The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-02
The Bill to Repeal Determinations
Against Ex COniederates, in
Army Appointments Be-
fore Senate Again.
Mr.. Call Replies to Mr.. Edwards
Tirade OF Last Week In n
Trenchant Manner.
The House BusicS Itself With Bills Of
Minor Importance unlsoked-
for Wit.
Senator Blair Before the Foreign Re-
iatiOus Committee.
Other Capital News of Interest and
Importance.
Gleanings from All Quarters.
Gleanings
Forty-Seventh Congress.

SkNARE.
WASHINGTON, May mir. Edmunds, |
from the committee on judiciary, made an
oral report upon the message of the presi- |
dent touching the so-called cowboy dstur
legislation regarding the use of the army as
a posse comitatus. He said he had been
instructed to say that in the opinion of the
e c,mmittee there was no necessity for fur
ther legislation, and that the president has
ample power to put down the lawlessness
referred to under existing laws.
The bill to repeal discrimination against
the appointment of cx-Confederates in the
army OF the United states, again came
UP on the calendar, and the decision
upon the pending question to refer to
the committee on judiciary resulted in
yeas, 81; nays 10.
The yeas and nays were ordered and Mr..
| Call took the floor. He antagoni2ed the
position of Mr.. Edmunds. In debate he
said that gentleman had declared that he
wanted to see perpetuated a monument on
the statute book to mark the distinction
between the right and wrong sides of the
rebellion. He (CalD would erect no
| monument lOT lnt puIpost VI pul-
ting to shame the people whose
conscientious convictions led them into
a strife. He wanted no such monument.
The only monument which the war should
perpetuate was one offraternity.
| Mr. George spoke of the good effect OF q
unanimous effort TO pass the BILL and said
he regretted that the opposite side seemed
indisposed to allow this. He referred to
the unquestioned supremacy of national
authority throughout the country, and the
readiness with which its behests were COM
lpied with in the south. He said members
of the military committee which recon-
mendeu the l,were nearly all able gallant
and trusted leaders in one of the two
contendng armies, and it would be unu-
sual for the senate to ignore the recon-
lmendatiou OF the committee to whose judg.
ment it was accustomed to defer in such
matters. The gentlemen from the north
who wanted monuments lad them
now in the constitutional amendments,
while the law to be obiterated was one OF
distrust and vengeance and passion.
With no compcnsating advantage to the
victor, it branded with an ineilacable
stain tAe honor and faith of ten millions OF
American citizens. The statute, too, was q
source of irritation to the south not because
of any number of persons it excluded from
the army, but because OF its reflection upor
their honor in impliedly assuming that tn,
ssuthorners can't be trusted to defend the
country.
The bill went over without action at tn,
close of Mr. Georges remarks.
The senate then took up as unfinished
Z business senate bill to establish court o
appeals, which was considered as in com
mittee of the whole. and Mr. Davis, of Iii
nois, explained the bill.
Upon tie close of Mr.. Davis remarks thu
senate indicated u disposition 20 pass tn
bill without further discussion and sug
gestion was made to this effect
Mr.. Morgan said he had been'unable
owing ito Some confusion to hear the en-
tire statement just made and desired u
review it in the Record before the bill wa
disposed of
The bill was then Informally laid asid
and Mr.. Saunders was awarded the floor 4
speak on his joint resolution proposing
vil.scrv,ce reform amendment to the con
stitution providing for the election by. tn
people of large number of local Fedora
officers now appointed by the president.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Saunders
speech the bill was referred to the judiciar
lcommittce.
After an executive session the senate ad
journed.
uousE.
Blanchard, OF Louisiana, introduced
n Joint resolution authorizing the postmaster
general TO relieve mail contractors and sui
contractors In sections recently or at preser
overilowed by the Mississippi and It's tribl
taries from forfeiture ordeduction from pa
by reason of failure to perform service a,
cording to contract, when such failure W,
occasioncd BY overflow or extreme hig
water,
Holman, of Indiana, objected 10 4
4 present consideration, and Il was refrrre
u to the committee on post.oflces and pos
: roads, with leave TO report at any time.
y Under the call of states the followir
bills were introduced and referred:
BY Bellord, of Colorado-Authorain n
appointment of n special commission I,
promoting commercial interests with sue
countries of Central and Southern Amcri,
as may be found to possess the most nat
raj aud available facilities for railway into
communication with each other and vii
the United States.
by Gibson. of Iouisiana-For the a
pontment of q commission from the ems
necrs of the army TO determine the be
route for ship canals TO connect the LAX
with the Mississippi river, and TO come
the Atlantic with the Gull Of Mexico aero
Florida, and appropriating $4,000 Tor G
penses.
By Dibble, Of South Carolina.-Appr
nriating xl5o,00O for the continuation
work on the jetties In Charleston harbor.
The house, under suspension Of the rul,
by.a vote Of yeas l5o, nays 1876, passed q
resolution making the special order Tor Nj
the bill enabling national banks 20 Z
tend their charters, said bill not 20 int,
fere with the appropriation or reven
bill.
Rules were suspended and bills We
passed appropriating for the erection
. public buildings as follows. Al petro
Michigan, $4,000; Jackson, Tenness,
SO,oof Denver, Colorado, $4,000; Greei
boro, North Carolina, $4,000; Coun
Bluffs, Iowa, 100000; Lynchburs, Virgin
- $4,000, Peoria, Illinois. $225,OO. I
above sums represent the maximum cost
buildings.
Brages. OF Wisconsin, Holman. Of In
ana. and Cor, Of New York. opposed IN,
bills. but with no success, which led
latter TO remark. We are digging our O.
graves. and building tombstones o.
vh.p.