New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-18
XLVIrH CONGRESSES SESSION.

POLITICAL, DEBATES IN BOTH HOUsES-ihb sfhhhE"'
MTssps VOORHEES,, TELLER, KELLEY AND
CHALMERS.
SENATE. .WAsHINGToN. April II. 1879.
To-day the Committee to Audit and Control
the Contingent Expenses of the Senate was authorized
on the motion Of Mr. HILL Dem, GaJ, to consider the
subject OF the number OF clerks IN the employment OF
the Senate with view to economy and the classification
Of duties. and report by bill or otherwise
Mr. MORGAN Dem, Ala.) introduced bill to regu-
late the appointment OF United States Marshals.
Mr.. GROVER Dem, Oregon. nom the Committee on
Revision of Laws reported in favor Of printing sup
plement to the Revised Statutes ,.,u. .o.o,r
ton to provide for tho printing o. 5000 coples %, OF
Senate md I 900 for the War Department.
Mr. WALLACE Dem. PENN Introduced Joint reso-
lution providing that tho order OF ne senate
the appointment aud removals Of clerks and employees
office be amended so as to fead maj such ollccls
Of the senate be removed ana APPOINTED y tne oree
i ifTy OF the senate anu '"'
My ANTHONY tRep. r. T. objected TO the considera
zion of the resolution, which, therefore. lies over
The senate then proceeded to the consideration OF the
NJ MORGAN. Dem, Alal said that far only the
Border Nor hcrn states had been heard from ~ ms
debate No Senators from the lately rrbelOus States
had taken part in the discussion. while the South had
been referred often IN terms OF great severity ana al
most always i'm tine spirit Of complaint. He felt wounded
and uofIed that the debate took that direction and
He proposed at a future time TO enter upon yindlca
to of the Souh in the matter of legislation since the
Termination of the war This would be dstasteful TO
him were not that every question that came before
The Senate was treated II the legislation was at the
instance OF The Southern states The pending question
was NOT a measure brought forward by southern men.
6e senators from the South believed that they
entitled 10 all the privileges enjoyed by any other
section and their States entitled 10 as uc respect dud
cousbjccoton as any other States and that Southern
counses and votes should be received with as mucn
good will those from any other quarter N without
proceeding further at this time he would yield the moor
10 his friend from Indiana
Mr.. V0ORfiEEs dem, IndJ said he proposed to ex
anime detail certain laws on the statute BOOKS ana 10
nt
Use them for the overthrow ~ The Republic IN spirit ana
I'm form- from turret to foundation stone" In these
magn laws were found all the machinery for subveft-
ing free government ana ana DESTROYING the most mai
Lived guards OF bertytbe legislation OF the past
fifteen years Mr. Voorhees, spoke at great length. lie
claimed that the American people by going 10 the polls
aud voting under nation OF slaves, ana
that awaits them. The protection Of The baUOtboX had
corrupt federal officials The spirit mat dictated this
law was dl-truSt Of the people aud their
capacity for achievement under free elections
II the Constitution should sanction such practices, II
would be proof that those who framed 1t were not IN
teresed in free government and that the fathers VINO
ac eyed our Independence had failed OF their great
PURPOSES The spiTit that produced TINS law was IKE
that which preceded the French Revolution and caused
the fires OF revolution TO break out, and which made
every citizen tremble with fear OF bio" m the dark
II canated tho spirit that ruled I'm Venice where
the look OF suspicion was 10 be dreaded than the
blow of the dagger, and doomed the yict to walk
bridge Of sighs to prison ana WfeIched, qeaSn.
Charles /. lost his throne, and George III. MS
rule I'm America, for far les OWLS than
those inflicted by some OF the Federal laws All
history showed the danger and injustice Of leaving the
means tor usurping liberty the Statute books. Cesar
Cromwell and Napoleon |. were not slow To secure
sovereign power when the people left their laws to pave
the way dcsDotism In order 10 show the abuses com
mited suffrage, he referred to tho CITY OF Ne~f ork
where acts bad been committed which brought shame
and disgrace to the whole country. John Davenport
box MIR voorhees, impored the American people
not to forget that their liberties are ampcd under foot
Mr. voorhees, said that It would be n satire free
government say %at suffrage should be exercised 40
the point the hayonet lie denied that the SCUM us
regards law On the contrary, lie sad submits 10
every legal requirement The people OF thar section
have under adverse circumstance, NHycat,u lnen
selves as Iaw-abidlnR people. MI voorhees, read
many laws from the Revised Statutes ana commented
Mr. TELLER Rop. COLI said the Democratic party
had heretofore sustained the exercise or he veto power
by Democratic Presidents, ana ne cOuId nor, fecau
single instance 10 the contrary lb!5 law Aid existed
fourteen years without being objected 10 Dy me OPP
uOsIte party and tlt were unconstitutional ne lhOuEht
u strange mat the TACT mad just ueen discovered INC
prOppr place 10 rest the validity or law Is IN the
courts or the country ana an parties sh9ud De Wiling
to submit such arbitration. lie quoted from the Ce
cison o. Judge story IN lolJ thit me 8a
stripped the states or some OF me hshesJ atLloTt 81
sovereignty and conferred the same upon the united
states Government THIS doctrine bad been accepted by
senate recognized its force by prescribing regulations
for elections the State OF Delaware lie quoted other
had yesterday quoted from speech made by Mr..
but Mr. Teller proposed ~ show hat on that occasion
Mr. Seward earnestly combating Democratic
certain odious laws OF the Territorial Legislature.
seward had denounced those laws as snbVersye OF
the right Of speech auu free pr but not DEM
ocrtt voted with him 10 keep the Army from mfOrcng
them II his friend Orr BcclD could extract any hing
from such facts TO support the present Democratic
policy he read history Carccssy. Mr. Teller said the
democratic cry seemed to be FOR free ballot All the
frauds on the ballot for the last thirty years,
he said have emanated from or have been
TO the advantage of the Democratic party.
He then reviewed considerable length the testimony
taken before the committee Of winch be was Chairman,
and declared that white Democrats I'm good stand
ING testified lawlrssness and intimidation ~ eiec-
ons to prevent the COJTcd people rom voting as they
desired i'm Louisiana ana South Carolina.
Mr. I.t.) l. IL.
true that persons indicted upon the evidence before the
Teller Committee had been acqu ed, even by Jurles
packed against them.
Mr.. TELLER replied that the jures were not packed
unless the interest of the accused He was willing TO
accept the decision OF any impartial hurry upon state
of facts sworn to by Democrats themseiyes-many
of them Democratic candidates fOr Office.
MIR CONKIINCf (Rep., ". " asked II a could not
now be taken the pending OR Blanes) ameu imeut
Mr. BUTLER Dem, 5. c. moved, at BOO .. IN, To 20
into executive session, which agreed 10. ana upon
the doors being reOpened at p. N. the Senate ad-
iOumed.