American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-17
FORTY-SEXTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9th, consideration
was resumed of the bill to prevent the intro
duction OF contagious or infectious diseases
into the United States. Mr. Eaton introduced
a bill similar to that in the House, to prohibit
military Interference ut elections. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee. :. In the House.
under the call of States, Mr.. Ladd (G.-D., Me J
introduced the bill agreed upon by the Dem
Ocratfc Caucus, to prohibit military Interior
ence at elections, and it was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. Following is the
text of the bill
WHEREAS, The presence of troops ut the
polls is contrary to the spirit of our Consti
tuition and the traditions of our people, an d
tends to destroy the freedom of elections,
Be n enacted. etc., That it shall not be lawful
general or special election is being held in a
State any part of the Army or Navy of the
United States, unless such force be necessary
or to enforce Section 4, Article 4, of the Con-
stftution of the United States, and the laws
the Legislature or Exc cutive OF the State
where such force is to be used and so much
by repealed.
A large number of new bills were intro
by Mr.. Murch (G.-D., Me-, to establish a Blu
reau of Statistics; by Mr.. Gibson 3D., La },
for the improvement of the Mississippi Riv-
fering unappropriated lands In the Indian
Territory to settlement under the pre- emp
by Mr.. De La Matyr cd, Ind), by request:
For funding municipal Indebtedness in
IN United states paper money 1t authorizes
city indebtedness by the issue Of greenbacks,
which greenbacks are to be Immediately
used In payment of such debt providing for
greenback currency to the extent of 81 OOO
900 600. and for the relief of financial distress
porated by State authorities for the work of
internal improvements. This is a variation of
y ths e.. s already
public debt, and for funding said debt
In United States paper currency.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Mcdonald
reported from the Committee on Judiciary
with amendments. the bill introduced yes
terday by Mr.. Eaton, making it unlawful to
use any part of the Army or Navy at the
up to- morrow. The Judiciary Committee
has added two amendments. The first pro-
vides that the bills prohibition against
shall not apply to the use of mill
tary force when necessary "to protect the
amendment inserts the words "when the
Legislature can not be convened" after the
clause which exempts from prohibition the
employment of the Army or Navy to enforce
the fourth section of Article of the Consti-
tuition and laws made in pursuance thereof,
upon application OF the Legislature or EN-
ecutive of State" Senator Beck reported
from the Committee on Appropriations, with
Judicial Appropriation bill, and gave notice
he would call 1t up at early day.
Inc amendments by the Commit
tee on Appropriations omit the House
clause directing ten millions reserve
to be issued in payment of arrears of pen
sions. resolution authorizing the taking
of testimony in relation to the claim of Spot
ford to the seat OF Senator Kellogg was con-
sidered. and stirring debate ensued, during
which Mr.. Conkling said that the case had
been tried and Judgment was final. and the
Senate had no right to reopen or review it,
He also charged that the majority purposed
to uuseat Kellogg because of party necessity
Mr.. Thurman replied. that there never had
been any investigation of the facts I'm the
case. and IL WAS proposed to decide IT upon it's
merits. The Senator from New York, he said,
had no reason to impugn the motives of his
fellow Senators. The President pro TEN. an
nounced the reception of the House bill to
prohibit military interference at elections,
and it WAS read first time. Mr.. Edmunds
said that as the measure was very important
he must object to second 1eauIrg of
the bill to day, with "A view to its reference to
comrnitte. The bill, therefore, went over.
Mr.. Carpenter then spoke upon the Louisi-
ana contested case. declaring that every
Senator who voted for tue resolution com
mitted himself to monstrous doctrine, sub
verzive of every legal principle, destructive
of private right, and revolutionary to ex-
tent never before witnessed i'm this country.
Without concluding his remarks Mr.. Carpen-
In the House, Mr. Knott d., Ky.) reported
yesterday To prohibit military interference