Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-17
A Lively Passage between Senators
Blaine and EatOn-NO Result Yet
Reached-The House Refuses to
Repeal the Southern claims
Commission Act = Bills
and Petitions in Both
Houses.

WAsHIN0ToE April Ex-senator kellogg
introduced bill providing for the establish
ment of steamship mail service between
the United States and Brazil. Referred.
The senate then resumed the consideration
of the army bill.
Senator Beck continued his remarks from
yesterday. He read the resolution hereto
fore offered by Senator Hoar denouncing the
alleged Democratic programme rs unconsti-
tutional and revolutionary, and then said:
The Democrats were not proposing either to c0erce
the President prevent the President from coercing
them, were they setting up revolutionary meas
ureS and endeavoring to pass acts which would de-
prve the President from using the army for consi-
be seen by the sixth section Of the BILL was TO say to
the President that he should not recall the troops
from the frontier OF where they were placed to pre-
vent Invasion from abroad, to be used merely for
open and all the Judiciary machinery working in
harmony with them, he should not use troops except
on the call Of the governor or Legislature of State
in an emergency Contemplated by the constitution,
nor should he use troops against the public Will
The Democrats further said that the mOrey OF the
taxpayers should not be so expended as to enable
the President to use troops for POLITICAL purposes
atOrs make the most OF IT. The Republicans, Sem
ator Beck said had threatened to appeal to the peO
Gratis would also appeal to the people, whose states
could keep the peace with their own militia, mar
from washington, and without nlarshals, deputy
marshals and supervisors, no matter how i'm
%atulat down. nne' ss1stor Bsck rom reSTed uoon
the Republicans the charge of revolutionary action
by referring TO the law OF 1883 which he said was
so framed that the acts OF congress- declared by any
circuit court of the United states null and void
sustained unless twO-thirds Of the Judges of The
supreme court Should agree in pronOuncIng them
unconstitutional. He also referred to the manner in
ratified, affording another example or Repub
llcan revolution. He quoted numerous presidents
TO show that was not unusual attach legislation
the general dDDrODriatlOn Oils. Among them. il
was seen that the law relating to supervisors and
deputy marshaIs was amerded on the appropriation
bill by Republican congress and that the cele-
brated Drake amendment which annnlled the de-
cisiOn OF the supreme court. was made part of an
appropriation bill. In concluding his remarks, he
said the history OF Republican rule showed II to
power of the country.
yesterday stated that his for addressing the
senate was to reply to charges made by him [Roarl
The senator had touched upon many points, but
regarding his previous utterances In the senate that
senator had complained that he was charged
with being revolutionary because Of a purpose to
repeal refuse certain section of the revised stat
utes with regard to the use OF the army. Now, said
Senator Hoar no one had characterized such pur-
pose as revolutionary. because general legislation
had been attached 10 appropriation bllS thousand
times. The senator had declared that II the PreSt
dent did not sign bill of which he disapproved he
would refuse TO make the appropriations necessary
TO carry on the government The question which he
[HOarl desired TO put this ibid the senator
now stand by this proPoSiol or dld ne aoanGon IL
Senator Beck replied that ne had no more right to
than the senator f,om Massachusetts. Hs had no
but he had in every speech he made expressed hiS
ought TO do. What he did say toward the adjourn
ment of the late congress was, that the Democratic
20 he eg sese t them that If an EXTRA
session must be called, much Ii to be regret
ted the very moment it was. called the committees
OF both houses would BE- organized, and separate
bills would be famed and passed as soon as ossi-
BILE asking the President OF the United States TO
agree with the representatives OF the States and the
people: These bills would provide that armed sol
oilers should not be allowed 10 approach the polls
for the mere purpose of keeping peace; that there
should be honest jury obtained in the courts OF
the United States In all cases where the rights and
Liberties Of the citizens were Involved and that the
states should be allowed to conduct their own &c
lions In their way, free from all Federal int T.
