Daily Republican., 1879-04-05
the GREAT DEBATE.
Gen. Hawley and Sen. GaraelA
Close for the RepuSlicass-Tss
Green bsckers &c over 10 she

The Washington Correspondent Of
ths Neg York "Times," has the follow
ing in regard to yesterdays debate on
the Army bill
The days. debate was opened by Mr..
Singleton Of Mississippi. He spoke Of
tn. frequency with which President
Grant had employed troops at the polls,
and while it was creditable to Presi-
dent Hayes that he had not followed
Grants example, it was mono the less
dangerous to give the power to inter
ters with elections to any Executive.
No one could forecast the views OF Pre-
sident Hayes successor, and hr. Sin
plston sho WED that he has some apprs-
tension that Grant may be again Pre-.
sidsnt by observing that the return OF
certain gentlemen BODIED no good to the
Republic.
Passing to the SUPERVISOR law, Mr.:
Singleton denounced it as = wicked
scheme to keep the Republican party
in power. lie could never think OF
that law without feeling Of in
dignation, and working himself ints a
state Of great mental excitement, hs
expressed scorn for the head which cen
ceiyed and the hand which traced it.
Mr.. Singleton is one of those sxcita-
bic gentle men whe cannot contemplate
any obstacle in the path CT tho Demo
cracy without being thrown into state
Of excitement bordering on frenzy. While
descanting upon the law.abiding char
actsr Of the southern psopls, he was
considerably annoyed BY having his
attention called to the cruel murder
of Judge Chisolm and his family by
Democratic outlaws in Mississippi, none
Of HON we're ever punished, although
tho guilty persons were well known.
Following Mr.. Singleton came hessrs.
Weaver, of Iowa, DeLaMatyr, OF In.
diana, Jones', Of Texas, and Wright, o.
Pennsylvania, Grsenbackers--all OF
whom made speeches in favor OF the
Democratic position. Each Of these
gentlemen began their speeches ~
deprsca,ing sectional and political strife
in Congress, and after some general re-
marks about the importance OF taking
ur and considering financial and eco
nomie measures for the relief of the
people, landed squarely in tho D'ns,
cratic camr.
When Gen. Hawley was given the
floor, members who had ned to the
cloak rooms while the gentlemen above
named were delivering themselves,
came in and occupied their seats, and
from the bsginaing to the close Of his
one hours discourse, Gen. Hawisy com
, mandsd the close attention OF the Hsnst
and the crowded galleries. he began
by sketching the rise and progress Of
) the present controversy. In the last
) Congress one branch inserted in apprs-
= priatiou bills certain matter which wa
. educational to the other branch thai
= unless the bills were accepted ~ they
t were presented by the House supplis'
E would b. withheld, and they were with
' held, thus making An extra SESSION o.
: Congress necessary.
a, Now. with both branches of Congress
controlled by the Democratic Party, th'
same coercive policy is pursued, anc
notification is given the Exesativs that
J unless he approves these bills ~ they
= desire to have them, they will inpos'
the penalty Of blocking tho wheels o
government. He then preceded tt
0 discuss the functions of the Army
), the extent to which the Government
may regulate elections and protect th'
. people in their right to vote, aud th'
II danger of \ majority in Congress at
IS tempting to force the Executive sn'
g the minority to agrees with them uude
r the penalty Of stopping supplies.
He warned the South against tn
doughfaces of the North whs encourag
Is ed them int rebellion in 1861, an
r. vhs, when the trouble came, ciGbe
T. trees to avoid the draft. lie warne
!. them that the class did not rspresen
a. the feeling Of the North, and that the
:. would make fatal mistake il they ur
. "a dertook to apply thu,nb-ssrews to fore
! i men to do that which they believed
- bs wrong aud unconstitutional unde
II penalty of withholding the nscessar
: " supplies from the Government. Upo
II concluding his speech, Gen. Eswle
!. ~ was warmly appisudsd by the Rspub
Of lcan side.
of Mr.. Tucker followed Gen. Hawley
q Hs claimed that there was nothing
" the pending bill which was prescribe
By tho Constitution or by the rules I
the House, and, if passed, the Pres
dent could not veto it upon its merit
y which were simply that the Prssidel
., had no rg.t to preside at the poll
l. " ith troops. During his remarks,
re speaking OF the rebellion and depresa
3D. ing keeping alive war issues, Mr.. ]
ID said he believed that in joining b
al State in rebellion he was right, AL
p under like circumstances he would d
p now what he had done then. This sel
i, tim.nt was applauded Oh the Dsme
~ statlc side.
o. At the conclusion Of Mr.. fuckers r,
10 marks the general discussion was close
10 aud the debate continued under th
fvs-minute rule. By unanimous sol
sent, however, an exception was mad
At in favsr of tho venerable Mr.. Wright
~ Of Pennsylvania, who had been depri,
n ed OF 80 minutes which were allotts
G. to him yesterday, and he made
J. speech Of nearly half an hours durl
b, ton.
A.. After him Mr.. Garfield obtained tn
ne floor and spoke for ~ minutes, a Re
4, publican associate giving up his tim
e. to him. As usual, he made an elc
V. qusnt and impassionate speech, an'
d. was listened to with the utmost atten
ton. Replying to a portion OF Mr.
le fuckers address, in which that gen
st tlslnan held that the Army, for a
TX practical purposes at least. went out