National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-17
F0RTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Some Sharp Passages in the Senate
Yesterday.
A Bourbon Speech by Mr.. Eaton-Partisan
Misrepresentation Exposed by Mr..
ConIling-bIr. Voorhees, Relieved
From vindicsting the State
OF New York-Thc silver
Bill still Pending,
SENATE.

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Tho prosidont ,ro len, ,oid before ,lo eenoto n
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reply 10 the resolution of the Seventh instant re.
questinq information relative TO the alleged unaw-
f,l occupatlon or nortIon of tho indian Tertiary
~ VI W '"e 49,,
lie unnsm,se copy oil MS proclamation ana copies
of correspondence and papers on file in The War
Department touching this subject
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Mr. rhSDLhroS repor'eo from '"e 'i
Indian Affairs, 9 bill authorizing ine secretary OF
mo Interior 70 uoposlt cei,hn i'oi"h 'unns 1" INC
treasury ~ 'lep o. Investment ,s .o,o,,.od ho,
on motion OF Mr. iS0ALis, y wns resolved nm,
The Secretary OF The treasury DC directed 70 report
to the Senate what amount OF lcgaltendef notes
has been presented ana redeemed III coin since tine
LIST Of January last and what amount OF CON he
considers hlselt aultlorlleu 10 reon III the lreas
suIy TO maintain specie resumption: -.
Tbe Senate resumed NE e9nsideratIon o. lhe
legislative executive, and judicial appropriation
bill. ...
Mr. EATON addressed the Senate, making an ante
bei,nm states tate, R XII ,,..,.,..s, .u
Mr.. EATON said The Course OF Legislation now
proposed n6vor met the approval Of his judgement
But ho yielded his Judgment in this matter OF
opinion 10 hls friends IIe yielded because no
principle was involved. In his Judgment they
should have first presented 70 the President. IN
separate bills, the legislation Inserted in the appro-
prlntion bills. lie believed the laws sought to be
repealed was vicious legislation. md. therefore,
should be stricken Rom The statute book. He &C
cepted the gage Of battle in the veto message of the
PfesluenI VINO sn,di II VIII IL CHOSE use the
army Q, me polls; an, ,.. J., ,,,,
lie MT ,EAToNl 70 tnls hau 10 renly, NE woulu
the banner OF me great Democrac party IN letters
ofliving light "A free people free elections, free
,ioi nma ,hs people Gun Gh,ss Ti,m0u, ' o &
free INSTITUTIONS never uiu ana never coutu hNe
uuer .he control on s.anuiilH aplhy, vi alis ~
stood, wherever others might place themseives ne
would not vote dollar when the ceptain;general
Iold MN ne Woulu use we army ny lne potis let
tne army 60 ralher thuh support IL iot sucn Ppr'
poses. .r,s o,,. or. ,,o o,,0r,o,,on, - ,.,,o,,
we are l,viieo, Nons ~ Miner iatghter;l
mn , ,,,h aoi H., aume vf ne1 SlaS nSu n
w low NUN pi uie hIiny- IVY. ICY, uuI ~
ioes-was distributed among the people as a part OF
nis uni ho ,ets ,eeu W ielt aS W NIL ,ei
Sencc tne pos nn nj E,o'i sii inc n ny
n,ger OF me my " stronger INN INC ioins oi
Einnl me outhoily OF we oniteu euat t eHlsts
MMneIcHeI W. ila,iVu' mug oauS; anu 'i'eio'oe'
there should be no troops At the polls H. =
W, EAipN leII SUM- vi ,no S,sntNe Iu' ~ W
nc pill Gxeiy inhn, he snlu, W0ulu ask III iai'
ana mpernoi Jury, ana accoraing 70 INC opl,ga,
uoi's oi sehIuis ls! were swoIh to suihe itoin
thS statute DooE uie iiiam9us ana damneDle lows
"h,cii noW coiIuR Ky, Iuulviui bt1}geeuinsS.
oraii sha G 's 1 Eo, yioie mere aec,a,ea
DnS, ~i,nt ny hnu rre n ehpaesseu ny II u
@ ac, n ui. va noiSor I'M ros No.
