Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-23

9th section of the bill, was to say to the
president, he should not recall troops
from the frontier, or where they were
placed to prevent invasion from abroad
to be used merely for political purposes,
and that while the courts were open
and all the Judiciary machinery working
in harmony with them, he should not
use troops except on call of the COVER
nor Or legislature of state in an emer-
gency, contemplated by the con-
stitution, nor should he use troops
against the public will. He quoted
numerous precedents to show
that it was usual to attach legislation
on general appropriation bills. Among
them it was shown that the law relating
to supervisors and deputy marshals was
an amendment on an appropriation bill
by republican congress and that the
celebrated Drake amendment which
annulled the decision of the supreme
court was made part of al apprOpri-
alton bill. In conclusion he said the his
tory of the republican rule showed it to
be the duty Of democrats to curta1l the
replied briefly, when Mr.. Dawes took
the floor He argued that the south
had been given a fair trial and it had
shown continued rebellion against
the general government. A large class
of voters in the south were held in ab-
ject terror, and refused the right Of
suffrage by the lawless, predominant
race there. Some protection is needed,
and the democrats now desire to re-
move that protection. Mr.. Dawes
yielded the floor to Mr.. Butler, who
stated that his colleague, Wade Hamp-
ton, was ready to be sworn in Mr..
Hampton then took the oath. After
executive session, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 16.-House- The
legislative bill was further discussed.
The amendments dissolving the south
ern claims commission, and transferring
its duties to the court of claims, was
defeated by the united votes of northern
democrats and republicans. The object
OF the am endment was to place southern
war claims on a par with loyal war
claims for compensation. Adjourned.
THURSDAY. April 17-Senate. The
army bill was again taken up and Mr..
Morgan spoke briefly in favor of re-
peal of the law authorizing the use OF
troops on election day. He was follow
ed by Mr.. Voorhees, who made two
hours speech. He declared the pro-
lection of the ballot box had been
wrested from the people and given
over to corrupt federal officers who
would use their authority to cheat the
people Of their rights. He alluded to the
civil rights bill of 1869, under which he
said the president could use the army
any where under the pretense of en-
forcing its provisions; there being
placed under the power Of the president
a range of subjects as extensive as the
rights of man. Under free constitu-
ton the vast scope of this law places alb
solute power in the hands of one man.
There was not a phase of human affairs
IN any state Or territory that could not
be interfered with by the army. He
then read other laws to show what base
uses military forces might be applied in
controlling elections. After executive
session, adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 17-House-Some
time was spent in discussing the bill to
substitute legal tender notes for subsi-
diary silver coins, but no action was
reached. 1t was agreed that all debate
on the legislative bill should close on
the Goth. Kelley and Carlisle spoke at
some length in favor of the political
legislation proposed by democrats. Ad-
jOurned.