Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-29

Harris, Hill of Georgia, Ingalls,, Mcpherson,
Teller, Thurman and Window were paired
with Paddock, Dawes, Withers, Grover, john
ston. Edmunds and Davis of West Virginia
Harris and Thurman would have voted nay;
Mcpherson, Teller and Window aye. The
morning hour then expired and the reso luton
Senator Davis of West Virginia would also
have voted nay. Hill ana Ingalls, did not an
nounce how they would vote.
The House bill to rect two verbal errors
in the army bill approved June %, 1879, was
passed.
MARSHAIS PAY.
Senator Beck, from the committee on ap-
| preparations, reported without amendment the
bill making appropriations to pay the fees for
United States marshals and their general depu-
| ties.
Senator Window showed that by sections
| 2O2l the marshal, on request of citizens, is
obliged to appoint special deputies to aid
pervisors. This bill makes it penal Offense to
the marshal to obey the law. In view Of these
facts, he said there was not parallel in all our
| history for such a measure. It was vilifcation
of the basest possible nature.
Senator Logan wished to enter his protest
against the bill. He had been taught that to
obey the law was the first duty Of the citizen.
1t was now proposed to declare il his first duty
to disobey laws.
The President is required to see that the laws
| faithfully executed. not part of the laws,
| but all of them. Under this bill the President
is prevented from executing what the consti-
tuition says shall be the supreme law of the
land. The constitution says these election
| laws shall be obeyed until repealed. A judge
disobeying them becomes improbable under
the constitution, but he will be fined and i'm
prisoned if he obeys them after this bill
is passed. No such legislation was
people BY ther In fa4the1
remarks Logan argued that the appointment
of supervisors would be cut off by this bill re-
CARELESS of the permanent appropriation for
their pay. He reviewed the provisions of the
election laws. Deputies were not appointed
to interfere with the casting of ballots, but to
preserve peace for both parties in the interest
of all. Never before had it been declared a
penal offense to keep the peace. Continuing
he said the bill antagonized the theory of our
government, which was that the law shall be
obeyed The logical result would be that
people would learn to obey only laws that
pleased them and disobey all others. The
country would thus become mexicanized.
After further debate, Senator Allison moved
to strike out the clause making it an offense to
violate any of the provisions of the bill or any
of the various ctions of the revised statutes.
He objected on principle to attaching such
clauses to bills of this character. Rejected
yeas IA, nays ~.
Senator Mcmillan moved to strike ont all Of
the bill after the words: THAT the sum of
$500. 900 is hereby appropriated, ETC., for pay
ment during the fiscal yoar ending June 3Oth,
1880, for fees Of United States marshals and
their general deputies" The extra session was
called for the purpose of passing appropriation
bills. In this bill, which was the laet ditch
of the Democratic party, the appropriations
made were hampered by restrictions as tc
make necessary violations Ct law on the par,
of the government. His amendment would
make it genuine appropriation bill, and 8
vote upon the am 'ndment would show the will
} ingness Of the Democrats to vote the necessary
appropriations in such form that the bill would
become law and money be devoted to it,
proper use. Rejected, yeas Is, nays q. The
bill was read third time and passed, yeas Is
nays Is. In all the votes above mentioned
which were strict party votes, it was necessary
for several Senators to break their pairs in or
der to make quorum.
II Senator Allison moved to amend the title Of
the bill BY adding the words, land for Other
: purposes" Lost.
Senator Chandler moved to adjourn.
Senator Beck said tue bill just passed had
already gone to the House and would be back
in twenty minutes. He hoped the motion tt
adjourn would be Withdrawn.
: Senator Chandler withdrew the motion.
A short executive session was then held, anc
3 when the doors we're reopened the Senate ad
jonrned-