The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

Washington, May 20. = Mcdonald
asked leave to introduce bill author
izing the president of The United States
to employ the militia and land and
navel forces of the United States to
enforce the laws whenever their eXecu-
tion is obstructed by combinations too
powerful to be suppressed by the judi
cial authorities, etc., and preventing
the military from being used as posse
comitatus except in cases as author
lied by the constitution and laws.
Edmunds objected to the introduc-
tion of the bill, on the ground that pre-
vious notice had not been given.
Mcdonald then Withdrew the bill,
and gave notice that he should ask
leave to introduce it tomorrow.
Consideration of the legislative, ju-
dicial and executive appropriation bill
was then resumed.
Saunders read short speech in op-
position to the bill. that the use of the
military was unnecessary to secure fair
elections IN the south.
Whyte said the political clauses OF
the bill were not extensive enough to
meet his view, which were opposed to
all federal interference, civil or mill.
tary in state affairs.
A colloquial debate ensued among
Whyte, Hoar, Dawes, Window, Conk-
ling, Edmunds and others.
Jonas reviewed the rise of military
power in his state, and declared the
white league, was, in 1874, an organiza.
tion to protect and not destroy the bal
lot. The negro emigration was mostly
from two parishes where for many
years the republicans have had over
whelming majorities, so it could not be
caused by democratic oppression. The
negroes had been deceived into believ.
ing they could live without work in
Kansas. He hoped Louisiana would
be filled up with good citizens, regard
less of politics, so the state might full.
fill its glorious destiny.
Kellogg said If he had time he would
refute all the statements made by
Jonas. He referred to the terrorism in
1873.
Edmunds' motion to strike out the
clause repeating the statutes relative
to the test oath was lost by vote of 81
to 81.
Edmunds moved to strike out the
clause establishing mode of drawing
United States jurors, which was lost by
81 to 27.
His amendments to strike out the
clauses repeating the statutes relating
to deputy marshals and supervisors
and the clause repeating the law for the
punishment of persons interfering will
deputies and supervisors, were lost by
the same vote.
The bill was then read for the third
time and passed by 81 to 27, party
vote.
Adjourned until Thursday.
HOUSE.
Washington, May 30.-The business
of the morning hour was the bill tc
amend the laws relating to the transfer
of cases from state federal courts, ant
Urner concluded his argument against
the bill.
Frye moved to lay the bill on tn,
table,. The motion was defeated; yea
90, nays 112. The vote was stric
party one, with the exception of Con
ger, who voted in the negative for tn,
purpose of moving reconsideration.
OF the greenbackers Jones, Ladd an(
Ford voted in the affirmative, ant
Lowe, Murch, Stevens, Weaver, De L,
Matyr and Gillette in the negative.
A motion to reconsider was agreed
to; yeas III, nays 81.
Consideration was then resumed o
the Warner silver bill; the question be
ing on the third section, allowing tn
deposit Of bullion at any mint and it
being coined for the benefit of tn
owner.
Conger moved to lay the section OIL
tbe table; defeated. yeas 112, nays 116
The effect of the adoption of til
motion would have been to kill the bill
The house by a vote of 113 agains
ITO agreed to the third section rs origi
nally introduced.
The fourth section, providing tina
charges for melting and refining shal
be fixed by the director of the mint