The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-20
READY TO FIGHT 1T OUT.
Mr.. McMahon Says that Democrats arc Ready
% Mike Frea EIeeflona an Iasue.


WASHINGTON, June 19.-The House con-
sidored to-day the conference committees re-
port on the Supplemental Judiciary bill. which
recommends that the House recede from its
disagreement to amendment 1. and agree to
the same, with an amendment striking out the
words inserted by tho Senate, and inserting In
lieu thereof the following: Under any Of the
provisions OF title 20 Of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States authorizing the appointment
or payment Of general or special deputy mar
shals for services in connection with elections
or on election day."
Mr.. Mcmahon explained that. II adopted. IL
would prohibit any officer Of the Government
from making any contract or mourning any liza
biity under any OF the provisions OF title 20 Of
the Revised Statutes. II would be seen that
supervisors we're not mentioned in the section.
There was no doubt that. all supervisors. or.
annual appropriation fund. Tho Limitation
was confined to marshas. and, II Democrats
and worthless representatives OF tho people,
and would no longer deserve tho confidence Of
OF supervisors Of elections, the course Of the
| Republican party In regard to special deputy
marshals had been one Qf the Rroesest outrages
on decent, and fair elections that had ever boon
| committed.
Mr.. Garfield rep. ohlo) opposed tho report.
| The bill went beyond making appropriations
and proposed to prevent tho executive author
| ity OF the Govern ment from enforcing the law
Having i mt h9t ne bill Was not such
asked whether Mr.. Garfield threatened, a veto.
other. quarters; but In this House-in this dig
ninod body. nearly the only real sovereign In
have h hS oI nSt Sny not
| neither blows nor threats. am rs far rs pos
sible from making either. ! only say tina, you
Where ne would have TO choose Between The law
%Eds Rs 9 9Se So G fSs to Go to
| very much hoped yesterday that we would see n
way to get through. and have bill which this
moniously shake hands and go home but fare
| well to oil prospects OF home. We stay"
| Mr.. Mcmahon thought TINT the times had sadly
| changed whom on an offer OF an appropriation
| bill or any legislation, somebody who seemed
~ naaE o who ESs
| States Leers on the Republican sidel, seemed
to be charged with the special commission Of
tves OF the people. that that gent eman, who had
got into tho Presidency by fraud. was not going
desired to pass There had been VP time when
| representatives. OF tho Republican party had
thought such course OF action indecent: but
SRG %f5S A' SSaSPRsn wsG snd
| swallow-iailed gentleman from Michigan tMr.
| COngerl came into tho House every day and nli-
| bustered against the Political Assessment bill
State courts. and tho Test Oath Repeal Siii. And
now. when the majority had brought on an
army appropriation bill. Il had Witnessed q
It. although It had taken place not
thousand miles from the capital
that field of battle before tho people OF the
| United States. We invite the conflict We ask nc
| beiter issue. We want 70 find out who are the
| nullihers who say. The elections shall be
| corrupt. and II we cannot have them corrupt
| there shall be no money to run the courts and
| Justice shall not be done You gentleman lay
down that issue that you will enforce that law
| rather than not have a corrupt election in Cali
| fornia and we welcome that fight as n fight
| which will forever extinguish your capacity fol
evil in this country" Applause on the Demo
| cratic sde.l