Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-11
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WASHINGTON, March I0th.-ReagGn asked and OBJ
tanned leave to have printed the following resolu-
ton, which he would offer as substitute for the
resolutions Of the Committee ON Interoceanic
Canal
ResoIred, That while we recognize the general
interest of the whole commercial world in the ship
canal railroad across the isthmus connecting
North and South America and while we will respect
that interest il such line Of nteToeesDic c0mmu-
nicaton shall be established, declare that the
establishment OF such a line of communication
would practically connect the Atlantic and the.
Mexican Gulf and the Pacific coast lines of the
United States and rs the United States would have
great local as well as general interest in the
work, in common with the other commercial powers
of the earth and the political control OF such
line OF communication would be virtually necessary
to her commercial interests and TO the preservation
of her territorial integrity and political Independ-
ence, she will insist, that whenever and by whom
such project shall be con menced on such
political control OF it as will give security TO
political interests
Affairs reported joint resolution for the organiza-
tion of Board Of Officers OF the Navy to report
upon the probability Of completing the double
turreted monitors Puritan, AOnadnock, Amph-
trite and Terror. Agreed to.
Bills were seed on the House calendar as fol-
lows Appropria ing $500 600 ior the poor of Ire
land; to restrict Chinese emigration 70 prevent
the removal Of Indians from States into Indian Ter
ritory.
A spirited personal debate enaged between concer
and DIbrell, because the former Objected to q GER
tain pension bill which Dibrell %anted to put upon
its passage.
CongeF intimated that it was Inc purpose Of the
bill to pension jeff Davis.
Consideration was resumed of the Political Assess
mcnt bill, aud the House was addressed by Young
OF Ohio. Ee said that yeste day House Of Tennes-
see insinuated charge Of fraud against General
Noyes, present Minister TO france, By reading the
testimony OF Ieiinn before the Potter Committee
which undertook the stupendous job Of covering up
the Democratic leaders frauds in their attempts TO
steal the Electorel votes Of several States Moves
had done frOntof battle fighting for his country
while the men who attacked him had been in the
rebel Confederacy councils or commanding a rebel
battalion, doing their best to overthrow the Govern
ment. He disagreed with the cvil-reform policy Of
the President To the yictors belonged the spoils
House had also attacked Sherman. Tie Democracy
had reason to fear sherman, because he could not
be mtimidated by Democratic bombast or rebel
yells.
Richardson opposed the BILL as not in harmony
with u majority OF the House.
Hayes opposed the bill as q high handed Outrage
and gross nIins sement upon the rights Of citizen
ship.
ButterwoIth offered a substitute that no person
in the employ Of the United States, having clerks
under his control, should levy political as esq
ment except 1t Here voluntary, preventing members
Of Congress, and ether persons from piyiTg any
money Tor corrupt purposes or to influence cleo
tion for Congress; slso declaring that
threats or menaces for thirty days prior
TO an election for the purpose OF preventing voting,
a nisdemeanoT. He thought Congress had better
prevent Illegal and violent proceedings in regard to
elections than to deprive citizens of their consttp-
tiOnal rights The question here presented was not
new. The Democrats had been on al sides Of it.
His substitute would end the policy which had wired
out the Republican party in blood from haf this re-
public The Democratic party never fought poiit-
ical fight except in the interest of slavery and
against freedom House had yesterday assailed,the
President and talked about fraud. lie might as
well so out and fire poisoned arrows in the sun in
the hope of preventing its pure ight to attempt
to befoul the President Of the United States. His
record had been and was pure. II to blame for any.
thing, it was because Ct his overweanng confidence
cause he refused to let the House strike down his
constitutional prerogatives
Hostetter demanded the previous question, pend
ing which the House took a recess.
fhe evening session win be for the consideration
Of the pension bills