New-York tribune., 1879-03-31
XLVITH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS


the Army bill in Committee OF Whole, and which he
had not heard he had decided to give in intelligent
manner and for the Information OF tho House. the his
tory OF Rule ~ which provides that tho rules Of one
House shall be the rules OF the succeeding House until
otherwise ordered He had read by the clerk the de-
bate had taken place at tho time OF The adoption
OF Rule AZ. and also statement made BY Spe0kcr
GROW IN the XXNVIIth Congress, to the effect
that he would eonsrue the rules of the preceding Con-
gress continuing in force unti otherwise ordered.
The Speaker proceeded that he had been unable
nd any decision of any subsequent Speaker at var
Mr. MILLS Dom, Texas), Mr.. McIAHON Dem.
Ohio and Mr.. REAGAN Dem, Texas briefly discussed
At 1910 D m the House went into Committee OF the
Whole-Mr. Springer dem, ILL in the chair-on the
Mr. STEPHENS Dem, Ga) obtained the floor and
proceeded to speak clear voice. lie said the section
clearly germane to tho bin. The gentleman from
Maine or. Frye lad said that the section did not on
It's face, retrcnch expenditures. That was not the
question The question was Would it probably re-
trench expenditures r. lie thought lt would ara NOS
only possibly or probably. but certainly The past
history OF the country showed that enormous expen
ditures had attended the Of troops at elections.
The law authorizing the se Of troops at the polls mad
never any existence until s6j and the danger Of such
a law would not, be presumed, be denied by anybody
no good of IT. The country had got along hree-foUrh5
OF without having t;0ols nj he polls, ana the
cncc y had ever been The future harmony,
order and prosperity Of the country would DO greatly
preceptS OF the -athc Of the Republic.
REED (Rrp., Me- argued against section, both
to rs substance and as to the proprey 0is insertion
in tho bill.
OF ordcf which ne did by declaring e section 20 be ~
order both because nrna! and because it wCud
retrench expenditures, lie reierled to the oiIca si
mlcs aat 90 APPROPRIATIONS Err-tGt,re lh"ae 10 sEo"
hor much NuUy had been eNprnd f0r transportation.
Mr.. CONGER jRcp. NichJ appealed from tuc doca.ou
el the Car and the decision was suSainec-yeaS' Io1i
nays, l07.
ng that nothing contained n the section should be held
10 brd.p or affect the duty power OF the President
under tHc i0urih drlte OF the tOHSll'UIOn 10 hrud
troops II 10 States on the application OF the Legislature
The amendment was allowed to stand over for the
Mr. GARFIELD rep Onio) then TOOK the floor Hg
soemui-y Of tie crisis thai had now been brought upon
the coUnty. lie declared that the House had resolved to
euterupon ryo.ation against the Constitution and me
Government; auI tAdt me consequence 0t h3t rtsoFc
II persisted In would be nothing short o. SuDycr-
issue between 'hr Two HoI'"7 tl t 'lV'c oi Tue l'
Congress- and read from! report OF one OF The senate
cOuicIocs the effect that th. Democratic con. rres
ON The part OF the House were determined unless l.e
action che House COHcurrcd IN, 10 reIu.e making
appropriations 70 carry on the Government, and Ge
Auother of the cGnierec7 TO the effect hat the Demo
cIar. claimed the right "hici he House ot Commons IN
England hal established aTer Two centuries tI
TO say that thcy would not grant the money ot the
people Uucs}i ere was redress Of g1eYalce, This
is 30 time % euCr into AL tL!s casc,' said Nr Garfield
an lot prepared for 10 myself. Bus shall cnphp.
M et TO tho on phase Of tie issue presented ia this
Wr. ATKINS Dem. TcrnJ stated that a proposition
.f i J.
proposition no" before tAe House, ana "lcI Is pro-
po.cj tD be attached 30 tu's bilA
Nj GAEIiILD-I tan, iJ ior granted that what nv
tr,ry The question may be askcl wiN wc make any
special re-istlne. 10 propositions Which q G,ea. m'ty
Importance $50 iird, t'ls side is Coac"Ied d,s" 10
say Ihi' Ne rec anzr lou' s,ui .i-.n GI tLr oirf
.1- as rii 'i parliament ii',' ara ,''nl .'Ia e-Its
Nua have chosen wisely ali aoratr Your hIc Of
assault, VA have rut forward p'i.nus the leiat
objectionable Of your measures. bu, we meet that
one plN n Won. programme. Nt reply To- u as an
o.I.ro battle and we are q. much compelled By lAe
logic OF the r'tlat"n To meet you ON iur 'H'luSh me
Hcuts thcmscIYa; and therefore IN the th". ,iod |r
desire 10 plant. our C'se on he General -iouh o. "!urh
paItS-Iic Natoh, ihc H-Hate a." me Ftopr. NEe
al the Government @, Encr nI2h- ook upon IT, a.
