The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-21
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
The Party Vote Takes the LegislatIv,
Bill Through the senate-stIII Amend
Ing Warmers silver Bill In the House
WAputvo5ok, Afov on

Dill authorizing the President Of the Uni
ted States to employ the militia and LIANT
and naval forces OF the United Statesto en-
force the laws whenever their execution
are obstructed by combinations too power
tul 70 be suppressed by the judicial au
thorities, ETC., and preventing the military
from being used as a pose c0mitditu, excep
in cases as authorized by the constitution
and laws.
Mr.. Edmunds objected to the introduC
ton Of the bill on the ground that pre
Vious notice had not been given.
Mr.. Mcdonald then withdrew the bill
and gave notice that he should ask leave
to introduce It tomorrow.
Consideration Of the legislative, Judicial
and executive appropriation bill was then
resumed.
Mr.. Saunders read short speech in op.
position 10 the bill that the use Of the
military is necessary to secure fair cleo
tons 10 the South.
Mr.. White said the political clauses oi
the bill were not extensive enough To
meet his views, which were opposed to
all Federal interference, civil or military,
in State affairs. The Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes are the agents and are responsi.
BILE TO the States.
The debate was continued in a colloqual
form between Messrs. Whyte, Hoar, Win.
dom, Dawes, Conkling and Edmunds.
MIR. Jones obtained the floor, and re.
viewed at length the history OF the use oil
the military in his State, and argued in
favor OF the repeal OF the jurors test oath.
lie denied the existence OF secret politi.
cal organization in Louisiana, and said the
White League existed in 1874, and then
only being society to protect the right
ofsutFrage and not to destroy it, and work.
ing peaceably and not by night. Referring
to the negro immigration, he said it was
mostly from two parishes, where the Re-
publicans have for many years been over
whelmingly in the majority, so it could
not be caused by Democratic oppression.
The negroes were deceived, and thought
they could live without working in Kan.
SOS. He closed by expressing the hope
that Louisiana might be speedily fill
ed up with emigrants, who would be
cordially received, whether Republicans
or Democrats, and that with renewed cap
ital and continued peace his State might
fulfil its glorious destiny.
Mr.. Kellogg said that II he had time ut
then being withintwo minutes OF the time
agreed upon for closing the debate) he
could show that his scolleague's statements
were incorrect. Hardly a material allega.
ton as to elections was found on facts. In
1858 the Republicans carried the State by
more than 1900 majority, while bnt six
months after in New Orleans the Repub.
llcans cast only 276 votes. A few days be-
fore election 80 great was the terrorism
that colored men were dragged like hogs
through the streets, bearing bloody marks
where their bodies had been trailed. They
were thrown into carts and carried Off to
cemeteries. He had seen it himself. II
his colleagues wanted dates he would
furnish them. } d
The hour OF 4 o'clock having arrived
Mr.. Kellogg suspended his remarks.
After discussion pro and con the SEN
ate decided to adhere to the previous un-
derstanding, and proceeded 10 vote.
Mr.. Edmunds' motion to strike out the
clauses repeating the statutes relative to
the test oath was lost; yeas q, nays 81.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved to strike out
the clause establishing the mode OF draw
ing United States jurors. Lost; yeas 27,
nays 81.
He then moved to strike out the clauses
repeating the statutes relating 10 United
States Deputy Marshals aud Supervisors
of Election. Lost; yeas 81, nays 81.
He then moved to strike out the clause
repeating section 5522, Revised Statutes,
which Furnishes interference with, or OBJ
struCtion OF Deputy Marshals and Super
yisors OF Election in the performance
OF their duties. Lost; yeas %; nays 81.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed; yeas 81, nays 81, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck,
Ball, Cockrell, Coke, Davis (IN. Va.), Ea.
ton, Garland, Gordon, Groome, Grover,
Hampton, Harris, Hereford, Houston,
Johnston. Jonas, Jones (Fla.), Herman,
Lamar, Mcdonald, Mcpherson, Maxey,
Morgan, Randolph, Ransom, Salisbury,
Slater, Thurman, Vance, Voorhees,, Walk
er, Wallace, Whyte, Williams and With
ers- 81.
NAYS -Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Bell,
Blaine, Booth, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron
(Pa.), Cameron (Wis.), Chandler, Conk-
ling, Edmunds, Ferry, Hill (Col.), Hoar,
ingalls,, Kellogg, Kirkwood, Logan, Nc
MILAN, Morrill,, Paddock, Platt, Rollins,
Saunders, Teller and Window -97.
Messrs. Hill (Ga.), Fairly, Pendleton,
Butler and Vest, who would have voted
aye, were paired respectively with Messrs.
Dawes, Jones (Nev.), Hamlin, Plumb and
Carpenter, who would have voted no.
Mr.. Davis (W. Va, gave notice that he
would move to reconsider the vote by
which the question OF providing aseparate
building for the Washington City Post
office, was postponed until next Decem
ber.
On motion OF Harris the Senate took
up the contagious diseases bill, but with
out taking any action.thereon.
Adjourned until Thursday.
HOUSE.
The business Of the morning hour wa
the bill to amend the laws relating to the
transfer OF cases from State to Fedora
Courts, and Mr.. Urner continued his argu
ments against it. He said there was bu
one power sovereign and supreme in thil
broad land, and that was the power OF thu
Government OF the United States. Mr.
Frye moved to lay the bill on the table.
The motion was defeated-yeas OS, nay
l12. The vote was a strict party one
with the exception Of Mr.. Conger, wht
voted in the negative for the purpose o
moving q reconsideration. OF the Green
hackers, Jones, Ladd and Ford voted il
the affirmative, and Lowe, Murch, Steven
son, Weaver, De La Matyr and Gillette ii
the negative. The House then voted on
motion to reconsider, the yeas and nay
being demanded on the Republican sid
| for the purpose OF consuming tho morn
fhe result OF the vote on the motion t
Law ON the table the motion to reconside
the vote was-yeas III, nays 0S. Consid
Grafton was then resumed OF the Warne
silver bill, the question being on the 3
section.
Mr. Conger appealedto Warner to atiol
a vote to be taken on an amendmen
offered by Fort, but which had been OK
Glpled under an operation OF the previou
Mi. Warner declined to consent.
Mr.. Conger thereupon gave notice tht
his side Of tho heuse would decline
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