New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
XLVITH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
SENATOR HILL REPLIES TO Mr.. BLAINE IN THE
sRNArE-A STRIKING DAY IN THE HOUSE On
THE ARMY BiLL-THsT MEASURE PASSED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June H. 1879.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ii CUSTOM Oem
Ala introduced bill to change the day for the elee-
ton OF Representatives and Delegates to Congress Re
ferred TO the Committee Privileges and Elections.
On motion Of Mr. ANTHONY (Rep.. R. ~ the Senate
bill authorizing the Treasury to furnish copies OF
ygnetes aud portraits Government possession upon
proper application by members of Congress- OF heads ."
ART hssociations was considered and passed.
The Senate iont resolution for the relief of d. c. W.
Brink bearer of dispatches to the United States Minis
ter TO Mexico, was taken up and passed. u., conord
Tne bill the relief of the estate OF Henry Sonau
was read a third time and passed.
The morning hour having expired, the unfinished pus-
we Sss1 % pp DenS ie eacrnS T the employment
OF r0ops certain cases and to repeal tbe
Mr. mi said he would not make any personal at
tack nor retaliate in kind. He hoped no woua De,e
forget the respect due the dignity OF the United STATES
senate He then read from The Record extracts IrDn rom
Mr. Baines late speech. In which the latter @
assion opyepton had consented TO the death OF the
old man by voting with the majority 70 s',eue. s
eontalned in the very book he had quoted rom IN Ls
speech containing the proeeedlngs o, the ~ ueV IN
which he represented those facts to show tnal IN t
convention the test question as 20 t
shoo o MINDED 20 approve it, he stated that which the
document he proessed to have IN BIS nand lausn @
viii Of state ASould De sscsp'ainea norort ~ Ses SsS
the duty Of Two all REASONS ns5 WSre given support P hn
n) That to oppose the will OF the state,
after will had been officially aseertalned ana de-
which was determined at ell hazards 10 be avoided.
q, Because believed that the Northern people
saw there was unaumity in the Southern states would
have happy moral effect OF ayeTtlng the catastrophe
of sectional war as II was widely charged that the
for
were many Southern who sedulousy opposed seces,
for few months the sectional differences could be ad
justed and war ayerted. In this state OF analrs anu
amidst feelings the Georgia Convention met III Jau
uary 1861 Mr.. H then read from the journal OF that
convention extracts showing the following tcts ne
was one of the minority party which endeayored 10
cure the posi- ponement of d resolution for immediate
secession until after consultation could De had WIN
other Southern States. until after the Peace Con
venton TO be held Richmond had acted. which action
II was hoped would result IN ayerting strife seces-
sion resolution offered by Mr.. Nesbtt Mr.. JOhn-
son offered a substitute agreed upon by the oppo-
nens OF secession. emboGyinR the strongest grouba
upon which they could stand with any nope nope, OF oi
success. Mr.. Hill closed the debate In opposition
10 the resolution. and there was certainly ~, no D
speech more than his delivered against IT. The
vote then taken the adoption OF The resout
and Mr.. HIPS name Is recorded IN the negative. INC
secession had been reported Mr. Hll wished to MAKE
another effort He moved that the preamble 10 the @
johnson substitute be received as suDsl'9e 1 loI o
ordinance. This motion was drfeated-yeas loo nay ;,
164; the strongest vote that was cast Dy lne hopdS
party during The convention. Inc maIer mas @ nom
closed. When came to signing the ordnanee ever ever
IN
hut "A method OF atestmg their readiness to ABIDE tue
Will of their state thus sOlemnly expressed.
Mr. Hill then spoke OF the elam0r raised by DIS as
seTtion that Democrats largely instrumental In
saving the Union. He denied tnat what he had SAID
could construed meaning that Republicans dlO not
also help III sucl pfeseINhtoh pul, ne "a S"u, 49,
from the rolls OF Union troops the names or Democrats
Will any say the war against secession would
have succeeded This what he had meant before.
Continuing he said there had been persistent effort on
the part of the Republican press and in other ways To
maid hlm M 10 eXecratlon rs brutal and cruel man.
lie had been charged years ago with introducing res,
atOry war measures the Confederate Senate. 80 fnr
from fhIs being true, he showed from the records
that he was unalterably opposed to any war
measures not IN the line OF rtght, ana
according to the law OF Nations. Mr. Hi said he
lad frequently spoken burning words against the Re
publican party, against tie war; against reconstruction
but never against the Union OF the states partly ma
tOnal, partly federal framed by Madison and eN-
rounded by Webster. M HIll closed with an eloquent
appeal the American people to abandon sectonalsln
and return TO Constitutional Government as begun by
Madison and expounded by Webster and as 1t stands
MIR Hil's remarks frequently interrupted by
applause the galleries. large number OF visitors
Mr. BLAINE Rep.. Me) gave notice that ne would at
another time retly TO Mr.. HIPS remarks.
nay devoted TO the defence OF the Republican party
and support OF It's financial policy as opposed to the
imitation plans of the Democratic party.
House legislative Executive and Judicial bin. Placed
on the calendar
Mr. BAYARD Dem, Deli introduced joint resolu-
ton to pay Professor Coyer for services & III IN
Mr. CHANDLER Rep. Mich) presented copy OF q
letter from General Pope General Sherman in regard
to FE Jonn Porter case which was referred to The
Committee Military Affairs.
The Senate, al 4l5 y. M went into executive session.
and when the doors were reOpened At 4:40 p; M IN;
President pro laid before the Senate the House b
making appropriations for certain JUDICIAL expenses OF
Government. which was referred to the Committee
The Senate tEeD, at 4:55 p M. adjourned until TO-
InorTOw.