The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-25

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note from vice President Wheeler, stating that
the dangerous illness of his sister had called him
away from Washington. and IL would be necessary
for the Senate TO elect a President pro tenn. Mr.
Bayard offered the following: "Resolped. That in
the absence of the Vice President. A. q. Thurman
be and he ia hereby chosen President of the Senate
pro tenn" Mr.. Anthony moved to substitute the name
of Thomas w. Ferry. Disagreed to-yeas, 49, nays
2S-and the resolution passed: Mr.. Thurman was
conducted 10 the chair by Mr. Ferry. the former
remarking, on the way thither "Turn about is
fair play" Mr. Thurman, on taking the chair
said: " Senator's, 1t is only necessary for me TO
thank you for this mark Of your confidence"
The Army Appropriation bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Logan addressed the Sen
ate. He thought the question now be-
fore that body more important than any other that
had arisen since 1861, when the same sentiments
which prompted the present Legislation were ex
pressed by many of the same men who are now
uttering them, and led to war. He denounced
the proposed legislation as bad In itself and az
being attempted by supplementary practices.
Mr.. Beck followed Mr.. Logan. He said the
Democracy warned OF an appeal to Cesar.
They intend to appeal TO the people before
Cesar comes, before the Rubicon is crossed, and
from coming that they desire the soldiers to be
taken from the polls. As TO the small number OF
troops east of Omaha, spoken of by the gentleman
from Maine tBlaine), Mr.. Beck said when it was
determined that Louisiana should be carried by
force, 1880 men were sent there. II was easy TO
concentrate troops when necessary for such
purpose. When this law was passed there
were John Davenports and such
people to take command of the army
The House passed the Senate bill for the construc
ton of refrgerating ship for the dsinfection OF
vessels and cargoes. Mr.. Chalmers. of Mississippi,
arose to personal explanation. and caused TO be
read extracts from newspapers reciting the old
charges of cruelty and n assacre Of coored people
at the battle OF Fort Pillow, and connecting him
(Chalmers) with the same. Mr.. Chalmers asked
for the appointment of special committee of
seven. majority of which shall be composed of
De-.
ments made. The resolution was. on the sugges-
ton of Gen. Garfield, postponed for the pres-
ent. The House then went into commit
tee of the whole the Legislative bill
the pending question being on Mr.. Bragg's motion
TO insert clause repeating the law creating the
Southern Claims Commission. After considerable
debate the amendment was defeated-yeas. g.
nays, 49, A bill was offered by Mr.. De Ia Matyr
providing for the substitution of United States
legsl-tender paper money for natonal-bank notes.
Mr.. Beck concluded his remarks on the APP
preparation bill on the 10th. He read the resou
ton heretofore offered by Mr.. Hoar denouncing
the alleged Democratic programme rs unconstitu-
tional and revolutionary, and then said the Demo
Gratis were not proposing either to coerce the Pres
ident or TO prevent the President from ooercinR
them. Nor were they setting up revolutionary
measures or endeavoring to pass acts which
would deprive the President from using
the army for constitutional purposes. All
they proposed to do, RI would be seen by the
sixth section of the bill, to say to the Pres-
dent he should not recall the troops from the
frontier, or where they wero placed 10 prevent an
invasion from abroad, to be used merely for polh-
cal purposes. Mr.. Beck retorted upon the Re
publicans the charge OF revolutionary action
said, was so framed that acts of
Congress declared by any Circuit Court of the
United States null and void were sustained un-
less two-thirds of the Judges of the Supreme
Court should agree in pronouncing them uncon.
