The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-16
Speaker Blaine Opposed 10 the
BiII for the Suspension Of
The Writ Of Habeas
Corpus.
He Does Not Believe I'm Confer.
ring AutOcratic Powers
Upon Any Man
Grant Threatens 10 DO More
Than Suspend the Writ
OfHabeas Corpus.

WASHINGTON, February 16.--There
having been some erroneous reports Of
Speaker Blaine's speech in the repub.
lican caucus, of Friday evening last
the following is given as an authentic
outline of all he said The speaker
confined his remarks wholly TO the
propositions for general suspension
of the writ Of habeas corpus and made
no references whatever to any other
subject. He said that he could see no
possible reason for giving the presl-
dent the right to suspend the great
writ ut his discretion in Maine and
Michigan, because there was a disturb
ell cOnaition of affairs in Louisiana r
Mississippi. If there IL condition Of
affairs there to warrant il, let the sus-
pension be confined to the disturbed
districts. fIe could not zee why SOUTH
ern states like Virginia, North Carolina
and Tennessee, that were now trying to
sustain good governments should be
menaced and excited by suspension
Of habeas corpus. Moreover, the pend.
ing proposition was unlimited rs to
territory and unlimited asto time. The
bill, If it should become law, would
confer on the president power for all
time to come, whoever that president
might be, the right and power to sus-
pend habeas corpus ut his sole and alb
solute discretion in any city, county,
district or state within the United
States. He felt great respect for Presi-
dent Grant, and would trust him as far
as lie would any executive officer, but
L., "a t,,s fa.f Ia;
tOcratic power on any president now
or hereafter, even if no actual harm
should come of it, for long q period
of years. The people would in the end
become too much familariZed to the
suspense, and would lose that intense
jealousy of individual personal liberty
which il the great characteristic of the
Anglo Saxon race, and which all our
legislation should stimulate rather than
repress.
it is stated that the president favors
the caucus bill, and threatens, If con-
gress fails in its duty, he will not fail
in his. Should congress adjourn with
out acting, it might be necessary for
him to proceed to greater extremes
than the mere suspension of habeas
corpus. The subcommittee will report
to the full committee. The three re-
publicans will Join in the report, which,
it is said, will favor the recognition of
Kellogg, and is somewhat bitter in its
Remuneration ofthe white leaguers.
In the senate several petitions were
introduced demonstrating against any
increase of the tax on tobacco.
IN the house n large number of bills
were introduced and referred.
The senate railroad committee did
not take up Scott's road. The house
committee had it up, and will give 1t
further consideration tomorrow. The
prospects are not encouraging.
The election committee heard Colo
mel Carter in behalf of Louisiana. Sy-
pher will address the committee to-
morrow in bis own behalf.
Mr.. Hoar's committee did not meet
1t is said the report of the sub-cOm-
mittee on Louisiana will be red hot.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
committee, reported back the house
civil rights bill without amendment,
and gave notice he would call 1t up at
the earliest possible moment.
The revenue receipts to-day were
over one million and quarter dollars.
This Is. attributed to the withdrawal Of
goods from bond to escape taxes.
The senate committee on railroads
reported a bill regulating the oOnstruc-
ton of railroads in the territories with
n recommendation that the senate non
concur in the house amendments and
ask conference.
Mr., Roberts introduced u bill to Sc
cure to depositors IN the Freedman's
bank the money lost by them.
Mr. Morrill, abandoned his district Of
Columbia government bill, which was
/ tabled by vote of thirty -four to thirty
/ hree, which kills it.
4 After a long struggle over the rules,
[ We resolution to seat Pinchback OH his
sdentials was called up by Mr.. Nor
T., who moved to proceed with the
cta. Carried without discussion. Mr..
M'ton, after a few words, yielded the
not to Nlr. Sargent, Of California,
whte speech was not concluded when
the snate adjourned.
nbe house the committee on COM
merctreported substitute for the bill
Tor thtimprovement nj the mouth Of
tDe Mississippi river.
1he ina;aiaru am mittec yvna directed