Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-12

Mr.. IruulbuIL Not at all. l an in iav0
= Of that
; Mr.. Eimuadq l an very glad that N.
. friend has experienced q sudden conversion
) Let me reSd from his remarks.
f Mr.. Trumbull While the Senstor is hunt
ing it up, l will say that ny position was
and | think be will end it tie sans in th
paper-if it is not did not express what
intended-that the Government had the righ
to protect its officers in the discharge Of then
duties but that the Government Of the Unite.
states had no right TO punish for a conspiracy
to cut down the Senator's apple trees in Yer
mont, whea he is here as a Sena;Or discharg
ing his duties. The bill ss proposed to b,
amended provides for Furnishing 4 conspiracy
to injure the property Of another while IA,
officer is engaged in the discharge Of his dutie,
a thousand miles away, if you please, and hay-
ing no connection with the discharge Of hi
dutits.
Mr.. EImunds I am immeasurably happ7
,hat in the short course of thirty-fye or forty
minutes | should have found one convert
will not say made one.
Let Us see Whist kind Of q law we have now
The honorable Senator from Illinois made no dis
tinction, for none could he made, il his srgu
meat between the case Of assauitng the officer
while engaged in the discharge Of his duties OF
injuri1y his property. He put it upon the
ground that it must be On account Of the act in
terfering with the discharge Of bis duties which
made the case criminal for cur punishment
Nov, let US see Here is the act Of 1880, old
enough 10 be oa;lsWed, perhaps, in the estina-
iion Of ny friend, but il Is in force yet:
g If suy person or persons shall Knowingly
and wilfuliy ohstruct, resist or oppose any officer
OF the United Sts.es IN serving OF attempting 10
serve or execute any mesne process or warrant,
or any rule or order Of any Of the courts Of the
United States, or any other legal or judicial
wit O. process whatsoever or shall assault, beat,
/ or wound any officer, or other person duly au-
th0riz-i, in serving or executing any writ, rule,
oIler, process. or warrant sioIesaid, every per-
soa so Knowingly and wilfally oieading in she
premises shall, On conviction thereof, be i'm
p.ls0aal not txcsedin. twelve uths, and iue I
Hot exceeding $500"
Mr.. Trum0ull-Ihat is a very proper act.
Mr. ElmulIs.-We have hsi, 3lr. President,
for eighty ye4rs a statute Which made It crime
20 s=seul, any officer while engaged ia the per-
f1rmance of his duties, n0t 1a account Of l., but
+ 20 iujure him in his person while he was engaged
liz tine performance Of bis duties. row, my hcu-
ofsble friend says ;hat iAa change, using the
/ same words ald only changing the language 60
as TO include property as Veil IS person, Is a
4 great departure a.! alters 'hg whole principe Of
the tiii
V.is ie 7-,+ tta otrfa os ,,-, f,;s-l-, ,o-ra.
tis. with -bi. thing and T an, s..rry ,h,r he
,tsufl have been ba-ravai -.,.Iie, g i--o -,,l;r..
The cooosition 10 this change -tat he did he
cause only three years ago, as I reminded him
ou ,lst occasion, Le himself, Sc r. member OF the
judiciary committee, Lesrii.v c.ucurred in and
ss.is.ai q, rs,,r, (, r--,',.-o If s-.--1v tb,r
same cisrtcie7, ami which, think, au safe in
s,vir7 Of +i.,- t-re r,e. tbs sr---.yf ,rtia s.
sts Tran, rle-h hs-s # ali r.r.i i ,r-t.,r,- -,,,
l17re7,ss of r.Iit;,sI o-'i7., sl..-;-, i, o. of
,,es ssv-p- ,rte1 NV f-..-l iofsrrnn-si me-
inc. -,g ri-s- rom tb. tg-l.-i- ,- -l,. f;,vs,r
uert. over the cAss OF suhiests-heesuse the
v..'e s-irit Of tais .ii.-u..i,r tr--s rosn the
,i.st--r. whether the national sn+h,rirv l,s
r.-5- DO lsal with ire .;---ere az cf.i,c-s mi
rstv VIII Stst,s. or vte-hs- il must t Ieft 10 The
st,,ez alone "a act ,,o',. her ciris,s in sDfr,:rg
tbs national Cors--tltis.- .-,i-,..., mas. o-s
hs.rafsll tho ,,..ssss relations n --.r In fl.
