National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-24

said that Senator had, after posing himself leapcd
his speech Drop all this and try something torthe
relief of the country" Now, continued Mr.. Blaine,
that Senator had been here three sessions aud what
measures Tor the relief of the country had he pro
posed? lie regretted the Senator was not now III
his seat but he denied to that Senator the right to
carry the traditions and fame, and glory Of Abra-
ham LINCOLN into the Democratic camp He might
90 there himself and he might sit on that side of
the Senate where he was the only man that gave
Mr.. Lincoln support. Had Mr. Lincoln lived us
the Senator said, some things might and other
things might not have happened.
But the thing that happened was, Senator on
this fioor elected by Democrats over Union SOL
der and sre0kng as the representative Of Abraham
Lincoln. The Senator had right TO go when and
where he pleased He had right to address TO the |
living what he chose, but he.had no right to drag |
the greatest man of the last ten centuries into the
mire of party that he would have opposed to the |
death.
Mr. Conking wns recognized as entitled to the |
hOOr, when,
on motion of Mr.. Hamlin, at twenty min utes |
past five o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or RETRES ENTA7TYES.
Mr.. OSCAR TURNER, rising to a question OF privi-
lege, read from the New York Herald of the 10Th
instant an extract stating that Mr. Turner, of Ken
lucky, during of the sessions of the House last
week, had shaken his fist at Mr.. Burrows That
extract had been copied In the Western papers.
He wished 1t to be remembered that there were
two Turner'S, OF Kentucky. in the House. and that
he was not the one who had been alluded 10.
Mr.. THOMAS TURNER said that he was not as sem
sitiye as his colleague TO the comments of newspn
per correspondents. Nothing that such correspond
ents could say would injure either of them where
they were known. lie was the Turner, of Ken
lucky alluded to. lie found that I'm the CORE.
spondence to the st. Louis Globe Democrat that he
was represented as calling Mr.. Burrows n damned
liar" lie denied having used such language, but
stated that If such language had passed he would
have preferred to be the denOuncer than the person
who had tamely submitted to it. [Laugherl
lie alluded also to an extract published in the
New York Tribune during last session accusing him
of having been intoxicated on the floor No CORE
spondent had ever seen him intoxicated on the
floor or elsewhere, and at the time that article had
been published he had not touched a drop of
liquor for three days. Laughter. If these attacks
against members did not cease it might be neces
70 those hSod p POLITICAL Hesan s 's and
whose pay was graduated according to their skill
in mendacity. lLaughter.l
The Speaker proceeded to call the committees for
Mr.. BUoKNER, chairman OF the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported back Senate bill
merce of Cincinnati, Ohio. Passed.
Mr.; WARNEE from the Committee on Coinage,
certain sections of the Revised Statutes relating to
coinage. Printed and recommitted.
Mr.. WRIGHT chairman of the Labor Committee,
reported resolution granting that committee leave
to sit during the recess and appropratng $1,000 to
meet its expenses.
Mr.. BAKER thought it was too early in the session
| TO grant committee permission TO SIT during the
recess and in answer to n question of Mr.. Wrights
to the probable length of the present session said
that If the other side of the House attended to bus.
| iness the session could be ended In forty eight
| hours, but If the Democrats continued In their
present method Of going on, the session would only
terminate by limitation OF law.
| Mr.. HEIIMAN opposed the resolution. II was vir.
tually robbing the Government of $4,000. If the
other side of the House had only enough good
sense to leave the finances alone the labor question
would regulate itself.
The resolution was odopted--s2 to 25.
The call of committees having been concluded
before the expiration OF the morning hour the
Speaker proceeded to call States for resolutions
Mr.. +: WOOD offered the following resolution;
"RcS0tl6d. That the President be requested to con-
slider the eNpediency OF entering into n convention
with the government Of France for the negotiation
of n treaty which shall secure more equal inter
change of tho products and manufactures of each
country, and serve to cement closer relations oil
amity, trade and commerce" Adopted.
| Mr. WILSON offered resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for certain information In
regard to the Naval Academy. Referred.
