Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-25
CUMMINGS CONCH
Blowing FrightruI FOgh0rns over the
Turbulent Political Sea-A Mas.
terly Effort to Convince the
President that he Should
Not be COerced by
The Democratic Majority OF Both Houses
OF COngress-Speeches by other Sen
atOrs - The Legislative APP
preparation Bill Still up
In the House.

WARRINGTON, April Ex-senator Dawes
presented "a petition from Mrs. Caroline
Webster, widow of Colonel Fletcher Webster,
asking an increase of her pension from thirty
to ftty dollars per month The lady WIS
the only surviving representative of Daniel
Websers family, and had been made poor
by the destruction of the Marshfeld property.
Referred to the committee on pensions.
The discussion of the Wallace resolution
occupied the morning hour, after which the
army appropriation bill was taken up, and
Senator Conkling began his speech, the floor
and galleries being crowded.
Senator COikling began his remarks by saying
that during the last fiscal year the amount Of ma
tional taxes paid into the treasury was S234 $40,
collected under the tariff laws evyng duties on I'M
ported merchandise and S1O3, 100000 and a frac-
ton on American productions. OF this total OF
S235,000 900, in round numbers the twenty seven
war paid S32I 2OI, 268, ana tina residue came from
eleven Statei. VIZ: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
These eleven Stdtes paid Sl3,621, 192 or this
OF Virginia. Deducting the latter sum from the
former and the eleven states paid but S1,l2O,-
law law. The constitution requires that ali bills for
raising shall originate In the house OF repre-
sentatiyes They are not recent laws. They have
been approved and aftrmed, but tie succeeding
houses and the last two houses we're Iuled over by
Democratic speazsr The bills were reported b, a
majority. Both houses are now Democratic, and We
hear OF purpose to repeal or suspend the existing
revenue laws. They are TO remain and continue 10
operate and take Tribute of the people. II the
| sum stated is to be less than 1t was last year
It will be only because the tobacco tax has been
duced. THIS vast revenue IL paid for three uses.
II is supplied In time OF great depression and dis
vol ed By the rebellion, TO pay pensions of widows
and orphans and of erlpples made by the r.
served at an expense not to be estimated of life
and Treasure To exact money and then forbid us
| perhdous and abomnable There only one
mode In which It could reach such uses, and that IS
50 Orders. The constitution permits no
discretion to majority or to congress
OF not The constitution, however, does commit to
congress discretion TO ascertain how much money
ate is positive and absolute. The command to
make the appropriation Is plain and peTemptofy,
able So, too, when the constitution Invests con-
greSs with the power to provide money to pay debt
welfare the plain meaning is that congress shall
do this thing and refusal TO DO this Is dlsoosdence
to the constitution ana suoyersiye OF IL II memDe
OF the judiciary and executive Departments tailed 70
do their duties under the constitution they would be
liable 70 impeachment II members OF the iegls,
lati1a bFaUeh were likewise amenaOe to punishment
for dereliction Of duty IL would be gcaver II not
less guilty act to violate their exalted trust. In
II not out OF Place In the senate tkoy pertinent
| now only because occasion has arisen Unparal-
i IN British history. If precedent could be found
| Il should not be IN a country possessing a
Of ali living under it. Il was nOs 10 transplant out
to leave behind traditions Of the struggle between
the subjects and the rulers that fathers fed &c
these shores Is was to render impossible she caste
distinction OF an IlEadjgsted society. Th9 patty
misunderstood, he was mistaken, Especially IN this
BODY no hear what was called the dsbsfSs on this
subject one would think that the majority we're ar
rai2nsd simply because they were acting unconsu-
tulionay In putting legislation on approximation
Of mn BETTER reasons than convenience. HOIl
mon sense. and the danger OF log-rolllng comDlnt-
single bill. bill, embracing such huddle of IN
congruouS provisions II no obi elton 70 is Sepai ate
parts was ya found 1d Sa1s b1 Inc On to
legislation gould be as strong as II II nad taken lne
form Of nesgs5fsht gs b resort 70 sspara o
the legislation, and la that View would nave teen
wise policy for the other side II lbs c9Se
he legislation is net sGe5 IS the executive can
rightly approve. II shows the design to be TO coerce
order ora 70 permit tie soysTqEent % live. tits "a.
