Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-13
WASHINGTON.
THE GREAT RADICAL BACK-D0WN'
Surrender of the Stalwarts and the
Passage Of the Army Bill
: No Troops at the Polls


WASHINGTON, June 1.-The House
has now got rid of all the appropriation
bills, and they are pending in the Senate,
which body will take up the legislative
| bill tomorrow. Before going into Com
mi.tce on the army bill to-day Clymer
had the general debate limited to one
/ hour, 10 be- divided equally between
Democrats and Republicans. 1t was
further agreed that all sections OF
the bill except the sixth, which. con
tanned political matter should be first
considered under the five minute rule.
There is in the billa appropriation OF
100000 ior maintaining the National
Cemeteries and putting up head
stones wherever soldiers are buried.
Mr.. McMahon procured the adoption
of an amendment allowing the Board
of Managers OF the Soldiers Homes to
choose the style Of stone for the ceme-
terry at the Central Branch at Dayton,
the additional COst not 10 exceed Il %.
When the ninth section, which prohib-
Nfted promotions in the army above the
rank of Captain, was reached, General
Joe Johnston moved To strike out that
clause, and his motion was applaudcd
bv Republicans; and Garfield subse-
uueutlv said in a sort Of patrOnlZng
way, that the people would not soon
forget that action OF the distinguished
gentleman The entire section was sub
ScqucutIy stricken out.
The appropriation parts of the bill
having been completed consideration Of
the sixth section was proceeded with,
and the first hall hour was given Ia the
Republicans. Baker, ot Indiana, and
Hawltv, 81 Connecticut, both members
of the Appropriation Committee, said
tlcv saw nothing i'm the clause which
changed existing law, and they dill not
b iicyc 10 would hlvcthe slightest effect.
|. was mere Sup,rlluity. They dis
claimed any purpose To- vote against the
hill, whether that clause was retained or
not. Mr.. Garfield followed Alter re
viewing at some length the action Of
Congress ON the Legislative and Army
Bills at this session, lac denied that
Republican opposition resulted
from any disposition ON their
part 10 have troops run the elections.
An that they had opposed was the re-
peal Of wholesome laws He took the
ground that there was no law on the
statute book which this sixth section
would repeal. lie did not intend, he
said, bv voting against this bill with
this clause in il 10 have 1t assumed
that he was in favor OF troops ut the
polls. All that he desired troops TO be
used for was % enforce the laws OF the
United States, no matter what they
might Lc. But the proposition that
trrupS were 10 be used 10 influence cleC-
tions was so absurd that ne
hoped no Republican would
give color To it by voting against
this hill. In his opinion the Courts and
the Departments would only regard tins
section as stump speech injected into
the bill by the Democracy. lie denied
absolutely that the troops had been
used % protect the peace at the polls,
except when there was fragrant war.
Cox. of New York, and Clymcr, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, replied, and intimated
that Garfield aud his Republican friends
were Welding the points they had con-
tended for ur along The Democrats
were willing % stand upon the record
they had made in favor OF free elections
and uOn-interferenCe of the military at
the polls. Cobb, of Indiana, also made
a speech. i'm which he showed that in
1864 there was adelibeTatc interference
by the military with an election in the
city OF indianapolis
After these sp cChes the members be-
came inpatient for vote, and demand
ed il; but Kciicr, Williams, Of Wiscon-
sin, and others wanted more talk. kei-
fer insisted that when general debate
was limited 20 one hour, IL was with the
understanding that the time should be
divided between the friends and oppOn-
entS of the bill. Thus far no speeches
had hvuu made except by those who
were In favor of it. He and others
could not endorse all that was said by
either Democrats or Republicans. lie
and Williams finally succeeded in get
tin. a few minutes, and, while assevcra-
TING that, they did not desire 10 have
the troops used except TO enforce the
laws of the United States, they
opposed any kind OF legislation
that had q tendency To deprive the
President of any of his powers or prero-
gltiveS. The vote was then taken, and
the bill passed by Il vote OF 1872 10 81.
The following Democrats voted i'm the
negative: McSSrS. Bliss and Cox OF New
York. Clarlv, Clark, Frost and Roth
we'll of Missouri. CotIroth amt klotz Of
PENNSYLVANIA, Cook, Nichols, Smith
and Persons of Georgia, Dunn and
~IrmouS ut Arkansas, llurd OF Ohio,
Manning OF Mississippi, Knott and Oscar
Turucroi Kentucky, and Smith of New
Jersey. The following Republicans
voted mo-: McSSrS. BNync, O.Nelli and
Ward of Pennsylvania, Briggs and Hall
OF New Hampshire, Cuwgill OF Indiana,
Daggctt of Nevada, Humphrey aud
Williams %. Wisconsin, Joyce of Yer
mrut and Keller and Young oi Ohio.
Nineteen Democrats and twelve RrpUb-
licanS are therefore recorded in the neg
ativc.
A Game That Is Played.
The attempt of the Republican Anti
Administration senators, underline lrad
OF Blaine, to buli'dozc the Republican
mvmhers Of the House into further pr
longing the political contest between
Congress aud the President, has re-
suited i'm had tizzle. As was stated m
these dispatches last night the object
Of the Stalwart Senators was to hmaSS
the President, and either make him
come to them and indulge in some more
vetoeS. .-6r throw the whole onus OF the
surrender upon him ii he signed the
new bnla. The game OF the Stalwart
Senators is very transparent. 1t Is sim
ply drive NJ sherman, an attempt 10
subordinate the financial issue to the
Stalwart issue. They know well that
il the President signs the new hiEs the
Danorr9ts will have the advantage OF