Daily globe., 1879-06-18

i that State furnished It's full quota OF Union
/ troops.
Senator Beck read afidavits going to prove
military interference at polls in 1865.
Senator Withers said he would endeavor to
sec ure vote on the pending bill before ad-
| iOurnment tomorrow.
| House OF Representatives..
LEGISLATIVE BILL.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Mr. Atkins reported
back the legislative appropriation bill and the
Senate amendments thereto, with a rep ,rt
recommending concurrence in some and nom
concurrence in others. The report was agreed
| to.
HARBoR OF NATCHEz
Tue committee of commerce reported joint
resolution authorizing survey of the Missis-
| sippi river near Lake Concordia, La, in order
to protect the harbors of Natchez and vidaiia.
Passed.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Mr. Atkins submitted report of the con-
ference committee on the joint resolution re-
peallng certain clauses Of the surdry civil ap-
preparation bill, approved March 8, 1879. The
report was agreed to.
The judicial expenses bill was received from
the Senate and referred to the appropriation
committee.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS
The House then resumed the consideration
in the morning hour of the bill prohibiting po-
itical assessments.
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill as the most in
famous attack ever nude on political party
in the House. He expressed, in conclusion,
the hope (sarcastically) that he had said moth
ing in the least offensive to the other side.
(Laughter.)
Mr.. Acklin- Everything that you say is
generally offensive
Mr.. Conger (contemptiously)-Ah the gen.
tleman from Louisiana has expressed an opin-
ion of my remarks,
Mr., Acklin (de6antly He has. and will
main ain it.
Mr.. Cnnger-I am very grateful to the gen
tleman for disagreeing with me. 1t will raise
me in the estimation of my constituents and
of all Northern gentlemen.
Mr.. McLane replied to Mr.. Conger and said
spect for the political professions of the gem
tleman from Michigan or his political assocl-
ates, he might be somewhat surprised at the
manner in which this bill bad been received by
him (Conger) and them. Whatev' of political
prestige and power the Republican party had,
arose from the very corruption, which it had
fastened upon the country from an Illicit and
improper use or abuse of federal patronage, 80
that he was not surprised at the opposition
made to the bill. If it had not been for the
political abuses practiced by the Republican
party in thSt direction it would not
to-day tod u have q. Of the
gentleman from Michigan turned his face
to the Democratic side Of tho House
and talked about infamous propositions. If
he (McLane) could find in the whole political
life of the President of the United States ESQ
styling him) one political trait more honorable
than another, it was his professed desire to re-
form the public service. He had listened in
amazement to the claim of political virtue
made on the other side, for never had there
been political party in the country SO far re-
moved beyord the right to make such claim.
Great in erormity, even beyond the fraud of
the electoral commission, nonstrous as that
fraud was, was the habitual political corrup-
tion which the Republican party had fastened
upon tn3 country.
Mr.. Conger said that he had endeavored to
express his idea Of this caucus hill as the most
infamous measure ever presented by political
party.
Mr.. Hostettcr-Itis is not caucus bill.
Mr.. Conger incred dulously-Whv. sir, not
Democrat in this House has ever dared to
breath without caucus permission. No Dem
ocrat goes in or out, eats, driAks or sleeps
(laughter) without permission of the caucus.
The country knows it and he is bold man who
denies it.
Mr.. Hostetter-I deny it.
Mr.. Conger-Then the gentleman is a bold
man. Iaughter.) That this is an infamous
measure il not denied and dare not be denied
by any man who circles around the point of
sanity Qaughter), and pertends to be within
its influence. What does the bill do? 1t pre-
v. nts any free citizen, who holds any office un-
der the government, contributing in any way
by money, by labor, by q stump speech, to
carry out his political views. Is not
that Infamous? There are 10000
| dlaabled soldiers, claimants for
pensions, to whom this law would apply, and
who would be prohibited even from circulating
posters for political meeting. call it iu-
famous. If could think of word more
| damning llaughter), l would use it, but no
| such word occurs t., me Geers on the Demo
cratic .ide) Do gentlemen on that size cry
| 'bah?" Have I found the lost sheep Oaugh-
| ter)? Do You think that you can better the
free people of the North by such an infamous
measure as this? Do you think that such
law could be enforced in Northern State? It
is an infamous law against the rights of the
people. When the gentleman from Maryland
| (McLaue) attacks the Republican party, he
does us in the Northern States benefit that he
wots not of. We are grateful to him for it..
he and other members on that side who repre-
sent the solid South are doing more than they
/ know of to make North solid, SO invincible,
so unyielding, that when the ides of November
come again for an election for this House the
Southern secession will be in hopeless, minor
ity here. and the people shall again rule and
justice shall again return to these halls, and
no more such infamous bills as this will be re-
ported. Applause on the Republican side.)
Mr.. McLane said the gentleman from Michi.
gan made great mistake about the bill. l,
in no wise invaded the right of the people
/ North or South. It was intended to deal with
one great source of political corruption.
Mr.. Dunnell-When the Democratic party
was in power did it ever propose to pass such
bill?
Mr.. McLane-When we get into power again
Mr.. Dunnell-That is too far in the future
daughter on the Republican side.
Mr.. McLane-When we get into power agah
If you put this law on the statute book we viii
be obliged to follow it.
Mr.. Dunnell-You will repeal it at the frs
session.
Mr. McLane proceeded to argue that n
greater source of corruption existed ill thi
country than the assessment of officeholder,
: 1t was the meanest vice he had ever heard O
. in the morals to tax offceholders for what til
gentlemen from Michigan (Conger) and ever
: other man who entered public life ought t
take ont of his own pocket. He asserted ths
y 5000 had been sent into the State of Mich
gan by the executive national Republ
: can committee. How much had. gone into III
s district of the gentleman from Michigan icon
2 gerl2
Mr. C0nger-NOt cent.
Mr. McLane thought perhaps the gentlems
e dare not avow because he knew that no ms