The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-20

should be disturbed, but it had
wider range aud reached an lp-
tnitely profounder depth. II was
true 1t might incidentally affect the title of
citizens to the honors and emolumsnts of
certain high snd important offices now
claimed BY them, but it also involved the |
dignity and sovereignty Of thirty eight indie
pendent and co-equal States, IA we'll as the |
rights and liberties of forty million people. |
The conclusion of the report ia in these |
words: LET the representatives. OF the
people teach the people by solemn resolu-
ton, that possession is better than right,
and usurpation stronger than Law. mat
returning boards are supreme and the law Is
voiceless. Then, indeed, will the people real
| ize that law has abdicated and that force mas
been enthroned, and then will the country
indeed become Mexicanized. Force will be
resorted to to redress the wrong as well as
TO sustain it. and recourse will be had to
the sterner arbitrament of the bullet, and,
after usurpation shall have succeeded, usur
patton and anarchy will come like night
and seal the tate OF this great republic for
ever"
| Mr.. HEWITT, of New York, presented
report Of the Conference Committee on the
armv appropriation bill. He explained the
report, and said, in regard to the posse
commitatus clause: I've have this day
secured to the people of this country some
great provisions, which, after a struggle OF
two hundred years the Commons OF Eng
land secured ior Great Britain" Derisive
laughter on the Republican side. The re.
port was agreed to-yeas, AZ; nays, %
, A recess was then taken.
At the evening session, Mr.. WOOD offer
ed resolution providing for the final al
iournment on Tuesday next at four O'Clock
, p. m. Agreed TO.
The SPEAKER laid before the House
message from the President transmitting ;
: Communication from the Secretary Of Stat
/ enclosing the derivements called for by th'
a resolution of the Potter Investigating Com
mittee. Ordered printed and referred t
| that committee.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Can
q non, Morrison and Waddell "a Il conferenc
committee on the post route bill.
: Mr.. ATKINS, from the conference com
: mittee on the legislative, executive an
: judicial appropriation bill, reported dis
r agreement and stated that the rock upo
;. which they had split had been in regard I
;. the paw OF Senate employees, and, on thl
Ipoint, the House conferees were directed I
v yield-yeas, III nays, 81.
The report Of the conference committe
n was then adopted and the Speaker aPpoin
!, ed the same conference committee.
i The House then resumed consideration
the internal revenue bill, and Mr.. Hewit
ot of New York, offered an amendment for Il
establishment of a bonded warehouse I,
+ the export OF tobacco. Adopted.
N Dir. HARRISON offered an amendmer
NJ establishing an income tax ranging iro
. one per cent. on incomes of over 100
IN up to ten per cent. on incomes OF SlOO,oo
l. Points Of order were made against u
i amendment, but were overruled by Il
III chairman.
IN At the conclusion OF the reading OF q
n amendment, Mr.. Harrison inquired whet
II er, If he Withdrew the amendment, .
l. House would allow separate vote to
II taken on the income tax bill. Shouts
4, Irregular order ~ Never :" 81 object to Z
IN withdrawal"
H. After lively discussion and amid mu'
! confusion, vote was taken on the amen
or ment, and though Mr. Harrison encourage
his friends with exciaimIng up friends
AL the people" it was deated ON division
ra % to l06. The yeas and nays were d
III manded and ordered by the Republic
ed side of the House, and resulted-yeas, 3
We nays, I39.
This cannot he considered as test ca
as many Democrats who otherwise won
H. have voted for the proposition voted agail
II il, t,fearing that it would imperil the p',ssa
~ a. OF the bill.
n Mr.. BURCHARD moved to strike o
% the 18th section OF the bill, prohibiting |
=, " assessment of a tax upon insolvent bani
~ ~ Pending action and amid great uproar al
confusion, the House adjourned.