The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-08
THE ARMY. pILL BEArEN


WARRINGTON, ID, u, April 7,-ln the
Senate to-day the Army bill was con
sIdered and Mr.. Hawley spoke in its sup
port,
II, said he, 1t were understood that the
military arm we're powerless the bad
elements would come to the front, riot,
theft, arson and murder would break
loose, Mr., Hawley in making this re,
mark had no reference 10 the great mass
OF people wherever found or however or
ganizsd, whether Knights Of Labor or
anything else. He referred to the in
stance in which honest labor met at
Trafalgar Square in London, and in which
all the bad elements came forward and
almost paralyzed the whole city Of London.
A few dozen blackguards in such case
could do great harm. lie referred to the
great draft riots In New York In 1868.
Mr.. Teller said that was in case OF
war.
Mr.. Hawley replied that all riots were
a case OF war. As TO the use of militia to
put down riots Mr.. Hawley asked how the
people Of Pennsylvania, for example
would like the idea OF the New Jersey
militia coming into Pennsylvania To put
down q riot In the latter State. The
United States forces would have respect
in every State.
Mr.. Teller remarked that II we were to
have great war like that between France
and Germany 1t would not be fought by
the regular army but by volunteers. He
thought Mr.. Hawley's argument went to
show that the army was to be used as o
public force.
Mr.. Teller denied that such was q proper
use Of the army. He said when State
governments came to depend on the regu.
lar army Of the nation to enforce State
laws our republican government would be
at an end, The people OF the great west
we're not asking Tor q standing army, and
II the people OF Connecticut wanted one
the patriotism OF that State was declining
Mr.. HAwLRY's POINT.
Mr.. Hawley repealed the suggestion
which he said was implied by the re.
marks Of Mr.. Teller. He denied that he
wanted the army used for police purpose
and did not thank the Senator from Colo
RADIO for endeavoring to array against him
(Mr. Hawley) the prejudice of dema.
gogues. The Senator from Colorado had
endeayored to create an impression thai
he Mr.. HaWley) would use the fedora
army to interfere with the will o!
the people. He denied that he had
said anything Of the kind. He was not
however, such q coward, he said, as to re,
fuse 10 say to any man In the United States
whoever he might be, that he was Il
obey the laws OF the Republic, and that he
would disobey them at the risk OF his life
he had from time 10 time thought Il
would be merciful and would be good fol
people who were suffering to employ then
as Mr.. Powderly with the Knights ol Labor
would employ them, in accordance with
the constitution Of the. knights OF Labol
in putting down some thieves and sCoun
drels that were blaspheming the name o.
labor. Mr.. Hawley considered Mr.. Pow
derly a man OF more conservation ant
standing In this country than some men
on the floor Of the Senate.
THE RiLL DEFEATED.
After some further discussion vote
was taken upon the motion Of Senator
Hale to strike out section two Of the bill
This is the section which established tht
future army force at SO,OOO.l On this mo
ton the yeas were % and nays %. The
vote being a tie Mr.. Hale's motion wal
lost.
Mr.. Morgan said he would never vott
for bill to increase the army while {
single man was excluded, unless It wert
Jefferson Davis, and he mentioned hin
because he knew Mr.. Davis would not &C.
Cept.
MI. Gall believed that II General Gran
and General Lee were living and a ioreigt
war were 10 arise Grant would select Let
for q high command in the Union army
Who would doubt the loyalty OF Genera
Lee In restored Union?
After further debate the bill was put OF
It's anal passage and rejected, yeas, 10
nays, 81.