The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-11
General sherman and the Late
Army Bill.

WAsHNGToS, July le.-GenefA cher
man, in = general order, invites the
attention Of all officers Of the army to
the section in the Army Appropriation
bill providing that It shall not be lawful
TO employ any part Of the army ~ q
pose eomitatus or otherwise for the pur-
pose Of executing the laws, except in
cases and under such circumstances a
such employment Of said force may be
authorized by the Constitution or by act
OF Congress. The order contains the
provision OF the Constitution and acts Of
Constitution understood a. intended to
be excepted from the operation Of the
above section and authorizing the en-
ployment Of the military forces for the
purpose OF executing the laws, viz:
First. To the fourth article Of the Con-
stitution declaring that the United States
shall guarantee 70 every State in this
Union Republican form Of government,
and shall protect each ot them against
invasion, and on application Of the Leg
islature or Of the executive, when the
Legislature cannot be convened, against
domestic violence.
Second. The civil rights law, secs. 1884,
! ,9se and 1891, Of the Revised Statutes,
which makes it lawful for the President
10 employ such part Of the land or naval
forces or Of the militia a. may be neces.
sAry 10 aid in execution Of Judicial pro.
cess or as shall be necessary 10 prevent
violation and enforce the due execution
of the civil riphtH bill.
Third. The election franchise Law, section
9,OO2, prohibiting the presence Of troops
near the polls unless il be necessary TO
repel armed enemies of the United
States, or TO keep peace at the polls.
Fourth. The Indian lawP,seciions 2, ,150,
2,l5l and 2,l52, revised statutes, which au.
thorize the apprehension Of every person
who may be in the Indian country in
violation Of the Law; examination and
seizure OF stores, preventing the intro
duction Of persons or property into the
Indian country, contrary 10 the law, and
also IN destroying and breaking up any
distillery for manufacturing ardent
spirits set up within the Indian country.
Fifth. Section 2.460 OF the revised stat
utes, authorizing the President 70 employ
military fores 10 prevent the telling, cut
ting down or other destruction Of the tim.
Der Of the United States, in Florida, aud
10 prevent the transportation or carry
ing away Of any such timber as may al.
ready be felled or cut down, and take
such other and further measures as may
he deemed advisable for the preservation
Of the timber OF the United States in Flor
ida.
Sixth. Sec. 5,2s7 Of the revised statutes
makes it lawful for the President or such
person as he shall empower for that pur.
pose TO employ such part Of the land or
Naval forces OF the United States or ot
the militia thereof as shall be necessary
to compel any foreign vessel to depart
from the United States in all cases. which
BY laws ofNations or treaties Of the United
States, she ought not to remain within
the United STATES.
Seventh. Section 2,5s7, Of the revised
statues, which makes it lawful for the
President in case Of insurrection in any
State against the government thereof on
application OF The Legislature Of
such State or OF the executive,
when the Legislature cannot be con.
vened to call forth such $ number Of the
militia Of any other State or States which
may be applied for as he deems sufficient
to suppress such insurrectiou, or on like
application TO employ for the same pur.
poses such part OF the land or naval
forces OF the United States as he deems
necessary, and sections 5,2es, 5r2es and
5,3l6, authorizing the President to EN-.
ploy troops 10 enforce the laws whenever
BY reason Of unlawful obstruction or as.
semblages Of persons or rebellion against
the authority OF the government OF the
United States, the execution Of the law is
obstructed.
Eighth. Section 5577, authorizing the
President At his discretion to employ the
land and naval forces OF the United States
TO protect the rights Of 3 discoyerer ot 3
guano island, or Of his widow, heirs, eI.
ecutors, administrators or assigns.
The order concludes as follows:
Officers OF the army will not permit
the use Of troops under their command
TO aid the civil authorities as = pose
eomitatuI or in the execution OF the lavp,
except a. authorized in the foregoing
ensctmenb. When applications for the
use Of troops for these purposes are re-
ceived they must be forwarded through
= military channel to the Adjutaut Gen.
eral Cor The consideration and action Of
the President.
Il is believed that the visit Of Secretary
Sherman to New York has reference TO an
early resumption Of specie payments, and
II IL known that there has been 4 discus.
sion among prominent Treasury officers
here "a TO The propriety Of soon paying
out the smaller gold coin.
The visit Of Treasurer Gil6llan TO New
York Is closely related with that Of Secte.
tary Sherman. The Secretary will prob.
ably be absent for some time.