Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
THE NATIONAL HUB.
s,HFIslO's GUsERSATOUlAl VIEWS.
Sherman Would Make Strong Candidate
The Eight Hour Law in the
HOuse-Eleetion Bill in
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May S.
SENATE.


r,,silsratiOn was resumed Of the
V,r.e bin prohibiting military interter-
sr,e at elections.
Mr. Morgan advocated its passage,
.,rfpg that the trainers Of the Consti-
,-tsan. with a view to the preservation
,fru5Fc liberty, drew A broad distinc-
,.,n between the regular army and the
militia. and that the latter should be
.or',yed 70 enforce the laws.
The subcommittee OF the Senate
Committee on Judiciary decide that last
Years law stopping army promotions
,bsve the rank of captain is still in force.
Mr. Morgan reviewed the veto mes
s,,s and conteDded that the President
- moi part Of the legislative power,
lad been claimed. IL was never in
,spIri he should be, but that he had a
r.,bt only to stay the passage Of a law.
r'tbe Judgment OF the people, through
.rafr representatives., was thus pre-
r.rf,l from becoming the law OF the
lama unless I'm some express form ac-
.gaab.e to the Executive, no right eX-
i...I r1 destroy the government or put
a. .-1D to It's wheel when the Executive
sfi be could not unite with Congress
In -brir legislation. IL was a duty they
4Wf to their constituents, and not
:. the Executive, % carry on the
.,.ya-gwgnt iu a constitutional way,
T.,R.rn,taudiug Congress disagreed
with him and 20 make the necessary ap-
r-rprfari1ns fOr the several departments
IffAr government, but apart from this
,rav hai right 90 say that the army
,-rrf not be- used 40 the polls unless
srrvr,llnce of constitutional authority,
AMI should never be employed to pre-
vs0t Tree elections. The south mad out
lived the infections OF troops at the
rrm,. which had been withdrawn i'm
1raitenrp % the sentimental the north.
The un.fcatiOn and consolidation of
,1a south was owing 20 the use Of the
amy q. elections more than 10 any other
eIrSa Ina further review of the Pres
H.n,', veto message, Mr.. Morgan said
.au thc people, IN their own
time. would rehuke this preten-
E.- The arrogant and prepOsterous
assertion that Congress could not em-
rug ,He method of legislation % which
h. directed. was answered by the
.r.->. ut the President himself while
h.was member Of the House, he hay-
asyuteI for legislation in apprOpria-
t.a bills His conscience at that time
wsuut iUll grown, IL was not sufficient
yml,uryi to grasp great constitutional
gla,t.1us 10 was % be deprecated that
o.. President So far forgot himself as 10
.ar.r improper motives % a majority
r Congress-. and this scandal ought 10
b-Huked Mr. Morgan left the Pres
..ut where his imputatiOn belonged.
Ari-rR Jackson, John Adams, Thomas
Jfar,ru and George Washington would
me- have made such an imputatiOn, but
,a., was left for II. b. Hayes. BY passing
,l- b... ,1 prohibit military interference
q. nu.> a> separate measure, a nlaIorl-
o. wished t0 remove the slightest
ground tur executive objection. The
veto message was I'M the nature of a
stump speech, a mere review OF the
Democratic party, to which the PreSl-
dent imputed corrupt and revOlutiOna-
rs purpose, The veto message was a
u-. echo ui the speech of the Senator
from Nev York LCouhliugl on a former
..a,..u. some parts Ut which Mr. Nor
gan criticised The Democrats, he said,
Ha-. a..G-uI by the senator ola plot, or
.-.--.u- Ir,i.u, iu bringing forward a
..u ururn. the army, but the people
H.I.. not believe it Notwithstanding
-.ur-ur.oa. force of the Senator The
President. In echoing the same charge,
..u., .e.u ,0 candid and direct.
N- Morgan spoke for three hours and
a..E
N- Eaton said he would be- glad to
.auH Vote tomorrow ON the bill.
Mr. EimuDIs obtained the floor. and
H.ai.r-,S the Senate tomorrow.
Mr. t.0ar. at his own request, was eN-
.E,.. from service ON the Committee %
investigate rHe election frauds and Mr.
Par appointed iu his place
A..rau executive session the Senate
adjourned.