The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-25

aToEed purpose Of preventing ires e1eF
else Of right Of sudrlge at an election iol
, membeFS Of Congress"
Mr. Eaton replied 'No no, until 4 Law
is made 70 allow II and I viii never vote
for that Law"
Mr. wiudOm-Has Congress the right
to pas such law
Mr. EGton-NO; therefore l will vote
against il
Mr.. Windows amendment Was then
voted on and rejected yeas "a, nays s..
= party vote.
4 Mr. Window then moved 10 strike out
the word civil" on page II. line 20, 20 il
would read. mo military or naval officer
or other peBon engaged in the military or
naval service Of the United States, in.
stead Of Fin the civil, military or naval
service OF the United States.
Mr., Window explained that the object
Of the amendment WGs to avoid the pun.
iShmenl Of civil Ofiicen for taking measures
TO keep the peace.
Mr. Withers doubted il the real object
WAS ~ stated. lie cared not how spacious
, the character OF the amendment might be
he hoped that it would be rejected.
Mr. Beck We have no more respect for
John Davenport than we have for Gen.
sherman in controlling the army when
elections are held.
The vote on the amendment resulted in
its rejection-yeas ~, nAYs3l.
Mr.. Paddock submitted an amendment
in the shape OF = proViso that the provis.
ion OF the 18th section Of an act adopted
June 18th, 1878, making appropriations for
the support OF the army Tor the year end.
Ing June 3lst, '19, and other purposes, shall
not be construed 50 as to prevent the EN-
ployment Of the army In the control OF the |
Indians, and inprotecting life and proper
ty ia any OF the States and Territories, ex.
posed to the danger from Indian out
breaks. A discussion arose on the time to |
be fixed for the closing Of the debate on
the 9th section. II was finally agreed |
to vote on the section, aud pending |
amendments should be taken up at 8 3P. y. |
tomorrow, and with that understanding
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. blackburn in the Chair, on
the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. De l.aMatyr continued his remarks,
and when his time expired Mr. Weaver
moved that it be extended. To this Mr..
Hazelton objected, which called forth the
remark from Mr.. De LaNIatyr that he sub
mitted, although his party had had but
one hour allotted to them in this debate,
Mr.. Joyce said he had heard in this de.
hate men who had been disloyal to their
cohutry prate about the Constitution and
lecture the Republican party about free.
dom Of elections. He had seen them rise
up and howl about soldiers at the polls
when bands OF armed men in the South
took possession OF the ballot box, stuffed
1t with tissue ballots and killed men who
would not vote the Democratic ticket.
Delicacy should I've laid aside and the
men OF the north should resent the,insult
and again bid defiance TO treason and
modified rebellion. The people OF the
North had no further rconcessions TO make.
but were determined that the great princi.
pie settled by the war should be preserved
and enforced at all hazards and ut any
cost, and the men who in 1851 had barred
their breasts 10 the bayonet were ready in
1879 TO again stand in the breach and pro-
tect the Constitution from the treason Of
those who were seeking to destroy the
Government under this form OF law.
Mr.. O'Neil denied that in the execution
OF the election laws in Philadelphia, a sin.
gle Democrat, who had right 70 vote, had
been deprived OF that vote,
Mr.. Randall asked why, in view of the
fact that the railroad riots OF 1878, had
been quelled by Mayor Stokely, without
Federal interference, seven hundred and
fifty marshals had been brought into Phil.
adelphia at an election which gave prom.
Use Of being conducted, and which was
conducted, as peaceably as possible.
Mr.. O'Neil admitted that Mayor Stokely
had quellcd the riot with twelve hundred
Republican policemen without the aid of
the United States, but that troops had been
sent from Philadelphia.
Mr.. Randall Il ask the gentleman
whether he believes in the views OF ex.
perience and the power OF the Mayor,
there was the least occasion for bringing
$50 deputy marshals TO Philadelphia,
Mr.. O'Neil-Sonle Of them were an
pointed at the request OF the Democrats.
Mr.. Dunnell argued as to the Constitu.
tional power and duty Of the President 10
veto the measure Of which he did not an.
prove.
Mr.. Turner made speech in defense Of
the Democratic side Of the question.
Night Session.
About half dozen members were pros.
ent in the House at the evening session.
The debate was continued on the legisla.
tive bill, and after several speeches the
committee rose and the House took a re.
pasg fill IN n'rlnck To rDor.o,r