The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30

/ laws were adopted with IT, The Senate refused
want section. Congress thereupon adjourned
without passing an appropriation bill for the
aE,my. amy. and M the present extra session OF the
nish AZ means to carry on the government.
The ground upon. which the action OF the
been distinctly stated By many Of its advocates:
a week before the close OF the last session OF
CONGRESS the doctrine In question was stated by
1T is our duty to repeal these laws. 1t ii not
worth while to attempt to repeal them except
| Spon an appropriation bill. The Republican
President SIGN bill for 81 such ior repeal. RSateyer
IA 1 objection 70 legislation upon appropriation
whera hy frss ee IA ordinary eases does not apply
gen are concerned We have the power to vote
money; le. gs annex conditions 70 1t and insist
BY another distineuisbssdge isbsges; member of tho
House 1t Was said:
to fE R n suppss e s Of he
liberty. J., HisIory records numerous Instances
war wae,e 1ne no lseling that the people
not consent to repeal By the ordnsry metbods MD
OF ieKislatton obtained redress at last By ref,s.
iiIng iIng apnroDriation unless accompanied by re-
That question of the gravest magnitude
and new IN this country was raised BY this
eGursse ,. o. Proeeeding was fully recognized
By distinguished Senator: % psrEans r wus sa,o mo-
greater question In the form we are brought to
was te by the
which the House bill proposes to repeal, but IN IN
S Of f he oWe1 & oepsrpe s
the. President Of the United States. s
+ is vast question, 1t Is qaes.
bs estimated. It Is o question that never yet
has bsen brought so shai ply before the Ameri-
can CONGRESS and the American people as 1t
may be now. !. 1t is a question which sooner or
later must be decided. and the decision must
determine what are the powers Of the House OF
Renresentatiyes under the constitution, and
the trainers, OF that constitution. according to
It's letter and spirit.
., Mr.. President. should appro oach.t this ques-
tfon, IL were In the best possible condition to
speak and to argue il. With very grave diff
denee and certainly r With the utmost anxiety. for
I have tRoasht T. iofe 81 ana eagGiay Wilbant
seeing that we are at the beginning perhaps.
q struggle that may last as. long IN this
are accustomed TO call the Motherland There
the struggle lasted two centuries before 1t was
decided. 1t is not likely to last SO long here.
Der is in his grave: It is the question Whether
or no the House OF Representatives had d right
to say. We will grant supplies only upon con
Republic We, the House OF Representa-
hsyyta, hflsyyes, have have alone that right to originate
people. The senate So represents resent : States e
We represent taxpayers; we, therefore, |
charged with the duty Of originating bills
which grant the money OF the people we claim
the Ifght which the House Of Commons In Eng |
TO say that We will not grant the money Of the |
people unless there is redress OF grieyanc =.
Upon the assembling Of this Congress in pur- |
snanGe OF q call Tor an extra session which was
nade necessary by the failure OF the Forty-ffftf
to make needful appropriations for |
mt 1nf4f. iy,4
last Congress to engraft by cousfrue- |
lion 4, r., ley nsW principle m upon the consti
Congress has ample Opportunity and time to
pass the appropriation bills. and also to enaet
my my political measures which may bs deter
majority Of both Houses dsened IT wi wise 'he 70
adnefe r. 70 tb the prnepie asserted and main
he House of REPRESENTATIVES That principle
. that the House OF Representatives has the
md therefore has the right to withhold appro-
,rtatioDs upon which ths existence Of the gov
may, depend. unless the Senate and
he, President. shall give their assent to any
egislation which the House may see fit to at.
aeh to the eappropriation bills.
10 establish this principle Is to make radi-
al, dangerous and unconstitutional change in
he character Of our institutions. The various
departments OF the government and the army
nd navy are established by the constitution or
y-laWs passed In pursuance thereof. Their
uties are clearly defined and their support i'd
arefully provided for by law. The money re-
uired for M this . purpose has been collected from
ne people, and Is now in the treasury ready to
g paid out as soon as an appropriation bill Is
assed. Whether appropriations are made or I
ublic money will accumulate in the treasury J
was not the intention Of the trainers of the t
1d thst h any single branch q the gov
itions upon which this treasure should be ar,-
lied to the purp pose for which 1t was collected,
ny ny. such intention. Il it had been obtained. s
le constitution. That a majority Of the !
enate now concur In the claim of the House
dds M 1T to the gravity q the situation. but does
-ine. il main aimed. will result in consolfda-
on OF UNCHECKED and despotic power In the
louse OF Representatives: bare majority OF /
xecutiye Will no longer be what the trainers OF +
10 constitution intended-an equal and i1de- q
endent branch Of the government. It is clearly .
rcfse his discretion and judgment upon all !,
Ills presented to him, without cons'raint or =
uress from any other branch OF tho govern- I
ent. 10 cay that majority OF either or both :
onses of Congress may insist upon the aD- r
toval of bll under the penalty Of stopping i
1 the operations OF the government i
deny to the Executive that share oil the :
,venth article Of the constitution. 1t strikes 9
ON q the constitution the qualified negative of
e President. The most authentic and solemn
sDression Of their will Is contained ID the con-
tuition OF the United States. By that eonstf-
llOH luby Hbp5 OEuhlH6u ana established n / T.
,vernment whose powers are distributed 4
nong coordinate branches. which. as far as n
)ssibe, consistently with q harmonious CO.
,eration, are absolutely independent of each .
her. r
The people Of this country are unwilling to o
Q the supremacy OF the constitution replaced
the omnipotenee Of any department of the G
,vernment. The enactment Of this bill into q
" viii establish precedent, which will tend y
destroy the equal independence Of the seve- Il
i branches OF the government. It's principle 81
aces not merely the Senate and Executive,
1t the judiciary also, under the coereive dicta-
IN Of the House. The House alone win be
dge OF what constitutes grievance and also N
the means and measures of redress. An act n
Congress to protect elections 10 now the n
ievsnee complained Of. The House may, on N
o same principle determine that any otner NJ NJ
t Of Congress already made, BY the President Z
th the advice and consent OF the Senate
animation or appointment t9 office Or That that the
grievance, ard that the measure OF REDRESS 81 IL 10
withhold appropriations required Tor the ~
pport Of the offending branch Of the govern K
emf. SO
Believing this bill is dangerous violation O e.
q spirit and meaning of the constitution, | all =
mpeled to return It to the House. ia which It