terence. He further said on that occasion,
that when these laws were submitted to the
Oas BE- ah Sf be- his 9pRGVab m
present congress would, In his opinion, pass every
PIesident. In the exercise OF the power vested in
him, shonld see nt TO veto the bills thus presented
to him. tnen ne had no aot9t tnat tile y, e., same
preparation bills and II would be Or the President
70 WI s ne ~ ~,eu p' t Ie a VI
| populations rather than allow the representa-
s q 1s PSSPs o pear Oq 1SSs sS
He also said at that time, whether that course was
right or wrong It would be adopted anG n0 doubt
ISenator Hoar arose, when Senator Beck told him
| to keep ms seat, 10 sit down until he was through
| ". tn what he had TO say,
He said that the language OF the senator from
Massachusetts was almost impairment. He had
never threatened the President. he had said the
Demo Gratis would tender the bills fairy and honestly
| them. II not, the responsibility would rest on his
head and on ha bends of those who were asking the
/ President to veto them He Beck would consult
| the wisest and best men or RE party and others
when the lamentable time came as to what his own
duty should be- and they would act as the best In.
teEeGts OF the American PEG 1le required He hoped
the emergency would never arise 1t should not but
i a hal MID ha infn
rity and intelligence enough among them TO devise
ways and means TO remove the troubles out of the
He said thai The fssponsbiiity Would rest on The
President and his party friends Who In advance.
endeayoTng to maze tbs President step out of his
way when there no purpose to interfere with the
President or judiciary The utteraLees as to what
mes idle words. The Presidents duty was TO con-
s1eT bill fairly and deliberately, and act accord
sepalOL, 5oar replied that the senator from Ken
lucy be would not say evaded, reading the
Now the nd tia, If the President Should
me east hut from tb9 consult wise men, not from
Senator Beck-I shalt Sot trouble the senator from
Senator aoar resumed. a., affair h,iaev STATING
what the senator from Kentue.S had sad reneated
MS % gas G me es b to his pur
TO carry the government, should he Rresdent
dIsapproye or veto the legislation po0oseI He
| [HOarl had denounced such purpose as TsVoIution.
airy, but he had not denounced the mere uniting Of
OF the Democrats said IN effect to the Presidani
, You and the Judiciary shall have no nav thsTa
shall be no Los;oi:e and courts ana ami If you do
Senator Back replied that the difficult. ahout ,ba
speech Of the senator from MISUNDERSTANDING what
no -, not care to say till now, namely nome ruth
he never said tnat the Democrats would ior. the
1t 10 veto 6 in the exercise of his poEei ght
pc said az the last session was to show Wha would
follow If the senate should refuse to assent thu
amendments OF the house to the two bills b ie5
failed to 6ec , laws 2. uttered the Iafds
into his mouth What he s was To- 6du 20 t
senate 70 recede and nSt iois an extra session Tn
l. appear that he Beck would reIise 10 mass the an
preparation ols II me resident should not approx
| the business when presented TO HIN. Tie Senate
; was trying to make false impression
q SsnatOr Hoar remarked that he did not ,,rorosa I,
= be diverted from making his point Ig biahtatio,
, | manners here or elsewhere.
;, Senator Beck-As that remark Is so original
i ought TO be noted. i
y Senator Hoar, in reply to Senator Peck. said tn
! | senator from kentucky %hne ieretfore under
4 Senator Beck dnte1upting) said he lad made nj,
d " Senator Hoar rsmarked that the sen.or had 10
day read from his speech In tone ana Dinner tina
!, Senator Beck Read 1t againi it Is gOOtgpeech
b. Senator HosT1The senator was speaking IN,
m purpose OF the house In case majority OF thN
ate refused to accede to certain provisions on,
,e genator Beck-And the senator said that "
Is speaking or the purpose OF the Democrats In Cd
: | OF the Presidents refusal to oppose our DlllS.
O. Senator HOar Tesuming, said: He would not {
e. tend TO the senator the same treatment he did n
m by asking him to sit down. The purpose which {
senator undertook u report from the house was tv
g. Iol1. First what the house would do II the sen'
g. disagreed with them about the matter Of gene
"a legislation vas that under their constitution
- Right they would refuse to make appropriations
~ | carry on tue government II the dominant pa
as should insist on their disagreement; and fgTth
10 ne senator said under the view he presented, II
W X was for tue PRESIDENT TO determine whether
be vheels OF gORernnlenl SHALL stop. The sena
Is iFoaf Ohio lThurmanl regarded the matter In
!, same light SayIrg that he claimed the same rlE
Us exercised ~ ;he house OF commons, aud would
'o- vote the money OF the people unless coupled
icy measures for the redress OF lheli gIss tnetS,
oy the senator from kensucSy ittIo 20 rst H. v,
rd- neHer from he presidentP He Hoarl had rad
| i.n ar 4 ha asked