the achievements OF tue Dem OTstie majority h5d
wouli he more difiicult for them henesrart,i. TIE
party had got thenselves into predlcament' ana,
| 10 back out Laughter and APPROVAL They had
been told that II the PreslQenf refused ID aeSept
Weld 10 tue viii OF .aaiorIly they VII yac2ie their
seats. and leave the government moleyleSS AZ toe
| CoaSiingI hoped and trusted that thy would be
called back as long as need be, until they tein,
L QuSlQQ {lelf InODSIfOuS pFtibISiOu ubduoOhC
l their treasoaas position. The army app opriatlon
pill was not the same W some OF It's ieSIureS
the Dsmos ratio party few days ago TI;s pandI
/ bill condemned Its predecessor. ] had Deen fCu!tl
thai the bill needed alteration IL did n sd bady
I've bill OF the last session lacked proyso. pro
VisO sane TO save the right OF the PRESIDENT .
aid stale IN 63ntinge9ey M ,h Sy b hi
was previously, It would punish the President ant
si Of the 6 ARMY ana t Sehs[s SHUT on @
| United States una tSo acts OF congress, one
which was sgneq ~ % lee Snshst .9 il To1
be the irst statute OF the kind ever FOUND CO ~
statute , s DooE ac SI s s bs vic and R,son
dIscord and wisdom and fully With alI rs pay flQaSI
and treason had b never ys, pEodqes;s gaC ga
ne to be enacted The effect OF this bill is TO proven
acting nT;deF national authority on ell c.lOa day l
New York eses5 tsgS. shoulder-hltieT carrier OF d
Or snSs s' Sasss q chat Is
| called Democracy. and every man i.o14 Ing
snoFmsty Of is 81, be checked by this law officers
a AnOI9 II Inc 9 Election "
are ts.1asS into bloody bur e:ques tho sSSpai al
thorty Iaust keep away, though the White7leaS Hs
may take an active P&Is, armed, perhaps w
ever was time when such q law would es sSte 70:
time is not now. The constitution says Ih;1 eoi
gress shall have power 10 pfoyge Tor calling lori
the militia to execute the laws OF the UdlQn Speai
ing to lawyers, he wished to emphasize tns +, Sei
6eSakoS Gopkllng asked his friend from Kansi
Ses pSsse n s se Of and to put into
| feCt thus Constitutional proyisiOB. While this WI
ss1E aGn ss s z * 65' S sss g
ling and toOV bis seSt IN fr9nt Of the speaker.
puIeent 70 show the authority Of the nted states
use troops to preserve the peace The lay propose
TO bs repealed he said did not contain any authoI
tof single soldier or armed man to approach II
polls. IL PROVISIONS we're directed to the use -.
SSSPs Of PafSS his matter rs
on the constitution and tue as O 795 and UNI
1890 this had bSen deemed sqtGs 9S niSsri
rested somewhat on the tOcae, to uss legal teri
In maynard o. other place wholly 9nae6 Inv Inv
| 6 ates turlsdIcttcI, tbs authority OF the Onlt
auastioned. Binder the act Pr!t5stlrg election on
pressional q ectoRs. the tight to enforcs thai Jun
diction WAC also eOnfeIEad. Up to 1854 no limit
right Tn 1851 General Sclenek 4ld otner genera
issued orders keeping certain men fror The poll
S Sra General Mcclellan Democrat al
81 course originally INSPIRED by the traditions
e @ ns nal did nOt an
acquaintance Wild ale SpiFit and meanil
OF, the read constipation tue syss eseSS
. I'D issued orders duiing the war which
tCOnk1Ipgl now read. interfering veiy st9ngy
| preserve beSee Mt the polls and suspendlng 3
lq6eqs corEds. n was some time after this oeiS
'' tie Democrats 'dIseoyeTe9 the enormity OF sn
soTed that tSe war ar was Failure ahd hoped wi
}, the aid OF their northern sympathiEerS WIN tne
Il bellion, to gain control OF the government
s man selected their candidate was Tue sai
y pan who had tramped the right or suffrage enu
Q MS Icot and suspended that ancient witt so dear
n Anglo 5SASgg. Such things led TO the act OF 1St
II Not 10 e1nfet peNee but TO define and restrain
4 was introduced by the p,6I Of whom 1t is relat
}. that on one occasion he indeheTetilS said go
) with your draft; feel no interest In t; kentVek
a quota Is full on both sldesp' ILaughter.l Ev
: aeS Iae words, "or 70 keep the peace the poll
/ were Addeg y bis bill, Senator Powell and 9th
Il Democrats Urged tge adoption of the measuT
amended, Il was dot, IS lay bsen alleged, a "
g3eRsure, imperative I'm peass q Eas pass
q When lie war was In its last thr0es When I.
II armies were g.atorious everywhere upder Genei
SHERMAN ABplanss was o meant I e 6s s.
!. - 81 annIraa Inc nrnYIsnns OF The ~. ~ snppt