New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-02

DANGEROUS TO shoot men where there IA a good I.r.
| party or white men on the other side 90 '''bo
, Mr.. STEEIE-Does the gentleman alege that tint,
thing does not occur IN North Carolina became s
AFRAID 70 do it-becausc there are white Republican,
Mr.. WHITE rep, Penn THAT is about il.
MI FkYE-I should not wish 10 say mat becapse
40 not know that there nave been murders for nolit.
| purposes IN North Carolina. P'''''0S'
Mr.. HOOKER Dem, Mlss) asked the gentleman
from Mtiue how 1t happened that Ia al Tue Lstorv NJ
the country the PEG lie Of Maine aud bsd
never thought enough OF the cOlorrd 90 elect him
MI FRYE-Pcopie simply preferred elect somebody
else. Laughter Oh the DSmocralic sldeI
Mr.. HURD Dem, ONO then addressed the Uoos.
Quoting the provision OF the Constitution that ali bills
for raising revenue shall originate IN te House Rep
House was right In the position which II took last
session. and that IL was right tbe position which n
took nsnyting had ocen set led 10y The legislation
OF The last quarter century u was that general legsa
ton Itself might be attached 10 appropriation bills and
certainly one would dispute the propagation that
measures in regard to economy and bearing the
revenue were required 10 be originated In the House
The House right IN insisting that these objection
able measu snOulI DO repeated first, because these
provisions Of law uDconsnu0nal They interfered
with the right OF suffrage and with the State laws
ctizen OF the United States on what theory
then did the Government send troops TO the
polls at State elections Only on the theory
that the right OF suffrage was night guar
and that It the business Of Congress to protect that
right. lie had shown however. ny tie express phrase
the Supreme Court; that no suc9 right did
il was inevitable and Irresistible that any
lcgls alton on the subject unconstitutional
From presence tTO p5 at the polls to the control
OF elections by troops, single step, and, in mat
STEP free elections fa aud Tree elections are sue 0flg
majors OF the power OF free GOYrTnbent troops
the polls mean intimidation OF the voters
They mean the substitution Of the bayOnet for
the balOt-the encrOachment OF the Commander
n-Chief the domain OF the President
II there be revolution IN this matter In the sugges
tons which have from others Ofthe distinguished
leaders Of the Republican party in TINS House 10 Is
revolution against every theory or the Constitution 10
uo pbprO f us De-
President or mot TO threaten the a., House
with a veto from the President yoq
do NOT believe tia. the majority OF this House Will be
ntimidated from its duty by threat OF the President
much less the threat OF President whose title to Oce
is 30 doubtful and whose Of uice yet un,
certain. Applause on the Democratic side, followed
by derisive laughter the Republican side, and eres
Mr. MCMAHON Dem Ohio)-Rather clear. isn't IT.
Mr. HURD concluded as foil W.: " DO not know
even what will be the action Of the House on this bill.
I certainly do not know what viii be The action OF mo
Pr, sdeu when the BID rs submitted 10 HIM, much less
what VIII be the acton Of the House u the bin IS
returned with his objection. But this much do know,
that II the power Withholding supplies snail be
cSed, then IN all the contests FOR liberty ~ EUg-
ish history never IN All the victories which have made
stormy Island the OF civilization for
he world never N all the struggle Tor the rights or
man, was the power Of withholding supplies
exercised wisely than II VIII be when we exercise
TO preserve the freedom OF on 70 su0Ol dnate IN
peace the military power 10 the civil authority.
and preserve pure and uncUutamDaed the sources or
Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep, WIS., obtained the noor but
prrrrrDg nor 10 speak until tomorrow, ae moved mat
the committee rise. That motion. however was opposed
by NJ. SPARKS Dem, I'D aud was rejected by party
vote, wh,r eupOu Mr. Williams yielded part OF his time 70
Mr HASKELL Qtep.. Kln). VINO argued from me
necessity for Federal protection or the rgLt OF sun
House, Mt ) o'clock, adjourned until tomorrow az IL
O'clock