Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-08

OF the polls is contrary to the spirit
OF our institutions and traditions cf
our people and tends 10 DESTROY
the freedom of the polls; therefore
be 1t voted, &C., that il shall not be
lawful to bring or to employ at any
place where general or special
election is being held in State any
part OF the army or navy Of the
United States unless such force be
necessary to repel the armed enc
mics Of the United States, or to en-.
force section 4, article A of the Con-
stitution of the United States and
laws made in pursuance thereof, on
application of the legislature or tie
executive of the State where such
force is to be used; and so much of
all laws as is inconsistent herewith
is hereby repealed.
A number of bills were introduced
and among them one by Mr.. De La
Matyr, by request. for funding mu-
nicipal Indebtedness in United
States paper money. L. authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury to
extinguish all city Indebtedness by
the issue of greenbacks, which
greenbacks are to be Immediately
used in the payment of such debts
Also, by request, providing for
greenback currency to the extent
of 81 ,000,0 900 for the relief of fnan-
cial distress by granting aid to Ger.
tain companies incorporated by
State authorities for works of intor-
nal Improvement. This is a varia
ton on the 81, 900, 900 bill already
published. Also by request providing
payment of interest on the public
debt and for funding said debt in
United States paper money.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 6.-McDonald
reported from the committee on Judi.
ciary, with amendments, the bill in.
troduced yesterday by Eaton, max.
ing it unlawful to use any part of the
army and navy at the polls, etc. He
gave notice that he would call it up
to morrow. The judiciary committee
has added two amendments. The
first provides that the bills prohibit
ing the bringing to or employing of
troops at the polls, shall not apply to
the use of military force when neces-
sary, "to protect the state against in
vasion ;" the other amendment in
serts the words "when the legislature
cannot be convened" after the clause
which exempts from prohibition the
employment of the army or navy to
enforce the 4th section of Article
of the constitution, or laws made in
pursuance thereof, upon application
OF the legislature or executive of the
state.
Beck reported from the committee
on appropriations, with amendments,
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill and gave notice
that he would call it up at an early
day. The principal amendments
made by the committee appropria
tons are those agreed upon by the
committee yesterday, including the
omission of the house clause direct
ing the ten millions reserve to be ls-
sued in payment of arrears ofpensions.
HOUSE.
The morning hour was consumed
IN the introduction and reference of
bills. The senate amendments to the
bill providing for certain expenses Of
the present session were concurred in.
Knott reported back without
amendment the bill introduced yes.
terday to prohibit military interior
ence to elections. Robson offered a
substitute, making it unlawful to
bring to or employ at places where a
general or special election is being
held, in any state, any part of the
army or navy, unless such employ
ment shall be necessary to carry out
the provisions Of the constitution or
overcome forcible obstruction to the
execution of laws made in pursuance
thereof aud making any violation of
this act penal offense. The sub
stl,ute is entitled, ga hill to further
protect the freedom of elections
A resolution authorizing the taking
Of testimony in relation to the claim
of Spofford to the seat OF Senator
Kellogg, was considered
Robesoa's substitute was defeated,
yeas 90, nays l21. Only one Green
hacker (Ford) voted "aye :" eight,
De La Matyr, Jones, Ladd, Lowe.
Murch, Stevenson, Weaver and
Yokum voted "no."
The Republicans filibustered on the
bill to prevent the interference of
troops at elections All but Chitten-
den, Kelly, Kelliuger and Morton de-
clined voting, while there were not
enough Democrats present to consti-
tute a quorum. The reason for fill
clustering was the refusal to allow
Conger to offer an amendment.
A second call was ordered at o:40
Filibustering ceased and vote was
taken on the bill.
The house passed the bill reported
this morning by Knott, yeas 1914,
nays 90, strict party vote all the
Greenbac kers voting in the affirma-
tive with the Democrats.
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