,Ignrrv. e4lfr,eia. a 1.i--rI .i..r.-4-- are~,
tia-., and d, Oh .,s,,'i d 4.-.rt .f..,,---s - .;a
rs. tbe United S.s.e. l,ve h,d nd admin
--.-ei A criminal coil. 90 r-9t4.- The r.ss-s am
TO- s..l-- -. l..-ifs ,-l.,l fl.. 1,-s-i--,-i,, 4.I
e..sieifo.- A1iin lo.-. r5.. r-sy b,ve ,.o-
either 81. ;rrels 3 m o. entered -- ,r,' SAFE 1,t
they have eze-,issI ft. c8-.-i,1-isD,i osrio-e-
ttrse Of sovereiruiv. ami CARED forward t5e
H.-..|r..-.- -...s--y. ...
...--. - t f-' '
tA. y pes au4 ny zoe F-li o.
lre NuTe.aleur has hal criminal cole tllt
s.-aI ......r.s. u--u fta r.srfl -., q. t.4 sf.-.
r
Pc -.-'' ---- -ie. --' l-t N'-u "" gov as.lt ul
fne rights c! Che S.ate1 rf raa contrary. i. .as
ba.. iu aid o.. fns ZOO. order ami s-sh.rv of rhs
..--.-- ..s -be ..-s.s .-.e - .. .-... 49,, .L
'--' 'H
.'4.'' ~ 'i''' ee" avs AAi iA lle.r own ne
tllds aud through tleir oga -J1r,s csve punish
d tho same rlsesas u lF.-s-e- sr, -ls -,,.-sr.s
r-- - ~. r---.4 s.-
Nei' ot 'l1 D--'1i safe l-s --lie '--A olet
been ca-lsi upon 70 decide whether state c0ulI
~ view Of tla fact tsat tle J-iet States hal
eoie s-ai-s. ps'.l-e-.sr cr---e, also ilase taa
zane ser d c0"e ana II las a.~sys beea De-
,-.. ,.y g.; 3D., ,.-.... .--..r.- l
-.
c9u-liiflt : iitt tle} n.td s.-.l -i- over me
sur.1ci- tlaf were ullfte- fo tleuI and tIf-r-
f.-s s-.- q l-.-ar -.7.L- r-r--.r.g f.s -rtr-.,.;
:. r. --...--.. -.... - f.. s..
en-" --i- ~-.'-' @'',17
-i7 in iti1- me sl-e aeL
r.r-v THO State Of Ohio has D., -..-r,., s-,.i- s-
~ & Y sl--'.
'-'-.. .'-e'' .I9l- Il A-AA Nis il.i--leI
ulgor It and be lGttntai uull -te ground that
tina. MA, q .r--,a fv l-4-+ei >-.--- -s,- --g that
.t -.... .. ... e. r--..-4 ~. - -
'-' -. i7-'N'.' e' 'i- ''--'t ''-'' -'e' Z va
exclusive Int supreme tQlr. 70 tle Jnuei
States decided thst the STATE rll 3 rs-fs.- ri-ht
o.. -,- I,,-s ,.-.,,s+ ,.-,,-.+-,-s....... -. b..
.l ...... j.. u -.
"-4- s game 'A- ii-'-lE oi -'il'el9it money,
A!terF.- ms1 Wss indicted under tie laws of
.Ss Tu...' E., ,ta- q Up ,.r..-.. -.,.+0-fi 10 --,.r.
...... ~. s- .--. e.. So
tlrioa ior co1uterfeiting c-u, bat 5- Of ras Ian
cua-e Of ,he Constitution TO punish him 5or at-
tsrr.r- counterfeit coin or counterfeit. note.
whatever lt msy have been aul the question
vss 4-ain made jhst tae Uutei States had 70
right o. invsl ls the fuac-ioa Of S.a.e and pun
ish the passing " @ -atsri-it coin because the
Constitution tii uot name thst. an1 the STATE
i.ws operated upon IT, Again the Supreme
Court O.. the Uai,el States dseiiet -4lt il wss
perfectly within th, e institutional rover o. Con-
.-re.s 70 do tast thing.
So. sig. Sc ~ tac fugitive tlsve hw. There
fhs Constitution LaI MT declared. IL terms.
whose duty IL should be 90 zee 20 lis on rcer1e-t
The United S-efcs had uqssos a e1-5-Iats code
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