New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-18

zulUHD yDe0 yngf PAeR1
sfwe6sn there 10 NO review anywhere ex
oep3iA teeeH.
e. Jsasrson said expressly in . letter
tn0e t0o government was constructed %
tAae aheslate power resided nowhere, and
- de6eA anybody to show that there was
A1AsD power IN any department. OF the
9oseEnnont The ultimate judgment OF
IL 9gpgomo Court of the United states
naU seen absolute, but If the power OF
tha1 ouart is abused. the power OF impeocn-
1eo4 resides in the H0use to punish IL; Out
t. Glntlenan from Virginia, protesting 70
IsPseasas the spirit of Jefferson, says that
TIL BeRse may take any body on any pre-
tnnseA and imprison him at leisure. and that
there does not exist to-day the slightest
uuVpe Of relief or review. / thank God
a9niA that have not read law in that
esAssl IRenewed applause on the Repub-
keao Gide.l
N. Tacker-I have no hesitation in say
In. b reply to the gentleman from Maine,
that what ho took as Q fling ct him in reply
- conversational and undertOne inter
EuDtiun was not intended to be in any de-
gfeo offensive. l thought that the gentle
Dso from Maine had clearly to his own
eenseiau&ness, some weeks ago, in Discus
siOn botween himself and the distin guished
xestleuaau from Mississippi (Lamar),
ehoWn that whatever else he may be,
whaeever else he may be fitted to
-, whatever other position he may be
ftseA tn Ill by the suffrage of his country
men, there was one thing he had never
been trained to, and that was to be law
yer. merely meant to say that thought
the gentleman had demonstrated again to.
day, - he did on that occasion very sig
nAlly, that he was not q lawyer; but there
j. ono thing he is, if not lawyer, and that
y. he " . Pharisee. [Applsuss on the Dem
oeEa&ic side thank God
NJ. Blaine finishing the quotat;op]-
THAT am not like other men,
Mr.. Tucker-The gentleman says hs
thanks God he is not as am. thank my
Heavenly Father that there is no resem
blauce between u.s. [Plaudits on the Demo.
cratic side l cay amen to that with all
nv heart. He thanked God that he ia not
- other men are, even as this poor pub
Mcan. daughter and applause
Mr.. Blaine [adding to the quotation[-
Tho late Attorney General Of Virginia.
Ar. Tucker-Accepting the addition the
proud to have represented the old Common
wealth in that position; am proud to rep
resent the old Commonwealth on this floor;
to remember the opinion to which the gen.
tlenan refers. 1t seems to me that instead
of studying the laws of his country the
gentleman has been studying up to see if
bo can not get points on his colleagues in
the Committee on Ways and Means, and on
members Of the House, with which he may
tWit and taunt them when occasion arises.
roslly did not suppose that that opinion,
which gave pendeMte belH-
NJ. Blaine-Oh no, it was before the war.
Mr.. Tucker-Very well, it was good
whenever it was.
Mr.. Biaine-Pleaee state what it was!
Mr.. Tucker-1 have no objection to state
that it was thie, that the question of what
mail matter q citizen of State can receive,
was question of State law.
Mr.. Blaine (eagerly ana triumphsntly J.
That is 1t, and the gentleman he Ids that
doctrine to day, understand.
Mr.. Tucker Idefsntlyj-I hold it to Gay.
Mr.. Blaine tendeavoring to clinch the
point]-That the postofice department
can be- arrested and interrupted in Virginia
by county justice of the peace Republican
plaudits.] That is the opinion.
Mr.. Tucker-I hold that opinion yet, and
the gentleman has shown that he is no CON.
stitutional lawyer, when he does not re-
old ~ the decision Of Chief Justice
that in the commercial power of |
tho federal government and the police power |
Of the several States, the distinction is az
wide - the poles-and 30 wide that even
the undisciplined mind of the gentleman
from Maine might have recognized it. lap
plsuse on the Democratic eide.
Mr.. Blaine-Where docs the power of the |
general government, and of the postot6ce |
department end, and where does the power |
Of the States begini
Mr.. Tucker-There is an old adage that |
, child may AJAX question: which wise |
man can not answer; yet if the gentleman |
had read the great case of Brown against |
The State of Maryland he would have found |
hat the distinction a. to when goods ceased |
10 be imports, and become commodities
within State jurisdiction, was taken BY
Chief Justice Marshall with such nicely,
hat Chief Justice fancy, who opposed il
It the time while he was at the bar. an.
proved it afterward.
Mr.. Blaine-And, therefore, the gentle
nan treats postofice matter as goodsi
Mr.. Tucker, cOnclusively-I thought the
Gentleman not lawyer, but / supposed he
ad read some books on logic; but now do
OF believe that he is either q lawyer or .
'gcian. Democratic applause.
Mr.. Blsine-According to the Virginia
.sndard, no.
Mr.. Tucker-The gentleman says he
hanks God he was not brought up in the
,h0Ol of States rights, as was. He GER
linly was brought up in very different
,hO0l. The difference between us, in our
Jews on the federal constitution. are very
ide; but, will not 60 into that matter. 1
m not to be betrayed into it. States rights
the great bugaboo, and That is to 90
cng with the bloody shirt in the coming
Dlitical contest. I suppose tho gentleman
ON Maine will bring it up on all occasions
flaunt in the face of the multitude. The {
BIO of the bloody shirt is at the other end
this Capitol and the hero of the States
ghts bugabOO at this. l do not know
bore the Great Unknown stands. Laugh.
{ and applause. z
Mr.. Blaine here arose and walked to his
IN side of the house AZ if be took no fur
or notice or interest in the argument, y
hich Mr.. Tucker then proceeded to make
the support of his amendment. The de- =
to was further continued BY Mr. Jones,
Kentucky. sgainst the resolution of the :
dietary Committee, and by Mr.. Lord, of q
~ York, and Lawrence and Hurd, of
10, in favor Of it.
Tho question was then taken on Mr.. :
lcker's amendment. and it was rejected .
to LAG. The substitute offered by Mr.. =
'nde, Of Wisconsin, directing the Ser
amt at-Arms to make return to the writ
d to produce Kilbourn before the court,
g adopted-yeas les, nays Is. House f
jOurned. il
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