The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-22
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An Er,aBDraTg B1t.I. PROM SENATOR H'D0N-,
Alb COVERING THE WHOLE SUBJECT.
v4sH1NGros, May 90 The following is
the fun text OF siie bsll offered by Senator
-McDonald for introduction In the Senate
to-day. put which, in-eonsequence - OF an
objection from SENIOR Edmunds was not
received. It'Wig, however be introduced
hereafter: .....4.zss,sii .ssps-s.-...-
Be II enacted. &C., That whenever the
United States shall be invaded or be In I'M
jmipens danger Of invasion. 5or. whenever
the laws OF the United States shall be OPP
posed, or the execution thereof obstTucted
in any State by combinations too powerful
to be suppressed by tue ordinary course OF
judicial proceedings OF, by the poWefln-
vested In the mnrshals by this act, ana OH.
cial information shall be furnished Thereon,
bv q Judge of thesSupreme Court or 1uase
OF any circuit or. district court oftne Unltea
States, sitting or exercising 1uu'clai au-
thorlty within theilimits OF any such stare
or in case OF any. insurrcction or DO
nestle violence IN any State against the
government thereof, and the Legislature OF
such State, or the Executive twhen the Le-
cisIature cannot be conyened), has made ap-
plication therefor, it shall be lawful Tor the
President OF the United STATES TO call forth
such number OF the militia OF the State or
States most convenient to the place OF dam
ger or scene OF action as he may deem ne
cessary 10 repe such invasion or to sup
press such comb ination and to cause the
laws TO. be duly executed, or; to suppress
such insurrections or put down domestic
violence in such State; and the use OF the
militia so called forth may be continued II
necessary, until the expiration OF thirty
days after the commencement. OF the next
session Of Congress.
Section 9. Tn all cases OF invasion, lnsur-
rection, or domestic violence or obstruction
to the laws, either OF the United states or
OF any individual State or Territory wnere
it is lawful Tor the President OF the United
States to call forth the militia for the pur-
pose OF repelling such invasion or suppress
inc such insurrecEnn or domestic violence,
or or causing the laws to be duly executed,
it shall be lawful for him to employ for the
same purpose such part OF the land or naval
forces Of the United States as he shall Judge
necessary, having first observed all the pre-
REQUISITES Of the law in that respect, but 1t
shall not be lawful TO employ any part OF
the army OF the United States rs posse
comitatus or otherwise for the purpose OF
executing the laws, except in such cases
and under such circumstances rs such en-
ploymcnt Of said force may be expressly au-
thorized by the Constitution or by act OF
Congress.
Section 8. The marshals OF the United
States, in their respective districts, shall
have power to execute AL lawful process
and precepts to them directed and issued
under the authority of the United States,
and in the execution thereof shall have the
power to command all necessary assistance.
Section 1. All laws and parts OF laws
heretofore enacted, which are in conflict
with any Of the provisions OF this act, are
hereby repealed.
Section ). All laws and parts Of laws
heretofore passed by the Congress OF the
United States regulating the manner OF hold
ing elections for representatives in Congress
arc hereby repealed.