consolidating one section of
the country against the other for
the benefit of a party, without
reference to the public good. He
then referred TO the recent speech
of Mr.. Conkling as being in that
direction, and alluded to Mr.. Ed
munds, in his speech of yesterday,
as taking the position that the little
bill prohibiting military interference
at elections would have the effect
change and modify all the
laws to which the Senator
from Vermont alluded. The Sena-
tor must have known that bill |
would not OBJECT in any degree the |
legislation previous to 1865. If
the majority in Congress declare
from this time forward that the |
army and navy shall not interfere !
with elections they but re-enact /
what the custom, practice and law
were before the act of 1868. |
The speech of the Senator from !
Vermont ought to be studied by all,
as it showed the great qualities of
difference between the two great .
parties now struggling for mastery, |
and assumes that there could be no /
protection to the country save by
military arms. If this should un-
fortunately be believed by
the country, the Repub-
.ic would be at an end.
HOUSE.
4 bill was reported relating to
he widows of pensioners of the
var of 1912, so as to give pensions
% women who are a second time
Widows. The opposition made to
he bill was that it would cause an
ntire change of the pension laws,
nd on motion of Mr.. Garfield was
eferred to the Pension Committee.
The bill prohibiting the presence
f the military at places of election,
7as presented as enrolled, was
igned by the Speaker and sent for
he signature of the President pro
en-. of the Senate.
The House resumed the consid-
ration of the Warner Silver bill. I
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