The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-06-26

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! pFs sent bill he says, j. NOT u repes
/ the election Laws, but to defeat inei
J enforcement under the existing laws
/ the failure OF C'DgTe~s u make tn
appropriations required for the oxecu
I tom of the provisions Of the election
laws would not prevent thel
enforcement. The right 4ud dut,
II appoint general and spec,s
deputy M ,rshsls which they ptO,
vide for would sug remain.
| snd the executive department ui the
govern ment would also he empowered
Il InCur the rtqlisite liability for their
compensation, but the second section
nf this bI.l contains provisions not
founC in any prev Gus legislation. | 5
design is 20 render the election laws ln-
oie alive by failing To appropriate
money for their enforcement, and by
prohibiting any officer of the govern
mel from mourning liability uader
title &c of the Revised atutss, 4u hor-
zing the sppnir tmeI Of deputy mar
shais Tor service CD cleo on DAYS
The appoIn .ment OF special deputy
marshals is not, he says. a spontaneous
act of authority on the part of the guy
eminent, but is made by section zoe Of
the Revised Statutes, IA popular night
of citiZ ms in towns having 20 600 il =
habiiants and upwards. The present
bill neither revokes this popular right
nor relieves the marshal OF the duty
imposed by law, nor the Presi-
dent of his duty to see that this
law is faithfully executed. He declines
to discuss again the wisdom and ne
cessitY of election laws, or what he re-
CARDS "a dangerous and uDeonstitu
tional principle of this bill, that the
power vested in Congress TO originate
appropriation bills involves the right
to compsl the Executive to approve any
legislation which Congress may see fiji
to attach to such bills under penalty of
refusing ne means needed 10 carry on
the essential functions of the govern
ment. HIS views on these points were,
he says, presented in previous mes
sages, and he regards them as conc u
sive. as to his duty IN respect to the
present bill. This measure leaves the
powers and duties of supervisors of
elections untouched, but deprIves the
national government of the power
TO protect them IN the discharge
of their duties at the polls. States
may employ both tie civil and
military power at elections, but by this
bill even civil authority to protect con-
OCCASIONAL elections IS denied to the
United States. There are two lawful
ways to overturn legislative enact
ment; one is their repeal and the other
is the decision OF competent
tribunal again,t their validity.
The effect of this bill is 10
deprive the executive department
of the government of means to execute
laws which are not repealed, which
have not been declared invaded, and it
is therefore the duty of the executive
of every other department of the gov
ernmeht to obey and enforce.
He closes by saying that he is will
ing to concur in suitable amendments
for the improvement of the election
laws but cannot consent to their repeal
or approve Legislation which seeks to
pre7eut their enforcement.
WASHINGTON. June 23.--HoUsE-
Upon call of States many b lis were
introduced, chiefly of a private charac-
ter. Among the public bills were the
following: By Herbert of Alabams, TO
remove the duty on qhlnine and all
matters al for its manufacture; also by
Sanford of Alabama and Epson of
Texas, for the same purpose by Mar
tin of West Virginia, to reorgan q, the
army.
The Speaker then laid before the
House the Presidents veto Of the sup
Elementary judicial bill and it was read
by the clerk and followed by slight
applause on the r publican side.
MacMshon of Ohio moved to recon-
slider the bill and the House proceeded
to vote on the question of its passage,
the Presidents objec-
ton. The bill was rejected for want
of two-thirds msj0rity. Yeas 104,
nays IS, strict party vote.
SENATE-No business of importance
was transacted in the Senate to-day.
Wallace, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported that the House
in the resolution fixing July
II as the date of final adjournment,
with an amendment su 'stiJuting July
10 for the previous date. o. objec-
ton of Window, consideration thereof
was postponed until to morrow.
On motion of Hill of Georgia, the
bill restoring William Nephews King
to his cadetshlp at Annapolis was TAX
en- up and passed.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
WASHINGTON, June "a House.
House of Tennessee offered resolution
Tor the final adjournment of Congress
at 8 o'clock, Wednesday, June 25.
g Garfield inquired whether House
could say the appropriation bill would
be passed by that time, but received no
answer.
Townsend of Illinois objected to a
debate.
The resolution WAS defeated by q
vote of 103 to 80. S veral Democrats
voted in the negative, among whom
was Stephens of Georgia.
The joint advisory committees of the
Senate and House assembled shortly
after P. NJ. for the purpose of prepar-.
ing new bill making provisions for
the judicial expenses of the government
for the fiscal year of 1880. j
Singleton, rising to question Of
privilege, sent to the clerks
desk and had read an article from the
New York Sun of the twenty-thitd
instant, criticislng his course relative
to the printing of the Glover report.
He intimated that the article had been
written by Glover himself, man for
whom he had supreme contempt.
The House then resumed considers-
ton of the bill prohibiting political as
but the Republicans fhbus-
tered to prevent action thereon until
the expiration of the morning hour.
Business on the Speakers deck was
next taken up, and pending considera-
ton of the bill relating to enrolment
and licensing OF vessels not propelled
wholly by sail or internal motive pow
or, the House adjourned,
SENATE-The resolution fixing We'd
nesday, June %, at 5 p. NJ, as the
time for adj purnment wae, on motion
of Davis OF West Virgins, recommit-
ted to the Committee on Appropria-
tons. i
Jonas presented q memorial Of the