The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-22
Eo,ty-siXth CcH@rcss-.-Fi-sf Session.
WASHINGTON, April y, 1879.


Shortly after meeting the Senate resumed
the consideration OF the army appropriation
bill. Bayard defended The incorporation OF
general legislation in appropriation bills,
there hciny nothing unusual In it. lie said
that the cry OF revolution was insub>tautial,
foolish, and one which The people would
condemn.
Mr.. Bavard said the Constitution cx-
pressly provided that 10 army approprla-
ton should be for more than two years in
order to keep the existence Of the army in
the hands Of the peoples representatives.
Before 1874 two thirds OF tic legislation re-
latinr 10 the army was placed Oh the army
appropriation bills. To accompany vote
OF money for the army with directions for
its Use WAS cminently proper. though i'll
general lie conceded the lmpropllcty, but
not the UnconStitutionality OF attaching
eEtraneous lcgi>!at on to appropriation bills.
TO use troops at the polls was 10 destroy
the freedom Of elections. Force and free
dom cannot coe%iSt.
hir. Bavard having referred to the pres
cncc OF United states troops III New OK
city ut the November election OF 1870. Nr.
Blaine asked him why he did not cite case
nearer by, where Buchanan ordered OUT
United States marines in municipal ccc-
llII, dHQ seven clt!E'!S Ntlt hiIiIu h't.iiH
Il mile OF the Captu'.
Mr.. Barard rcilicd that he ;;as citing an
instance nearer in time il not in place, and
added ANY man CT party infringing the
liberty Of the citizen VIII Gcct ny condcli-
nation now and 1T AL Zines" LApp:au>c.l
He condemned all action tending 10 rctard
the advent Of good feeling between the see
tons, and concluded bycXrrcs>;nS the con-
,idrncc that the people would support the
majority in their present legislation, which
VA. in the direction Gf Justice and ludEld.
lal freedom.
Mr.. Maycv followed. he said the Con-
StilutiOn did not confer on the United
States Government the authority to regulate
elections: therefore it could not be uIcon-
stitutional to repeal or modify Il law allow
irr Srch action. The present law inter-
fcrcd with the prcro-atire OF the state gov
ernmcut<, which alone have authority to
Drotcct its citizens in the right or law
full assembly for any purpose WHAT
ever, Free government rests upon free
ballot. and falls with il. The Democratic
marty could afford 10 be condemned for act
ing on this principle. In reference to Mr..
Bj,ine's remarks about eX-ConfedcratcS be-
coming senators, MIR. MaXcy said they were
here by right, and did their duty, not STIR
ring up civil strife. but believing in and en-
deayoring to hasten the era Of genuine bro
therhood. Mr.. Blaine had also alluded to
President Lincoln. Mr.. MaXey said they
all accorded to Lincoln fairness OF thought
and fearessness in action. His words,
:. With malice towards none and with
charity for alI," were adopted by the South.
which acted on the conviction OF right, and
cndeayorcd TO build up the waste places OF
the war and bring back prosperity to the
whole country.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The business OF the House to-day was
confined to the introduction OF bills under
the call OF States, the unprecedented num-
Der OF 1888 being offered. Among them
were the following: To establish a tax on
incomes; to abolish the duly on quinlne
to regulate the distribution OF the balance
Of the Geneva award; to prevent the pay