The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-20

State in the execution of its own laws for In,
purpose upon application Of the Legislature OIL
Governor, whore the Legislature cannot be con
vened. supreme Court decisions are quoted in
support of this position, and the following extract
from letter Of the present Secretary Of State while
Attorney General under former administration
sent by him TO the Marshal Of Florida on the 20l
| Of August 1868:
-The special duty and authority in the execution
| OF process issued 10 you must not be COMPOUNDED
der and preserving the peace, which, under oui
Government belongs 10 the civil authorities of the
States and not to the civil authorities OF the United
| States.''
| The report continues:
ITO prevent the substitution Of the petty discre
non OF superserviceable Federal officials for the
law. the soldier with his bayonet for the civil ON
Ger with his warrant, and other dangerous abuses
shown 1t to be liable, was tho sole object and
would have been the only effect of the bill TO pre-
vent military interference Mt the polls, which the
President found II Impossible TO approve
The third and final objection offered by the Presi.
dent to the bill ID, TO use his own language its
discrimination in favor of the State and aganst the
national authority Under the constitution, the
Federal Government has not, and no law of Con-
gress can give 1t authority preserve the peace in
Q State, either at the polls or elsewhere,
unless called upon by proper State authorities
Ior thst purpose under the circums tances for
which the constitution provided. How
therefore, there could possibly be discrimination
against an authority that does not and cannot ex-
ist 10 difhcult to see 1t Is equally impossible
70 discover how distinct reservation of the power
OF the President to suppress instruction
against the Government Of State at any time or
place when properly called upon can be
said 70 derogate from the authority of
the United states. There IL single consideration
sufficient in itself to show that the fears ex-
pressed by the President that tho ball would subor
dinate national to State authority were totally un-
founded. but which seems singularly enough to
have escaped his observation. Under the law az IL
now stands and has stood since 1895 the Presi-
dent is not bound to call for the militia or 10 en-
ploy the land or naval forces of the Unit
cd states to suppress every riot or popular
tumult in State although called upon by the
Legislature or Executive for that purpose. II the
President should have reason to believe that force
was not called for in good faith 10 suppress an in.
surrection against the Government OF the state but
" be used for any purpose In any manner ipimical
10 the United States would not only be his right
hut hid duty, to withhold it,"
Mr.. Wallace, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported to the Senate on the 18th, with
out amendment. the House bill making appropria-
tons for certain judicial expenses. Mr. Beck Of
Tered an amendment in the nature Of a substitute,
for the Legislative, Executive snd Judicial Appro-
priaton bill. 1t was ordered printed. The bill
continuing the pension Of the late Gen.
Shields $500 month"; to his widow
Ing pension of $50 a month to the widow
OF the late Fletcher Webster, was passed. The
Army Appropriation bill receive cd from the
House. Mr.. Blaine addressed the Senate on the
bill, his remarks consisting chiefly of a
reply TO the speech of Mr.. Hill. of Georgia. In
The House. a bill was reported from The Committee
On Ciyil-servicc Reform, prohibiting officers of.
The United States from contributing money
or political purposes. The Senate bill
'epeaNng the jurors test oath called
~ in the House, but the Republicans flibustrred
refi sir 10 yota
ne call for the previous question.-The Senate
judiciary Committee has referred TO the sub-
o1ihiittee; consisting Of Messrs. Garland. Bay
mi. Conkling and Carpenter, an important
question raiSed in regard 10 Secretary McCrary's
domination for the Circuit Judgeship which is |
Q be vacated by Judge Dillon next September. |
ne mover question IL whether nomination can |
be confirmed 10 fill a vacancy not
ct created. If at the time it be stipulated |
nat the person 80 nominated Is to continue TO oc-
upy another Office until the position to which he Ia
respectively appointed shan have actually become
acant by resignation or otherwise. The commit
ne defer action upon Secretary McCrary,s nomi-
anon unui AFTER they pass upon this general
uestion.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
ropriation bill passed by the Senate, on the
9th inst, with q number of amendments, which
ecessarily sends It back to the House.
louise passed the bill, prepared by the Committee
n Foreign Affairs, allowing any telegraph com
any to land ocean cables the coast of the Unit
States, subject to the terms Of such grants as
ave been heretofore made by Congress. The bill is
esigned 70 pen the way for an increase of teie-
raph facilities between America and Europe -
here we're two cascuses of the Republican Ken
ors during the day. Both were devoted to an
terchange of views concerning the proper course
action to be taken In regard to the pending ap-
-opriation bill. and at the latter all important |
reel ent was racbed. II agreed
it'll substantial unanimity that the passage of
Ill
ould be opposed by the Republican party in the ! ,
nate. unless the majority consent to the addition
aproviso to the sixth section declaring that ii
all not be construed to prevent the use of troops
execute any existing law The Judicial Expenses
u was discussed very briefly, but. II also con.
Ms causes in the nature of conditions precedent 4
the use OF the money which it appropriates, the
ucus agreed with absolute unanimity that pas
9e should be opposed, unless these conditions I
g eliminated. n
In the Senate, on the 18th inst, the Army Ap- ,
orriation bill was reported back from the Com +
tee on Appropriations with sundry amend n
'nts, and WAS placed on the calendar. The sup q
mental Judicial bill was debated without &C :,
a. In the House, a bill extending until =
y i. 1881 the provisions of the act approved "
rch 8, 1877. In regard TO the grasshoprer suffer
was passed. The Legislative Approximation bill p
received from the Senate. and together with | Ii
senate amendments, referred TO the Com | .
1nng commission to inquire into the prac- Ct
bility and desirabiity OF constructing bridge =,
upnel across the Detroit river near Detroit r.
b'Il prohibiting Government employees from -
A1nR contributions for political purposes again IL
!" up out The Democrats refused TO allow An
including Congressional employees in
Inhibition, and The Republicans consequently
To prevent action the bill. L,
he SENATE, after debating and slightly r
'nding the supplemental Judicial Appropria -
Dill, finally passed il, on the 10Th inst NV n III
IT party vote.-In the House, Mr.. Cox intro I'll
ed bill to protect certificates of naturaliza- h
Mr.. Sanford introduced one 70 81
iibit an increase of the interest bearing debt of Ike
United States, and Mr.. Young Tenn.) intro ut
"a one granting pension of $40 a month TO ma
widow OF the late Lieut. Hiram Benner On "
lon OF Mr.. Ryan. bill was passed for the re- sa
Oh settlers on the Usage trust and diminished Ri
rye lands Ia Kansas. On motion of Mr. Wash T.
l. he bill was passed allowing pre- mption AL
ers twelve months after date of hling Ill ir en- flu
o complete their residence. -,