Mr.. AcELEN offered resolution for the appoint
ment OF select committee to inquire into the
claims of United States citizens against the govern
ment of Nicaragua.
Pending action on the resolution, tho morning
hour expired.
The House then at 1855, went into Committee o
the Whole (Alr Blackburn in the chair OH the leg
neutrality-suspicious. bill.
Mr.. ROBlssoS next followed in an able and logl
cal argument OH the constitutional powers of tho
General government maintaining that in so far as
powers had been delegated 10 It, its rights were SUI
perior to those of the States, and that 1t was moi
only its right but its duty to maintain those powers
In concluding his remarks he turned to the Demo
My friends, l have already appealed 10 YOU oil
this question otresistance TO Quilted States law Nol
are here, the leaders, the representative men of tn,
opinions of your sections. Communities are actet
upon In masses, and we all know how often in thi
worlds history, reason is dethroned by feeling an,
passion uSurps the province of reason. But you arr
better educated; you are better iniormGd you ar
better INSTRUCTED; you deal more with the outside
world than the people of your district Ought yor
not to be leaders, not followers of their ideas
Ought they not TO take instruction from you? An,
ought you not TO SO teach and control them tina
not only individual men, but organized muSse
shall learn to look to justice as the right and 4
strive for the right2
You have among YOU statesmen who I'm othe
times and other duties have made these Halls yOCa
{ with the advocacy of great rights. You have ora
tors in whose blood the warm currents of you'll
still How with manliness and power, men who's
lips seem to have been touched with the rod 0
Iermcs whose voice in hastings and hall RUG
ont ike the silver clarion. You have soldiers a
brave US ever Wallace led, men who have com
manded armies greater than those with which Ma
poleon swept the continent of Europe, on field
more deadly than those on which were decided
the destinies of nations. You have statesmen iii L
stand by any IN the governments of the world
WIN you not listen TO the voice of peace? VII
ing upon us this proposition, not the question
whether or not the laws Of the United States can b.
enforced but whether or not the United states ha
any peace which II may and can maintain?
Now ask you TO pause on tho threshold Of thi
question ana endeayor to take away your owl
minds nom the impress of natural associations anC
, natural feelings. You may be opposed, Men ma,
reyilo YOU. Regard them not itis but the scream
Of the yuture which you scare from his prey. Yol
may some of you, be called upon to sacrifice your
selves, Remember that the highest offering of
citizen To his country, of soldier TO his cause
not always yalor; but is sometimes sacrifice Re
member that when the earth gapcd In the forum
was not fruits nor wine, not gold nor preciou
stones nor Offering of the forest or the flood no
gladiator slave, nor rude barbarian not client no
freedman; no. not even child nor wife that Coul,
avert the threatened danger; but the Roman citize
{ hmsei-patrican, soldier, knight-cad with til
regalia and armed with the weapons OF the highes
} type of citizen. soldier. and leader.
! Mr.. Chairman | repeat my proposition. Tn,
United States Is a Government of limited power
delegated to II by the Constitution, but limited on
Z in number and not In quality. The powers of tn
! Government are the supreme law of tho land whe
5 organized in the form of law by the Natlona
Q Legislature and when they are so organized the
must be enforced by all the powers Of the Govern
ment or the Government tSefwill fall to pieces AM
+. be destroyed, and remain only derision to tn
enemies of free government throughout the world
e tApplause and hearty congratulations from Repub
lican members of the House
Q MT kObksoN held the door for nearly two hours
ana was listened TO throughout with close and I'M
Z hagglng interest. lie spoke not from his own desk
[ but from the area in front of the Speakers cha
most OF me Time facing the Democratic side of III
s House, ana addressing his remarks directly to It,
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