Daily Republican., 1881-03-05
SCARED CONGRESsMEN.
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some DemOc rattle members,

some DemOcr rattle members,
WASHINGTON, March 4-The House
met at 10 O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. King (La.) the
Senate amendment was ooDcurred in to
the bill dividing the State Of Louisiana
into two judicial districts.
Mr.. Hutchins IN. Y , rising TO q
question Of privilege, said that he had
attempted to enter the Capitol at the
Senate wing, and that he had been
stopped by a man dressed in military
attire, with arms.in his hands. who re-
fused him admittance. He had stated
that he was q member of Congress and
he had then been admitted. He desir.
ed to know by what authority mill
tsry, in place Of civil, fierce was plac-
ed at tue doors OF the Cspitol3 He want
ed to call the attention OF the House
and the country to this fact. It was a
small matter now, but in the future il
might not be. He, therefore, offered
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Members of this Houst
uavs this day been refused admission
to the Capitol OF the nation by an armed
military force.
Resolved, That this breach Of the
parliamentary and constitutional priv
ilege Of the members of this House in
going 70 and returning from the same
merits its severest censu=e.
Mr.. Warner (Ohio>-This is not
light matter. Bayonets ought never 10
be crossed here.
Mr. Frost (Mo.) stated that he had
also been refused admission. He did
not wish TO make mountain out OF a
mole hill, aud that which might be harm.
less at present might prove precedent
Of most dangerous character.
The time might come Che did not an.
tioipate that it would when that which
now passed without protest might be
held up as a precedent, and a Ryecedert
set by q Democratic House and Senate,
for the purpose OF trampIiug on the lib
critics Of both those assemblies. There
h ad been instances in the past, not only
in England, but in this country at u
not very distant period, of armed troops
being stationed at the doors Of legisls-
tive assemblies and il was because ths
Democratic party did not wish to
sanction that state Of SfRiFs that the
resolution was offered.
Mr.. Frye The gentleman need not
be alarmed. Nobody will ever follow
a Democratic precedent. Usughter. J
MIR. Berry (Cal J stated that he had
also been stopped at the entrau ce OF the
Senate by an armed man dressed in
blue. Derisive laughter and cries OF
That's what the matter on the Re
publican side.)
Mr.. Price (Iowa) stated that the men
were there TO protect this body from
the mob on the outside-he should have
said crowd
The consideration of the resolution
before the House having been resumed,
Mr.. Warner (Ohio) spoke in its sup.
port. BY what authority were armed
soldiers stationed about the Capitol
('Giveit up, from the Republicans ide.)
The gentleman from Iowa had stated II
was for the prot ection OF the House.
Had 1t come to this, that there must be
a soldiery about the legislative assem-.
blies to protect them? He bad seer
bsyonets placed across the entrance OF
assemblies in other countries, but he
had never expected to sea them about
thu Capitol OF the United States.
Nj. Prye-There are some soldiers In
the gallery now, look out for them.
MI. Weayer-l am glad to see them,
but they are not here for our proteo
ton.
The confusion in the hall was very
great, which fact was attributed by
sir. Conger to the alarm felt at the pre-
senoe OF the military in the galleries.
Mr.. Carlisle Ky said that he had
no doubt that the armed soldiers had
been placed around the Capitol as part |
Of the police force to preserve order. III
any harm had been done, let the House
In calm and dispassionate way ex
prese Its opinion, but let it not make
great sensation over Q small thing. He
admitted that it was q bad precedent
aud ought not TO be tolerated, espe.
cislly II the troops had been stationed
here for improper purposes. But if a
mere mistake had been made to pre-
serve order, the House ought not to fall |
into high state of excitement about it. |
Mr.. Warner-If it is q mistake Let US
know it.
Mr.. Sparks Ull.) thought that the
placing OF these men was simple &C.
ton on the part Of the Sergeant-at.
Arms, and not thing 10 make row
about.
Mr.. Knott ky } offered substitute
for the resolution, declaring that the
placing Of an armed force at the doors
OF the Capitol Ia without authority Of
law, q breach Of the privileges of this
House, aud restraint on the liberties |
OF the citizens which should 10 con
de;nned, and directing the Speaker TO |
cause their instant removal from the
OF this hall.
Mr.. HutcbiDs accepted the su tstitutp
but refused to yield to Mr.. Browne
Und) to insert "by DEMO- attic Ser
geant .at-Arns OF the Senate"
Mr.. Conger moved to lay the whole |
subject on the table. Rejected. Yeas
96, nays 100
Then it being ten minutes of II, Mr..
Hutchins IN. Y } stated that ne would
ask 20 further action on his resolu-
ton
Mr.. Young (0hin) criticized the &C.
tion of the committee appointed to in
vestigate his election for not making a
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