The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-18

he thanks God that keSis not as i ami
thank my Heavenly father that there is
no resemblance between u, (plaudits on
the Democratic side III say amento that
with all my heart. lie thanks God that
he Is not as other men, or even this poor
Republicau laughter and dapplause).l
Nj. Blaine adding 10 The quotation
"The late Attorney General, OF Virginia.
Accepting the addition, the late Attorney
General, o. Virginia, I atn proud to have
represented the old commonwealth il
that position! I am proud to represent
the old commonwealth on this floor
remember the opinion TO which the
gentleman refers. 1t seems 10 me that
Instead Of stddyipg The laws Of his c6uh'
ltry the gentleman has been studying tC
see II he cannot get points on his col
leagues in the Committee on Ways and
Means and on the members OF the House
with which he may twit and taunt when
the occasion arises. Ireally did not sup
pose that that opinion which Igaye pen
tiente beiio, r...... .s..,.,- -..,r =,
war.
| Mr.. Tuckct-very well, It was good
whenever 1t was. ~ ,.,t, ..z- X :
Mr.. sBlaine-Please state what it was
Mr.. Tucker-I have no objeetion Il
lstatewhat twas. Il was this: That the
question Of what mail mattera citizen oi
State can receive is a question OF State
law.
h Mr. Blaine eagerly and ,triumphantly)
That is it; and the gentleman holds
that doctrine to-day, understand.
Mr.. Tucker (defiantly)-I hold it to-
day.4Sk EfKE a'G E,is2--ar ffH'
Mr, Blaine (endeayoriDg to clinCh the
point That the Postoffice Department
can be arrested and interrupted in Viz.
giuia BY a county Justice of-the peace.
Republican applause. That Is the
opinion? y
: Mr.. Tucker Ilhold that opinion yet,
Land, the gentleman has shown that he Is
no constitutional lawyer whenhe does not
recognize n distinctiop which Ia as old as
the decision Of Chief Justice Marshall,
that between the commercial power Of
the Federal Government and the police
Iipowcy OF States, the distinction, is, as
vide cas heipoles5and 80 wide thateven
the undisciplined mind Of the gentleman
from Maine might have recognized ii,
| [Applausc on tho Democratic side
Mr.. Blaine-7.Where does tho power Of
the general government and OF the Post.
office Department end, and where does the
power ofthe States begin?
AZ. T,oLar- -rharo L. a..--.,l,l- ;nuurp
Ethat d child may ask questions which q
wise man cannot answer, yetif the gentle.
man had read the case OF Brown VS.. State
of Maryland he would have found that
distinction s'towhere goods cease to7be
imports and become commodities within
the State jurisdiction was taken by
Chief Justice Marshall with 70 much
nicely that Chief Justice. fancy, Who
opposed il at the time while he was ut
the bar, approved it afterwards when he
came on,the bench. t.sss-'ss-s.--a.-a-'''''s '''ssa,a'
Mr.. Blsipe-And. therefore the gentle:
mah treats postoffCc matters as goods. I
Mr.. Tucker (couclusively)- thought
the gentleman was no lawyer, but ! sup.
posed he had read some books on logic,
but now ] don't believe he is either q
lawyer or, lQgiGiap, Democratic APP
plause.
Mr.. Blaine-=According to Virginia
standard, no. ..,-.r.f
Mr.. Tucker-Thc gentleman thanks
God that he, was. not brought up in a
school 81 States rights asI was. He GER
tainly was brought up III a different
school. The difference between US in our
views on the Federal Constitution are
very wide, but i will not go into that,
am not 10 be betrayed into it. State
rights is the great bug.a.boo, that is to
lgo along with the bloody shirt in the
coming political contest. ! suppose the
gentleman from Maine will bring it up
on all occasions TO fout il in the face Of
the multitude. The hero Of the bloody
shirt. is at the other end Of the capitol,
and The hero Of the States'rights bugaboo
at this end; don't know where the great
..Unknown'" stands. Laughter and ap-
plause. ~ .rst .-,-.f"rirr srtI.
Mr.. Blaine here rose and walked to
| his own side Of The House, as II LIE took
no iurtherintcrest ntheargnment which
Mr.. Tucker then proceeded to make in
Esupport Of his amendment. A'N Y " ,
The debate was further continued by
Mr.. Jones, OF, Kentucky, against the res
olution OF the Judiciary Committee, and
by Messrs. Lawrence and Hnrtl in favor
OF it.
The question was then taken on Tuck.
er's amendment, and it was rejected
yeas SO, nays 140.
The substitute offered BY Mr.. Lynde,d
recting the Sergeantat.Arms to make re.
turn to the WRIT and produce sKilbourne
before the court, was adopted-yeas 1866
nays 70. i eF .l.......
The great body Of the Republican mem.
bers and more than half OF the Demo
cratic members voted for the substitute
Mr.. Randall offered n resolution that
in the further proceedings in the i'm
peachment case the House shall appear
before the Senate only by its managers
Adopted.
Mr.McCrary introduced the following
bill, which was referred: To create a
sinking fund for the liquidation Of the
government bonds advanced to the Union
Pacific Railroad Compan also in refer.
encc to the cancellation Of the mortgages.
Adjourned.
tt SENATE.
There was an unusual activity in the
Chamber this morning preparing for the
impeachment trial. In the area In front
OF the presiding officer tables were placed
for the counsel of Belknap and for the
managers on the part Of the House. In
the space in the rear oil theSenators seats
chairs were placed for the members Of
the House, when the SeRate. was called
10 order there was not seat to be OBJ.
tained,in tie galleries. A large portion
Of the gentlemen's gallery was reserved
for ladies. In addition to the regular
galley ,a1arge majprity of the andience
was COMPOSED ot'ladies.
After the Journal OF Thursdays pro.
ceedings had been read, the various peii=
lions and memorials were presented, but
ut half past twelve the Legislative buSi-
ness was suspended and the Senate pro.
ceeded to the consileration.oi Of articles oi
impeachement. After the proclamation by
the Sergeant. .at.armS, Chief Justice WaiIc
administered The oath to Allison, Burn.
side, Christiancy, QenniS, Cspklilg, GapT
efton, Goldwniih, Hove J6nee, ,ot Geva- 7
din. Morrill,. Of MNinc, Hanson and Rob.