Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-21

C0scgssoeoN Of Yesterdays Prooce0l

IoSS pal liCipdttQ. ingalls, having QuDVeu
from partisan paper, Mr.. Vest retorted that IL
one-tenth OF what the newspapers In Mr. In
galls own state said about him Is to be believed
ne ought to be somewhere else than here.
MT. Logan spoke against the bill, and charged
that 1.-THE democrats had Endorsed barbar.ties
tnat would make civilized mankind shudder;
you inoorsed conduct that was not according to
clvlized warfare-attemptfng to disseminate
smallpox and disease and TO fire northern
cities. You are In no position to tell us we must
stop talking about rebellion
Mr.. Thurman said the BIZ repeats no law and
no man can defend MS vote against II, because
ii does not appropriate for specinc purpose II
1t is our duty to appropriate money to suppoTS
the government. A great many people think
the army not necessary part OF the govern
ment; If they refused to appropriate for #, it
tlonal opinion. 1t Is not q necessary institu-
ton, aud 1T is simply question OF policy or
Judgment whether It shall be retained. But we
90 not refuse to appropriate for It. The i6ea
that Congress is obliged to support every bad
oppressive, impolitic or unconstitutional law is
a harder blow at this government than has ever
peen dealt al IL. 1t Is to weaken the constttu-
tional power OF Congress so that it is hardlv
worth having. l Will vote against any amend
ment, without any regard to its merits d,
not propose TO send this bill back to the OF her
end OF The Capitol after last nights experience
If can help it. 1 do not propose to OF long
this session by delaying the passage OF this
After running debate on the subject. Mr..
Conklfng made few remarks. He predicted
that the vote on the bill would show the effects
OF Mr.; Humans decision not TO accept any
amendment. That Senator had evidently feared
to trust the brethren after what had been said
against the bill to-day. twas the caucus that
Mr.. Conkling then offered number OF amend
ments, which were defeated in each case by a
strict party vote.
The bill was then reported to the Senate
Mr.. Withers hoped the Senate would non
concur tn the amendments made in committe !,
OF the whole. The amendments were nou-con-
Ing in humorous thrusts at the democrats for
voting down their own amendments. The bill
was read third time and put on its final pas
Mr.. Conkling then addressed the Senate
against the bill. After sketchfng the course OF
both sides on the appropriation bills, be dis
consent to the pending bill without surrender
Ing the principles which they had upheld all
| through the session. He commended than Cor.
gress could commit few more criminal ofenses
| against order and the constitution than to null
NY law It was powerless TO repeal. Under
the proposed bill the hands of the executive are
tlea; he alleged that the conference committee
Oh the JUDICIAL bill had changed IL to conform
With the cast-iron provisions OF the army ON.
Notlcing the lateDess Of the hour, liz 10 a Ind. :,
me- Eonk hH SAID he would conclude by alud.
language could be more apt than that cortaiped
In IT. no advice better than 1t gave II the desire
not TO DO anything to lengthen the session had
| conducive to its abbrev1at.on than to legfsIatt
In conformity with the suggestions OF that mes
sage.
Mr. Burnside said ne disagreed with those
who thought that the use OF troops was ever q
use as police force: He thought the President
should sign the bill, since it did not pr0hibit
the use OF troops at the polls but only prohibit.
ed the use OF this money to equip. pay and bring
them there. The President could net expect to
nave legislation Just as he wanted y, but the
| not twO-thtTdS majority.
Mr.. Bayard said 1t was true that the demo-
Gratis had not had two-thirds majority. He
/ Tepelled any intfmation that there had been any
| attempt at coercion. They had never SOUGHT
| collision with any branch OF the government to
interfere with the orderly working OF the gov
Mr.. Blaine asked If he denied that coercive
threats had been made by democratic senators.
| -. MT. Bayard.-l speak for my party, for know
est, false issue shall be thrust 6etween the
| action Of Congress and the people. This gov.
eminent may safely rely upon the democratic
majority to be maintained In every just power
Mr.. Blaine-And the democrats reserve Il
themselves to define what the just powers are
and conne ourseves to the INT
Mr.. Blaine said the Senator still evaded, and
did not say that he would vote supplies for the
so2 sansn me Deeved TIE Sen
only democratic Senator who said that.
| MI. Bayard.-1 have said 1t. / have said We
| proposed tnat tnis government should receive
It's supplies despite the action OF the Hon. Sen
ators party or the action Of the President
| fApplause.l
At o'clock the bill passed by strict party
vote, except that Mr. Burnside voted yea.
On motion OF Mr.. Wallace the Senate ad
journed until 10 O'Clock to-day.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
| Mr.. Lapham presented the views OF the minor
| fty Of the judiciary committee on the veto mes
sages --''~
The Speaker submitted the applications O
some dozen members for indefinite leave of alb
SERGE, only one OF which alleged sickness as ;
Mr.. Conger desired to know what more impor
tant business Representative can have thar
attending TO his public duties. Objection was
made by Mr.. Atkins and others, so that leav,
was granted only In the one case, where sick
ness was alleged as cause. The House thel
adjourned.