The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-08
The Army Bill Killed by 10
to 81.
GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON
v.ribIe Experiences-Jay Gould's
ooinion-NOminatiO
the CamPaign-Etc.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, April Call. accord
rg to notice, proceeded to address the
senate on his resolution instructing
the committee on public lands to report
the bill 10 forfeit all railroad land grants
not earned within the time specified in
the granting act or acts extending the
rf7,s
AT the conclusion of Calls remarks
the resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on public lands.
Mr.. Hawley then took the floor on
the army bill, and spoke in its support.
u said he, it were understood that the
military arm were powerless, the bad
elements would at once come TO the
front Riot, theft. arson and murder
would break loose. He referred to the
draft riots IN New York, in 1868.
Mr.. Teller said that was in case of
wa.
Mr.. Hawley replied that all riots were
the cause of war. As 10 tie use OF the
militia to put down riots, Mr.. Hawley
ssked how the people of Pennsylvania,
for example, would like the idea of the
New Jersey militia coming into Pennsyl-
yania to put down riot in the latter
state. The United States forces would
nave respect in every State.
Mr. Teller remarked that if we were
TO have great war ike that between
France and Germany, 1t would not be
fought by the regular army, but by the
volunteers, and he thought that Mr.
HaWley's argument went TO show that
the army was to be used as police
force. Mr.. Teller denied that
such was a proper use of the
army. When the State governments
come TO depend on the regular army of
the nation 10 enforce State laws, our
Republican government would be at an
end. The people of the great West
we're not asking for a standing army
and If the people of Connecticut wanted
it. the old patriotism of that State was
declining.
Mr. Hawley, with warmth. repealed
the suggestion that he said was implied
by the remarks of Mr.. Teller. He de-
MED, with emphasis. that he wanted
the army used for police purposes, and
did not thank the Senator from Color
ado for endeavOring TO array against
him (Mr. Hawley) the prejudice of DEM
a lengthy debate was INDUCED in by
Hawley and Van Wyck. wherein the
present labor troubles were much COM
mented on as bearing on the question.
Towards the close OF the debate, Mr..
Van Wyck remarked that it had been
said that there was domestic danger in
this country. Had not that danger
been passed? Why increase the regular
army to meet danger that had disap-
peared?
Mr.. Logan said that ii was not true
hat Jay Gould had any connection, di-
rect or indirect, with the measure 1t
vas Tor the benefit of the people, rich
and poor, black and white.
j, vote was then taken upon the mo-
non of Senator Hale 10 strike out Sec
non , OF the bill. This is the section
which established a future army force
$4,000 menu
On this motion the yeas were y and
nays p. The vote being a tie, Mr..
Hale's motion was lost. The Repub-
leans voting for Mr.. Hale's motion
were: Messrs. Bowen, Chase, Conger,
Hale. ingalls,, Plumb, Sher n, Teller
and Van WICK. The Demo. ats voting
against 1t we're Messrs. Brown. German,
Gray and Walthall. With these ex-
ceptions, the votes for the motion were
Democratic and the votes against 1t
were Republican.
Mr.. Henderson then moved as an
amendment his bill heretofore intro
N---~A.f anu AdhOAdb4N CpOAe CQ nun NAc
military committee. known as "the
three battalion bill" and it was agreed
10.
Mr.. Gibson moved to add an adj
ditional section repeating Section 1918 of
the Revised Statutes, which now pro-
hibit that any person who served the
Confederate government from appoint
ment to the army of the United States.
Mr.. Logan suggested an amendment
OF Mr.. Gibson's motion so as 70 cover
the class of people who have been
officers of the army before the war and
had then Joined the Confederacy.
Mr.. Gibson could not accept the
amendment.
agreed io-ayes p, nays %.
After further debate the bill was put
on its final passage and rejected-yeas
10. nays 81.
The vote in detail as is follows:
Yeas Messrs. Blair. Cameron, Dawes.
Dolph, Evarts, Frye. Hawley. Logan,
Mcmillan, Malone. Mitchell, of Oregon
Morrill,, Payne, Platt, RlddIeberger,
Sabin, Sawyer, Spooner and Sanford
10. Nays Messrs. Beck, Berry, Bowen.
Brown, Call, Chase, Cockrell. Coke. Col
quit, Conger, EHstis, Fair, Gibson.
German, Gray, Hale. Ingalls,. Jones of
Nevada, Kenna, Maxey, Morgan.
Plumb, Pugh, Salisbury, Sherman,
Teller, Van Wyck. voorhees, Waithall.
wilson of Iowa, and Wilson Of Mary
snd-3l.
Adjourned.