Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-22
TELEGRAPHIC.
Mr.. Bayard Gets in His Speech On Inc
Army Bill.
The Flood Gate at Last Opened in
the House,
And an Almost innumerable Slulc9 OF
Bills introduced.
The PatagOnian ExcursiOnistS al TuS-
cumbia, Alabama.
XLVI CONGRESS.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

w ASH1Nd4ON, ApilI -
The Senate, shortly after meet
ing, resumed the consideration of
the Army Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bayard defended the incor-
poration of general legislation in
the Appropriation bill, there being
nothing unusual in it. Hence the
CRY of revolution was unsubstantial
and foolish, and which the people
would condemn.
Mr.. Bayard said the Constitution
expressly provided that no army
appropriation should be for more
than two years, in order to keep
the existence of the army in the
hands of the peoples representa-
tives. Before 1874 two-thirds of
the legislation relating to the army
was placed on army appropriation
bills. To accompany a vote OF
money for the army with
directions for its use, was ennis
nently proper, though in general
he conceded the impropriety,
but not the unconstitutionality Of
attaching extraneous legislation to
appropriation bills. To use troops
at the polls was to destroy the free
dom of elections. Force and free,
dom cannot co-exist.
Mr.. Bayard having referred to
the presence of United States troops
in New York city at the November
election of 1870, Mr.. Blaine asked
him why he did not cite a case near
er by, where Buchanan, in 1927
ordered out the United States ma,
rines in a municipal election, and
seven citizens were killed within a
mile of the Capitol.
Mr.. Bayard replied that he was
citing an instance nearer in time, II
not in place, and added "Any
man or party infringing the liberty
of the citizen will meet my con
r demnation now and at all times.
, Applause. He condemned al
action tending to retard the adven
of good feeling between the sec
/. tionS, and concluded by expressing
! his confidence that the people
would support the majority
in their present Legislation
which was in the direction of JUS
tice and individual freedom.
, Mr.. Maxey followed. He sai(
that the Constitution did not con
fer on the United States Govern
ment the authority to regulate cleo
tions, therefore it could not be un
constitutional to repeal or modify
. law allowing such action. Tn
> present law interfered with tn
! prerogative of the State Govern
! ment, which alone had authorit
4 to protect its citizens i
i. right of lawful assembly for AM
p purpose whatever. Free govern
ment rests upon a free ballot an
falls with it. The Democratic part
4 could afford to be condemned fo
J, acting on this principle. In refer
t ence to Mr.. Blaine's remarks abOu
: ex> Confederates becoming Senator
: Mr. Maxey said they were here b
right, and did their duty-not stir
: ring up civil strif, but be
lieving in and endeavoring t
hasten the era of genuine brotf
erhood. Mr.. Blaine had ais
d alluded to President Lincoln.
i. Mr.. Maxey said they all accorde
e to Mr.. Lincoln fairness Of though
10 and fearlessness in action. H
t, words, "With malice toward non
/ with charity for all, were adopte
G by the South, which acted on hi
= conviction of right, and endeayore
|, to build up the waste places of tt
war and bring back prosperity
the whole country.
HOUSE.
n The House is proceeding with tt
r regular order of business, referenC
e of bills introduced, under call
e States. A bill for the distribute
d of unexpended balance of j., til
Geneva award was introduced b
d Mr.. Frye, and three financial bill
D by Mr.. Murch, of Maine.