The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-22
McDONALD'S BILL.
A Measure that the Democrats Hope
the President Will Sign.

A Measure that the Democrats Hope
the President Will Sign
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 21'-The following
is the full text of the bill offered by Senator
Mcdonald for introduction in the Senate to-day
but which. in consequence of an objection from
Senator Edmunds, was not received. 1t will,
however, be introduced hereafter:
Be it enacted, etc. That whenever the
United States shall be invaded or be in immi-
nent danger of invasion, or whenever the laws
of the United States shall be opposed or the
execution thereof INSTRUCTED in any state by
combinations too powerful to be suppressed by
the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or
by the power invested in the Marshals by this
act, and official information shall be furnished
thereof by Judge Of the Supreme Court, or
Judge of any Circuit or District Court of the
United States, sitting or exercising judicial
authority, within the limits of any such state;
or in case of any instruction or domestic yio-
lence in any state against the Government
thereof, and the Legislature of such state, or
the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be
convened), has made application therefor, it
shall be lawful for the President of the United
States to call forth such number of the militia
of the state or states most convenient to the
place of danger or scene of action, as he may
deem necessary to repel such invasion or to
suppress such combination, and to cause the
laws to be duly executed, or to suppress such
combination or put down domestic violence in
such state; and the use of the militia so called
forth may be continued if necessary until the
expiration Of 30 days after the commencement
of the next session of Congress.
Section 2. In all cases of invasion, insurrec-
ton and domestic violence, OF obstruction to
the laws either of the United States or of any
individual state or territory where it is lawful
for the President of the United States to call
forth the militia for the purpose of repelling
such invasion or suppressng such instruction
or domestic violence or of causing the laws to
be duly executed, it shall be lawful for him to
employ for the same purpose such part of the
land or naval forces of the United States as he
shall judge necessary, having first observed all
but it shall not be lawful to employ any part Of
the army of the United States as a posse conf
tatus or otherwise, for the purpose of execut-
ing the laws except in such cases and nnder
such circumstances as such employment of
said force may be expressly authorized by the
Constitution or by act of Congress-
Section 3. The Marshals of the United
States in their respective districts shall have
power to execute all lawful process and pre-
cepts to them directed and issued under the
authority of the United States, and in the exc
cution thereof shall have the power to COM
mand all necessary assistance.
Section 4. All laws and parts of laws here
tofore enacted which are in conflict with any
of the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 5. All laws and parts of laws here
tofore passed by the Congress of the United
States regulating the matter of holding cleo
lions for Representatives in Congress are here
by reDealed.