Show PY telegraph FORTY SIXTH CONGRESS extra SESSION SENATE washington 6 Me mcdonald Donald reported the bill introduced yesterday by baton eaton making it unlawful to use any part of the army arid ardd mavy at the poll polls bete sete etc ete he gave notice that he would call it up tomorrow the judiciary committee has added two amendments the first provides that the bills prohibition hibi tion against bringing to or employing troops at the bolig shall jat act apply to the use of military force when necessary to protect states agates against invasion the other amendment inserts the words when the legislature cannot be convened ter ten ithe the clause which exempts irom prohibition the employment of the army or navy to enforce the fourth section of article four of the constitution and laws jaws saade oade in pursuance thereof upon tip sip application of the tho legislature or executive of the state beck reported the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill and gave notice that ho he would call it up at an early day she the he principal amendments made by the committee on appropriations are those which were agreed upon by the committee yesterday in eluding the om omission of the housa house bouso clause directing the ten million re berve to bo be issued in payment of arrears of pensions A resolution authorizing the taking of testimony in relation to the claim of spofford to the seat of senator kellog was considered in the course of the debate in which houston took the principal pW gart garl part cobbling Con bling called for the reading X of the fortieth rule the chair ruled this out and carpenter appealed after atter A fter a lively discussion the appeal was laid on tha thet table 24 21 to 23 cameron resumed hi his a argument showing the case had been already decided conkling made A a brief argument said he would not express his opinion whether the present question was j justly us uy ada adjudicated adf but the committee simply wanted the authority to investigate the whole question carpenter moved lost by a party vote noar hoar said the view taken by the democratic bide aide was that whenever a party became in tho tha majority it was competent to revie review wand ana and reverse the former judgment of the body and unseat any senator it was an aw alarming doctrine hill said the democrats never admitted the question that kelloggs lo gla title was stronger than other senators conkling made a speech declaring that this was a pivotal point of great danger ho he denounced thia thle scheme aa as a violation of the rights and privileges of members of the senate the case had been decided and the senate had no right to reopen the decision thurman said conkling charged that this was an attempt to turn out a senator to preserve the p arty party majority in the senate he knew no right that conkling had to impugn motives to his fellow follow sena senn senators toral and had he reported the resolution should he have considered Conkli imputation personally offensive he might say kellogg was admitted to preserve a partisan majority and that his case was not properly investigated but he would not he denied that the case caso had been finally decided on its merits in 1877 the president presented the house bill to prohibit military interference with the elections it was read first edmunds objected i to the second reading and it went over A motion to adjourn was to 22 party vote carpenter said when the republicans had bad a i malo maio rity the committee on elections always accommodated senators b but u as the democrats now had bad a m majority j or ty those times are past he was n not 0 t frightened at the recent democrat democratic c revolutionary threats for he knew that when the demo brats made their boast they settled down quietly there thereafter attar he could not 1 when he first heard of the scheme to unseat kellogg believe they would atte attempt rapt anything so atrocious and revolutionary so vol voi vold void A ef of reason and justice and parliamentary procedure it threatened every republic republican au seat because the democrats were in majority c carpenter a r P enten enter then gave way to a mo motion t i 0 n to adjourn adjourned washington 7 on motion of ingalls ingalla a resolution was adopted calling on the president to communicate muni cate to the senate what mea measures have been taken to prevent the occupation of indian territory by white settlers the house bill to prohibit mill military I 1 interference in elections was read twice and by a vote of 24 against 31 the senate disagreed to the motion of edmunds to refer it to the committee on judiciary and then laid it on the table to be called up hereafter consideration was waa then resumed of the resolution asking for authority to take testimony in the contested case of spofford flord against kellogg and carpenter continued his remarks in support of kelloggs right to the seat when he had concluded hia bia argument morgan said memorial claimed that he had discovered new and material evidence which nuli fled fied kelloggs reil Kell account of the corrupt influences used if kellogg used corruption he was not a fit member for this body and the subject was waa therefore open to investigation g atlon until WAR finally decided saulsbury Bauls sauls bury eald the committee was