Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-02-10


|, than 50 nor more than 500 for every il
:. stance of selling without license; prchil
iting selling or the Sabbath. or on an
!. State. county, town. township or nrunic
pal election day, where the same NAV b
, held; prohibiting the selling to persons i
the habit Of being intoxicated, orto minors
under heavy penalties. with other stringen
features. ~ ossf asgissds - 81 f.a 500 80
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The Indiana Senatorial Question--A Pre-
tsss rs 90 - cedent. Tlrs fsfe sisz
1t has been rather hastily assumed b.
the friends OF the bsgus Senators from In
diana, that the vote of the Senate on thei
case, at the last session. was necessarily Fl
ual. 1t has bccnargucdthat, whether RICH
or wrong, the Senate cannot go back Of IL
own record then made. For a grave an.
lisnifed body like that. to sit again upon
a question which it decided upon BY vcr,
light vote. and that too, without even tn,
courage to state any grounds for SO palpa
bly, unjust and partizana determination, ha,
been treated as an act of Standardization
too glaring to be seriously thought Of, and
step positively beyond their power.---
Messrs. Bright aud Fitch, in the view of
these interested reasoners, have acquired a
sort of right by that absnr'l and anjustIro-
ceeding, which no earthly power can dis
turb. Hl feesih n ftssas ariiafs
We cannot agree to any such contracted
view of the subject. We have always in
sisted that such notions are wholly uaten-
able. No man can acquire vested right,
technically speaking. in any official posi-
ton or its emolu,neats Least of all IL any
Legislative body entitled to take advantage
Of its own wrong. or in any manner pro-
hibited from correcting such wrong, or re-
considering its action, for good reason. =
We have accordingly maintained that
the voice of sovereign State, uttered
through its Legislature. calling the Senate's
attention to the great outrage lcomms.te,l
against the State by the decision in ques-
tim. and clearly setting forth and subsfaa-
tiating the fact that such wrong has been
done. should receive respectful and candid
considerations. We hold that the Senate
is'not only bound, on the showing made
by the State of Indiana, to reconsider the
subject. but to give it a thorougll aud un-'
biasel investigation. deaoco, and to rescind
its former action. if found. as it certainly
must be, not ouly gravely unjust but PAL
pablv absurd. These views appear to be
so evidently correct, that they not only
need no precedent TO sustain them, but
ought to prevail, even against an adverse
.
In fact. however. we are fnlly sustained
in this position by precedent established
in the lower branch Of Congress. The cx.
istence OF parallel case Was unknown to
us, until brought to light. in the late pro-
cectliDgs of the Senate. by Senator fnim- !
ball. so far as such authority can settles
anything. this which we arc about to In !
At a special session Of the Twenty fifth :
Congress, in the autumn of 1887. Ne4srs. |
Claiborne anil Gholson made their appear
sncc in the House as memb r. elect from |
The State of Mississippi. Objection was
male 10 their receiving the customary oatlil
Is Representatives. but after some discus
'ion they were sworn In took their seats, :
md helpe,l to organize the House. After
ward, their credentials were referrcd'to the
committee on Elections. and that Com-f
nittce, after investigation. made an claborf
Itc report. through Mr. Buchanan. conclu- 4
ling with resolution that the claimants !
we're entitled to seats as members of that
congress. Alter being discussed for SEX.
raj days. this resolution was adopted i'ii'