The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-27

THE Legislative Appropriation bill
was signed by Mr. Hayes on Saturday
last. although Blaine made bitter fight ,
AGAINST it in the Senate with the view of /
procuring another veto. The Army bill .
was signed on Monday. When this bill /
passed the house all the Republicans but
twelve or fifteen voted for it, and yet
when it came before the Senate, Conk-
ling and Blaine fiercely attacked it and
fillibusteTed against its passage for twen-
ty-four hours. The singular spectacle
was thus presented Of the Republicans
in the House supporting the bill, while
i'm the Senate they bitterly opposed II.
The bill contains, in lien of the 9th sec
tion of the two former vetoed bills, the
following clause
That no money appropriated in this act is
auprouriated or shall be paid for the SubslSt-
ence. equipment, transportation or compGh-
sation Of any portion of the army OF tne
United States to be used as police force 10
keep the peace at the polls AT any SleSOioH
held within any state.
This. although not an absolute repeal
of the law of 1865. takes the life out OF
it bv Withholding any appropriation to
carry It into effect. 1t was all that the
Democrats III Congress could get, and
Will stand as a protest by them IN the
name of the Democracy of the Union
against any and all military interference
in elections. The Judicial Appropria-
tiOn bill was returned by Mr.. Hayes on
Monday with his veto. This bill pro-
hibited the payment of any part of the
money appropriated to Deputy Marshals
. for services at elections during the year,
which could only be rendered at the
election i'm California III September,
being the only election for members Of
. Congress yet to take place. Hayes IN
his veto insists upon having Deputy
MarshaIs at the polls, although no hon
est member of any party wants their in
J reference at the elections. The bill
appropriates all the money required for
Judicial purposes. and the only dispute
between Mr.. Hayes and the Democrats
i'm Congress is about the employment
and pay of Deputy Marshals, and if the
Republican leaders in cities containing
20 900 inhabitants want them they can
get the Chief Marshal to appoint them,
but they must foot the bill themselves
The Democrats can't repeal the law
which authorizes a Chief Marshal to ap
point deputies. because Hayes stands IL
their path. but they will never, so W.
believe. appropriate dollar to pay
scoundreIs. thieves, and pickpOckets
like the Deputy Marshals appointed il
New York, Philadelphia, and st. Loui:
last fall. who arrested thousands of lega
Democratic voters. and in every posi-
. BILE way prevented them from exercising
the right of suffrage. The thorough
, exposition of these infamous outrage
which has been made by the Democratic
members of Congress, has made then
T. familiar to the people of the who'll
2 country. and they will not forget then
but will treasure them up for the day o
wrath that is to come. This Judicia
S bill will be taken up and passed again b,
? the Democrats through both houses, 70
they will not play into the hands o
Mr.. Hayes and his friends by refuSIn!
|, to make the necessary appropriation t
pay the legitimate expenses of the Fed
| eral Courts.
Just what shape the bill will take w
cannot say. but the belief at Washing
p ton is that the original bill, leaving on
f the 5000. 900 for the pay of Chief MAJ
T. shaIs. will be passed, and that a sepal
- ate bill embracing only the 5000, 600 al
n preparation for the fees of the Chic
MarshaIs will then be passed with
clause prohibiting the employment {
IL Deputy NarshaIs and without maxim
n any appropriation for them. Mr.. IIayt
can then have money for his Chief Ma
= shals or not just as he pleaSeS, but i
cannot have deputies to browbeat an
ii prevent Democrats from getting to IL
70 ballot boxes.