The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-10
XLVI CONGRESS- list SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May g.
The Dill providing for the payment OF the money
heretofore appropriated to james B Eads and his
associates for the construction OF etties at the south
pass OF the Mississippi was passed.
The consideration of the bill prohibiting military
interference at elections was resumed
Mr.. Edmunds quoted the acts pass ed under Wash
ington, Jefferson, jackson and Lincoln, authorizing
the use OF Inc army to execute the laws and quoted
sections oil the acts OF 1885, 1870 and 1871 authorizing
the PRESIDENT to employ the army and navy to pro
tect voters and punish persons who fraudulenty vote
ae congressional elections. Quotations were also
made from Jacksons message in 1888 relative to OBJ
structions to the execution of the laws in South
carolina, and from the writings of Judge Story, TO
snow the duty OF the government became the meas
ure ofitSSpower
MI. elaine said he wouli not debate this bill II
was useless. 1t has been exclusively debated The
whole measure is Or the removal of the federal gov.
eminent from its proper domain and the installation
of states into degrees of power mot dceamoI Of h
calhoun, not even asserted by Breckenridge We
thought there had been something gained on this
| question in the costly war and the amendments to
the constitution but the tide as it now sweeps is on
| the eoo anu the power of the Union, the power of
Tue Ieuerai government was never so weak as these
laws ana tEese proceedings will make it if you pass
thlS bill. While waning off the national govern
ment from all interference or control over its own
elections, you voted down the other bill PROPOSE
tion that armed should not come to the POLLS with
the expressed intention of interference with the
| rights of voters, and you did it under the pary
| quibole that it was not within the constitutional
| power of the United States to warn bloody handed
rufians from the polls where representatives, of the
federal Coz gress we're being CHOSEN Pass this BILL
pas it as triumph of the reaotionary party az inst
tie spirit of The Unlon Pass il in defence of all the
lessons aid all the teachings that come from boouy
| and abVrtive rebellion Pass it and mark it as a
| nigh tide OF that reaction which were it to rise
| hgher could lead only TO another and formidable
REBELLION against the legitimate authority of the
| Union.
Mr.. Chandler followed and in the course of his
speech laid there II Senators on the Democra
side OF the House every man of whom his side be-
lieVes to have poorer title to their seats than the
senator from Louisiana By fraud and violence you
occupy your seats. Now show us the road how to
vacate seas IN this b dy if you uare.
Eaon-I call the Senator to order.
Chandler-Very well, sir, will take your point of
| order.
Eaton-My point is that the Senator is entirely
out OF order when he says II Senators on this floor
| mold their seats by fraud and violence
Chandler-I did Rot say that. 1 said they hold
their seats by poorer titles.
Eaton-You said fraud and violence
Chandler-I said we believed it and S, do be-
lieve and so have right to believe.
Garland asked that the exact words be taken down
and he official reporter lead the words as given
above.
Beck called upon Chandler to name the men who
| held seats by fraud.
Hill OF Georgia hoped the question would be drop
cd,
/ IF old Ia
Michigan were nsultingly out OF order, and called
for ruling by the chairman
The President pro lem overruled the point OF or
der.
fhere being considerable confusion, Davis of
| west Virginia asked for the emf ,rcement order
both in the Senate and gallery. Order being restored
Chandler resumed.
| Let me say to you gentlemen on the other side
meme. meme, tekel upharsin' is written all over
| your brow. (Alp lause ia the galleries which is
| checked
The bill to prevent military interference at elec-
| TONS then passed ia precise form as il come from
the Honse, yeas SO, nays 49, Ramln was paired with
MCPHERSON, Blaine with Wallace, Grover and
Sharon absent. Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
The Speaker called on committees for reports of
| private nature.
| i ie"o'ius pohticai dlsaplntes OF q, Z. PemDer-
| ton passed.
Mr. Weaver spoke in advocacy of the silver bill
ana In favor OF the double standard He denied that
the Greenback party was an initiation party. 1t was
IN favor of god silver and legal tender paper money
all issued by the government mot by banking assoc-
| ations) and OF tull legal tender qualities.
| ME- LEHMAN obtained the floor and opposed the
bill, saying the best thing Congress could do was tc
| do nothing and go home.
MIR. Warner in the course of the debate, stated he
should demand the previous question Tue.day.
Mr. Kelley obtained the floor, and the Horse at
| s.15 adjourned,