The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-05
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLVI CONGRESS.
HOUSE


WASHINGTON, Apri! 4. After the close
of Weaver's speech on the army bill, De
LaMatyr expressed his intention to vote
tor the bill as it stood. He thought the
house had better show some desire to re-
lieve the people instead of giving them
selves wholly to wrangle over the firing on
Sumter, the returning to the slavery of
Burns, the fasco of John Brown and gen.
eral crimlnations and recriminations.
Mr.. jones, Of Texas, opposed the plac-
ing of political legislation on appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Wright condemned the re-opening
of the dead issues Of the war, and pre-
dicted defeat, in 1880, for the party who
raises 1t.
Mr.. Tucker discussed the legal points,
and affirmed that the democrats would not
yield
Mr.. Garfield, answering Hawley's ques-
ton, said he would vote for the repeal Of
the clauses of the election law as separate
measures, but not in this way.
Mr. Tucker thought that very narrow
ground to stand on. He believed he was
right in the fierce struggle Of four sad
years, and would take the same course if
called on again to DO So But now be had
come back in the Union with the honest
purpose to make the Union glorious among
nations of the earth, and make the govern
ment success, for liberty, property and
| independence. The past was dead and
buried. The constitution was our only
hope He believed the government of the
| United States the best system eyer devised
but he would put the power of the govern.
ment at its minimum, and the liberty OF
the people at its maximum consistent witt
the safety of society. He would have
law on the judgment seat, wearing civit
crown and ermine and gently and with ar
unmailed hand leading forth liberty as
welded wife. He would have the army
and navy to be willing servitors Of liberty
to expel on her call all invaders upon he
sacred precincts or to put down the despo
tism Of licentions mobs. If his aspiration
and hopes, his dreams and visions coult
be realized. feeling as be did that the ser
and yellow leaf was approaching, that tn,
evening of his life was coming to its close
he might then with humble reverence re
peat the prayer. Now, o, Lord, lettes
thou thy servant depart in peace, for min
eyes hath seen the salvation of my people
liberty and seen restored the grand an
noble system of the constitution of ou
forefathers"
During the course of his speech MI
Tucker was frequently interrupted wit
applause and at its conclusion was warml
congratulated.
At this point the general debate close
and the bill was considered under the iv
minute rule.
Mr.. Garfield said no man on the Re
publican side had claimed that Whe
. the bill was sent to the Senate that bod
had perfect right to pass it, and whe
Invent to the President 1t was the Pres
dents constitutional right to approve an
sign it. IF the President signed it the
= it would be law: but it was equally th
l Presidents constitutional right TO disaE
5 prove it. Should he do SO, then unle;
:, the other side had two-thirds majorit
e In the House aud Senate to pass the bi
Notwithstanding the Presidents elections
9 it could not be passed without the hattes
# violations of the constitution. Nobody G
8 the Republican side had brought up Il
0 question of veto. it had been brougf
up by the proclamation of the Democrat
: caucuses, and by conference commi
It tees of the last House. that ha
Q written it down as their programu
Q that they would bind the
}. elements of legislation and send them