one seemon .Ea,s. sgt ,ha Dut WIS Th ,
Wngeu Dy one section ngaSt ,ne INCONSISTENCIES ~, ny
nc irngnen, q. pnIty 10 hcsToy 'ne ,,a,9al me.
e sne,, s"'h ,iu. uo wa rSg erruu , ,
years ngo, Inc Jury Avs rod nEt aisct toSe VINO n
meIc uuys uuiine Ihe WuI u,iu 'he,eioc S9V!J NY
~ aPpned 70 bscin, lhSy Mere only applicable to
wv SURVIVORS OF tlle war. he was utterly opposed
10 me repehl OF any law, anu 70 any iegsintion,
under which White Leagues night raiders, inccn-
diaries, murderers or yiolat0rs OF law OF any de-
sGrptlon could be triedby jury OF their own com
lie suggested That the argument OF the Senator
IRON Connetlent That we were not nation, was an
ILLUSTRATION OF what The senator had studied al
school, under the title of THE Indefinite ExpNnsi
biIity Of Matter.
M EATON, resum,ng his remarks, said that when
ne gave way Tor tue senator 10 ask question, nc
ought hot 70 MAKE speech III me mlddle oil ms
OWL he tMr Ehton) knew, ana repeated, tha IN the
honest men We're Eept out Of he ry box S
judges, marshals ana attorneys, who are not hones
men:
mr.; BUTLER, noticing remark OF Mr.. Conklmg
said he was present at the Circuit Court of South
,h IN 49,, ana ehiei justice anthorzt
three men who served IN the Confederate army
command.
MI CoNkiiNG said the court must have read the
sacred record by Their fruits ge shail know them
knowledge OF The Senator from New York that all
judges are not honest men by any means; There
no unnecessary power In the courts because judge.
were honest JenrGs perJured lures, and thus con,
victed some OF the best men of England who died
OH the sC1iOld Mr. Eaton said the Democrats
merely undertook to protect voters at the polls
from military interference, to secure honest uHes
hands ofthe Federal authority.
TO show the class OF men from which supcrvs
ors and deputy marShals of election are drawn
Mi Eaton read from an old numcr of the Congress
iOhM G0ts list OF such officers whose occupations
included almost every kind of crime, from theft Il
murder. The enumeration of their aliases sucl
as Jnckcy Snuiiy. Bucky the Kid &C., occRsioneC
much laughter. lie maintained that pure election
were impossible where such men had control ant
said no Senator would like TO have his election
supervised by that kind OF men. lie thought h
had added something TO the literature now bein,
collaed against this jury aud election systems.
system requiring such meu to execute II could onl
be harmful. We got along well without II iron
1889 TO 1861, and no complNlnt was made. The law
were not only unconstitutional but unadvisable
and had 10 excuse for being. He would vote 70
their repeal, and hoped that the Executive woul,
feel il his duty to sign the bill ..
Mr., CoSKllSG complimented Mr. Eaton on tn
partisan ability OF his speech. He had allowed
To be inferred that he WINS reading from a spcccl
made by Mr. VickcE, of Maryland. The list cite,
had first appeared III partisan ncwspaper-th
New York Nortd-and was quoted by Mr.. Vickcrs
Now IL was read as part OF Mr. NiCkeTs kpeecl
and next IL would be quoted by Democratic orator
a. coming from Mr.. Eaton, he having given II IN
countenance of his great name III this way sucl
things grew and gathered strength. It's introduc
ton here would seem to call for some reply to In
charges against Mr. Davenport the chief supervise
for the southern district ofNcw York. Mr. Daveil
port was q citizen of New York State aud il he via
lated any law was nmenRble to punishment. IN
same as any other citizen.
Yet in spite of all the charges against him, M
suit had ever been brought against him MANY a
the men prevented from voting on naturalization
papers have since taken the first step townrd be-
coming citizens, showing the inyulidity OF theI
former papers He read from the report Of Hon
r. COX'S committee, made March 3. 1871 euiogigin
and commencing for imitation the laws undo
tpI,n Ia ltt.s IN,