New-York tribune., 1879-02-03
yIvru CONGRESS-IIID SESSION.

PECULIAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
.rx,roR MORGAN AGAIN HEARD IN OPPOSITION TO
ro,-N RIGHIs-sOUTnERN SPEECHES IN TIE
,o1-sr IN CRITICISM OF MR. BRAGG-ARMY RE-
ORGANIZATION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. 1879.
Tbo VICE PRESIDENT laid before the
Ct, yesterday q communication from the Secretary
W. ,oclosipC letter from the Chief Of Engineers
sntue the plan Of the National Survey proposed by
a., National Academy Of Sciences; transmitting draw
N accompany the report Of the Board OF Omcers on
,ho Fods Improvement at the South P"ss or the
,',ssirni River; letter OF the Commissary General
% Subsistence relative 10 the Organization OF the SUD-
,ttorcc Department as proposed 10y the bill to re-
rize the army ; and estimates Of additional appro-
orI3fons required for the War Department, ana some
ther papers all Of which were referred TO the appfo-
,,,iete committees. ~ .
pMSIso Mr' NccREERY Dem, Ky) submitted report ,, RI
si,ned bv four members Of the Special Committee IN
Sayor OF the transfer Of the udan Bureau ordered 10
be TpHiNNDs Rep vt0 called mp the Senate bin 10
,de for ascertannC and settling private lana CLAIMS
~ certain states and Territories. iIhe bill applies 10
Iz"na and Utah. and the states Of Nevada aud Colo,
iado and intended go settle titles to ,and' derived
the hl was discussed until 1850 p M and then iald
asGe M TW0&T Rcp.. Msss) from the minority of the
Committee ON Privileges and Elections. submitted re
p&ft ssnGI ISrc9n1 ~ IN favor Of XVth Amendment
H. the Constitution Of the United States lioDIS ,lc
Stqfe 'NNN''''
% snnfe then resumed consideration OF the unfin-
;.hod husIueSs being the resolutions OF Mt LDMI NDo
~ " declaring tbe validity OF the Nlllth. &lNth
and XVIII Amendments TO the CONSTITUTION Vi ''0
mp TMoRGNN Dem. Ala) continued his arCument in
favor of his substitute from the point where hccI on m %
fcrTcd 70 slavery and said mat slavery III the solth
when IL existed. involved no such hldeouSM M C",,T o,
,rrn sinv.s when fne people OF the South bought
them but his friends in the NortheasIeI sccon Vi oar
,1,..s ,arrlF flp IVNIl
from the NarraGansett tribes, bought free nch ana
Mr. EDMUNDS Rcp VT in reply referred tothc early
history OF Vermont on the question OF slavery when
judge before whom application was mace ior inc ,giuI M
sale for the man from Almighty Goo lie. would DC re-
Mr. MORGAN referred TO the Constitution and the
tty Of that Judge O obey his oath TO support the Con
sttntlon and the laws That judge knew Almighty God
the laws then existing. Such judge might he
the senator from Vermont, but be (Mr McrGan)
thanked God that they had no such Judge in his state
Referring the decisions of tne supreme Congt ol me
United States 10 the uucOnsutuuOnailS oi certain
laws, Mr., MORGAN inquired of NJ L4munds IT, If he he
the supreme Court Of the United states against il
Nj. EDMUNDs ReP, Nt9 said he would iecnaet 'ha'
MIR MORGAN said there the difference between
himself and the Senator from vermont ne Wcna no,
for law contrary TO the decision OF inc supreme
Court Of the United states He believed IN the rght 81
the judiciary 10 sit in final judgment on the aciS OF
Mr.. EDMUNDs (Rep. va said that he wanted to say
Tered from those OF the senator from Alabama III the
way of applying them. He did not believe In the right
Of a party dCamst whom the supreme Court Ol lhe
United States had pronounced Judgment 10 resist that
Judgment on any ground OF higher law there might be
GYcrptiO iOus ne would discuss hat now. II was not
any higher law but fidelity TO the Constitution and to
hs oath which compelled him when called upon as a
senator pass law 10 he his Judge rs to whether
the Constitution authorized HIM 10 pass II or not IN
considering H. he should pay great respect 10 any de-
Cisou Ofthc Supreme Court of the United States hut II
e1er air ami due dohberaIon II should be hs opinion
mat the law authorized by the Constitution,
lie
u vote iOr II on account OF any decision
Of coordinate branch Of the Government.
Thai was all he desired say He du not want to
he held up person dCfyng the supreme Court OF o
Uni ed states on account OF some imaginary higher law
Mr. RAYARD (Drm DELI then took tn" nOor, hut
yielded To Mr.. RANSOM Dem., y. CO Tor motion Tor
an executive session.
sion, and when the doors wee roOpcued at o.J1 adj
iUuruCd until Monday.