Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

OONosssStOH or YeSter00H'0 Pf0c0e0tN0os
HOUSE.-After our report closed, debate on
the army appropriation bill was continued
MI. Tucker offered an amendment repeating
section 1918 Of the Revised Statutes. fThis is
the section which prohibits the appointment to
IRE army OF any person who served in any
capacity fn the military, naval or civil service
of the so called confederate statesl
mr.. tucker said he trusted that 1t would meet
WIN appreciation on both sides, and that the
Stigma resting on very large portion OF the
population Of the southern states should be
wiped out from the statute book, now and for
A point of order was made by Mr.. Conger,
and insisted on by Mr.. Sparks, Mr. Clymer and
6sGe Mr GSo og nIemarki1g that Mr. Tucker
what the democrats had repeatedly said was a
premature proposition. He himself had been
laughed at scornfully when he had suggested
that the reduction OF the army was proposed In
order to make room for southern brigadiers
Mr.: Conger subsequently withdrew the point OF
oroer. put IL was resumed by Mr.. Sparks and
was sustained by the chair.
me consideration OF the bill having been con-
Guided, with the exception OF section g. repeal
ing Ihe statutes allowing the military TO pre-
read. ~ S'oN was
Mr.. Conger rose to point OF order that the
s sso, changed existing law and did not re-
Irench expenditures. 1t could not be held seri-
ously that striking out the words to keep the
peace at the polls retrenched expenditures.
MI: SPARKS admitted that the section Changed
penditures. 'A-
MIR. Frye argued that the section did not re-
treIcn eHpenditures. 1t did not affect the
Transportation or the army, because the Presi-
uent was commander-in-chief and could trans
port troops where he please. There was no
the tronn ss House 70 say he should transport
rrnI:s McLane expressed his belief that the
paL4po th contended for on the Republican,
Dy controlling the use OF the ARMY mad nnT
been made before in either house OF Conaress
a me COMMENDED Iai that the power t. make rules
army and navy was fundamental power OF
Congress, and he had never heard that power
Mr.. Haskell asked Mr.. McIane whether he
had read the fourth section OF the constitution
which says that the United States shall guaran.
| zee 70 every state republican form OF govern
on the application OF its legislature or COVER.
nor, against domestic violence; and whether. in
spite OF this proposed repeal, the President
| New York, order troops to protect the peace al
the polls In the city OF New York?
MI: McLane replied that the question was MOI
| at all pertinent to the question at issue.
Mr.. HASKELL ask you whether, in spite o.
this proposed repeal, II the governor OF The
state OF New York should on election day ash
th as President that troops should be given him
| tuition?
M MI McLane1wheneyera governor Of a state
press instruction that is existing the Presi
dent Is bound by the constitution to send troops
to suppress It.
Mr.. Haskell.-And would be, in spite Of the
law. Wv
MI. McLane.-No law of Congress can control
that power.
A long debate ensued In regard to the powers
OF the President In disposfng the army, which
was participated in by Messrs. Carlile Reagan
and Hooker on the democratic side, and MesSrs
KoDeSOn, Frye and others on the Republican
sloe. Finally Mr.. Stephens obtained the floor,
present, and at his suggestion the committee
rose and the House, at LAS, adjourned
The clerk read notice inviting members who
deslTed 10 nave measures OF financial relief
acted upon at the present session to meet at
7.SO In the judiciary committee room.