The Portland daily press., 1879-04-05
XLVI CONGRESS--IST SESSION
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 4.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April4.
The House met at II O'Clock today.
Mr.. Singleton made speech charging that no re.
spectacle person in the South was Republican. To
inquiries concerning the system of ostracsm in the
South he gave no satisfactory reply. In closing he
ead, 81 would not leave vestige of legislation
on the statute books. will accept until the proper
time comes partial repeal of the supervisors law,
with notice that will endeavor to repeal every law
on this subject on the statute books. This is an adj
mission of what the Republicans charge.
Mr.. Wright condemned the opening OF dead issues
of the war; and predicted defeat for the party that
raised them.
Hawley, in a long and eloquent speech, argued the
question under three heads; fist the principal func-
ton of standing army; second the extent 10 which
the national government might regulate the election
of representatives In Congressman what Inc national
government might do to enforce its regulations;
third the propositlon to force the President the
mnority In Copgtess to ignore this constitutional
right under the penalty of stoppage OF governmental
supplies Without power to absolutely crush resist
ance no government could exist The government that
gave an order must have power to enforce 1t. Elec-
ton day is the only time the people want protec-
ton. The danger to this country is not from weak
enipg the executive power but from drawing into tue
cal riders appropriation bills have been considered
| in the English Parliament unconstitutional since
1858.
| Tucker Of Virginia followed. He hoped the House
would not hesitate to pass the bill in its present
form. The President couldn't veto the bill on aC-
count of the method Of its passage. Right equalled
power plus duty. There was conflict between
power and liberty. Power would not yield, liberty
was as firm. 1t was part of the Houses inherent
privilege to hold the purse in hand of re-
dressing grievances. Congress had right to say
how the President may use troops The army would
die June 80 unless Congress restored it. Shall Con-
gress be used to keep army and allow troops to
be used as poll keepers? Never! He compared the
President with Napoleon. He was in favor of the
army as servant not master He closed with an
eloquent peroration and was congratulated.
General debate then closed, and under the 6vemin.
ute rule Might Of Pa declared that if Congress ad.
ourned without passing measure of relief it would
make the greatest mistake made in legislature
The people were bound to have relief.
Garfield replied to the several speeches against his
New of Ind. offered an amendment providing thai
nothing in the section be construed as abridgipg thu
power OF the United States to send troops on appca
ton.
Baker of Ind.offered an amendme mt to the amend
ment, making it unlawful for any person to be armed
in the vicinity of polling places.
The chairman on ruling out the latter encoupt.
cred the opposition of Conger, againsl whom b.
threatened to call the Sergeant-at arms Copger de
ferred 10 him. Finally peace was restored and thu
House ordered all debate on the bill and amend
menis to be closed at 1890 a. H. and took reces
| till II tomorrow.