New-York tribune., 1879-05-07

OF Review in the various circuits of the United States
Also proposing n constitutional amendment AIS. ior
further distribution Of the Geneva award Also desie
nating the time for the annual Meeting Of Congress-
Bv Mr.. ACKLEN Dem, La.)-Regunting the tarih on
By Mr. RUSSELL Rep. Mass)-In regard to CONNER
cial relations with foreign nations. ,.,, -.,o,,
BY Mr.. WHITE rep. Penn )-Estabishng system
BY Dir. cox tDem n Y.l-A joint resolution that the
President be reques ed insist Oh tue Emancipation Oh
slaves Cuba and take such measures, In c0Opera
tion with other Governments n possible, as VII ihos'
speedily and huniane'y effect so ciyziDg an Ot1ect'
The SPEAKER announced the regular order 10 DC t"o
morning hour. -, .t.
tee on Appropriations reported back WIN oenato
amendments House bill providing for cert'n expenses
OF the present sesslon OF Congress anu 'ne '0""'
Mr.. KNOTT Dem Ky chairman OF the CominlI,T91 m hii1
on Judiciary reported back without amendment he pi
introduced yesterday to prohibit military lntereren'o
MIR. robson Rep, n. J) offered rs substitute
therefor the followng "a bill 10 further protect the
freedom OF elections:
polls contrary 10 the spirit OF our INSTITUTIONS anu
the traditions of people aud would tend 10 desoy
Whcreds The presence troops at the polls has here
tolore been. and may hereafter 9e neeessry aa prPe
Of armed IN military array engaged IN
by force the dne execution OF the laws VI @ y, iec
states and IN destroying the freedom ana peace o' eeo
Wber@as Experience has shown that the exstence OF
the Republic the supremacy OF its laws and te DeLy
of its people only he maintained against Tue uh-
tary and otner powerful combinations OF their onenis
by the exertlOn of the military power OF the Govern,
suDordnaiioD to the civil power III support VI
WIsreas TIE iniunctious OF the Constitution that the
President shall take care that the laws Dc lahuy eA
ccuted are equally binding III respect to laws relatng 20
elections the course o. justice and All other laws O1 the
United states without distinction OF days, places OF oc
re n eraced ete That II shall not he lawful TO bring
TO or employ any place where general or special
election is being held in State any part of the Army or
Navy of the United States, unless such empioyment ne
necessary carry out the provisions OF the C9nstln
ton the United States or 10 overcome iOIeIOe op
sructlon execution Of the laws made in pursuance
thereof ,-,- A., ,,..
SECTION ?. Every person who violates the provisions
of lbs Act shall be subject 10 the penalties named III
section 5,52S Of the Revised Statutes ,
Mir. CONGER (Rep., MIch) desired TO offer an amend
ment to the original Dill.
Mr.. KNOTT refused to yield. ana demanded the pre-
the previous question was seconded-113 to 65-and
% 9hn vot was tIcn taken on MI Robeson's substitute,
and 1t defeated by strict party voIe-yeas' 80;
One Gicenbacker. Mr Ford (No). voted in the affirm
atye and (Messrs. De La Matyr Jones, Ladd' Lowe,
Murch stevenson Weaver ana locunl n tle @ %
Mr.. KNOTT tnen demanded the previous question OIL
the bill ,
being refused, le and his Repuolcah cOeagueS WIN
the exception Of Mr.. Kenger, Of Pennsylyanlal re-
Trained nom voting, thus leaving the House WITHOUT
call the House ordered and showed the pres
ence Of 23I members-more than a quorum Further
proceedings under the call were dispensed WIN. -
The question again REQUIRED on demanding tne pre-
Kelley. Kinger, Chlttenden and Morton Dehg the OH!
Mr.. MCLANE tDtin., Mu) HONeu 10 auJou'h, say 'nnb
that he saw no reason why the House should stay III
session merely To amuse gentlemen on the other SIDE
Taere Was another cali OF the House, when 223 mem
bers spOndcd
Mr. C0NGER said that he had made the point OF or
der Of no quOTum) tn8t he might offer an amend
meu that lad been refused him. he would Win
draw the uOnt Of order, aud leave the respJnslDlty
with the otncr side
Mr.. cox Dem, Y. Y)-We will take IL.
Mr.. COSGER tu.l asked permission 10 nave MS
amendment printed % The Record, but objection was
made by Mr. BRAGG Dem., Wis)
frhe amendment which iii. Conger desired to oher
was simply repeating sections 2.OO2 ana DDS OF
the Revised statutcshe claiming That the undtrstdnd-
ing Ia the judiciary COmm tee mad been that the Re
pubcaus could Offer substitute (dr RObesOns) ana
ameDdmcnt.l 80
Tie House then proceeded to vote on the bin and II
was passed by strict party voe-yeas 124 nays 30.
All the GreenDackeTs who voted I'D voted yea; those
not voting beng MesSrs. Barrow (FL), ana Russell
tN. C)
Mir. CHALMERS Dem, Mi-s) called m as question
privilege tine resolution heretofore offered by I'm Tor
an nvest cation into the Fort l1 low massacre.
Mr.. ATKINS Dem, TenD) interposed motion 10 3D.
journ, remarbng that hc opposed TO sucu an III
yestlgttlUn
At the request Of Mr.. CHALMERS the motion to ad-
jOum was Withdrawn by Mr. ATKINS, aud was i'm
mcdiately renewed by Mr.. WHITE OF PCnnsy lSani1
The House thereupon, at 3:20 adjourned.