The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-20

a monument 10 mark the birthplace of George
Washington. The bill relating TO vinegar factories
established and operated prior to March I, 1879
was passed 1t provides that such factories may
be operated for the manufacture Of vinegar by al
coholc vapor within 600 feet of distillery. under
regulations by the Secretary of the Treasury. The
Senate by the close vote OF II 10 2nays refused
to take up AIR. Cokes resolution disch arging the FL
nance committee from further consideration Of the
Warner Silver BILL and declaring IL before the sen.
ate Tor action.-ln the House, Mr.. Morrison from
the Committee on Ways and Means reported res.
oution which was adopted, providing for the FIN al
adjournment of Congress ut noon on the 18th OF
| june. The Judicial Appropriation bill was passed
by the House In the same shape In which IL was pre
pared by authority of the Democratic Advisory Com
mitfee and reported by the Appropria alton Commit
zee. tmakes no provision for the pay ment of cleo
non Supervisors and Deputy Msrshals aud speci.
hc"iy prohibits the payment of any part of the ap-
propriations 10 these officers. and the making OF
any ehgsgement to pay them. Various amend.
| nehts by the Republicans were PROMPTLY voted
down by the Democrats. The bill passed by a
strictly party vote. -
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Committee nm
APproPnauons reported back the Legislative Ex-
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill az nassed
oy the House, with large number of amend.
ments' the aggregate effect of which is to make IL
conform substantially to the recently.yetoed Hill
OF the sane title Invested Of the political sections
expenses contained in that measure and ALI in
creases OF salaries tnere- proposed for the b u,,t
OF clerks and bureau officers Ia the various *
s sod.nos aeparthents AIR. bill, OF Georgia,
10 Mr.. Bfaine's late speech The House. after a
warm debate, passed the Democratic Caucus ARMY
Appropriauon bill. number of amendments
were onered-ipcluding one reducing the army 10
10 Wv men-and promptly rejected. Only 81 votes
were recorded against tho bill, 10 172 yeas Mr.
Sp.sPhehs' rom the Coinage Committee. reported q
~ &l.A
OF weights, measures and coinage, which Was
ordered printed and recommitted The hill
previously passed by the Senate relating to vinegar
factories was passed by the House. Mr. Carlisle
reported the bill directing the Attorney General 10
AeJust or compromise the claim of the United
s under the will of Joseph s.. Lewis Passed.
luis Is the case III which Lewis formerly of Hobn
Ken ~ D., lett an estate of about 81 900 600 10 ne
applied to the reduction of the national debt Mr.
'o . RON the Judiciary Committee, submitted the
eport OF that committee on the messsg e OF the
PRESIDENT. Printed and recommitted The renort
Deglns with an alluston to the danger To be annr.
hei,oe rom tne presence OF armed troops ut the
panotoox, ana says: Even the author of the
MESSAGE under consider alton himself admit. that
any military interference whatever at the pos 40
contrary 70 the spirit of our institutions, ana
would tend to destroy the freedom of elections
Inc present Congress. In the exercise of i,s nm.
aoubted right to prescribe the purpose for which
NE .ae ishd ana naval forces of the Government
snail De used, saw proper in making appropria
uons Tor the support of the army to en- |
act tnat 1t should not only be a clear unlawful
put penal offense for any Federal officer 10 employ
troops or armed men at State elections for any |
purpose whsteyer, except to repel armed enemies |
Oh the united States. That bill the Pr,.sident r,
, urneSl 70 the house Of Representatives without
us us siGhuture HIS reasons for oblecsinr 10 the
OH seem to have been these: First, that, in bis
Judgment, the repeal of the clause in question
wac unnecessary: second, because 1t would pro
oIolt All evil officers OF the United States from
elhpioying the onfy adequate civil force 70
Enable s,,sa uiem 70 preserve the peace and exc
'u c.h tam laws at Congressional elections;'
because he L..
me repeal was proposed did not happen IN that
yarncuiar instance to be In harmony with Execu
hor 80 .h ana was therefore considered by the au-
nor Oh the message as furnishing q suitable occa-
'ion to deliver to the House of Represeptatives a
luxurious lecture upon The methods In which Il
mould discharge Its constitutional fuDctions A. |
ne President has twice called the attention. - ,h
House to these objections the first two NAV he re-
erred 70 hereafter but with regard to the third II
Vhlch congress chose to repeal tie cIause in one.
