Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-03
WASHINGTON.
Substantial Gains Claimed by the
Democratic Leaders.
Special Deputy Marshals Cannot be
Employed in the Absence of an
Appropriation.
The Army Bill viii Not Permit the Use
of Troops at the Polls.

Special to the COurer-JO Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Congress
has at last adjourned, and the Demo-
Gratis are satisfied that if they have
not obtained all they sought through
the extra session, they have at least
obtained the passage of laws which
ought to prevent the use of troops and
deputy marshals at the polls during
the coming year, and which will give
the people of the Southern States i'm
partial jurors.
THE QUESTION
as to whether troops and deputy mar
shals will be used depends upon the
construction of the laws by the Exec
utive. In the veto of the first judicial
expenses bill, Mr.. Hayes took the
ground that the main objection to the
bill consisted in the fact that it pro-
hibited the incurring of any liability
for the payment of marshals and their
deputies. He saw no objection in the
prohibition of the use of any of the
money appropriated, for he said under
section 81 of the revised statutes the
government would have the right to
incur a liability for their payment,
because that section authorizes con-
tracts in the absence, or in case of a
deficiency in appropriations, to pay
officers for the discharge of duties
imposed upon them by general law.
The duties of marshals and their dep
uties being thus imposed, the right OF
the government to incur a liability for
their payment followed. Now, how
ever, he takes the ground that he can
incur no liability, or make contract,
and that, therefore, the courts are to
be deprived of the marshals. l
Its the opinion of the Democratic
leaders that, so far as special deputies
for the enforcement Of the election
laws are concerned, the existing law
prohibits their employment in the
absence of an appropriation for their
payment.
THE ARMY BILL.
The opinion of the party in congress
concerning the effect of the army ap.
preparation bill was decidedly giver
to-day by Senator Eaton, who sale
that he had been greatly deceived
when he voted for the bill if it per
mitted the use of troops at the POLL
for any purpose whatever. Thi
statement was brought out by ques
ton put to him by Senator Carpenter
who was sitting in consultation will
Senator Conkling. 1t is also tn,
Stalwart Republican opinion, fol
Carpenter said that he fully con
CURED with Mr.. Eaton, and Mr.. Conk
, ling nodded his head as much as t
say that was indeed the effect of tn,
I bill which Mr.. Garfield had induced
the President to sign. While the re
peals sought, therefore, have not beer
obtained, it is the opinion of the Dem
ocrats that they have made very sub
stantial gain, for if the President doe
. not Aagrantly violate the law which h
= has signed, he cannot use the troop
for any purpose at the polls. Although
the elections to be held this year ar
such that the President would not
probably, feel called upon to interfer
r with them with the army, he canno
Q next year refuse to sign the measur
s which he has approved this year, an,
thus the absence of the troops fron
the polls at the coming Presidentia
! election is assured.
THE QUININE BILL.
b was taken up and passed, and is now
law, so that the drug is on the fre
! list, and its cost it is estimated, vii
u be reduced about one-half.
g THE FAREwELLs.
81 Toward the close of the afternoon
d long executive session was held, bu
v the outcome Of IL was so insignificant
!, compared with the time that the door
- were closed, that it is suspected tina
! the senators kept the crowd out Will
e they said their farewells in privat,
It When the doors were opened the ven
4 erable Isaac Bassett performed hi
: usual function Of turning back th
u hands of the clock once or twice i
n order to give time for the enrollmen
a and signing of the last bills, and the
o Mr.. Anthony, having moved the usut
Q resolution of thanks to Mr.. Thurman
that gentleman declared the senat
of adjourned without day.
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