National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21

TO define the meaning Of the bill were rejected,
sun they were. rejected on account of chronic
matter what their merit. That was why the com.
mittee was to be sacrificed. But there was
his little innosent ws Sre1 ever 20 back
to the House, although the previous question might
be applied II had come TO the knowledge of the
majority OF the Senate that good many of the
members of the House who before relied upon
Democratic assertions as 70 the meaning OF the
words might be now recorded IN disapprovai OF 1t;
and thus any advantage which has been obtained
~ the ranks of the political party with which the
Executive Is supposed TO sympathze would be
Mr.. BLAINE temporarily withdrew his amend.
ment offered some days ago in order to allow n vote
to be taken on Mr. Conkling's pending amend
ment, namely, ut the end OF section Uhe prohibi-
tory clausc) add the words, except IN aid of the
ciyil authorities" Relected-ycns, l5 nays, %.
ment; Strike out the words las a." and insert lin.
stead OF an ordinary civil so the clause would
read; ITO be used instead Of mn ordinary civil
police force to keep the peace" &c. Rejected
Mr. CoSKiISG offered thefonowing amendments
AZ The end Of section insert the words;
str,ied to affect the right to employ any
part of the army to execute the laws IN
such cases and under such circumstances as such
employment of said force may be expressly author.
lied by the Constitution or by act of Congress"
This Is the Language of the posse complaints
Mr.. CoSKLtNG moved TO amend by adding to
section ) the following words: provided that
nothing IN tiS section shall be construed 10 nieCt
the power of the President to employ such parts of
the land and naval forces OF the United States MS
he may deem necessary to enforce the faithful ex-
eCutiOn of the laws of the United States or to sup
press such rebellion IN Whatever State or Territory
thereof where the laws Of the United states may be
forcbly opposed on the execution thereof forclbly
obstruotcd"
The bill was then reported to the Senate.
Mr., WITHERs hoped the Senate would non-concur
IN the amendments made in Committee of the
Whole.
The amendments were non .concurred in.
Several Republican Senators INDUCED IN humor.
Gus thrusts nj the Democrats for voting down their
own amendments.
The bill was read third time and put on Its final
passage.
Mr. CoSKrING addressed the Senate lie said
the doctrine Of non-inerference by the military in
elections had always been trumpled OH by Demo
Gratis and upheld by Republicans, and cited the
Kansas oulrages and the case where people were
shot down in the streets of Washington under Dem
ocratc rule. No election in time of peace had ever
been dominated or interiered with by the military
under Republican rule All the eases cited by the
other side occurred during the war or the unsettled
time Immediately following.
Frauds had taken place at elections MS early ms
1888, but ali the frauds enacted prior to 1866 put
together were insignificant and unworthy of atten.
ton when compared with the violence and fraud
practced at elections in the Southern States, and
In the Northern States also, since the war. The
Republican party held that the laws were
to be faithfully executed everywhere on
every day, and, II there be n choice, on
election day more than on others. 1t
believed that oil the laws and all the authority of
oil the Departments of the Government should he
brought into requistion to insure 10 every man, in
or danger, TO vote once without moleSaton. and To
have his vote honestly counted. After sketching
the course OF both sides on the appropriation bills,
Mr.. Conkling proceeded TO discuss the question
how fur the minority could consent TO the pending
hill without surrenderng the principle which they
had upheld oil through the session.