Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-18

of the republic there was party in favor OF
a monarchy. Ike party is larger now, and
there were laws in force by which the scheme
could be put into actual operation. Would
any one here say that the laws to which he
had alluded we're required lest our liberties
should be destroyed? Were measures enact
ed fourteen years ago to be upheld for the
government of the Southern States? II SO,
then, indeed, had the North paid dearer
price than the preservation of the Union de-
manded, because for the
LOSS OF LIBERTY
there was no reparation. The conquest of
the South, at the expense of courts and free
elections, was dear price. He denied that
the South disregarded law. On the contrary,
The people of that section had, under adverse
law abiding people. They had been slandered
by sectional spirit. He had pointed out the
laws, to the repeal of which his party stood
pledged, and such repeal was important to
the liberties of Northern as we'll as Southern
States.
TELLER TALKS.
Senator Teller followed Senator Voorhees,.
He said the Democratic party had heretofore
sustained the exercise of the veto power by
Democratic Presidents, and he could not re-
call single instance to the contrary. This
law had existed fourteen years without being
objected to by the opposite party. and if it
was unconstitutional he thought it strange
that fact had just been discovered. The
proper place to test the validity of a law was
in the courts of the country, and all parties
should be willing to submit to such arbitra-
ton. He quoted from the decision of Judge
Storey in 1866. The constitution
had stripped the States of some of
the highest attributes of sovereignty
and conferred the same upon
the United States government. This doc
trine had been accepted by all parties until
now, and in 1856 the United States Senate
recognized its force by prescribing regula-
tons for elections in the State of Delaware.
He quoted other judicial decisions support
ing his assertion and said that the constitu-
tionality of the law being established the
only question was as to the
ExPED1ENCY OR POLICY
of retaining it. He himself deprecated use
of the army to enforce civil processes except
in extreme cases, but the Democrats had not
always been so afraid of military power as
they now are.
Senator Beck yesterday had quoted from
speech made by Seward in 1856 protesting
against the use of the army, but he, Teller,
proposed to show that on that occasion Mr..
Seward was earnestly combating the Demo
cratic plan to send an army into Kansas to
force certain odious laws of the territorial
1ori atoku IN
men conscientiously opposed to slavery, the
right to sit in juries in cases where the right
to hold slaves was questioned compelled the
territorial officers to subscribe to an oath to
support the fugitive slave law, made it q
criminal offense to introduce in Kansas pub
LEGATIONS touching or limiting at slavery,
or to assist slaves to escape. Seward had
denounced these laws as subversive of the
RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH
aad free press, but not Democrat voted
with him to keep them from enforcing them.
If his friend Beck could extract anything
from such facts to support the present
Democratic policy he read history care
lessly.
MI. Teller said the Democratic CRY seemed
to be for free ballot. All frauds on the
ballot for the last thirty years, he said, en-
enated or had been to the advantage of the
Democratic party. He cited the frauds in
Kansas in 1924, in Louisiana in 1864, and
in New York city in 1868. He did not de-
sire to misrepresent the South, but would
only state facts in regard to that section,
which, in his opinion, made federal'supervis-
ion necessary to fair election. He then re-
viewed at considerable length the testimony
taken before the committee of which he was
chairman, and declared that even while Dem
ocrats in good standing testified to
LAwLEssNEss AND INTIMIDATION
at elections to prevent colored people from
voting as they desired in Louisiana and
South Carolina.
Senator Jones asked Teller if it we're not
true that persons indicted upon evidence be-
fore the Teller committee had been acquitted
even by the juries packed against them.
Senator Teller replied juries were moi
packed unless in the interest of the accused
He was willing to accept the decision of any
impartial jury upon state of facts sw> I'm t.
by the Democrats themselves, many OF then
Democratic candidates for Office.
In conclusion, Senator Teller said he die
not know what the President would do, bu
he did not think any threat to deprive tn,
army of its sustenance would affect the &C
ton of any Republican Senator, nor of tn,
President.
Senator Conkling asked if vote coult
not now be taken on the pending, Blaine's
amendment, but Senator Butler theleupol
moved to go into executive session, whic
was agreed to-, and upon the doors being re
opened the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
STEPHENS COMMITTEE WINS.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Immediately afte
reading of the journal the bill reported yer
terday from the committee on coinage
weights and measures to provide for the 9,
change of subsidiary silver coin for leg,
tenders in all sums not exceeding ten dollars
came up. The question was on the motto
! made by Mr.. Buckner, chairman of II
committee on banking and currency, to n
; fer the bill to the committee. After Ion
discussion, the previous question was move,
and the motion to refer the bill to the ban]
ing committee was 80 to 81.
The bill then was before the House, b,
went over till tomorrow, the morning hot
having arrived.
LEGISLATIVE BILL DEBATE.
; Mr.. Atkins moved that the debate on Il
:, legislative appropriation bill close Saturda
This motion brought on pointed person
tilt between Mr.. Atkins and Mr.. Congo
, The former then substituted Tuesday ne1
, Mr.. Garfield moved Friday. Agreed t.
| ayes 131, nays 81.
PIG IRON KELLY,
The House then went into committee
the whole on the legislative appropriate
bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Kelly.
said he proposed to state his conclusions
the commencement of his remarks. E
would vote for the repeal of the test oath
jurors should it come before the House as
separate measure. During the last Co.
8 gress he had advocated the repaA- OIL