guilty of none of the charges made by Con oon conkling klings hoar and carpenter of pretense schemes and a spirit of revolution the they simply 31 m p 1 i V desired to present their otest testimony im 0 ny to the senate for intelligent action edmunds submitted an amendment to confine the investigation to the personal conduct of kellogg which might render him liable to public u b C censure because Kellog Kell keli Ws r right gatt to 0 the seat was settled we do not deny the right of the senate to ta reverse this decision nor to declare that the legislature of vermont had not elected him edmunds and the next day declare it did this body could do as it liked but todo to do it would be a monstrous and flagrant violation of d uty duty it was the same in kelloggs nell Kell case reconsideration could only be do demanded by bv a senator who voted for seating him and within a fixed time edmund al amendment was rejected 27 to 20 conkling submitted an amendment confining the inquiry to new matters mentioned by spofford disagreed to 27 to 20 1 hoar submitted an amendment i instructing the committee to report whether bribery was used by spofford saulsbury Bauls sauls bury in behalf of the committee accepted the amendment edmunds offered an amendment recognizing the finality of the decision which secured kellogg his seat lost 27 to 20 logan bogan offered an amendment directing the committee to inquire whether unlawful or corrupt means were used to disorganize the legislature which elected kellogg eo ISO that it might elect spofford conkling supported the amendment and voorhees asked if that might not reach the president conkling con Uon kling said they were not discussing who might be affected he was surprised that voorhees ea opposed the amendment voorhees ea said the committee on elections would do justice without coercive measures blaine asked the democrats why they did not look at the other side why did they shirk eaton said they would not shirk but would vote down the amendment voorhees said blaine had many set phrases implying cowardice and fleeing away let the senator dismiss them forever none on the democratic side were shirking the senator should apply his plantation manners in the dark part of maine the senator also made use of terms which implied inferiority and want of courage aad acid manliness on the part of others while implying superiority perio rity for himself with personal regard for the senator for long years he would appeal to thelena the senator to dismiss those set phrases from hla hia vocabulary the senator wl with th his hia high dashing spirit arraigned the democratic bide aide ef of this chamber because they would not support the amendment of we the senator from illinois logan while they had by agreeing to the amendment of the senator from massachusetts hoar covered the entire ground of that branch of inquiry would the hseng senator show what was left blaine showed the dissimilarity of logans Ii and hoards amand amendments voorhees eq accused blaine of pettifogging ti and blaine expressed assed sur hur surprise prise that V yoo voorhees oon rhees lees ibes klec lec turing him should apply to him that term I 1 logan denied that ho he meant disrespect to the committee by his amen amendment ment hill said the committee would investigate everything reasonable but not the part the president took in louisiana affair affairs unless specially desired kellogg said he had denied defied his hib enemies when governor of louisiana be he had bad defied them since and defied them now he denounced the means employed to todis dis turbe the settled question of his bis right to a seat here attempts have been made for the past two years to have him kellogg Kello ig indicted but vigorous bearch search had failed to reveal any cause cause for indictment he reviewed his services to LoUl loui slana biana and alluded to the democratic frauds and denounces the charges of guilt made against him lozana logana a amendment was vas disagreed to to 19 also hoards substitute I 1 declaring the question settled on its merits and kellogg entitled to a seat the senate then adopted the resolution cf of the committee on elections as amended by hoards amendment which was accepted by the committee the vote was 26 to 17 all to days votes were atil strictly etly of a party character eaton moved to take up the house mouse bill to prevent military interference ter ference in liv elec elee elections tiong edmunds preferred to fo take u up P the business for which the extra session was called this bill mii was w as a menace to the executive executives T the he senate by a strict party voto vote took up the bill laine blaino introduced his bis amendment prohibiting any armed person within the polls at a congressional election under penalty ot of to fine and six months to five years imprisonment or both adjourned WASHING washington tort TOlt 8 consideration was resumed of the house bill prohibiting hi military interference at evictions morgan advocated its passage arguing that the framers of the with a view to the preservation of the public puao lib liberty drew a broad distinction between the regular army and the militia and that the iatter latter should ba bw employed to enforce the laws A A committee subcommittee sub of ot the senate committee on judiciary decided that