The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

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prison him nj leisure. and that there does
not exist to-day the slightest power ol
relief or review. / thank God, again
that have not read Inv in that school
IIscnewed applause on the Republican
side.
Mr.. Tucker have no hesitation in
saying. in reply to the gentleman from
Maine. that what he took as fling at
him. In reply TO conversational and
undertone interruption. was not In.
tended TO be In any degree offensive. ]
thought that the gentleman from Maine
had clearly to his own consciousness
sotnc weeks ago. In discussion between
himself and the distinguished gentle
man from Mississippi u.amar) shown
that, whatever else he may be, what
ever else he may DO fitted 70 be. what.
ever other position he may be- fitted 10
I'LL by the suffrage OF his countrymeu.
there was ono thing hc had never been
trained to. and that was to be a
lawyer / merely meant that-to
any / thought tho gentleman had
did on that occasion very signally.
that he was not u lawyer, but there Is
one thing he is. II not q lawyer. and that
| IL. he is Phdrisee. [Applalse on tho
Democratic side thank God
Mr. Blaine Qlnishing tho quotation)
That am not like other men.
WibIirsI Quotations.
Mr.. Tucker-The gentleman says he
thanks God he Ia not as ] am. thank
my Heavenly father that there Is no re-
semblance between us. Plaudits on tho
Democratic side. say Amen to that
with all my heart. He thanked God
that he In not ~ other men are, even as
ms this poor publican. Laughter and
applause.
Mr.. Blaine (adding 10 tho quotaton, -
The late Attorney General Of Virginia.
Mr.. Tucker accepting tho addition
The late Attorney General of Virginia !;
nm proud to have represented the old
Commonw wealth In that position. am
proud To represent tho old Common
wealth on this floor to remember the
opinion to which tho gentleman refers.
II seems to me that instead OF studying
the laws of his country the gentleman
has been studying up to see II hc cannot
get points on his colleagues in tho Com
mittee on Ways and Means. and on
members Of the House, with which he
may
Twit ana Taunt
them when occasion arises. ! really did
not suppose that that opinion which |
gave pendc,tG brHO--
Mr.. Blaino-Oh. no. II was before tho
war
Mr.. Tucker-very well. 1t was good
whenever 1t was.
Mr.. Blaine Please state what 1t was
Mr.. TuckerI have no objection to
state that II was this. that the question
OF what mail matter u citizen Of n State
can receive, was question Of State
law,
Mr.. Blaine eagerly and triumphantly)
that is IL. and the gentleman holds
that doctrine to-day. / understand.
Mr.. Tucker tdetiantly) hold 1t to-
day.
Mr.. Blaine (endeavoriug to clinch the
point That tho Postol1ice Depart
ment can be arrested and interrupted
In Virginia by u country Justice Of tho
Peace. tRepublican plaudit.l That is
the opinion.
Mr.. Tucker hold Tint opinion yet.
and the gentleman has shown that no is
no constitutional lawyer. when he does
not recognize tho distinction which Is
M old ~ tho decision OF Justice Mar
shall. that the commercial power Of the
Federal Government and the police
power Of tho several States tho distinc-
tion Is az wide as tho poles and 80 wide
that even the undisciplined mind OF the
gentleman from Maine might have
recognized It. tApplause on the Demo
GIHNlt Htut.l
Mr. Blaine-Where does the power Of
tho General Government, and Of the
Postotlice Department end, and where
does tho power Of the States begin ?
Mr.. Tucker-There II m old adage
that u child may ask questions which a
wise man cannot answer. yet, IL the
gentleman had read the great case Of
Brown against the state Of Maryland,
no would have found that the distinction
as To when goods ceased to be imports.
and become commodities within state
jurisdiction, was taken by Chief Justice
Marshal with much picety; that Chief
Justice Tanoy, who opposed IL ut the
time, while he was at tho bar, approved
II afterwards.
Mr.. Blaine And. therefore. the gen
tleman treats postof1lce matter rs
goods.
Mr.. Tucker (conclusively)--I thought
the gentleman not lawyer, but ] sup
posed no had read some books on logic,
but now ] do not believe that ho Is
either a lawyer or logician. Demo
Mr.. Blaine According to the Virginia
standard, no.
Mr.. Tucker-The gentleman says he
thanks God he was not brought up in
the school OF State rights, as was. He
certainly was brought up in very dif-
ferent school. The differences between
us In our views on the Federal Constitu-
tion are very wide; but ] will not go
into that matter; J. am not to be be-
trayed into IL. States rights Is tho great
bugaboo, and that Is to go along with
the bloody shirt IN tho coming politi-
cal contest. / suppose the gentleman
from Maine will bring 1t up on oil oc-
casions to fiaunt in the face OF the mul-
titude. The hero Of tho bloody shirt is
at the other end OF the Capitol, and the
hero OF the States rights bugaboo at
this. I do not know where the great
unknown stands. Laughter and ap-
plause.
Mr.. Blaine hero arose and walked to
his own side OF the house, rs IL he took
no further notice or interest In the
argument which Mr.. Tucker then pro-
ceeded to make In the support OF his
amendment.
The debate was further continued by
Mr.. Jones, OF Kentucky, against the
resolution OF the Judiciary Committee,
and BY Mr.. Lord, OF New York, and Law
renee and Hurd, OF Ohio, in favor of II.
Tho question was then taken on Mr..
fuckers amendment and II was reject
ed by S6 to 140.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Lynde,
Of Wisconsin, directing the Sergeant-at-
Arms to make return to the writ and TO
produce Kilbourn before the court. was