The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

Der from Mississippi depends entirely upon what
for the time being do not choose TO hold any COM
municstion with him. understood the ssnatorto
state In plain, unpariameutary language, that the
statement of mine TO which he refers WAS fsise-
hood Ii caught his words Alright, have only TO
say--this not being the place 70 measure with
any man the capacity TO violate decency to violate
the rules OF the Senate. or to commit any OF the
improprietes Of lfe-I have only to say
that If the Senator, the member from
Mississippi, did impute, or intended to impute, to
me u falsehood, nothing except the fact that this
is the Senate would prevent my denouncing him
as q BLACKBOARD and . coward. Applause and
hisses.l Let me be more specific, Mr.. President.
Should the member from Mississippi, except In the
presence of the Srnate, charge me. by intima-
ton otherwise, with falsehood would de
nounce him ~ blackguard, as coward
and liar. The rules and prophecies Of the
Senate are the only restraint upon me. do not
thiok I need say anything else, Mr.. President"
Applause and hisses.I The Chair demanded quiet
IN the CALLERS. Mr.. Lamar-"I have only to say
that the Senator from New York understood me
correctly. / did mean 10 say just precisely tho
words aud all that they imported beg pardon
OF the Senate for unparliamentary LANGUAGE. II
was very harsh; Ii was severe; II was such
good man would deserve and no brave man would
wear" fRenesed demonstrations OF approval
and disapproval. ]-Another effort was
made In the House to take up the bill prohibiting
political assessments, but the Republicans renewed
their alibustering, leaving the House without q
quorum.-T.e Legislative Appropriation bill was
passed in both houses,
The Senate remained in continuous session,
without making any progress in legislation, till
II 80 in the forenoon of the 10Th, when adjourn
ment was ordered, to allow the new Legislative
day to begin at ~. When the Senate was again
called to order, discussion arose the question
of dispensing with the reading Of the journal,
which, owing TO the all night session. the clerks
had not been able - fully prepare. Sew
eral attempts at vote were made
the Republican Senators declining to vote.
Finally MIR. Carpenter suggested an agreement for
adjournment. saying that If opportunity given
his side to discuss the bill before the Senate he
had no doubt vote could be reached by u O'Clock
the following day. Mr. withers on the Demo
cratic side, favored the proposal, and, on
motion of Mr.. Thurman, the Senate ad-
journed at O'Clock p. NH the House,
Mr.. Mcmahon submitted the conference report
upon the Judicial Expenses bill. Section prohib-
its the making of any contract or the mourning of
any liability under the provisions of the Revised
Statutes authorizing the appointment or payment
of general special Deputy Marshals for services
in connection with elections on election day. After
some discussion, the report was adopted yeas,
lO2; nays, ~.
The Senate, on the Goth, continued the con-
sideration of the Army bill. The measure was de-
bated by Messrs. Carpenter, ingalls,, Kirkwood
Logan, Conkling, Eaton, Bayard and Thurman
The bill then passed-20 to II, Mr.. Burnside the
only Republican voting with the majority-and at
O'Clock in the morning the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the minority of the Judicial
Committee presented their views upon the sub
jects. discussed in the Presidents veto message
Referring to the majority report, presented some
days before, the minority say:
"The repeated efforts in said report to make IL
appear that the right authority to interfere with
State elections, or with the freedom and lawful
conduct of any election. is claimed or asserted in
The minority in CONGRESS- have made no such
claim. The right of Federal supervision contend
ed for applies TO Congr ssional elections only This
is entirely ignored in the report of the majority.
Their report proceeds upon the false assumption
that the President advocates the use of Fed
erai authority to supervise State cleo.
lions. No such claim Is made in the
message under consideration or In any
other message or utterance of the President; nei-
Their does the message advocate jus ify military
Interference with the freedom of any elections.
On the contrary the Presi ent the following
languageS
"'Holding as do the opi ION that any mill tary
interference ut the polls is contrary to the spirit Of
our Institutions and would tend to destroy the
fr, edom of elections, aud sincerely desiring tn
concur with Congress in all its measures, it is
with very great re ret that am forced TO the
clusion that tho bill before me IL not only unnec
essary to prevent such interference, but T. is
dangerous depar ure from long-settled and i'm
portant constitutional principles.
1.-THE true rule as to the employment of military
force at elections is not doubtful, No intimidation
or coercion should be allowed to control or infu
ence citizens in the exercise of their right TO vote
whether 1t be in the shape of combinations of evil
disposed persons. or of armed bodies of militia oI
the state or of the military force of the United
States. Elections shall be free from all forcible
interference and as far practicable from all APP
prehensions of such Interference. No soldiers
either of the Union or of the State militia, should
be present al the polls to take the place TO per-
form the duties of the ordinary civil police force
There has been and will be no violation of this
rule under orders from me during this admins
traion'"
The report says conceded that during the civil
war, some Generals-among Others Gen. Mcclellan
issued orders interfering with elections where
disoyalty existed, and that these and similar
GERS undoubtedly exercised Influences in securing
the enactment Of the law of lct5, which prohibits
the use of the army or navy at the time and place
of any general or special election in any State,
cept IL be necessary to repel the armed enemies OF
the United States or to keep peace at the polls
also prohibits any mlitarv or naval oflicSr from
prescribing the qualifications of voters, or in any
manner interfering with the exercise of the free
right OF suffrage In any Stale. This law with ap.
propriate penalties for its violation, was approved
by President Lincoln aud s."ce its enactment we
do not believe there has been any well-groundeG
cause OF compliant of militcry interference with
"lectic MS" The report of Congressional commit.
Ice III regard to the operation of the law In New
York city is alluded to- III which twas declared that
This happy result Ia free, fair, aud honest cleo
tionl was the consequence Of the cooperation be-
tween the official advisers of city and United States
officers"
III conclusion the min Jrity say: 1T is TO remain
law of the land. All efforts for it's repeal have
been for the present abandoned. II is the consti-
tutionI DUTY of tn. President to see that it is
faithfully executed Many of its provisions are
applicable to and only to be enforced on the day
election is held. Why should the authority
TO use al lawful and constitutional means
to execute 1t be suspended Grip
pied on that day. To whatever ex-
tint this may be done, the law will be
rendered a nullity so tar as IL is law for such
days only. whv should the dav of election be ex.
cepted from the operation of this or any other
statute? Surely, thu need may be as great on that
day as on any other. proposal to impose
like restrictions at every place where q court is
to be held on the Fourth of July, or Eighth
that is 70 he celebrated or observ d. would be met
with the jeers contempt of all good men,
The laws should be enforced and executed on all
days and at all times and places. To abdicate the
authority OF tile Government of the United States
to execu its laws the day of election would he
a fatal mistake. aud constitut q precedent of the
most dangerous character"
On the 81 st the Senate adopted the conference
report on the Judicial Expenses bill-31 TO H. AZ
ter long discussion upon the proposition TO
strike out the item in the Postal Deficiency bill iu
creasing the pay of letter carriers it was voted
that the item be retained in the bill. The House
joint resolution authorizing the completion of the
fou dation of the Washington monument was
passed IN the House n MESSAGE was received
from the President announcing his approval of
the legislative hill During the DAVIS session
there inter bpathy m manifested a that IL was