Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-31
TROOPS AT THE POLLS.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 3O.-The debat
III the House yesterday on the amendment pro
hibitins the presence of troops near the poll
on election day, was of extraordinary interest
Gen. Garfield had been put forward by the RI
publlcans their strongest man, and hi
speech certainly was powerful effort. Near
half of the Senate had seats in the House dun
ing the debate. Conkling sat near Garfield
listening attentively and taking notes. Ali
Stevens opened the debate by an argument t
show that the point of the argument was no
well taken, the point being that the amenc
ment not genuine, since it did not f,ropos
any retrenchment. After speech on tn
other side by Reed, of Maine, Springer, of Hi
nols then occupying the chair, in COMMITTEES
OF the whole ruled againet the point, and, or
an appeal, was sustained by a vote of 125 tt
lOi, strict party vote, excepting that Ladt
and DE La Matyr voted with the Democrats
while the rest of the Independents refrainec
from voting: Springer's ruling was quit.
elaborate, and the doctrine it set forth wa
warm y endorsed by the Democrats, on the sub
ject of
CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY THE ARMY.
his remarks were significant He said
Congress therefore creates the army, il pro
Vides its support, it makes rules for its govern
-N1SiAo: tfii.e tUS IrCSlU6nU IS Dy IN
constitution commander-in-chief of the army
congress makes all laws necessary and prope
tor carrying into execution the powers vested
III him as such commander. Congress may
therefore, fix the places where the troops may
or may not be stationed, and may prohibit the
PRESIDENT and all civil and military officers
from using the army for any purpose deemed
improper, and from Interfering with the free
dom OF elections, or from doing any acts
dangerous to the liberties of the people,
Mr. Springer said that the official estimates
Tor the appropriations heretofore made showed
now much money has been expended for trans
portatlon and the expenses attending the use
OF troops at the polls. The pending section
protested to retrench such expenditures for
the future II it were lawful to use the troops
as policemen in Cities as sheriffs and constables
Tor serving civil processes, as guards for State
prisons, or as messengers for carrying the
mails, or the transportation Of merchandise
Tor private individuals, wouldn't such enlarged
duties greatly increase the expense Of support
ing the army? AS charging the duties Of the
army 1t would necessarily increase the
expense of supporting it, so will
restricting the use to which it may be put re-
uuce such expense. III far then as the SER
vices which may be required of the army, or
any part thereof, are restricted by the pending
amendments, the expenses necessarily attending
such service are reduced and to that extent the
pending provision does retrench expenditures.
tor these reasons. Mr.. Springer said, as well as
Others which might be, assigned the chair over
ruled the point of order.
POINTS IN THE DEBATE.
The points made in Gen. Garfeld's speech
which Immediately followed the chairman's
ruling and the vote by which it was sustained
that the very section which the Democrats
proposed to repeal had been originally intro
duced by a Democratic Senator and carried by
Democratic votes, many Republicans voting
against the measure.
This point was well answered by Mr.. Carlisle,
OF Kentucky who showed that the Democrats
had only supported the measure because it was
less objectionable than that for which it was
substituted
Mr.. Wood, of New York, whose name was
found in the list of those voting for the section
IN 1865, stated that he voted for it as the least
of two evils.
Mr.. Mcmahon, of Ohio, made very able
speech IN favor OF the amendment. He con-
dent as commander-in-chiet of the army. He
insisted that there distinction between
local and federal authority which should be
recognized in the consideration of this cues.
ton: He held that the army could only be
used for the purpose of suppressiug insurrec-
ton and repellng invasions. It was not in
tended that the army should be used to pre-
serve the peace. This matter that should
be controlled entirely by the local authorities
lie admitted that the President, under the con-
stltution and the existing law, had the right to
use the troops under q requisition from the
legislature OF any State, or the executive if the
Legislature IS not in session, for the purpose of
quoting domestic violence but this did no:
apply to the right Of States to make use OF
such means as they might deem proper to quiet
disturbances at the polls or anywhere else.
BLACKIAILING BEN.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Last evening De-
tective McElfresh and Officer Hutchinson ar.
rested a seedy-looking individual named Fred
Werlich, a warrant sworn out by Hon. Ben
Butler, charging Werlich with an attempt tc
blackmail. He sent Butler us follows II ar
an utter stranger to you and dire necessity
drives me to do this If you do not send me
at once 800 l will disclose some of your trans
actions to the public For your information
Will say the matter concerns law suit
Werlich is 40 years old or more, and was form.
erly in the Prusslan service. For several years
succeeding the war he was draughtsman in the
United States engineer bureau, having his resi-
dence in South Washington.
WIN. PITT KELLOGG AND BELL.
The Senate committee privileges and cleo
tions will begin an examination of the charges
made against VIM. Pitt Kellogg by Judge Spot
in the Senate next week. The majority re
port on the claim Of Charles H. Bell, to be ad
mitted as q Senator from New Hampshire by
appointment by the Governor, will be made or
Monday. The report is against his title to tn,
seat on the ground of lack Of jurisdiction i,
the premises by the appointing power Of tn
be made to unseat him, He will resist the at
tack IN the customary Louisiana method, viz
By charging as many frauds against his oppo
nent as can be proved against him.
BONDS CALLED IN.
The following is description Of coupon
bonds dated July 1st, 1867:
$50 No. Ill O0l to No. 117,oOO. Both inclusive
500 No. 2OS,001 to No. 220 GOO. Both inclusive
$500 No. l0s,o9l to No. 1900. Both inclusive
Total coupons S7,0o0,00O.
Registered bonds redeemabe at pleasure in tn
United States after the lst Of July, 1872:
$1,000 No A 81 to No. 44,eOo. Both inclusive
$4,000 No. 1901 to No. 1880. Both inclusiy,
Total registered S3,OOO,COO.
Aggregate, $10,0OC,000.
Treasury department reports number of standar
silver dollars coined to date 81 1884 of this nun
Der 6,605o56 are in circulation, leaving 1906 1888
hand.
Party Movements at Wisconsin's Capita
Special Telegram to the Globe.I
MADISON, Wis, March 29.-Both partie
had city convention tonight. The Dem,
Gratis nominated Judge J. r. Bethel fl
mayor, and Capt. J."D. Bradford for Gil
treasurer. The Republicans, S. L. Sheldo
for mayor, and M. S. Rawley for city trea
urer. The canvass is likely to be a live
one with chances largely in favor Of the r
publicans,