stitutional. He also referred 10 the manner in
which the Thirteenth amendment, abolishing
slavery. was ratified, sffording another example,
of Republican revolution. He quoted numer-
Gus precedents to show that it was not unusual
TO attach legislation on general appropriation
bills. Among them it was that the
law relating to Supervisors and Deputy Marshals
was enacted on an Appropriation bill by a
Republican Congress. and that the celebrated
Drake amendment, which snnulled the decisions
OF the Supreme Court, m ade part of an appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Dawes next addressed the Sen
ate He rtferred TO the dangerous theory OF State
rights which could be seen underlying these at
| tempts to deprive the General Government of the
right given it by the constitution TO regulate the
elections for Representatives. He denounced that
theory, and upheld the idea that we q nation.
not confederation OF States. Mr.. Dawes
said his friends on the other side ought not TO
pirate about purity of the ballot-box until il was
forgotten how 10000 Republican votrs in the State
OF New York were wiped out in 1868. In accordance
with a circular sent out beforehand in the name of
their chief s. j. Tlden. who aferward did not know
anything about it, just as he does not know any
thing about every other political iniquity that
has been transacted in his name and in his
house. He supposed 1t only question OF
time when the threat TO wipe out all the war
ures and restore the old order of things would be
fulfilled; but he had felt called upon 10 raise his
protest a representative of State whose people
would always be found in the van of any move
ment necessary for the defense of tue re
publican principles.-The House completed
the money parts of the Legislative bill,
and entered upon the political discussion. Mr..
Lewis opened the debate with legal argument
against the Election laws. He denied that the
South was solid for any illegal unconstitutional
purpose or out of antagonisn to the North. The
Southern people needed help and sympathy too
much for that.
The Senate continued the discussion Of the
Army bill on the 18th. Mr.. Voorhees, said the pro-
lection of the ballot box had been wrested from the
proper local officers and given TO corrupt Federal
officials. The spirit that dictated this law dis
trust of the people aud their capacity for selfgov
eminent under free elections. The whole power of
the constitution thus perverted. The people
would resent this insulting tyranny when the facts
should be clearly presented to them and righteous
sense of resistance would spring up in their
breasts. He hoped the people would read this
law until IL should become abhorrence to the
public mind. There was no American who was not
Liable 10 arrest for no other than that exist
ing in the mind of Supervisor or Deputy Marehal
thus placing every persons liberty the mercy of
party malice or hate. Every rufiian acting in such
capacity was TO determine mans rights at the
polls MIR. Voorhees, said that it a satire
on free government to say. that suffrage
should be exercised at the point of the bay
onet. Mr.. Teller followed Mr. Voorhees,. lie
said the Democratic cry seemed to be for free
ballot. All the frauds the ballot tor the last
thirty years, he said emanated with. or had been
To the advantage of, the Democratic party. lie
cited the frauds in Kansas in 1852 and 1864, in
Louisiana in 1864, and in New York city in 1861.
He did not desire to mlsrepresent the South, but
would only state the facts in regard to that section
which, in his opinion, made Federal supervi-
sion necessary TO fair election. He
then reviewed at considerable length the
testimony taken before the committee of which he
was Chairman, aud declared that even white Demo
Gratis III good standing testified lawlessness aud
intimidation at the elections TO prevent colored
people from voting as they desired in Louisiana
aud South Carolina.-Debate was also continued
In the House on the political amendments TO the
legislative Appropriation bill. Mr.. Kelley spoke
nrst. While dl-claimng partsanship and dvprvcat-
ing inhainmstory speeches he warned the Democrats
thatf they adjourned because of veto, md permit
teu our light houses to go out on coasts, and
neglected 10 enact necessary measures, they would
make The North solid IL was from 1861 TO
1870. lie said, too, that the South would not be
solid In the event of violation of the constitution
and that the two Greenbackers from the South
which prevented IL from being solid now,
were only the forerunners of the break in
the solid South which would result from
the execution Of the present Democratic
programme. Mr.. Carlisle, Of Kentucky, made a
favor OF the constitutonality OF the Democratic
position, and I'm conclusion said: Disclaiming
any intention 10 make appeals to passion; dis
claiming Intention N excifa arffsau faeiings