Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-10
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Extra Session.
The Senate.
EADs' JETrY BILL.

EADS JETTY BILL
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The House bill pro-
viding Tor the payment of money heretofore
appropriated to James B. Eads and his asso-
ciates for construction of jetties and other
works at South Pass, Mississippi, was passed
with an amendment.
MILITARY INTERFERENCE.
The consideration of the bill prohibiting
military interference at elections was then re-
sumed, and Senator Edmunds addressed the
Senate. He called attention to certain
clauses of the constitution, to various
laws and to the writings of Hamilton and
Madison as foundation of his remarks on the
bill, and said he had read from the coustitu-
ton and from a series Of laws those parts
which bore on the power of executive depart
ments, to show from the beginning of the gov
eminent it had been conceded and maintained
that whenever there had been a law there must
be the power to carry it iato effect, and there
still existed express authority for the president
TO EXERT THE MILITARY POWERS
Of the government whenever the execution of
the law, on all occasions and everywhere, ia
obstructed by a combination too powerful for
the civil authorities to suppress. The United
States marshals, too have express power to
command all necessary assistance in the per-
Torrance of their duty, the power being the
same as that of sheriffs in their respective
States. The executive was not tyrant but
civil officer, and was authorized to exercise all
the force at his command for the due execution
of the laws made in pursuance of the constitu-
ton, which he is bound to
PROTECT, PRESERVE AND DEFEND.
The preservation of the peace was not arbitrary.
The state of order and tranquility was found
in the due enforcement of the law. President
Jackson announced the possession Of power
conferred by the constitution and laws passed
in pursuance of it when in 1888 the people of
South Carolina set up her will and dominion
against the execution of the national laws. The
same arguments and pretexts, the same def
ance, the same claim of the exercise of
State sovereignty and State rights, the old
heresies, are reproduced on all occasions, and
often in the same language that was employed
at that time. He repeated that there was ex-
press authority to exert all the
FORCE OF THE REPUBLIC
if unable to prevent infractions of the law. If
the elections fail or are prevented what be-
comes of the republic and the liberty of citi-
zens. Justice may fail, the courts may be
closed by armed bands. When the power of
the law overcomes opposition nobody has lost
anything except by delay. If you destroy the
foundation Of power the republic is at an end.
If we, said Senator Edmunds, surrender at this
time one thing esteemed to be so small by
some and so great by those who seek to carry
their scheme through, we surrender all. If
for fear the people will think you are opposed
to liberty unless you pass the bill prohibiting
military interference at elections, the capture
of power would be at very cheap rate.
Senator Edmunds then proceeded to analyze
the bill, and said the preamble was CONTRA
dictory of its body. The preamble declared
that 'the presence of troops at the polls is
fc tha Of
the traditions of our people, and tends to de-
stroy the freedom of elections" while the body
of the bill declared that they might be present
at the polls, even on election days, IN the man
ner and under the circumstances the constitu-
ton provides, If the preamble be true the
body is false. Senator Edmunds said in reply
to Senators who had preceded him, the govern
ment does not enter State. 1t is in every
fibre of every man. He wished
it was in the hearts of all men
of the Republic. (Applause) The
bill reflected doctrines of those who supported
fury old, hoary with rencwn after so long
vindicating the right to exist, should be treat
ed as an extraneous neighbOr, and sometimes
"a friend or foe. Idenounce such doctrine.
The army is in the end the power of law. Mer
have denounced the affirmative power Of the
constitution to regulate the election of mem
bers of the House of Representatives, and by
sophistry they fritter away the traditions OF
the constitution and deny the teachings of it,
trainers, and say there is no liberty unless il
be obtained by the
SUPREMACY OF STATE RIGHTS.
Was there not scheme on foot to prevent
appeals from State to federal courts, thus tax
ing away the rights of citizens. Where are YOU
going to stop? have seen within the last tw'
or three days in this chamber another step t.
deprive portion of the people of their rights
I have seen the majority of this body ente
upon the consideration of measure more vic
lative of the traditions of the Senate and tn
spirit Of the constitution and safety of tn
Republic and designed to overthrow the dc
cision that gave to the Senator from Louisian
(Kellogg) his seat, in order that different MAJ
may take his place. Do you in a mandator
manner, in your hour of triumph, intend t
sweep away everything which the wisdom Q
our fathers achieved and the
vALoR OF THEIR SONS PRESERVED.
The bill before us the first step in that d
rection. There is somewhere in the constitr
ton, unless we go into anarchy, power which
in spite of threats, will stand as a bulwar
AGAINST the effort to break down the cOnstltr
tion and laws, and when you recover from you
emotions you will not have the peace of whic
the act of 1865 speaks, but you will have peat
at the polls only when you recognize by deet
as we'll as by word, the political equality OF a
citizens, and the free right of lawfully votir
under the law and for the law. 1t will not
the peace of reign of terror and of the grav
but the peace of
JUSTICE AND LIBERTY
asserted in legal form for the expression
public will, when by-gones will be by-gone
and peace and harmony everywhere prevail
Applause.
Mr.. Blaine said, Mr.. President I want
make a single remark on the bill itself.
there is to be vote on it desire simply
nut punctuation point in the progress
things as they are now going ons and that pur
tnation is to mark the high tide which the a
cient doctrine of State rights is reaching in Il
chamber and in this Congress. This questi
has engaged the attention of the Americ
people for lust about fifty years. 1t has
it's ups and downs, its victories and defeats.
TT WAS sTRANGLED FOR A TIME BY JACKSON.
tt was dallied with by Van Buren,. 1t rose
full strength under Polk and Pierce and
-,hannau. 1t marshalled itself for
deadly struggle under Breckenridge a
;f mistake not majority
The Senators who sit on that side of the cha
her supported Breckenridge when he embodi
that deadly heresy. In whatever there was
;ssne between Calhoun and Jackson that S
of the Senate chamber represents Calho!
Whatever there was in the contest dlvldl
the Democratic party between Breckenrlt
and Douglas, that side of the chamber reI