The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-01

The FIVE minute debate was continued by Mr..
Poehler (Rep. Mimi and Mr. Chalmers (Dem'
Mis')
the Democratic side for an application against
Garfield OF q quotation from Shakespeare.
Mr. Money TDem. Miss spoke in regard to the
Chisholm case alleging that the delay In the trial
was by reason Of two ContlnuanCes at the request
of the prosecution.
AN INTERESTING CoLLcQUY.
Mr.. Atkins TDem. Tenn said he would not
have participated in this debate but for the fact
that the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Shallen'
berger had stated that In the election in 1861 in
East Tennessee the majority of voters had been
prevented from voting by armed interference He
would not attempt to protect the South from the
charge of dlsoyalty. If the course which South
ern members had pursued the last eight years
was not evidence of their loyalty, he could add
nothing to the general judgment in that respect
But he wished 10 disclsim now, that during 1861
there had been any troops in Tennessee who had
prevented any man from voting. He knew of no
such instance, and he invited any gentleman
from Tennessee to state whether any man had
been refused his right to vote at that election.
Mr House (Dem Tenn )-There is not word OF
truth In 1t.
Mr.. Atklns-Not word OF truth, No, in Union
City there were 900 votes Castthat day, and there
was only one vote cast against the separations and
that man marched to the polls and deposited his
ballot without challenge from any one, l sta @
kindly and respectfully to my friend from Penn.
sylvania. who made this statement believing 1t
was true, do not doubt there is not one solitary
word of truth in it,
Mr.. shallenberger-The Democratic candidate
for President is my authority.
Mr.. Atkins-I do not care who the author is.
do not believe word of it.
Mr.. shallenberger-Th Democratic candidate
for President is my authority.
Mr. Atkins-I suppose you allude to Mr., Gree
ley.
Mr.. Shallenberger-I do.
Mr.. Atkins-Very well. am not here to i'm
peach Greeley. 1t was gotten out Of his almanac
| Greeley may or may not have been responsible
for it.
Mr.. White-I can give Andrew Johnson as au.
thority. I can give every Union man in East
Tennessee as my authority.
Mr. Dibrell- The election was entirely fair and
I know 1t.
Mr. White-I believe East Tennessee was bull
| QOZeu OUT Ol lnls UulOu
Mr.. Atkips--There is Union man on this fool
from Tennessee whose father was a distip guished
member of Congress. never had word Of con
ference with that gentleman on this subject.
am willing that the gentleman rise and state
whether the people of Tennessee were bulldOzed
| out of the Union.
Mr., Taylor Ito whom Mr.. Atkins alludtd) arose
but O'Clock having arrived he was not permit
ted to speak,
COMING TO A VOTE.
The committee then voted upon the amend
ments.
Mr. Weaver moved to strike out all proposed
legislation except the provision In regard to the
| test oath. Defeated without division
| Mr. Garfield offered an amendment striking ou
| all the proposed legislation. This wasdefeateC
by vote by tellers of yeas 1876, nays 1870. ,,
The committee then rose and reported the bill
and amendments to the House.
All amendments were agreed TO without dlVl
sion.
Mr.. Garfield endeavored 10 obtain separate
| votes upon political clauses Of the bill, and
Mr.. Bragg upon an amendment which he oher
ed abolishing the Southern claims commission
but both propositions were objected to.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL
The bill was then passed--yeas 40, nays 49, Al
the Democrats and Greenbackers voted for the
bill and the Republicans and Mr. Kelley against
with "a members paired.
During the vote, Mr.. Mckenzie Dem, KY rost
and inquired what party was guilty Of starving
| the government TO death, to which the Speake
replied, the country would Judge that.
The House then adjourned,