Show CONGRESS SESSION SENATE by W to the may C mcdonald reported the bill introduced yesterday by eaton making it unlawful to use any part of tho army and navy at the polls etc he gave notice that lie would call it up tomorrow to morrow the judiciary committee has added two amendments the first provides that the bills prohibition against bringing to or employing troops at the polli shall not apply to the use of A military force when sary to protect a state against invasion ahe other amendment inserts the words when the legislature cannot bo convened after alio e aay an d navy to enforce alie fourth section of M bicle four of the constitution and aws made in pursuance persua nce thereof upon application of tho legislature or executive of the state beck reported the legislative executive and judicial appropriation jill and gave notice that he would call it up at an early day the principal mado y the committee on appropriations are those which were agreed upon by the committee yesterday including the omission of the house clause directing tie ten million to lie issued in payment of arrears of pensions A resolution authorizing authorising autho rising the tak ing of testimony in relation to the claim of ord to alie scat of senator kellogg Kello sg wax considered hoar offered a substitute declaring that the senate had already settled the case on itt merits by declaring that killogg was entitled to the scat cameron wis argued that the question was decided in october 77 in favor of kellogg and against and tho banate at eliat time declared alie proceedings final the chairman of alie committee saulsbury Saul bury biad never known of a court taking testimony in order to ascertain whether a caiso was finally adjudicated the morning hour having expired saulsbury limped consideration of the resolution would be continued in alie course of til debate in which houston took the principal part conkling called for the of the fortieth rule the chair ruled chii out and carpenter appealed after a lively discussion alie appeal was laid on alie table 24 to 23 Cani cron resumed bis argument showing that tho ciao had been already decided conkling made a brief argument saulsbury Saul abury said ho would not express tho opinion buether alio present question was justly adjudicated but tho committee simply wanted to investigate the whole question thurman said conkling that this was an attempt to turn out ii senator to pret ervo a party ma bority in tho Senate right that conklin had to impugn the motives of bis fellow senators after considerable further discussion cus sion adjourned tho morning hour waa consumed in the introduction and ref crenca of bill tho senate amendments to the bill providing for certain expenses of the present were concurred in bills introduce dBy cannon for the admission of into tho union agat state by cox a joint resolution relating to slavery in cuba the following being alie text of the resolution whereas as the government of tho united states endeavored an end tho lito rebellion in cuba on the of alio abolition of and whereas it was that alie existence of the cuban rebellion wat the bowon why tho spanish government could not attempt to force alio abolition of envery other reforms and la claimed that police n spain and in her colonies and whereas a against tho continuance of slavery in cuba in justifiable on humanitarian grounds by precedents and principles of international ter law therefore resolved etaf that the president bo requested to on the emancipation slaves in cuba and to take such measure si in other governments if possible iia will moat pc odily and liu maffel tn act art knott reported back without amendment lie bill introduced yen to prohibit military interference at lloyc on offered a substitute mak ing it unlawful to bring to or employ at anny place a or special election is being held in A Sta teany part of alio army and navy such employment shall be necessary to carry out tho provision of diio constitution or overcome forcible obstruction to tho of the laws mado in pursuance thereof and making any violation of act n penal enco the substitute is entitled a bill to further protect tho freedom of elections the republicans filibustered bic the bill to prevent alie interference of lit elections all but chit tendon kelly killinger cr and morton declined to vote while there was not enough democrats present to constitute n quorum the reason for filibustering was tho refusal to allow conger to oder an amendment A second call was ordered at AO filibustering ceased arld a vote was taken on the bill was defeated yea 93 nays the bill passed by a strict party vote nays 90 all the green backers who voted 11 II voted yeas elioso not voting being barlow and klasell Ku asell chalmiers Chal called up as a question of privilege his resolution for investigation into the ft pillow massacre atkins moved to adjourn he was opposed to such investigation as the gent lemans chalmers reputation was not dependent upon it at all it would do no good either to liim or alie country at tle request of chalmers alie motion to adjourn was withdrawn by Atkin sand was immediately renewed by while the house thereupon adjourned |