National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
SENATE.


the States and Territories in 1861.
Mr. BELL explained briefly his reasons for calling
for the information. Ho said the whole amount Of
the tax was s2OOOO,OO0 of which there was now due
and uncolected s3,OOO00O nom portion OF the
States and Territories. IIo said that some speedy
aud cilectual method should be adopted for the re-
covery of the same. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The President pro TEN. also laid before the Senate
the report OF commission IN relation TO the adop
ton OF an automatic signal telegraph system. 10
communicate alarms of fire in the several Depart
ments OF the Government.
Mr.. JONES tFla.) from the Committee on Public
buildings and Grounds reported back the House
S G5 the ,oP Of commission to lease
Office at yearly rental ors5OOO:
ON motion of Mr.. Edmunds. the further consid
Tho senate smeG ps "a Of the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
Mcssrs. PLUMB, TEliJR. and PADDOCK respect
lively offered similar amendments providing that
the claims OF arrearagcS of pensions shall be settled
ana ds,sImined as rapidly as possible and as fast
the rules, and because they were In the character
of new legislation.
the vote ON the political part of the bil shall be
taken tomorrow at four o'clock.
Mr.. BLAME replied to the remarks of Mr.. Eaton,
delivered last week, respecting the views of Daniel
Webster on tho Constitution Of the United States.
He said that on previous occasion the Senator
from Connecticut had stated that. Mr.. Webster had
called the Union confederation OF States, but on
Friday the Senator said he had not been able to
fnd that Nj. Webster used this language. but that
ne had called II compact between the States
The Senator held In his hand when he made his
speech the book of Alexander II. stephens, ell
should have Sse soS s the
the United States"
The Senator derived his facts If not his inspra.
tlon, from that book. which was mschieyous I'm
ttle and preface, from the opening to the closing
chapter. II was lnischievOuS because IL was an
absolute tissue of deliberate Observation-Disclosures.
IN hfpat, pon
from sincere man. Mr.. Stephens had undertaken
to show that Mr.. Webster hnd changed his views,
1871. that the Union was Union Of States founded
on compact. The Senator from Connecticut and
those acting With him know tho importance Of
terms, rs on them hang the division of the two
parties now striving for the mastery and the con.
structon of the principles on which the Govern
mont should be Observation-Disclosures the Gov
eminent shall have power TO maintain itself or
whether 1t shall depend for its existence on the
states u would be seen BY reference to the life of
Webster, by Curtis that Mr.. Webster had denied
the construction given " his Capon Springs Speech
Mr.. Webster maintained that the Union was not a
league or confedercy between the people of the
states Ill Their sovereign capacity but govern.
ment properly founded on the will of the people,
Win relations between itself aud individuals. Mr..
Webster did not make ,lse OF the term compact"
put said the people OF all the States and not the
States entered Into It.
After further remarks, in which Mr. Blaine
argued that this was Il nation, he snid the Senator
from Connecticut had failed III maintaining his
leading propositions, lie had not shown that the
ton repudiates that idea in Its preamble
I'M, M. BLAINE then replied to the remarks of Mr..
mn. OF Georgia. on former occasion, reading
from the proceedings Of the Georgia convention
that passed the ordinance of secession to show that
MI Hill voted for 1t though he had previously told
his constituents that he would consent to n dsso.
luton Of the Union as he would consent 10 the
death OF his father namely from necessity and
then with sadness OF heart. lie saw by compliment
thry Biographies OF other gentlemen, that they did
not willingly 20 but were dragged into secession by
Their States, while the Senator from Kentucky (Nf
Willinms) was dragged into secession because his
state did not go out ofthe Union.
MI. WILLIAMS asked Mr. Blaine whether he did
not hire substitute instead OF going to the war
Mr.. BLAINE replied that in the CONSUMPTION law
passed by the Congress of which he was a member,
tive Department He was among the first men
drafted, and not caring to resign us member oil
congress, he sent substitute. What would the
drafted? -
Mr. WILLIAMS replied that he should have gone
TO the war If he had been on tile Republican
Mr. BLAINE. But it was not your fight ON that
SIDE. The honorable Senator went into rebellion
because his State did not go out OF the Union.