last jast years law jaw against promotion in the army above the rank of 91 captain is still in force SOUSE washington 5 hunton from the district of columbia committee te i nevor reVor reported teda a bill for the construction ot of a free tree bridge across the potomac at or near georgetown at an expense of without disposing of the bill the 3 house adjourned and a republican lican caucus was announced for this evening whereat there were demonstrations strat st lone ione of triumph on the democratic side aide washington 6 the morning hour was consumed in the introduction and reference of bills the senate amendments to the bill providing for certain expenses of the present session were concurred in knott reported back without amendment the bill introduced yesterday to prohibit military interference ter at elections robeson offered a substitute making it unlawful to bring or employ at any place where a general or special election ia Is being held in a state any part of f the army or navy unless such employment sh shallie shall ailbe alibe allbe be necessary to carr earr carryout carry earry out the provisions of the constitution or overcome forcible obstruction to the execution of laws made in pursuance thereof and making any violation of this act a penal of fence the substitute is entitled A bill to further farther protect the freedom of I 1 elections Robe bobe bona eona substitute was defeated d yeas 93 nays the republicans filibustered on the bill to prevent the interference 0 of troops at elections all ail but chittendon chittenden kelly killinger and morton declined lo 10 fo vote while there were not inot enough democrats present to constitute a quorum the reason for the filibustering was waa a refusal to allow conger to offer an amendment A second call was ordered at and thel the filibustering ceased and a vote was taken on the bill the house passed pass edthe the bills reported this morning by knott knott yeas nays 90 a strict party vote and all green backe backers ra vo in la the affirmative with the democrat w washl washington noton NaTON 7 chalmers called up aa asa a question of privilege the resolution offered by him for the investigation of his conduct at fort pillow and ana made a personal explanation the suba subject act occupied the attention of the bouse house for a long along time and atone one tim time there ethere were indications of trouble between chalmers Ch almera and Burro burrows wB in consequence of an all ail allusion aalon made by chalmers Uh almers almera to some criticisms against burrows for hib bia own conduct ln n the war Chalmer sj however disclaim ed any personal p bonal knowledge on the r subject able uble et byl syl saying baying ng he had his hia information from a washington newspaper burrows branded the alle ailet gation as utterly untrue anally the whole subject was laid on the table the eight hour law went over on the expiration of the morning hour and tha the bill relating to coinage and coin and bullion certificates was waa taken up and claflin spoke in op position ho he declared that even evea Kel lyof pennsylvania had assented to the act for the of silver kelly denied this and claflin had the record read to prove it kelly said bald again that it was not true and andl moreover he had bad learned a good deal bince since the act passed he denounced the pending bill vance favored it reler keier asked vance if ho he and the democrats iff the house hoube had not voted to deprive the trade dollar of its legal tender quality vance confessed that he did not fully understand under sta n d the matter at that time ho he declared the natio national nill banks charge exorbitant interest and that 8 per cent was not an unusual r ate rate and in some parts of north roith carolina 5 per cent per mouth month was wag charged this sort of legislation was waa tended to destroy tte the nations of europe the country was waa in mire danger froni from this class of 0 f legislation than from being bein g starved e d to death but its destruct destruction iori was not to be bd his motto was our country first our oui country last aur pur country all the time App applause fause jause I 1 adjourned till to enforce the eight hour law was taken up as ab the business of the morning hour and kelly spoke in favor of it ae baid said aso long as that law was yn repealed aled every workingman gdan in the government employment forced to work ten tea hours houis fon for a day days daya wages wages was wag defrauded of heileg his legal al rights the bill was opposed by 11 lan an as not being in the interest of of the toiling mil mii millions lional but adverse to that interest he moved an amendment that it shall not apply to the past gode who reported the bill spoke in ia its advocacy taking the ground that congress would set a bad example if it permitted 0 officers mee re of the government fo td disregard the plain law cox said no one orie asked or dared to ask in the face tace of the voters of the country for the repeal of r the eight hour law after some further debate the bill was laid upon the table to 52 dag wag then taken laken by jeaa an andraya and id nass naya on jhb the mo motion to lay on tha thep table the motion tore to reconsider consider the vota by which the bill was wag laid on the table the vote resulted yeas to 87 |