The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-02

But the thing that had happened was that Senator
on tins hoor. elected b. Democrats over Union
soldier had spoken rs . representative of Abraham
Lincoln. The senator had the right 10 go when and
where he pleased. He had the right to address 20
the living what he chose. but he had no right 20
drag the greatest man Of the last ten centuries
the mirs Of the party thst he would have opposed
TO his death.-The House continued the discussion
Of the Legislative bill, Mr.. Frye being the first
speaker. He based his opposition 10 the repeal OF
the Federal Election laws chiefly on the good eff
feet Of their operation In the city of New York,
where he said. false registration. repeating voting
on names of dead men and convicts had been pretty
enectually stopped by the enforcement of those
laws. Mr.. Robson followed In two hours
speech. His argument was that the power Of the
United States 10 make controlling regulations as TO
Federal elections In the States is constitutional;
that In pursuance of that authority the Federal
should not be repealed. MIR. Finley argued
IN favor of the proposed repeal Though Il was
true special Marshas could only be appointed In
cities of 70 900 and upward still under the decision
of Attorney General Taft in 1876 Deputy Marshals
TO the number of III. 900 had been appointed in no
less than 2,s24 precincts. OF these II 900 Deputy
Marshals, II, AGO had been placed in strong Demo-
CT attic or in doubtful precincts. OF the remaining
600. 3SS had been stationed in Philadelphia and he
had IL upon good authority that the greatest bulk
Of them had been stationed In Randall's district.
The discussion of the proposed repeal OF the
rule relating to Senate employees was continued In
the Senate on the 9th, but no action taken.
The Army bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Conk-
ling addressed the Senate. He said there was a
purpose on the part of the Democrats TO stop the
appropriations unless certain legislation IL con
coded. IL was plain duty of Congress to make APP.
preparations TO keep the Government alive, and
refusal to do SO Is revolutionary and reasonable.
Thus far the achievements of the Democratic ma
jorty had been easy. but the trial yet TO come.
1t would he more difficult. The party had got
themselves into a predicanent. aud unless the
Lad tka~v. IN
out. They had been told that il the President re-
fused IL accept these bills with oil their political
excrescences. and yield 10 majority. they will
vacate their seats and leave the Ocyernmeut
moneyless. IL the majority should make such
an attempt, he (Conklingl hoped and trusted
they would he called back soon az need be until
they reiinquished their monstrous pretension and
abandoned their reasonable position. Mr. Conk-
ling spoke three hours. and his effort IL pronounced
by the Republicans the ablest yet delivered during
the long debate. Several amendments offered
by the Republicans to the repeating clauses, all of
which were voted down by the Democrats.-In the
House. the dav was devoted to the discussion
of the Legislative bill. and quito a number OF
speeches We're madc. Mr.. Gillette said that he did
not consider that there any pressing necessity
for placing the proposed legislation on the Appro-
priation bills, AMI he should. therefore, vote TO
stiike IL ont but, IL IL retained he would vote
tor the passage of the bill, not with a view, how
ever of forcing Executive approval. Abiding to
Republican rule in Louisiana, he said that
according 70 what he heard he thought
He denounced the Connecticut Anti tramp
law and declared that. before saying TO the Chi
nese that they must go. he would say to every law
on the statute book which oppressed the laboring
classes that II must go; the national banks must
go: the national bonds must go; the land monopo-
lists must go: the mountains OF idle money III the
treasury must go into the channels of business:
the millions absorbed by coin bonds must go out
once more to make glad the heart of the ioiier.
What people wanted Was bread. not blood. Mr.. De
La Matyr spoke In the same vein. Down with the
been towards one side cormorants the other.
He had no language to inter his supreme con-
tempt for 1t. The country wanted peace not re-
opening Of sectional strife. Mr.. Hazelton de-
nounced the Greenback representatives for the fol-
de-roll IN which they had been indulging. He said
that they appeared to him to be prepared to stab
the national credit and honor and that their
speeches were like the chattering OF some maudlin
individual at funeral. Mr.. Bragg followed Mr.
Hazeton. He said the attempt of the Republican
party 10 arouse feeling OF alarm in the North had
failed. The people of New York knew that
the men Of the South who had been brave
enough to fight the battle when they had laid down
their arms had laid them down az brave men al.
ways did accepting the consequences of their de-
feat. When the boys in blue and the gray had
knet together at the feet of the Goddess of Liberty
the boys in blue had stood sponsors for the boys
party or men who attempted to break down the
bulwarks of civil liberty. The attempt CT the Re
publican party to stiffen the backbone OF
the President and force him TO starve the army
TO death. II would be fitting close to the Repub-
lican party In the executive branch of the Govern
ment for their President to sgnalize his Last term
by attempting to defeat the will of the people for
tine purpose Of doing the will of his party The
result OF the adroit knavery of that party had been
to cheat the ballot box of the fruits of its victory,
and still the Republicans had cheek enough to talk
about the purity OF elections.
The Army Appropriation bill was finally
passed by the Senate on the 25th by strict party
vote-4l Democrats TO 80 Republicans. Several
amendments were offered by the Republicans all
Of which were voted down.-In the House debate
on the Legislative bill was resumed. and number
of members delivered themselves of speeches.
The long debate in the House en- the Legis-
islatve Appropriation bill was brought to Q close
on the 26th OF April, and the measure
passed with the political amendments In
It, substantially as It came from the
committee. Mr.. Garheld's amendment TO strike out
all the political amendments was rejected by vote
Of 12i yeas to 100 nays, and finally the bill was
passed by second vote of $40 yeas TO 119 nays. All
the Republicans voted in the negative. All the
Greenbackers except Barlow, of Vermont. and KEEL
ley of Pennsylvania, voted with the Democrats for
the bill.--The Senate was not in session.
The Legislative, Executives and judicial Ap-
preparation bill was reported IN the Senate the
18th ult, az ii came from the House, ordered
printed, and referred TO the Cosamittee on Appro
priations. Mr.. Pendleton delivered a lengthy
speech in support of his bill relative to inviting
members of the Cabinet to take seats upon the
floor of the Senate, and participate in the debates
itlatiDg to their respective Departments. The
bill repeating certain clauses in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation act of March g. 1917. and making
appropriations for the extension of military tele
graph lines. and resembling the authority of the
Secretary Of War TO lease The water power AT Moline.
Inwas passed. Mr. Pendle;on introduced bill to in
crease the educational facilities and establish normal
traihlug schools tor the benent of Indian tnOes
who have educational claims on the United States.
Mr.. Williams inii oduce,l hill to regulate the les al
value OF metal money and tn provide for the Tree
ann Unlimited coinage of gold and silver bullion
and IT, restore coin to cireulation.--rhe House
was not ia session.