Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-31
TROOPS AT THE POLLS.
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TROOPS AT THE POLLS.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March SO.-The debat
in the House yesterday on the amendment pro
h'blting the presence of troops near the polls
IN election day, was of extraordinary interest
Gen. Garfield had been put forward by the Re
publlcans as their strongest man, and his
speech certainly was powerful effort Nearly
half Of the Senate had seats in the House dur
ing the debate. Conkling sat Garfield
listening attentively and taking notes. Ali,
Stevens opened the debate by an argument t,
show that the point Of the argument was not
well taken, the point being that the amend
ment was not genuine, since it did not propos.
any retrenchment. After speech on tn
other side by Reed, of Maine, Springer of Illi-
nols then occupying the chair, in committee
Of the whole, ruled againet the point, and on
an appeal was sustained by vote of l25 to
and De La MNtyr voted with the Democrats,
'ehile the rest of the Independents refraiued
from voting. Sprlnger's ruling quite
elaborate, and the doctrine it set forth was
warmly endorsed by the Democrats, on the sub
ect of
CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY OVER THE ARMY.
His remarks were significant. He said
Congress therefore creates the army, it pro-
Vldes its support, it makes rules for its govern
ment. and although the President is by the
constitution commander chief of the army,
Congress makes all laws necessary and proper
for carrying into execution the powers vested
IN him as such commander. Congress may,
therefore, fix the places where the troops may
or may not be ationed and may prohibit the
President and all civil and military officers
from using the army for any purpose deemed
improper, and from interfering with the free
of al Inir
dangerous to the liberties of the people,"
MIR. Springer said that the official estimates
For the appropriat ions heretofore made showed
how much money has been expended for trans
portatlon and the expenses attending the use
of troops at the polls. The pending section
protested to retrench such expenditures for
the future. If it were lawful to use the troops
rs policemen in cities, sheriffs and constables
FOR serving civil processes, as guards for State
prisons, Or as messengers for carrying the
mails, or the transportation of merchandise
for private individuals, wouldn't such enlarged
duties greatly Increase the expense of support
ing the army? AS charging the duties Of the
army it would necessarily increase the
expense of supporting it, so will
restricting the use to which it may be put re-
duce such expense. In far then as the SER
vices which may be required of the army,
any part thereof, ale restricted by the pending
amendments the expenses necessarily attending
such service are reduced and to that extent the
pending provision does retrench expenditures.
For these reasons, Mr.. Springer said, as we'll as
ruled the point of order
POINTS IN THE DEBATE.
The points made in Gen. Garfeld's Speech
which Immediately followed the chairman's
ruling and the vote by which it was sustained
was that the very section which the Democrats
proposed to repeal had been originally intro
duCed by Democratic Senator and carried by
Democratic votes, many Republicans voting
against the measure.
This point was we'll answered by Mr.. Carlisle,
Of Kentucky, who showed that the Democrats
had only supported the measure because it was
less objectionable than that for which it was
substituted.
found in the list Of those voting for the section
III 1860, stated that he voted for it as the least
of two evils.
Mr.. McAlahon, of Ohio, made very able
speech in favor of the amendment. He con-
tined his argument to the powers of the Presi-
dent communicating chief of the army. He
insisted that there was distinction between
local and federal authority which should be
recognized in the consideration of this ques-
ton. He held that the army could only be
used for the purpose of suppressing insurrec-
ton and repelling invasions. It was not in
tended that the army should be used to pre-
serve the peace. This matter that should
be controlled entirely by the local authorities.
He admitted that the President, under the con,
stitution and the existing law had the right to
use the troops under requisition from the
legislature of any State, or the executive if the
legislature Is not in session, for the purpose of
nuietina domestic violence; but this did not
apply to the right of States to make use of
such means as they might deem proper to quiet
disturbances at the polls or anywhere else.
BLACKMAILING BEN.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Iast evening De-
tective McElfresh and Officer Hutchinson ar
rested seedy-looking individual named Fred
Werlich, on warrant sworn out by Hon. Ben
Butler, charging Werlich with an attempt to
blackmail. He sent Butler as follows: Il am
utter stranger to you and dire necessity
drives me to do this. If you do not send me
at once 300 will disclose some Of your trans
actions to the public. For your information
will say the matter concerns a law suit.
Werlich is 40 years old or more, and was form
erly in the Prussian service For several years
succeeding the war he was drauyhtsman in the
United States engineer bureau having his resi-
dence in South Washington.
VIM. PITT KELLOGG AND BELL.
The Senate committee privileges and cleo
tions will beg gin an examination of the charges
made against VIM. Pitt Kellogg by Judge Spot
ford, of Louisiana, the claimant of Kellogg
seat in the Senate next week. The majority re
port on the claim of Charles ii. Bell, to be ad
mtted Senator from New Hampshire by
appointment by the Governor will be made on
Monday. The report is against his title to the
seat on the ground of lack of jurisdiction il
the premises by the appointing power of tn
State. Kellogg is aware that an attempt vii
be made to unseat him, He will resist the at
tack in the customary Louisiana method, viz
BY charging many frauds against his oppo
nent as can be proved against him.
BONDS CALLED IN.
The following is desert ption of coupo
bonds dated July 1st, 1867:
$50 No. Ill OO1 to No. 117,O0 Both inclusive
800 No. 2O8,O01 to No. 100000. Both inclusive
$500 No. 108,0o1 to No. 112, 900. Both inclusive
$1,000 No. 1914, 0O1 to No. 100000. Both inclusive
Total coupons S7,000,OO0
Registered bonds redeemable at pleasure in tn
United States after the 1st of July, 1872:
$1,000 No. 1851 to No. 44,60) Both inclusive
$1,000 No. Is, sol to No. 16,450. Both nclusiv
Total registered S3,0O0,00O.
Aggregate, S1O,00O.000
Treasury department. reports number OF stanta1
silver dollars coined to date 81 66l Isl of this nun
Der 66O5, O56 are in circulation leaving 1905, 1913
hand. sa
Party Movements at Wisconsin's Capita
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I
MADISON, Wis, March 29.-Both parti
had city convention tonight. The Dem
Gratis nominated Judge J. r. Bethel Fl
mayor, and Capt. J. D. Bradford for ci
treasurer. The Republicans, S. L. Shelde
for mayor, and NJ. S. Rawley for city trea