The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-11

Grsenback party want the test osah for jurors MOI
| ala the Nauonsl 0reenbsck party want any Mar
shals ct elections unless the history OF elections
after the experiment should have been tried, would
| prove that the country could not get on without
J them. But he had not the least doubt OF
the constitutional power of tho Government to pro-
tect citizens at the polls. II Was only question
of policy and necessity TO the Supervisors; that
feature ought TO be retained In the law with .
modification, and they should be chosen, not from
the two parties. but from the parties having Con-
gressional tickets In the held. That would give
the dreenback party chance. Mr.. De
| La Matyr (Greenbacker), of Indiana, ex-
pressed his intention to vote for the bill ~ IL
| stood. lie thought the House had better show
desire TO relieve the people instead of giving
themselves wholly to wrangle over the firing upon
Sumter, the returning to slavery OF Burns, the
lions and recriminations. Mr.: Jones Green
backer), of Texas, opposed the placing Of
polite legislation on an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wright tGreenbacker), OF Pennsylvania, con-
war, and predicted defeat lin 1880 for the party
that raised them. Mr.. Hawley (fiepublican). OF
Connecticut followed denonncing the purpose of
the majority which would leave the Government
TO be carried On by the voluntary service OF its
officers by voluntary subscription such as flowed
into the treasury In 1860. 1t was threatened by
gentlemen of that majority that IL the President
should veto the bill they would appiy the thumb
screws TO the minority in order to OBTAIN two
thirds majority, and falling in that, the appropri
auon should fall To that programme the minor
fty would invariably vote nay TO the end of the
chapter. IL was not now a question of the merit
OF the statutes. but of methods, and the Demo-
cratc method was dangerous. reprehensible. and
20 be opposed. Mr.. Tucker (Democrat of
Virginia. spoke at length upon tho legal
questions involved and then, in alluson to state
ments from gentlemen on the other side that they
would never yield, said he would tell them that in
the conflict between power and liberty, IL power
would not yield liberty was just as firm. Mr.. Gar
field, of Ohio, closed the debate for the Repub-
licans. He expressed bis willingness to help the
Democrats wipe from the statute-book the
law authorizing the use OF the army at
the polls. bill for that purpose should
be introduced in the regular manner.
Mr. New offered amendment providing that
nothing in the section shall ne construed as abrdg-
ing or affecting the duty or power of the President
under the constitution 10 send troops on applica-
tion of the LEGISLATURE or Executive OF State Mr.
Baker. of Indiana offered an amendment TO the
amendment, making IL unlawful for any one to
have on his person firearms, bowieknives, clubs
or bludgeons in the vicinity Of place where an
election is being held.
Consideration of the Army bill was resumed
In the House on the 9Th. Mr. Sparks Democrat,
Of Illinois, spoke in favor of the repeal Of the law
permitting the use of troops at the polls The is
sue, he said whether or not in this country
this free country, this great republic, tie armed
soldiers the paid servants of the sovereign people
were to come TO the polls to drive the sovereign
people away. That tho issue. Gentlemen
(Mr. Sparks said addressing the Republican side),
try upon it; we mean stand upon IL;
we know this sovereign power that stands be-
hind us, stands behind you, and to it the President
ana governors and Congress must all yieiit, and
the sovereign people know are with us Mr.
Chittenden followed, and said: When you repeal
these laws you disfranchise not only the weak and
ignorant in every part OF this country, but in all
the large cities you d!sfranchise who have
net the courage to meet the desperadoes and
bulldozers and biscklees at the pods. The
amendment offered by Mr.. New that a repeal shall
sf he
Executive to respond to a call OK State Legisla-
ture or Governor was agreed to-S5 TO 1. The Re-
publicans did not vote. Mr. Lowe moved to
strike out section d. Mr.. Conger sug-
gested that IL that were done his side would
aid In passing immediately, without de-
bate, separate bill repeating entirely the
so-called objectionable section Of the statutes
Mr.. McMahon said in 1865 the party which was rep
resented by his friend from Michigan had claimed
almost unlimited power with the troops. The law
not only denied that unlimited power, but put the
seal OF crime on the officers who violated it, and he
wanted TO keep that law there and for that reason
speaking for himself alone, repudiated the propo-
siton. Discussion followed, in which Messrs.
Haskell, Cox, Conger and Price participated.
Mr.. Cannon moved to strike out the word
" civil" where 1t occurs in the sixth section and
spoke In favor OF the proposition. Rejected-l22
to l%. MIR. Brewer submitted amendment pro-
vidiEg that nothing contained in the bill shall in
aay way limit the right or power of civil officers
OF the government to keep peace at the polls such
times as are prescribed for the election of men,
bers OF Congress. Rejected-yess, III; nays, 1885,
Mr. Conger moved AS substitute for section
the following: That sections 2,002 and g. b2S of
the Revised Statutes be and the same are hereby
repealed" Rejected-yess, 109; nays, 1856 Mr.
Caswel moved to strike out the portion of the sec
ton providing for penalties. Rejected. The ques-
ton required on the motion of Mr.. Lowe to strike
out the whole OF seclon6. Rejected-yeas l22; nays
LOB. The committee rose ana reported the bill winch
was then passed-yeas 14s: nays 1s2-a strict party
vote. The Greepbackers voted as follows: AfRrma-
tve-De La Matyr, Ford Gillette, Jones, Ladd |
Love- Morch, Stevenson, Weaver, and Yokum. |
and Forsythe.