Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-23
THE EVENING STAR.
FIR DAY
If..-.-...........April 23. 1870.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceed.
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SENATE-After our report Closed
ceeded with. f'0
MT: Blaine moved to strike out section ?.
when provides that no money appropriated in
the act is 10 be paid for subsistence. equipment
transportation or compensation OF any portion
or The army TO be used as a police force TO
Keep the peace at the polls at any election held
within any state. provided that nothing In this
provision shall be construed TO prevent the use
Oh troops 10 protect against domestic violence
lature or executive thereof. Rejected-yess %
nays Is; party vote-Mr. Davis Qll.l voting
nay.
Mr.. Kirkwood offered the following amend
meht: Provided. further, that nothing I'm this
PROVISION shall be construed so as TO prevent
,le use OF troops when necessary TO enforce the
S Samiui execution of any law OF the United
states by the executive thereof In any state or
teIrltory against forcibe or violent resistance
sneIelo, or 10 prevent the use OF troops when
EEteeesSary 10 protect the property of the United
States STATS. or 10 protect any civil officer OF the
United states when engaged i'm the lawful rer
romance or his official duty against forrible or
vloIenl attack or resistance although applica
ton for such use Of the troops should moi he
made by the legislature or executives Of said
state" Mr. Kirkwood spoke in favor of his
amendment, as did Mr.. Conkling but IL was re-
Jected-yeaS Is, nays 81.
MT. EdmundS offered several amendments
looking TO the use OF troops at the polls under
certain circumstances, all or which were re-
jected.
IL
paSSed-yeaS Is, nays IS.
On motion OF Mr.. Salisbury, the resolutions
reported from the committee on privileges and
elections. declaring Mr.. Spofford entitled 10 the
seat now held by Mr.. Kellogg were taken up
Mr.. Bailey obtained the floor
on motion OF Mr.. Harris. at $40 pm. the
senate went into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened adjourned.
HOCSE--After our report closed
Inc naval appropriation bill was passed with
an amendment increasing the appropriation for
tne contingent expenses OF the navy from $50 600
TO 5000
MIR. Baker, from committee on appropriations
reported back the Notifications Appropriation
Dill with Senate amendments and the amend
ment increasing the appropriation for the re-
pairs OF Notifications $50, 600 was nom oncurred
in.
Mr. Mcmahon then made proposition. which
was accepted by the republican side. limiting
the debate on the special deficiency bill TO one
hour and twenty minutes, one hour TO be ocru.
pied by the republicans and twenty minutes by
the democrats.
Mr.. Reed argued that the section OF the bill
which placed the appointment OF deputy mar
Shals in the hands OF the court was unconstitu-
uonal.
Before the conclusion OF Mr.. Reeds speech
the committee rose. and the House, at 4:50 took
recess until $50, the evening session being for
the consideration OF the immigration bill
AL the evening session the House went into
committee of the whole on the bill to regulate
immigration, which was advocated by MeSSrS
COX, Morton, Chittenden and Others, and on
posed by Mr.. COnger. who considered it defec-
tive, improper and unconstitutional In many