The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-05

force, was placed et the doors OF The
Cspitol. he wanted TO call the attention
of the House and country TO this fact. 1t
WAS small mater now, but in future it
might not be. He therefore offered the
following resolution:
WheTedS, Members Of this House have
this day been re used adlnittAnce TO the
Capitol of the nation by an armed mill
tary force,
ResoIVed, That this breach Of psrlia-
mentaTy and constitutional privilege of
the memb ers Of this House, IN going to
and returning from the same. merits its
seVeFest censure.
Wzrnsr-Tnis is not q light matter.
Bayonets ought never to be crossed here.
Frost stated that he had also been re-
fused Ambulance. He did not wish to
make 3 mountain out Of hill, but that
whi might be harmless at present,
might prove precedent Of the worst
character. The time might come (he did
rot anticipate that il would) when that
which now passed without protest might
be held up be q precedent, and q prece-
dent set by democratic House and Sen
ale, for tbs purpose Of trampling both
houses of this assembly. There had been
an instance in the past, Lot only in Eng
land, but IN this country, of troops being
stationed at the doors of legislative as
sem bl:es, and it was becau,e the demo-
cratic party did not wish to sanction that
state OF affairs that this resolution was
offered.
Berry stated that ne had been stopped
in mis- attendance on the Senate by an
armed man dressed in blue. (Derisive
laughter, and cries of ''that's what's the
mztter," on the republican side)
Price said that the men were there t.
protect this body from the mob on the
ouisiGe. he should have said crowd"
At this point of the proceedings, Cex
having taken the chair, Conger said it
was with pleasure that be was permitted
to offer the following resolution: That
the thanks of this house are due and ex-
tended 10 Hon. s. j. Randall, speaker,
for the AGILITY, fairness aid courtesy with
which he has presided over its delibera-
tons during the Forty sixth Congress.
This resolution was adopted, the only
negative vote being Cast by Young, Of
ONO
Consideration of the resolution before
the House was resumed. Warner spoke
10 in its warm support. BY what
authority were armed soldiers stationed
about The capitoI7 (''Give it up, from
the republican side.) The gentleman
from Iowa stated it was for the protee-
ton of the house. Had it come that
there must be soldiery about the legisls-
tive assemblies to protect them? de had
seen bsyOneis placed across the entrance
Of assem- blies in other countries, but had
never expected to see them about the
Capitol of the United States.
Frye-There are some soldiers in the
gal cry now. Look out for them.
Warner-I am glad 10 see Them, but
they are not there for o1l protection.
The con usiTn in the hall was very
great, which TACT was attributed by Con-
ger 10 the alarm felt At the presence of
militia in the gsllerie
Ca Isle said he had no doubt that
armed .old ers had been piant.d around
tue Capitol As part IF the police f. ce to
preserve order. If any harm had been
done, let the House, calmly and dIspas-
slonatelv, express an opinion, but let it
,Ot make a great sensst on over small
thing. DE admitted thai it wa bad
practice and ought MT to be tolerst, d q,
espec ally If the troops had been sta
toned here for improper purposes, bu
II mere mistake had been made to pre-
serve order, the House ought not to fall
INTO a high state of excitement about IT,
Warner-If 1t is a mistake let US know
it.
Knott offered substitute for the reso-
luton, declaring that the placing of
an armed force at the doors of
tuis Capitol is without authority and
IF law, breach Of the privileges Of this
House, and resIrai on The liberties OF
citizens, which should be condemned.
and directing the Speaker to cause their
instant removal from the approach Of
this hall.
Hutchns accepted the substitute, but
refused 10 yield to brown to insert "by
a democratic sergeant-st-srms Of the Sem
ate 4"
Conger moved to lay the whole subject
on the table Rejected, SO to l20. Then,
1. being tan minutes to u, Hutchins
sisted that he would ask no further action
On hi- resolution.
Young, Ohio, criticised the action of
be COMMITTEES app ihted 10 Investigate HE
election for not making q report.
The hour Of y having arrived, the
Speaker said: "The work oil the Forsy
sixth Congress is done" Before utter
ing tn final words of adj urnment, the
President iustifes the f flowing spprO-
pirate reflections: In 1874, the demo-
cratic party. after long interval, OBJ
tainei control Of this House. With
The close of this session it Is
again in thee minority. At the
outset it had to face inancial crisis al
most unparalleled in our history. Labor
was unemployed, trade depressed, COM
mercisl distress widespread, gloom every
where. II stopped extravaganza, estab-
llshed economy In the administration,
restored confidence, and now with glad
ness it beholds tina republic launched or
q career of unexsmpied prosperity. 1t
found gold at premium and the notes |
Of government at di,count; 1t leaves the
credit of the United States better than
ever before, and unequsled in the
money markets of the world. It'll
has witnessed the removal Of sectional
distrust AMI the res Grafton of perfect |
unity within our borders. It has given |
birth to an era of fraternal concord. Men !
of all classes and every section |
seem now to strive how shall they best
serve the common veal With reduced |
ex DendIlures Of government, the debt
ieEsened and the payment of interest re-
duced, the crowning triumph Of The dem
ocratic admin stration Was an effort to re- |
luAd the public debt at 8 per cent (SlighL
laughter on the republican side.)
-m sincere grateful to members Of
The House on ev-Ty side for the vote of
thanks with which they favored me. l
am sensible of how much owe 10 the
generous forbesra &c and active good |
will Of my fellow mem Ders. Thrice
-ected, it may b, pertinent for me TO re-
MAJ that during all these s-ssiOrs no
decision OF he chair has been ovsrruled,
Dut it is of higher importanc to the
House Of Rep esent-tives thst its fair
me for that entire period is unstained
Mem hers have differed widely, and yet
sciing {, ON deep convict n
If Gu y. ta'y have W n mutual esteem.
For myself shall 60 from the Speakers
hair with no unkind feelings towards y
mem Der. Wishing you a safe return 10
'our homes, it remains fO- me, in ODE
lance to the mandate If the Cons'ilu-
ion, to declare this House adjourned
Without day. (Applause on the fl cor and
q the galleries
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