The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-29
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~. President Returns the Army Bill
- a ths House Of Representatives.

- "a he House Of representatives.
tr ,survaToN, April 29.-The following
N. a'I,t message of the president of the
I suy !,D3 States, on returning to the house
IDVg.u.o%oentatiyes the bill entitled ''an act
Of ;p. sonpropriations for the support of
naA'us uSc > for the fiscal year ending June
l5 ,t o 'TS ICSo and for other purposes.
EI' Er ' 5s House of Representatives. Il
.,lo % maturely considered the important
na,. ,,.,inns I1 presented by the bill, entitled:
a o.t making appropriations for the sup
D. Of ,of the army for the fiscal year ending
l,s 2,,b. 1850, and for other purposes,
'uIv ,9u return it to the house OF repre-
auL au.,a,;ves in which it originated. with my
.ssctiops TO its approval.
0''S,'biI TSs biI provides in the usual form for
b. .ar aarrnropriations required for the sup,
~, .,,, II the army during the next hscal
p fit contained no other provision 1t
!,"l receive my prompt approval. 1t
sgIrS '.,"jo. however, further legislation,
,D.;a |s;oS attached as it is to the approprla-
gn,s" i1n. which are requisite for the efficient
oo,rormapce Of some Of the most neoes-
,,,r duties OF the government, questions |
# ihe gravest character.
The sixth section Of the bill Is amenda,,
,,,y Of the statute now in force, IN regard
~ Ls authority in the civil, military and
"a naval service OF the
Isoitc3 States at any place when
arr General or special election is held IN
s,r state This statute was adopted
Tabrnary 25th, 1865, after a protracted
jebate in the senate, and almost without
IMPOSITION in house Of representatives. by
.se concurrent votes Of both OF the leading
nohtioal parties of the country, and be-
came the law BY the approval of President
Tincoln Itvas reenacted in 1874, In the
Tpvised statues Of the United States sec
fans 1902 and 5,52S, which are as fol
ows, Section 2,OI2, no military or naval
,dcer or other person engaged IN the
civil. military or naval service OF the Unit
ed States shall order, bring, keep or have
under bis authority or control any troops
or armed men at the place wheTa any gen
ar2l or speoial election is held, in any state
unless it be necessary to repeal armed
enemies of the United States or to keeE
paace at the polls. Section 5,52S; Every
officer of the army or navy, or other per
in the civil military or naval service OF tht
United States, who orders, brings, keeps o
has under his authority or control an,
troops OF armed men, at any place wher
general or special election is he'll
in sDy state, unless such force be neces
sarv to repel armed enemies Of the Unitet
States or to keep peace at tn
POLLS, shall be foed not NOR
than 5000, and suffer Imprisonment q
hard labor not less than three months, no
zJre then FIVE years. The amcudmea
proposed in this statute in the bill betor
me onits from both Of the foregoing sec
tons tho words, "or to keep the peace a
The pgIs,' the eject of the adoption c
tbs amendment may be considered first
upon the right Of the U. S govetnmant't
ua military force to keep peace at th
elections for members OF congress, an
second, upon the right ut the govcrnmeu
b. civil authority, to protect the eleGtio
tom violence aad fraud In addition
lie sections GboYe quoted the tollOWin
WovlsiOl5 af law relating to the use
military power at elections, are now
force Section 2.O03:-No officer Of Il
army or navy OF the United States, shs
prescribe, or fix or attempt to prescribe
tx BY proclamation, order or herwis
the qualification Of the voters in any sta
2. 10 alv manner interfere with the fre
dom Of ang election il any stgte, OF Wi
,he exercise Of The free rights OF suffra
10 any state.
Section j,j29: Every officer or 9th
person in the military or naval servlt
who, BY force, threat, intimidation, ord
advice or otherwise, prevents CT altemI
toDreyent any qualified voter of any sta
,r0L freely c4arcisiLG the right Of sulira
Ltany general or special election in su
state shall be fined not more than So
Ind imprisoned at hard labor not M
Than five years.
Sec, 5,530-Every officer of the army
navy who prescrioes or fixes or attcm
10 prescribe CT fix, whether by proclaI
ton, order or otherwise, the quallhcatl
o.voters at any election in any state, 81
-e punished Is provided in the preced
Section, Section 5,53l; Every officer
cher person in the military or naval
yI9e who by force, threat, intimidation
Otherwise compel OF attempt to compel,
Cmcer holding an election in any state
receive vote from o person not leg
qualified to vote, or who imposes or
leupto to impose any regulations for {
quoting any general or special election
Any state different from those preser
1rhn y
with any officer of election
the discharge Of his duty shall
punished as prescribed in section s.,
section J,932; every person oonvi
q any OF the offences specified in the
preceding sections, shall in additio
Tue punlshments therein severally
SscFloed,be disqualified from holding an
nee Of honor, profit or trust, under
united States But nothing in those
H2lS shall be construed to prevent
UIcer, soldier, sailor or marine, from
Gcs!ng the right Of suffrage IL
sSV'lo1 district to which be may beloI
" otsleTWlse qualified, according to the
"a 'Ae state 10 which he offers to vote
So!egolng enactments would seem to bI
UH'elI 10 prevent military interference
elections, but the last congress to rel
s4 apprehension of such an intcrfer
"ttea to this body OF the law. Sectit
u y, Tue act entitled: An act making al
y5na9ons .5o Sons tor the support OF the arm
fos ias n'caI year ending June 80, 1879
~. iSr5 o'ner purposes, approved June
10 .o' which is as follows:
oF section Is, from and at er the pa
y, InIs act 1t shall not be lawful to en-
.a suy part OF the army of the United
"a - posse eomjidto8 or otherwise fo
cs.al a., poSe OF executing laws, except in
tsssS ,ss and under such circumstanc
il@I such employment O! said fore
~. expressly authorized by the con
@u os Oy the act Of congress-. and M r
11ppp'opriated By this act shall be n,
so say any OF the expenses incurred
tsb%;pLoyment Of any troops in viola,
Hs SECTION, and auv narson rr;Ir,,u.