The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-06-19
fDoINGs IN CONGRESS.

The Senate, on the 10th, unanimously passed
the House resolution appropriating $500 to erect
a monument to mark the birthplace Of George
established and operated prior to March I, 1879,
was passed. It provides that such factories may
be operated for the manufacture of vinegar by al
cohoc vapor within 600 feet of distillery. under
regulations by the Secretary Of the Treasury. The
Senate by the close vote of II yeas " refused
to ako up Mr. Cokes resolution discharging the FL
nance Committee from further consideration Of the
Warner Silver bill. and declaring it before the SEN
ate for action In the House Mr. Morrison. from
the Committee on Ways and Means reported q res
olution, which adopted, providing for the final
adjournment Of Congress at noon on the 18th of
June. The Judicial Appropriation bill was passed
by the House IN the same shape In which it was pre-
pared by authority Of the Democratic Advisory Conn
mittee and reported by the Appropriation Commit
tee. Itmakes no provision for the payment of cleo
ton Supervisors and Deputy Marshals and speciS
tcaly prohibits the payment of any part of the APP
nropratons TO these officers and the making Of .
any engagem ent to- pay them Various amend
ments by the Republicans were promptly voted
down by the Democrats. The bill passed by O.
strictly party vote.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Committee on
Appropriations reported back the legislative. Exs
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill as passed
ments, the aggregate effect Of which is to make it
CONFORM substantially to the recently vetoed bill
OF the sane title, Invested of the political sections
and emitting, also, the appropriation for judicial
expenses contained in that measure and all ill.,
creases OF salaries tnerea proposed for the benefit
OF clerks and bureau. officers in the various SIX
ecutlve departments. MIR. Hill, of Georgia,
addressed the Il Senate at length. lin R9reply
70 Mr. Bfaine's late speech. The Houses after
flaw
Appropriation bill. number of amenclnents
Were otfered-including one reducing the army to
lo,o00 men7and promptly rejected. Only 81 votes
were recorded against the bill to 1T2 yeas Mr.
stephens, from the Coinage Committee. reported a
bill for the adoption of the metric system
OF weights, measures and coinage, which WAS
ordered printed and recommitted. The bill Il
previously passed by the Senate relating to vinegar
factories was passed by the House. Mr.. Carlisle
reported the bill directing the Attorney General to
august or compromise the claim of the United
States under. the will of Joseph s. Lewis. Passed.
This is the case in which Lewis formerly Of Hobo
ken N. j., left an estate of about 100000 to be
applied to the reduction OF the national debt. Mr.
Knott from the Judiciary Committee submitted the
report OF that committee on the veto messageof the
PRESIDENT. Printed and recomnlitted The report
begins with an alluson to the danger to be appre-
hended from the presence of armed troops at the
ballot-box, and says Even the author of the 9
message under consider alton himself admit! that
any military interference whatever at the polls is
contrary to the spirit of our institutions, ana
would tend to destroy the freedom of elections.
The present Congress, in the exercise of its un-
doubted nght.to prescribe the purpose for which
the Land and naval forces of the Government
shall be used, saw proper in making appropria.i
tons for the support of the army to n en-
act that 1t should not only be clearly unlawful,
but penal offense for any Federal officer 10 employ
troops or armed men at State elections for any
purpose whateyer, except to repeI armed enemies
OF the United States That bill the President re-
turned to the House of Representatives without
fnr nI s<Aiy, r., Ga
bill seem to have been these: First that in his
Judgment the repeal of the clause in question
was unnecessary: second, because it would "pro-s
hlD1t all civil officers of the United States from
employing the onry adequate civil force to
enable them to preserve the peace and exc
cute certain laws at Congressional elections
and, third, because the manner in 1whAch
the repeal was proposed did not happen in that
particular instance to be In harmony 18th Execu-
tive taste: and was therefore considered By the a-
thor OF the message as furnishing suitable occa-
sion to deliver to the House of Representatives. q
gratuttous lecture upon the methods in which It
should discharge its constitutional functions AS
the President has twice called the attention Of the
House to these objections, the first two may be re-
ferred to hereafter but with regard the thirdit
is, perhaps, sufficient to say that the manner in
which Congress chose to repeal the clause in ques-
ton was not only in strict conformity to the con-
shtuton and rules of the two houses respectively
but justified by numerous precedents IN the
annals of Federal legislation. Impressed
with the importance of removing the
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State elections by armed forces Of the United
States. and desiring to obviate, If possible the
Presidents objections to the measure already pro-
posed for taat purpose, the House Of Representa-
promptly concnrred in by the Senate, simply pro
viding that it should not be lawful to bring to or
employ at any place where a general or special
election is being held any State any part of the
army or navy. unless such forces should b neces-
sary to repel armed enemies of the United
States, or to enforce section A. article T.
of the constitution, and laws made in pur-
suance thereof. and repeating all provisions
inconsistent with the purposes Of the Bill This
bill was speedily returned with a message from
the President, assigning his objections to it's an
proval, which are now to be considered. The first
Of these objections is simple repetition sof the
preparation bill. No one can read the two mes
sages together without being struck by the marked
difference in the tone Of the two documents in re-
spect to thus objection.n .@
Mr.. Knott points out the difference between the
two messages and continues: ~
The entire argument against the necessity OF
the bill is left to rest upon the Presidents reiterat
ca assertion that troop' nave not been and will not
De used TO interfere with any State election during
his administration: that the assertion was no doubt
sincere, but. unfortunately for it's validity as a
reason for refusing to approve bill desip ned for
me protection OF future generations. we'll this
the o1hcta term Of the present Executive is limited
and he may be succeeded by one who will feel a
less scrupulous regard for the freedom
and purity of the ballot than he processes
himself to entertain The next objection 4
to the approval of the bill as alleged in the
message, is that it. would abrogate on certain DAYS
and at certain places number of laws but es1,e-
cially section 29S OF the Revised Statutes which
is reverenly referred to an ancient and fupda-
mental law which has been ia force from the four-
datlou OF the Government and seems to be re-
earded by the President invested with some pe-
cunar sanctlty, not pertaining to any other pro-
vision in the entire system of American iurispr,l-
dence. He enlarges upon the statement that this
secuon was sanctioned by Was hington Jefferson
ana lincoln, and contains the principle whica W as
acted upon by the four Presidents more en-
deared TO the American people than all others at
the most critical periods in their respective admin
1strations If he had examined the facts con-
nected with the transactions which he alludes
he would have found that neither of the four illus
trlous patriots and statesmen to whom be refers
either did or proposed to do anything which would
not have been perfectly lawful under the strictest
letter OF the bull he returned to the House. had it
been in force at that time. tie would have dis
covered. moreover, that neither of them ever
either of the acts cited by him as CON
ferring upon the President any OF his suborsii-
mates any arbitrary exra-legal power but mere
~ as authorizing the of the Necessary means
tor securing the execution of the law in the recu-
lar methods, aud through the agencies prescribed
by law"
In support of his assertion. Mr.. Knott refers to
in no h1cex fr,c,