The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-29
THE CONGRESS.
IsCUssIoN OF TIE ARMY AFPROPRI'
TIgE BILL IN THE HOUSE.
he nay Consumed on q Point cf Order,
which II Not Yet Decided
session Of The senate.


geM session Of The senate.
l0u THE HOUSE.
w VASE NGToN, March 28.-Mr. Springer
uresented memorial from John j. Wilson
rho claims to have been elected from tht
kgnthIowa District at the November cleo
... hon. 'Mr Conger objected to the reference O
~ Ehis ease to the Committee on Elections wher
.. appointed.
* vaee farce; there was no election in Novem
kpr few men got together and cast theil
VA votes for the express purpose OF bringing for
In. ward farcical case like this, which has had
1 boprecedent since the case OF Patterson and
Beltord Of Colorado.
:. II Mr.. Conger said the case was one which
Al paght to go to the petition box. It was only
Nv ! simple petition from an individual. The
House had nothing whatever to do with it
Z. Mr.. Cox said this was q question OF the
lne highest privilege and. next to the question of
sa he election Of the Speaker, 1t should have the
". precedence In order OF business.
Mr.. Price said the gentlemen on the
bther side confounned two very distinct pro.
la pOsitions. There was no question about the
Fight of member to hold seat on this floor.
THAT would be a question OF high privilege
but this claimant must first file notice OF his
- Intention to make contest. This had not
10 been done In this case Tt was not a proper
IN Subject for the consideration of the House.
II The Speaker said 1t could not be disputed
hat the memorialists bad right to be heard
~ bn this Hoor. The Chair rtherefore recognized
III Hhe question raised by the gentleman from
Illinois, as In order, as one of high privilege,
Ind he therefore decided it to be in ortier. The
Chair ordered the Clerk to read the decision
d the Clerk OF the House on the Iowa case,
which he said, that though he did not
N EEL at liberty to withhold from the roll the
a tames OF those gentlemen claiming to be
Y blected in October, he recognized the right of
NJ fha House finally to settle the suggestions
r. Which might come up as to this case.
r. GDuuar pJ tn L.
"A ing with the question, and said IL this prece-
y bent were once established the seat even Of
n lhe Speaker would not be safe. He therefore
\ noyed to strike out the words, "wth .certif-
~ bate," 50 that 1t would refer to the memo
g. Hal only.
Mr.. Price moved to lay the whole matter on
The table.
E Mr.. Conger's amendment was agreed to by
Y The committee on consent, and the resolution
x WAS then agreed to.
4 Mr.. Tucker offered resolution to print 5000
Z popes Of the tenth ceneus report. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gibson offered a resolution that the
Z pane OF the committee on the Mississippi
Y evees be changed to the committee on the
!. Mississippi river and Its tributaries. Object
! I'd to.
Mr.. Keefer offered a resolution authorizing
the Clerk Of the House to issue to members
and officers of the House necessary station
cry and for that purpose that he be author
lied to use any money belonging to the con-
tngent fund of the House. Mr.. Keefer ex-
planned that this was an innovation, and
would prove great convenience to members
Obiected to.
Mr. Young, OF Ohio, rose to personal ex-
!. panation Serious charges of criminal
character had been made against himself and
ns colleague, Mr.. Butterworth. A commit
pee had been appointed to investigate these
<charges; IL true they were of a character to
send both himself and his colleague to the
pententiary. These charges had been ex-
amined by the grand Jury OF his own city,
and they had been found to be wholly with
out foundation. That grand jury was large
ly composed OF Democrats, and Its foreman
eatement pending the Investigation OF the
case by the committee, to exonerate himself
md his colleague before the country. The
report OF the grand jury to this effect was
Mr. Sparks moved that the House go into
eommltIee OF the whole for the consideration
the army appropriation bill. He suggested
nat no general debate be indulged in.
Mr. Tucker offered an ameldm ent to repeal
Pectlon I1lS OF the Revised Statues, which
prohibits the appointment as an officer OF
the army OF any one who served in the
rmy or navy Of the Confederacy. 1t was
ating to the presence of troops at the polls
we're then reached, and Mr.. Conger made a |
po.nt Of order against them.
In the debate OF the clauses of the army hill |
relating to troops at the polls, the discussion |
vas ostensibly on the point Of order made by |
lir. Conger, but it really took In range the
herits OF the case. Mr.. Conger's point was
that there was no retrenchmeBt in the
(lauses, and that to strike out certain words
.as not TO retrench.
Mr. Sparks said this was theidentical pron-
lsiton which was In the bill which passed
epesled an existing law, but it was ia order
because it tretrenched the expenses Of the gov
rnment, and was saving to the treasury.
fe called attention to the fact that when it |
Eas offered In the last House no point OF /
poS do pnt oh
ected TO-
Mr.. FRYE said 1t was not objected to In the
psf House because the gentlemen who had
narge OF the subject happened to be called
Rut Just as it WAS offered and by inadyegt- |
Rnce no point was made against it. He de-
He'd that the amendment was in the interest
md direction Of retrenchment 1t would not
ave dollar In the transportation OF troops
ne President was cOmmandar-in-cDle1 OF |
ne army, and under the constitution could
transport troops to any spot.
Mr. Robinson, OF Mississippi referring 70
ne statement that no objection was made to
us clause at the last session, said the oo)ec,
Ron was not made detnadyeFtently. he had read
extract from the speech made by Mr. |
hewltt, OF New York, who reported the bill
~. session, to show that he considered it
uoect to point OF order IL any one made
nat point
Mr. Lane denied the assumption that the
PRESIDENT could not be restricted In the use
ths army. The power to make rules Tor
ne government of the army rested in Con-
rsss aad must be regulated by that body.
ait; hobeson, of New Jersey, inquired
hether, IL this section OF the law was
aopted, tse President would be guilty OF
iolatlon q law if he sent troops into States
in PGIoIssty Gaqsiy cal called upon to do So
re5sJ,dent Of his rightful prerogatives. He
puia send troops into States when called
poa 70 suppress domestic insurrection, but