The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-02
WINlaingaOll.

Warrington.
THE DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL RESUMED IN
THE IouSE-MR. MULDR0w REPLIES TO GAR
FIELDS SPEECH ANOTHER WAIVE OF TIE
BLOODY SsIIRT-A SPLENDID SPEECH FROM
AN OHIO MEMBER OTHER SPEECHEs-DEa-
OCEATlC CAUCUS -BRItE ITEMS, &C, &C.
From Our Regular Ccrrcspon 'en,.I
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The debate on tie
arc,y billwa resumed in the House to-day,
and the crowded galleries, filled with persons
OF both sexes, showed the deep interest the
people feel in it. There was nothing to
satisfy anybody, however, in the opening
speeches; for Beliord, Radical member from
Colorado-that ought still to be a Territory
roctcd in 4 clumsy, stammering way, what
he had often told the rough Radicals Of his
wild district. Then Humphreys OF Wis
consin followed, and lie read in Il
foolscar. Nobody listened to him either.
for CART cid and Kelly read newspapers I'M
der his very nose even, when lie quoted
about revolution from Tom Moore or rant
ed about southern ingrattude and northern
generosity. They refused 10 even smile
when he told al anccdote about n funeral
and pall-bearers, and were actually glad
when lie reached the last line Of his last
page foolscap, il their faces told the truth.
MISSISSIPPI REPLIES TO PARSOS GARFIELD.
Mr.. Muldrcw, OF Mississippi, followed,
and his speech was in reply to that of the
Ohio Republican leader. He gave facts
from the record to show how in 1867 the
Republicans in Congress so amended the
appropriation bills as to deprive the Pres!-
dent OF his rights under the Constitution
as communicating chief Of the army, and ten
States OF their right under the sane
Instrument TO organize their militia
to protect themselves in any cElergcr-
cv. He then reminded the parson that
no President had ever vetoed an appropr-
alton bill. and that Andrew Johnston did
not veto one, even when it was so amended
By Republican congressman as TO degrade
him and rob him Of his lawful prcrogatlVcS.
JEc said he had a higher opinion OF Mr..
Hayes than to suppose he had foreshadowed,
as Mr.. Garfield had minated. what lie in
tended to do in regard 10 this question. lie
denied that either he or the Democratic
party meant revolution, as charged, and
made a convincing argument IN favor OF the
section pending. General Chalmers follow
ed, using strong language and eloquent
sentences. He reviewed the Legislation for
the past eighteen years. showing not only
bow the Republicans had amended
appropriation bills with all manner OF irrel-
evant legislation. but how, by usurpation
and deSpotisnl, they bad made this Govern
meut. as Mr.. Garfield said it was, the
strongest on the earth. When he came TO
reply to the point that in 1861 the southern
Democrats wanted to shoot the Government
TO death, lie said: "Wc didn't want to
Sd DOT anybody, only to depart in peace, but
but the genteman's party did the shootirg.'
Brother Price, Of Iowa, whose seat is in
controversy, couldn't stand this, and in
most excited tone bawled out, 1.-The first
shooting was done by South Carolina"
NO." said General Chalmers, az soon as
The Republicans ceased to applaud, cit
was done at IIarper's Ferry, where
southern blood was shed on southern
soil" The Republicans put question after
question to him, but finding that nothing
could be made they ceased their Interrupt
tions. Finally, as he was about to close,
he SAID the charge OF revolution had no
terrors to those whose forefathers were at
Valley Forge and Kings Mountain. Here
| Conger, with his satanic whine, wanted to
| know what effect the recollection Of the
revolution Of 1861 had upon them. General
Chalmers, without hesitation, said that the
kings OF the olden time had fools for court
testers, and these they clothed in cap and
bells. and the Republicans OF the House
had initiated this custom, but instead OF
cap and bells they have put swalow-tail
on their Jester. There was immense laugh
ter, which Conger endeaYored to counteract
by a reply, which struck no one except
some OF lis side OF the House, who were
ready to applaud anything said or done by
one OF their set.
FRYE WAVES THE BLOODY SHIRT AND is
FLO0RED BY CARLISLE,
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, made rank bloody
shirt speech, reading an account OF the cap
ture OF Anthony Burns by the United
States marshal at Boston. He declared that
the Democrats would never repeal the laws
in controversy until they removed AR.
Hayes from the presidency, and this was
greeted with applause from the Republican
side. The speech was the best made by
a Republican to-day, but it was not
worthy OF a man OF Mr.. Fryc's ability
and legal information. At the close
OF his remarks he attempted TO reply TO ques-
tions from Mr.. Carlisle and was completely
floored. The able Kentuckian first asked
whether he did not know that in the case Of
Anthony Burns the officers executed an or
der Of q United States court, and whether
he did not think troops might be used to
enforce such order; and, secondly, whether
the Constitution conferred the right OF sur
frage on any one. 1t was evident that the
Republicans felt that Mr. Frye came out
bad second best. -:
FRANK uURD, OF OHIO, MAKES SPLENDID
SPEECH.
Frank Hurd, OF Ohio, is another OF the
learned lawyers on the Democratic side,
and when be got the floor every Democrat
turned in his seat so as to hear every word
be said. In the beginning he announced
that the House was right in its demands at
.,, oIoeo ~ the Forty-fifth Congress, and