ION was cot only In strict conformity TO the CON |
utuuon and rules of the two honses respectively,
tut justified by numerous precedents IN ne |
nnais of Federal Legislation. Impressed
attn the importance Of removing thu |
sst shadow OF pretext for any interference with
tAtes and desiring to obviate II poesible tse |
residents objections to the measure ALREADY pro
o Csc ior est purpose the House q Representa- |
Ompuy ooncurred in by the Senate simply pro | I
lding that IL should not be lawful to bring to or
mpioy at any place where a general or special 8
|
rmy or navy. unless such forces should b mecca
NY 70 rspel armed enemies of the United
,ats, or to eeforce section 4, article 4, 2
the constitution, and laws made In pur, | n
nance thereof. and repeating all proy,sio..
consistent with the purposes of the bin This u
III was speedily returned with o message from p
e PRESIDENT, assigning his objections to it's ap- Z,
roval. which are now to be considered The fTrt y
these objections is . simple repetition sof the :.
,e assigned IN the message vetoing the Army Ap
ro l Dill No one can read the two mes e'
without l,xxS ~.
ference In the tone of the two documents I'm re n
,ect t. thus objection.- m
Mr.. Knott points out the difference hetwaoo In. | th
70 messages. and continues: IT,
The entire argument aoninst tho no.o..,. -. OF
= uil ~ ieit 70 rest upon the Presidents rSiterat
assertion that troop. have not been and will not IA
USED 10 interfere with any State election dr,,n, ca
administrations that the asa, rton uss no nanh, m
re. put unfortunately for it's validity as s sn
LOT re1uslnR to approve a bill designed for -"
Pro'ecuon OF future generations as w,,lI AZ this
ocai term Of the present Executive is ,i,nitd an
q ne may he succeeded by one who Will feel A t;e
% scrupulous regard for the freedom
ns.ie 1'',y OF tne ballot than lie processes s''
~ I'd entertain The next objection du
'he approval of the bill as ALLEGED in the .,o
ssnse, i~ that II would abroga,e on CERTAIN DAYS "
4 AT Certain places number of laws but o. me- pr
lily section 5,2gS OF the Revised s,a,p,ae ,hs tn,
IeVerrhiy referred to "a an ancient and funda du
ai IA" which has been I'm force from the foun- tho
ION OF .he government ana seems 10 be re- me
eu ny inc president as invested with some ne he
iar sancify, not pertaining 10 any other pro- res
'on III .ie entire system of American iur,spru. bu
,oe. ne eiilarSes upon the statement that i,is set
u was sanctioned 10y Washington, Jefferson try
;, hooih' ahd contains the principle which was
81 upon by the four President. NOR. on
~, ou ~ me american people than all others at
' 0iiucal periods IN their respective admin
au"hs. III he had examined the facts con-
.eu ~i.n the transactions TO which be alludcs prt
,ouiu nave found that neither OF the four films.
'n Fauio's ana statesmen to whom he refers hp'
or uiu OF proposed TO DO ANYTHING winch wcuid the
n"Vs oecn perfectly lawful under the strictest hot
- vi tie oiil he returned 10 the House Ind IL ''
= III torce at that time. Tie would have AZ. COT
'icu. moreover, that neither of then, oyer aoe
: rueu either OF the acts cited by him as CON g
ne upon the President or any OF HIS an bor,,i WI
: auy arbitrary or extra-legal power but mere the
autnorizl"g the use of the necessary meana
occurring The execution of the law in The rpru WI
,w." -ee prescribed
support OF his assertion. Mr. Knott refers 70 c.
' ,i"n OF Washington in the WHISKY insarrrc- LIN
-, 1enerson an the Aaron Burr case of Jack run
War. and Adds sa'oin An she outbreak of the tun
wing, perhaps. to the limited time he allowed "s
ei IN "hci to prepare his message the Presi | pro
.ai' 81 70 observe the fact that the ysrions | a m
yes 10 which he refers. Including section K ySs a
ooinpieteiy abrogated or suspended by the tuAl
approved by President Lincoln on his
<'h or February, les, as they nos -
could be by the bill 10 prevent military in Anst
renee with elections had he returned n fo
ouse with bis approval. He seems 70 have j,
forgotten that tise law approved nv Iinc,ln boz,