Mr. WILLIAMS. Did your substitute GOT
Democrat, aud bounty jumper
4 voice: Did you pay half price?
MI BLAINE No; full price more than an aver.
age Democrat Is worth, Laughter
inc Senator from Georgia (Mr. HilD said the
Union was saved, not by The Republicans, but by
iLe Democrats In Connecticut Il was not Buck
E ngnam S ana Al hHwlGy i w9s , thS Senator !Mr
ara. Out governor Seymour. In Ohio 1t was not
Chase, but y9lIandiEllun. But President Lincoln
did not think tie Democrats were helping him
along as rapidly Gas the Senator from Georgia
thought.
Mr.. EATON. Does the Senator desire to make a
personal attack on me?
MIR. BLAINE, Not the slightest.
Mr.. EATON. lfso, lot him make It.
DIT, BLAME said he had been showing the mistake
N slipposlhs that the Democrats OF the North saved
the Union, and then referred 10 The Democratic
committee who came to Washington to effect tie
release of AIR. Valandigham, OF Ohio but who
was suggested BY President Lincoln. rs n preIini.
mary to NE revocation Of the military order TINT
held Mr.. Valandigham In arrest.
blr BLAINE referred 10 the letter of President
Lincoln addressed to Mr.. Corning, OF New York. in
could not BIO maintained IL desertGis only suffer
death. " Must !, y President Lincoln asked shoot
= smple,minded boy while could not touch u
mar OF men who would encourage him TO desert
men who would fight in the bad cause and impede
the operations of the Administration by imfamma.
tory appeals and other mcans2 To silence the ugi-
tation aud save the boy is mercy"
Mr. BLAINE next referred To tho State of Della.
ware, ana read the oath demanded by the military
at the polls which, lie said, WIS merely one OF
loyalty, and made remarks in this connection
, Mr.. BAYAED. in reply, merely wished to say that
the state OF Delaware was one OF the original thr-
teen States Her sons gave their blood 10 build up
the Government and achieve independence from
British rule When independence was achieved,
Delaware sent TO the national councils good men
and true, who loved the country in peace MS they
had loved and served 1t In tho war. and from that
day TO this no state orset OF men had greater claims
OF fidelity TO the Constitution aud laws of the
Union than the people of that State. The Senator
nom Maine could not read history from the begin.
ming TO the end without seeing that the people OF
Delaware were periodically devoted 10 the Union
and the Constitntion-dcvoted 10 everything for
which the Constitution and the Union were or.
aained.
The late civil war came upon them From the
beginning to the end no thought or net showed
that INC people were unmithfnl 10 the Union. lie
rcpealed-they were faithful from first 10 last. lie
let lsultcd by the lnputatiOn or suggestion of the
We're uilathiul TO the Government of their fathers.
II was ioul Islander to say the people were un.
faithful TO the laws. Their State constitution gave
them the right to fix by law the qualification OF
voters but they Justly denied the Interference OF
outside parties, They did not believe that any
military Ar civil power could impose II new test OF
quhlnchViOi' Inc lmput0tion Of the Senator was
llo was proud OF having been born on the soil of
Delaware, where there always dwct law.abiding
community, lilo objected TO the Senator cesting n :,
imputatiOn on a State dear to her children M
man could do so without having his acts recoil on
himself lApplauso
Mr.. BLAINE said he had done nothing more than
10 quote from the acts of the Legislature OF Della.
ware. II there was anything more prominent than
another during the war II was 10 deal tenderly with
the border States, and tho step was taken with re.
luctancc aud hesitation. General Schenck after
consultation with President Lucoln, issued his or.
der requiring persons suspected of dslOyalty 10
take an oath of allegiance before voting us there
were cYidsposed persons in that State, giving aid
and comfort to the enemy.
Mr.. BLAINE read a resolution submitted I'm the
Senate on the 3Oth Of March, 1861 by James A,
BaYprl namely! hIhaL lha prpSi1nut of tho Ifnito,i