The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-01
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-,
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSES THE SENATE
BY Strict Party Vote, Al to 80 and is Now In
the Hands Of the PreSldent-The House
Passes the Legislative Bill by Vote
Of 14O to -GreenbaCkers
Vote With the Democrats
With One Exception.
SENATE.

Washington, April 25
Consideration was resumed to-day of the resolu.
tion relating to the appointments by the secre-
tary and Sergeant at Alarms. The amendments
declaring that no Union soldier shall be removed
except for cause, and that no Confederate soldier
shall take the place Of any dismissed Union
soldier were defeated by a strict party vote Of &c
to4.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr., Eaton denied that the Committee on Foreign
Relations was investigating the amount of public
money spent in furthering the voyage Of General
Grant abroad
Mr. Harris from the Committee on Epidemic
Diseases reported his bill clothing the National
BoaId of Health with certain powers, and looking
TO the national quarantine TO prevent the intro
duction OF contagious diseases.
ARMY BILL PASSED.
Consideration Of the Army bill was then re.
sumed.
Mr.. Paddock addressed the Senate on the sub
ject ofhs amendment to modify the existing law
which fOrbids any part of the army from being
used as posse cOnttatus SO that the troops may be
so used for such purpose in Nebraska, Colorado,
Oregon and other States and Territories, and in
the Indian country generally Settlers In the
Northwestern section Of the country had right
to demand protection, because If 1t were longer
withheld, aur citizens would be checked In their
movements and injured in their person and estate
If such support had been furnished within the
last year there would have been fewer deaths to
mourn and fewer Indian outrages to record. He
earnestly pressed his amendment upon the con-
slderaton Of the Senate
Mr.. Eaton moved that the amendment of Mr.
poddooby ha lat he tot
was agreed to by party Vote-Yess 40 nays 2S.
The sixth section Of the bill was read as fol-
lows:
mo military or naval officer or other person en-
gagged In civil, military or; naval service Of the
United States shall order, bring keep or have un-
der his authority or control any troops or armed
men at the place where anyl general or special
election is held in any State unless be necessary
to repel armed enemies of the United States. Pro.
vidcd, that nothing contained in this section as
now amended shall be held or deemed to abrldge
or affect the duties or power of the President Of
the Emitted States under section 5297, Revised
Statutes enacted under and to enable the United
States to comply with section of article L. Con-
sution of the United States on application of the
Legislature or Executive as provided for in said
section"
Mr.. Edmunds proposed an amendment that
nothing in this section contained shall be held to
abridged or affect the power Of the President of
the United States under sections 5 29S and 5,299,
Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Edmunds said the proviso In the bill recog-
nized the validity of providing by law for the
presence of the armed power OF the United States
to repress violence at the polls whether at Feder
al or State elections. His amendment only car
ried out the law of 1898, which provided for the
use of military force to suppress forcible and
violent opposition to the laws of the United
States applying to either Federal or State elec
tons.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton the amendment was
laid on the table-yeas 40, nays %,
Mr. EdmGnds submitted an amendment TO the
clause providing for fine Of not more than IS 900
and Imprisonment at hard labor of not less than
three months nor more than five years for any
person in the publicserV who may bring armed
men to the polls.
Mr. Edmunds moved to insert the words UNLESS
such force shall be necessary to be used toexeeute
the laws of the United States"
On motion of Mr.. Eaton the amendment was
laid on the table-yeas 40 nays 80.
No further amendments were offered to the sixth
section. The two votes last taken were party
votes with the exception of that of Mr.. Davis Ill)
who voted with the Democrats
Mr.. Carpenter moved to strike out the ninth
section providing that there shall be no promo.
tions or appointments in the army above the
rank of Captain except in the corps Of engineers,
etc.
The amendment was laid on the table.
Other amendments were proposed to the ninth
being the last section OF the bill, but all were laid
on the tabae.
The President pro tenn announced that the bill
was now on its passage as 1t came from the House
no amendments having been made.
Mr.. Edmund made another effort to amend the
six tn section but his amendment was laid on the
table by strict party vote.
The bill was then passed-yeas, Al ; nays, 80, az
follows: