Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-04

another country where it went on for two
Centuries before it was determined. Il was
not likely to last 90 long that every man IN
that chamber would rest in his grave H.
fore it was completed. It was question
whether the house of representatives had
the right To Say whether they would grant
supplies only on condition that grievances
were redressed. They would say, We rep
resent the tax payers Of the republic, and
We only have the right to originate money
bills which grant the money Of the people.
The senate represents the state, We represent
the Taxpayers Of the republic, and We claim
the right which the English house Of COM
mons established after contest lasting two
centuries. Now this had been styled revolu-
tionary, but he was not to be frightened.
from the consideration Of these measures
by an unjust denunciation. Thurman then
gave a brief resume of the struegles in
Europe to make the voice of the people
heard and pointed out that the contest in
England was not against the monarch only
but against the house Of lords, and they es-
tablished that the house of lords had no
right to amend money bill, but must &C.
cept or reject it in toto. The senate, Thur
man said, cannot be representation of the
taxpayers az was the house. The power of
the house to decide the condition on which
to grant supplies was more
likely to grow than to diminish.
No danger is likely to result from it. On
the contrary, it was much more likely to
make the government acceptable to the
people and government of the people. With
regard to the law in regard to jurors it was
disgrace to the civilization. 1t made the
selection Of fair jury impossible. The
house now asked that a mode be adopted
by which fair and non partisan jury could
be procured.
At this point, Mr.. Dorsey, from the COM
mittee of conference on the postof1ce ap.
preparation bill, made a report, whic1 was
agreed to.
Mr.. Blaine said the bill to repeal section
$40. ofthe revised statutes passed the sen.
ate on the Both of December.
but for some cause or other
it could not be passed in the house, and this
is assigned for placing 1t in this bill.
Mr.. Garland remarked that as the section
in question was repealed by = republican
congress. but found its way into the revised
statutes, placed there by republican revisors
Why did not . republican copRress hasten
to repeal the section-why did not repuo
licsn congress hasten to repeal it at oncey
Mr.. Matthews sclemnly protested against
the doctrines urged on this floor for the
first time in the history Of this country with
reference to parallel drawn between the
the English house Of lords, the pre7oiative
of the house of commons ana the house OF
representatives of our government was
founded on experience drawn from the
whole history of England after magma char,
IA was drawn up. 1t was government in
all its parts representing the people and yet
1t was here alleged that the house of repre-.
sentstiyes alone represented the whole peo.
pie. Would representatives of the popular
rights depose from its pedestal the
dignity aud independence of the senate and
crown king in place Of the president
Was the senate to have no voice nor right
to participate in legislation, and be dictated
to as subordinatcs They we're equal part
ners in all respects with the house, and
qualified to take up the grievances of the
people.
Mr.. Hoard said the sentiments of the
democrats warrants long discussion, for
they attacked the national life and constitu-
tion.
Thurman answered Hoard and Matthews,
and said the execution of the election law
in Cincinnati would show whether it was an
instrument of purity or of fraud and bribery.
The house WAS no more attempting to
coerce the senate than the senate was at.
tempting to coerce the house.
The houee bill to restore the churches in
the District Of Columbia to their respective
congregations BY remittin1 the tax, wa.
agreed to. A vote vas then taken on the
proposition to recede from the position on
the amendments to the legislative bill, and
it was lost, 80 to 26.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out ,ht
amendment relating to jurors.
The president ruled it out.
Thurman appealed, and the appeal VA,
laid on the table.
The asn.,o e~.nI~>ot "a .ho h:u -.
sustained 20 10 "a, and then conference
asked.
The customary thanks to Vice President
Wheeler were then rendered, and the senate