The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26
THE EXTRA SESSION.
GENERAL BuTLERs OPINION OF THE NECESSITY
OF SPEEDY ASSEMBLING OF THE NEW

GENERAL BuTLER's OPINION OF THE NECESSITY
OF SPEEDY ASSEMBLING OF THE NEW
CONGRESS.
Seated IN his paror ut tho Fifth Avenue HOTEL
with his feet miortably elevated, and bending
all the powers OF tho mighty intellect which has
swayed the nation in VAN endeavor 10 prevent
his Havana from burning all one side. General
b. +. Butler was found yesterday morning by
HERALD reporter, who approached him thus;-
~ have been sent, General TO learn your views ON
the subject OF the extra OF Congress called for
by President Hayes Is there great necessity for n.y.
THE EXTRA SESSION AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.
s'The Army Appropriation bill falling" he replied,
al have been unable see how 1t was possible to
avoid extra session OF Congress Any other
appropriation falling IL would have been within the
possibilities to have tidcd over The interval. 1t will
be remembered that tho only prohibition In tho con-
s,tu!ion against Congress making permanent nppro-
praton for any portion oil the public service Is in re-
gard TO the army. They may raise and support
armies appropriation shall be made for longer
than two years This inhibition borrowed from
tho British constitution, into which IL was
engrated after great struggle with the
KiEg, to prevent willing and subservcnt
Parliament from making appropriations and evyng
taxes the expenses OF tho army IN permanent
cies by which tho liberties OF the people might have
copied into ours. Now the House OF Representatives
having refused appropriation for tho army for rea-
sons which seem good to them and Tor which they
will be responsible to their constituents anu 10 tho
people, the constitution cannot by any device or CIR
convention DO made 10 confer any power upon the
President In the matter; and II he can borrow money
apply other appropriations or do anything TO tide
over six months 1t is difficult to why he may not
do tho same thing Tor SIX years, and thus cvade tho
ttrttisA lmIt n "A
safeguards oil public liberty.
with these views have doubted although
It would be very much 10 my own personal discomfort
and inconvenenceJ that tho President upon examina-
would find It necessary for this reason alone 10
there will be other business done IN that session.
Tue country Is weary OF political struggles just now;
and good can be attained by renewing them"
WHAT THINKS HAYES POLICY.
'What do you think OF tho policy Of President
Hayes Generaly''
''rhe Presidents policy, for good or for ev-wnat-
opinion may prevail with regard to Thrust now
be tried; ana December will certainly be early enough
for the rcvcw the results by
Congress- u course, the President cannot prevent
Congress from making such legislation II chooses
except ny veto; but assume that It would do nothing
more than appoint committee OF appropriation or
ways that might SIT In tho RECESS and that
after passing the Appropriation bill Congress
adjourn. suppose the President called together
in tho The hope that the hot weather,
II nothing else, Will drive us out.
GENERALS JOKE.
III there great deal OF discussion on the sub.
jcct tho newspapers about the Tor the extra
seems 10 have crossed the
minds Of the editOrs-Out then, IT'S an idea"
''Do you think, then, General, that Congress can
indirectly direct the movements OF tho army IN the
| Southern States, or have II removed entireyY"
| $40 | don't mean to have II inferred IRON what
say that Congress limit the use OF the army by the
| Commander -n-Chief through restriction OF appro-
priatons. They can refuse an Appropriation for tho
army, but they cannot direct the movements oil the
army by the Commander Chief according to his
Vows of public duty and the public service; and the
limitation attempted TO DO put upon HIM by the last
House. in my judgment, was wholly without the con-
stltutional lower oil the House. But then not
to say too much democratic friends about that
because you see, that was the device oi the repub
cans the oil Kansas. republican Senate
forbade the OF troops by President Pierce
Such devices always return, IN the present CASE TO
plague their inventors"
A republican trend Of General Butler who sat in the
during the interview asked whether It would not
be well, when the House should come together, TO
have advise President Hayes in reference TO with
drawing the troops IRON the South.
81 have not sufficiently examined that question, :"
replied the General, "but shall await the report OF the
which Is to be sent down TO ascertain the
fact s I'd SD