American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-31
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on-the 18th, consideration
was resumed of the Legislative, Executives
and Judicial Appropriation bill, and Mr..
Blaine spoke I'm opposition to the proposed
amendments. He said (referring to Mr..
Eaton's speech on friday attempts were
being made to show that Webster recanted
and changed his views on the nature of our
Government in his closing years. Mr.. Blaine
read from Webster's comments on the Con-
stitution to the effect that the very first reso
luton adopted by the Constitutional Con-
ventfon of 1857 declared that the Govern
ment should be NATIONAL and not mere
compact between the states. Webster used
ment was the result of a compact between
all the people and not the States. The Sen
saved, not by Republicans, but by Demo.
Gratis; i'm Connecticut it was not Bucking-
ham ham a afS Hawley, II was , Senator Eaton
Seward. but Governor Seymour; in Ohio
it was not Chase, but Yallandiaham. But
Gratis were helping him along as rapidly as
the Senator from Georgia thought. Mr..
Blaine then referred to the Democratic CON-
mittee who came to Washington to effect the
release of Vallandgham, but who would not
sian paper pledglng their LOYALTY, which
iiminary to the revocation OF tile military
order that held vallandigham in arrest.
Mr.. Blaine's illusions drew out at various
times in reply Mr.. Bayard, Mr. Morgan, Mr..
Hampton and Mr.. Vance. amendments to
Teller, but both were ruled out of order as
new legislation. After coming to an agree
fnenJ tndt VOte on tne DOnt1cal section OF
the bill should be taken on the fOllOwing.day,
the Senate. adjourned. The House was
not in session.. --- er.s r..
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Mcdonald
asked leave to introduce bill authorizing
the President of the United States to employ.
the militia and land and naval forces of the
United States to enforce THE laws when
ever their execution is INSTRUCTED by
combinations too powerful to be sup
pressed by the judicial authorities, etc, and
preventing the military from being used
as posse conitatus except IN cases as au-
thorized by the Constitution and laws. Mr..
Edmunds objected to the introduction of the
bill on the ground that previous notice had
not been given. Mr.. Mcdonald then withdrew
the bill, and gave notice that he should ask
leave to introduce 1t to morrow. Considera-
ton of the Legislative, Judicial and Execu-
and speeches were made by Mr.. Saunders
on the Republican side and Mr.. Whyte on the
Democratic side. At ID. IN. the Senate pro-
ceeded to vote upon the bill. Mr.. Edmunds's
motion to strike out the clauses repeating
the statutes relative to the test oath was lost
yeas. 30, nays 81; and other motions to
strike out, other political sections of thebin
the third time and passed-37 yeas to
p NAYS. Adjourned till Thursday......
In the House. the Warner silver bin was fur
ther considered An amendment was offered
by Mr. Fort fIiep., ND substituting for the third
section 81 the bin Il provision that the owner
OF any silver bullion may deposit the SAME
in quantities of - ounces and OYER ut any
mint, ut its actual market value fin the
United states, not exceeding par, which
value shall Ice ascertained by and
under the regulation to he prescribed by the
Director OF the Mint and approved by the