The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-30
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 2s.
SENATE.

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on referring the substitute accepted By
him to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Kirdwood submitted an amend
ment to insert alter the word bullion
the words ''at as early a date as these oh
jects can be accomplished consistently
with tue epnblic welfare" Rejected, yeas
20; nays, q.
Sressrs. Harris, Hill of Georgia, Ingalls,
McPherson, Teller, Thurman and Win.
dom, were paired with Paddock. Dawes,
Withers, Grover, Johnston, Edmunds and
Davis OF West Virginia. Harris and
Thurman would have voted nay, McPher.
son, Teller and Window yea. The morn.
ing hour then expired and the resolution
went over.
Mr.. Davis OF West Virginia, would also
have voted nay on the substitute for Mr..
Vests resolution.
The House bill to correct two verbal
errors in the army bill, approved June
23, 1870, passed.
Mr.. Beck, from the Committee on Ap.
propriations, reported without amend.
ment the bill making appropriations to
pay fees OF United States Marshals and
their general deputies.
Mr.. Window showed that by section
2,02l the marshal, on request OF citizens, is
obliged to appoint special deputies and
supervisors. This hill makes It penal
offense for marshals to obey the law. In
view OF these facts he said there was not a
parallel in all our history for such meas
ure. 1t was notification OF the basest
possible nature.
Mr.. Logan wished to enter his protest
against the bill. He had been taught that
to obey law was the first duty OF the citi-
zen. 1t was now proposed to declare it his
first duty to disObey laws. The President
Is required to see that laws are faithfully
executed; not parts Of laws, but all OF
them. Under this bill the President is
prevented from executing what the Con-
Etitution says shall be "the supreme law
Of the land" The Constitution saysthese
election laws shall be obeyed until repeal.
ed. The Judge disobeying them becomes
ilnpeachable under the Constitution, bnt
he will be fined and imprisoned II he DISC
beys them after this bill is passed. No
such legislation was ever presented to an
intelligent people by their representatives.
In further remarks, Mr.. Logan argued
that tine appointments OF Supervisors would
be cut Off by this bill, regardless OF per-
manent appropriations for their payment.
He reviewed the provisions OF the election
laws. Deputies were not appointed to in
terfcre with the casting Of ballots, but to
preserve the peace for both parties in the
interest ofall. Never before had it been
declared a penal offence to keep the peace.
Continuing, he said the bill antagonized
the theory Of our government, which, II
obeyed, the logical result would be that
the people would learn to obey only laws
that pleased them and disUbey all others.
The country would thus become Mexi.
Canized
After further debate, Mr.. Allison moved
to strike out the clause makingi a penal
offence to violate any Of the provisions OF
the bill or OF various sections OF the Re-
vised Statutes. He objected on principle
to attaching such clause to bills OF this
character. Rejected-yeas IA; nays, %.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved 10 strike out all OF
the bill after the words "that tho sum OF
5000, 900 is hereby appropriated, &C., for
payment during the fiscal year ending
Ju"e so, 1850, OF United States Marshals
and their deputies" He said the extra
session was called for the purpose OF pass
ing appropriation bills. In this bill,
which was the "last ditch" OF the Demo-
cratic party, the appropriations made
we're SO hampered with restrictions as to
make necessary violation OF the law on the
part OF the government. His amendment
would make it genuine appropriation
bill, and the vote upon the amendment
would test the willingness OF the Demo.
Gratis to vote the necessary appropriation
in such shape that the bill would become
law, and the money be devoted to prop.
er use. Rejected-yeas, l5; nays, 81.
The bill was read the third time and
passed-yeas, 25; nays, Is.
In all the votes above mentioned (which
were strict party votes) it was necessary
for several Senators to break their pairs in
order to make quorum.
A short executive session was then held,
and when the doors were reopened the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Mills moved the House proceed to
business on the Speakers table. No quo
rum appeared, and finally Mr.. Mills with.
drew his motion.
The House then resumed consideration
OF the Senate bill exempting from license
and enrolment fees vessels not propelled
wholly by sail or internal motive power
OF their own.
A great deal OF noise and confusion was
ocCasioned by Mr.. Acklen, who claimed he
was entitled to the hour 10 speak upon
the bill. The Speaker ruled Mr. Acklen
was not entitled to the hour, and was
; N6nn htsM II L.
ton was whether the gentleman should
control the bill, and get his name into the
Record as having passed this bill, or
whether the House should control it.
[Applause].
Mr.. Ryon, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
strike out the word wholly" Adopted.
Mr.. kenna, OF W. Va, submitted an
amendment providing that nothing in the
act or in the existing law should be con.
strued to require the enrolling or licensing
Of any Aatboat, barge, or like craft not
propelling by sail or internal motive pow.
er OF It's own. Adopted.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Atkins, Chairman OF the Appro-
priations Committee, reported q bill
amending the Sundry Civil Act, approved
March 3, 1870, to authorize the Superln.
tendent Of Geological Surveys to extend
his examination into the States.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported back the joint
resolution providing for further treaty
with Mexico. Passed yeas 70, nays 66.
The resolution authorizes the President
10 appoint one or more commlssio not
10 exceed three, at salary OF s., 600 each,
to take steps with view OF entering into
further treaty with Mexico.
The effort to go to business on the
Speakers table was defeated by the fail
ure Of quorum to vote.
Mr. Blackburn, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Senate
joint resolution in reference to committee
clerks, &C., with amendments, which he
said were a substantial rejection Of every
feature OF the joint resolution. The re.
port was agreed to, and committee oil
conference ordered.
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