The Portland daily press., 1879-04-15
XLVI CONGRESS--IST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, April Il.
The following were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Vance, to amend 50 much of the civil ap-
preparation act of 1878 as provides for the pay of
mail contractors in Southern States before the rebel
lion.
By Mr.. Morgan of Alabama, to amend tue consti.
tuition in regard to appropriations.
By Mr.. Wallace Of Pennsylvania. for the relief Of
certain ships and vessels for compulsory pilot fees
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on printing re-
ported resolution, which was agreed to, to provide
for the printing of observations of the transit of We
nus in 1874.
Mr.. Carpenter offered bill to amend the Revised
Statutes in regard to the election of Senators.
Mr.. Camerono OF Wisconsin addressed the Senate
until the expiration of the morning hour the bill
or the relief and aid of winnebago Indians.
The discussion Of the army appropriation bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Blaine delivered an address. He said that the
Democrats were endeavoring to force false issue on
the country, to make it appear that the Republicans
want to rule elections with the bayonet. This was
false issue. 1t had no foundation in fact, and was
false in whole and false in details The evil was that
such an impression was not only sought to be made
in this country but throughout the world. he
accused the Democrats Of having uttered a base
SANDER.
Mr. Blaine asserted that it could not be shown that
there was the least danger from the army in this
country, therefore the pretended alarm was for Ill
terror purposes. The number of soldiers in the
south would not furnish one for a county in the
Southern States, nor soldier for every seven hun
dred square miles. There are only seventy soldiers TO
million Of southern people, and one hundred and
twenty soldiers to every million in New England
The true intent he said, is to get rid of supervisors
ofeecon at the polls during congressional elections
Notwithstanding this the Democrats exclaim against
and appear only to be frightened at intimidation
The colloquy took place between Messrs. Blaine.
Hereford and Williams of lively character, about
troops at the polls When it ended Mr.. Blaine said
that the only information obtained the subject was
that the scouts from Kentucky saw troops at the
polls during the war, aud the Senator from West
Virginia once saw troops at the polls since the war;
Under pretense OF getting lid Of the army at the
polls the Democrats seek to exclude civil officers
but instead will allow two supervisors at election.
They were mere straw he said to counted rather
than to count. Now the whole law providing for as
sistant marshas and supervisors would be worthless
unles enforced by civil powers.
Mr. Blaine then reviewed the Democratic pro-
gramme saying that the wheels of the government
should stop unless the President approved the appro-
priation bills in the form presented by Congress.
an anomaly in legislation. he aludedto the Demo-
cratic declaration that all war measures of the Re-
publicans were to be wiped out. 1t was mournful
thing to hear men who did all they could to destroy
the Union now making such declarations, and threat
en- to do this being again in power after an inter-
val of eighteen years. Forewarned is forearmed
The legislative force Of the country to be direct
ed by Democratic caucus should it consent to be in
Inundated and outraged in its proper constitutional
power by threats like these.
They say that the President shall not exercise the
veto power. 1t was the audacity of revolution for
Senators Representatives to get together and say
hat they will have legislative bills in their own way
and mot, they will stop the great departments OF
the government.
Several others followed Mr.. Blaine, and after
brief executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the journal, the
Speaker proceeded to the call of States for bills for
reference, beginning with Maine. The first response
was made by Mr.. Ladd, who introduced bill to put
the coinage of gold and silver on the same footing
"A point of order was raised by MIR. Conger that
the introduction of bills required one days notice
and that no such notice was given.
The Speaker after quoting several rules bearing on
the subject, overruled the point of order.
An appeal from the decision was taken by Mr..
Conger and motion to lay the appeal on the table
was made by Mr.. Cox.
The question was debated by Mr.. Stephens who
expressed the opinion that the decision was clearly
right and that at all events the object of the bill
could always be attained by presenting petition on
the same subject course which he himself pursued
this morning, in regard to all objects of legislation
which he desired to promote.
Mr.. Couger proceeded to debate the question thus
indirectly attaining his subject which was the con-
sumption OF the morning hour
After brief argument by Mr.. Reed of Maine, in
support OF the point of order aud by Mr.. Cox Of
New York against it, Mr.. Conger called for tellers
on the motion to lay on the table. Thereupon Mr..
Springer remarking that he wished TO expedite the
decision of the question called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered, which Mr.. CoDger's
humorous comment was that he was glad to see that
dalay was being occasoned by action of the Demo-
cratic side. The appeal was laid on the table, but
the morning hour used up in objection and dis
cussion and taking the vote.
Pending motion to adjourn Mr.. Young of Tenn,
introduced bill to increase efficiency of the
national board OF health.
House adiourned FIJI to-morrou