River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-15
CONGRESS SUMMARY


ing it unlawful to use any part Of tho army or
navy at the polls etc. Senator Beck reported |
from the committee ON appropriations with
amendments, the Legislative executive, and |
judicial appropriation bill, and gave notice |
that he would call il up at an early day. The |
contested seat of Senator Kellogg received |
brief attention. The House bill to prevent |
military interference at the polls was read the |
first time Objection being made To It's second |
reading the bin went over. The case of Sena-
tor Kellogg again came up, and Senator Carp |
enter commenced speech IN favor oil hel-
logg's claim, but gave way TO motion toi ad (
journ. Adjourned.
HOUSE, May-Mr Cox of New York
introduced II bill in reference to slaves in Cuba.
The Senate amendment To the bill providing
for certain expenses of the present session was
eoncurrad in. The bill TO prohibit military in
reference at elections came up, and after
strong opposition by the minority was finally
passed by a strict party vote, yeas ia, nays 10
A resolution to investigate the Fort Pillow
massacre was called up, but without taking
any action the House adjourned
SENATE, May IA resolution was
adopted asking the President for information
as 10 the present occupation of the Indian terri
tory by whites. House bill TO prohibit military
interference i'll elections was read twice
Senator Edmunds moved its reference to the
committee ON the Judiciary Defeated, yeas,
y, nays 81. Ii was then laid on the table 10 be
called up hereafter The Kellogg contested
seat case was then taken up and Senator Car
penter continued his remarks in favor of kel-
logg's right to the seat, A long discussion fol
lowed. Finally resolution was adopted by
strict party vote authorizing the committee on
privileges and elections to take testimony
The Senate then took up the House bill to
prohibit military interference at the polls
Senator Blaine submitted an amendment. Sen
ator Morgan obtained the floor and the Senate
| adjourned
HOUSE, May 7.-Mr. Chalmers called
| up the resolution touching the massacre at
| Fort Pillow. After some discussion the whole
| subject was laid on the table The bill relating
| 10 coinage and coin bullion certificates was
taken up. Some discussion was had, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, Nav Consideration was
resumed Of the House bill prohibiting military
| interference at elections, and Senator Morgan
| advocated its passage in speech occupying
| three hours and half Senator Eaton said he
would be glad 10 have vote on the bill to-
! morrow. Senator Edmunds obtained the floor
and will address the Senate tomorrow. After
AN executive session, the Senate adjourned.
House, May s. The bill to enforce the
| eight hour law was taken up, debated and
laid ON the table The silver bin was taken up
and discussed. Many lively passages occurred
producing laughter and applause Many
| ing their doctrines rs "the damndest nonsense"
| Without action on the bill the House add
iourned.
SENATE, May 9.-The consideration of
| bill prohibiting military interference at elec-
| tons was resumed and Senator Edmunds nd
dressed the Senate. He avowed, among other
| things that the bill revived in its most odious
form the old ante bell,ms doctrine of States
| Rights and Senator Blaine, in few remarks
at the close of Mr. Edmunds speech, pointed
| to "the high tide which the ancient doctrine of
States Rights is reaching in this chamber and
this congress" Senator Edmunds concluded
his remarks in these words: "Thc bill
before us was the first step in the
direction of reviving the doctrine of the
| supremacy of States Rights. There is
| somewhere in the constitution, unless we 60
| into anarchy, Il power which, in spite of
| threats, will stand as bulwark against the
| effort 10 break down the constitution and laws,
and when You recover from your emotions you
| will not have the peace of which the act of 1850
speaks but you will have peace at the polls
| only when you recognize by deed, as well as
| by word, the political equality of all citizens,
and the free right of lawful y voting under the
| law and for the law. 1t will not be the peace
of Il reign of terror and of the grave, but the
| peace of Justice and liberty asserted in legal
| form for the expression of public WILL when
by cones win he by cones, and peace and har-
mony everywhere prevail. Applause. Senator
| Blaine concluded his remarks i'm these words:
But did not rise to discuss the question,
| but simply to say to the other side YOU have
| your day in court, make the most of it, Your
| time is short. The people OF the North have
! taken the question in hand, and from the At
| lantic to the Pacific, from one end of this land
to the other, the people are aroused and
alarmed at the statements that have been
| made and the actions that have been taken in
| this Senate chamber, and in the other houses
| within the last sixty days. Let me say to you,
gentlemen, ON the other side Of the chamber,
meme, meme tekel upharaSin, is written all over
your brows." applause in galleries, which
was promptly checked by cheers)
The bill passed as it came from the
| House by yeas 33, nays %. There We're .
pairs aud two absent without pairs. On Mo
ten Of ,o Senator Beck the Senate y t9 20, up
islative, executive and judicial departments
of the government and then adjourned till to-
morrow,
House, May 9.-Aftcr comparatively
unmportant preliminary business the House
| resumed the consideration Of the Silver bill
and Mr.. Weaver addressed the House at
| length in advocacy of the double standard
Mr.. Kelly obtained the floor and the House
| adjourned
SENATE, May TO- Senator Eaton in
troduccd bill relating to telegraph commlni
cation between the United States and foreign
countries. Consideration was resumed of the
| bill making appropriation for legislative, eX-
ecutlve and judicial expenses OF the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending june 80, 1879
| aud for other purposes. Senator Hill o
Georgia spok at length in favor of the bill.
Senator Cavalier replied. During his speech a
| lively uloguy occurred between him and
| Senator Hill At the conclusion of Senator
| Chavalers speech Senator Wisdom took the
| floor but after speaking few monutes yielded
| to motion Of Senator Beck to adjourn with
| the understanding that he would continue his
| remarks on Monday, May II.
House, May 10.-Several bills were
| introduced when at the expiration of the
morning hour consideration was resumed of
Warner silver bill Mr.. Kelley spoke at length
in favor of the bill. Mr.. Reed said the aues-
ton whether the country should have single
or double standard a serious one, and
could not he disposed of by a shout about
fraud. Mr.. Haskell gave The history of the
act dcmonCtizlng silver to show there was no |
privacy about it, but full publicity was given |
it in its various stages Mr.. Bowman opposed |
the bill, and predicted that every man who
voted for it would be promptly regulated to
private life. Several bills were introduced and |
referred including the following: Relating to
public lands; for the appointment of a Missis-
sippi river commissioner; for n reduction and
reorganization of the army. Adjourned
SENATE, May Reconsideration of the |
legislative, executive and judicial appropra-
ton bill was resumed. Senator Window ad |
dressed the Senate at length in opposition to |
tiC bill. Ntiltloi Cpoh It plltu 10 MI. N1HuOH,
and after an executive session the Senate add
jouned
HOUSE, May 12.-Sundry bills were in
trodu3ed At 2;16 p NJ. a message was received
from the President vetoing the bill to prohibit
military interference at the polls. Mr.. Weaver
moved to proceed with the silver bill De |
fcatcd. Mr.. Wood of y. Y. hoped the message
would be read at once. After further attempts
to delay tho reading, the speaker al go p NJ
laid the Presidents veto message before the /
House and it was read Many passages ap
plaudcd by the Republicans, and the Prcsi-
dents assurance that he desired to act in
harmony with Congress was received by an
ineredulous sheer by the Democrats Mr.
Knott offered resolution directing the
message To be entered in thc journal and that
the House will proceed tomorrow To consider
it. Agreed to. Mr. Dcering moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill making appropria-
tions for the support OF the army. Defeated |
yeas 100, nays l19 The result Of the veto
was greeted with clapping of hands ON the
DemooIatic side, and with counter demonstra
tions on the Republican side. Adjourned