, 1880-04-13
TEE ARMY BILL.
YESTERDAYS 1}EnATE.
Spfetal Dt1patth to 7hs Chicago Tftbtsns,

debated the political riderto tho Army APP
pruprLation bill to-day, md closed tho gcla-
crn debate. Tho Democrats were still lha-
bio tn trust themselves to the assaults ut tho
Republicans aud unwilling IN answer tho
arguments and, unable to endure the secrs,
they took themselves to tho Cl0ak-r0oms
coinmitteo-rooms, al'ti corridors. The Re
publicans accordingly spoke to empty
benches. A speech ut n vacuum is aumc-
what idle defamation, nnd, although t1le
speeches delivered BY tho Republicans to-tlny
are full Of sound logic, constitutional nrgu-
mcnt, and good sense, this day could source
be called 4 field dny.
Mr.. Butterworth, Of OhiO, opened the lle-
bate, making point tl,at the thing intended
10 10 prohibited by tic political rider does
not In fact exist: lie, too, ritltcnlcd tho
Democratic policy OF SILENCE, and said tflat
when tho timo came that they would want to
speak they could not be heard. Tic real Oh
jcct Of tho Democrats he charged to 10 to
stsiko ut tho liberties Of tile people.
TlIElE WOULD NEVER uE
need Of truops at the polls, he Bnlti, when
tho Democrats In tho South aro really to give
what they arp always asktng Of otllers,-per-
feet liberty OF speecE, and thought. i.
Mr.. Brown. 0t 1ndtnua, read a carefully
prepared Speech III Which lio maintained
tint the President has tho right to uso troops
to prevent disturbances ut tho polls.
Mr.. Dunncll urgud TINT tho Democrats
we're responsible for consuming the ttmu nt
tha House by presenting political riders, md
pointed to long list 0f important bills on
for these persistent efforts OF tho DoMncrnts
to lncuInber an appropriation bill with po-
lttlcal Legislation.
a number Of amendments were offered,
designed to modify the effects Of the I'LL or
to commit the Democrats to contradictory
propositions, but they wore all voted down
by n partisan majority. llobeson's amend
mcnts. providing that laws ,sl!nll mt bu coil
tea n 10 to pssft ppssy.a aay e fh1'n ha Of psrsS
the execution of laws When properly
calied upon, was dcfeated by 4 vote Of 87 to
e ta Wnts @ ststss 4S by rets e
lng al amendment which provided TINT tho
limitation upon tho President. for tho use Of
To9ps nSl b. pssd y H.. ey tH wGFs *,
UiiteI States"
ANOTHER AMENDMENT,
should not bo held to tntorferc with tho coll-
stitutlonal right Of tho pEcaldclt to- tako
therefor civil oficors md iii tic powers Of
Tug Government necessary to securu the
faithful execution Of tho laws ut the
United States, and t0 keep pence for that
NtrpoSe, Was votea uGWll; Tllin'!y, ono
si,n,! ,,nt H. "t1 nn,,atr nv'GM ~ r LINZ to ,Mw
~ 4ta.s Ws W rnt1nt " tGt.Ens ~ uno
votanoo -, nnn,,i,at,",. ti9 nuleS..s
tle GoyGr1,or no was adoptod' M g @ni d Il iast Ar
saif ~ IN tnnn% a,, cmwGrs;ix W ;;
svas a.lonta1 n,t the tMn.;}Htan rna', n,,,t
III a ny ,ves 1tfaroa -. r1Se, @
u'o pso''ous q"estlon WIS o1oe1ea Oil shobll!.
TEE nEi'ArE.
70 ~ Ws.!tfa A.oeta!td Pres
WAsIllNGT0X, p. G.. April i2.-1rhe House
went Into Conslliitte8 un tho Whole (Srrlnger
IN the clalr) On tho Army Glll, ail general
debate t0 t,o closea IN t',ree hours. 49,,
Mr. Price cnhteh!tctl TINT tho propnscsl
amendment was Hs1lttcrly !ln!tnless a. md void
Of a+n1 RGlnt, - ~ at'sth'nR couid DO. There was
M s,a tGoags te pending
stons Oh to deserve Mr.. Frye's clIaracterIza.
t!on Of mouse. 1ls called the ATTENTION of
the gentleman from bialno y, tue fact that
hls own Stats within tue last six months Ind
been driven to tho brink OF revolution by
much smaller mouse. Last yoar tho Detlt.
Gratis had brought in this amendment, which