earth; while looking az IL as AIaeucn eizrhs did. li5
tie mghucst GoyerImtn'. oiei2ae. can point C9ta
@ aiid t,.' iy. r4ni MY nv ri, 5t,nr rf ~, ~ i s,,o
Nar- hy which TIM, Government ma. De 1al..l-atr,i
w.lloGr hc firing Of % Sun The people mirht say that
iLey would not elect repre,cuidil'se i4 't cOulse,
a.,i K.ore.,nrsiyes iErre could b., do ,lpport OF
j.,.,limrcs mat they would not c,c, senators The
yel, aas .nu0H IRON c.ccuaG StLat.rr Woulu ap-o-
nr.c.ss Of compu,sion or surprising TAI tie two
dsT and nd mat 5ol, pG r,v m1,i} 5 , 81 one ia
and say that 10 would vote to adjourn,
at The moment of meeting each day and would DO tlat
for two yeais ia succession In tnIt ease what would
Tie Government would die. iurrC Cutd Lut be- lOu.d
IN fbe whole range OF judicial or executive authority
any remedy wEacyrr. 1he power oi a member OF the
nrnnnston OF that kud L Is not 50 with he Ev.rl-
rrumcu.. 1t thc Executive travel bat inca be-
yoI the line OF law and cce Is ,lc power OF mpoach-
Mr. Garfield then weut on to speak Of the bin the
U'o,.rs d,sir. id repeal lie saIt II was ioa,lc.d
ft, rIrp IiA ii q.
no Democrat voted aguins' lt, bat every Democratic
.a5,,f,r voted fpriL W.o wore they! Mr. H,uuri,k
IT Iuataa; Ir Davis. OF Kcu.UcSy: Nr. johnson, of
Mtlv.aut; 4IT. NCDolL Oi California vi. Powell. Of
ItrtG.l,.: lir E,cAa.s.l. oI II laJls and }r aus
jols NOeI lorIt In t"cir were wHo voted aZaIn>
arv Ten FOR 10. The bl then over - IN House
and wi,, pGt upon its passage here Amt how did the
NJ I. .-lnlatiy.s voted Tor it-60 o. them The total
nun,,c oi persons Uho voted Tor II in the House
about l3 and Of that number majority were Domo-
cr,t- Iua DISTINGUISHED speaker o the House S1mu"
j. Raudail. voted Tor A. Inc GstnEuattd cnaIfIdl Ot
the Committee OF WAYS and Means. Fernando Wood
yor.d for II. distinguished member from
ono, now 3 senator lrOm tInC state, M:. Pendet0u
voted for IT, Eyrry man Ci leading nauc or fame IN
the democratic par Y. Who then tn Congress, of
the United States voted lOT the h AMI not one against
1t. IN tni, House tnere were few Eepu'hcans wso
screns voted against 1t. what was the object Il 'Ao
bu az that time 70 was thls-it WAS alleged Oy
Democrats that m those days OF there Wa, IuLG
feroncn elections the border states. There
dd rot exist. But, lest there might be some
traction o. the freedom OF elections. large
,Jlu,I..r OF Heoullic.uS Congress. unwilling 10
1--WE any appearance Whatever OF interfering with the
ire .doD of elections, voted AGAINST tais law as a cA
preston Of th ir purpose ,hlt inr Ann! should hOt ne
i,ruiH perry used in aad anoUt any election.
Dit. CARLISLE DEM, kjl-i want ask II The Drm-
oCr2t. IN tr 0'ut,c ara ir lioSe uoi Note "t hat
proposition bro"u-t t came IN The form OF substitute
Tor another proposition sill more Objectionable 10 them
Nj. GARFIELD d'sp, Onlol-Ihc GENT emtn Is Gutr
mistaken IHr original bi was introduced by Ne-GtOr
son. ia H., through ire senate Dui The vote
have gwen is ti.a Naa Note y E,publcNn > major