The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-03
THE J. ETO " ES!S .iGy,,

The army appropriation bin was re-
turned to the House to-day without ,hc
Presidential siru,turc ,ccoo,n,,;o,
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'''''S "' ''''E'" '''c r''-
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Inc Ir">ltcnt says 'lAt if the bill
contained no other provisions ihm
those for fine sun,or, of ,Lo ,r,,,,. :,
,rn,,I vo.,;.o1'; Wv "''i II
~, '!'!''"' ''' o"l
,''e'""'' i"''hef ''2i>i'"l"n anu III
wolves questions OF The "ravcst charac-
ter. lie rCci;rs the S,aiu,c u,,y in
force cmb,IirI in Sr,.,;,ns n,, ,,I
i,s ,,r,,,o no,.;,,,, ,,,,.,'. '''','
-, y, Wv '''' '>''' '''''":'H' "'''' say :
'''a' t''' adoption Oh Inc proposed
amendment may be considered i'm two
,hr Ini,cI S,,,c. G,,.crr,,o,, tn ,.n
81. ,, , :. ':''" :':' 'r''''' ''o'''''"e''' I" use
'''', ~ .''l' '"c P'''. ~
',er''"1'S' scc'h"' as II AFFECTS the right
ol 'lc Government byri'il authority 10
protect elections from violence and
froud. IIr ,hcu nuolns o,I ,,Il. ,,,ou-
-: . nn., ''.' ,,,''' .''.v''-
'''' /" '0'''lo''> -''o'' ''"1'' ',''"'
','''l and '.2:'2 OF IA" REVISED Statutes
and section H. of The army uDnroDra
tion bill pa sod June Is. lS,S. ioYrthcr
with REMARKS upon the purpose and
effect Of the latter as stated in the
speeches of the senators and rrprrScn-
tativrS VIII, SUPPORTED il. From these
laws, he saws. il appears that tLrrc cu,
be no military interference with v!cr-
tio!>. and That rrn,ruurnilv there is
M, t,,, i,.,
ton & Of this bill. iIr them calls alten-
ton 10 existing" laws for the prevention
"i Determinations on account of race
color or previous condition of ecrvi-
tudr. and I" punish fraud. violence and
intimidation at Federal elections, and
says: "ThrSc Laws il j. du;y Of the
executive department OF tn" Govern
mrht TO ehiorcc. Tie intent and
effect Of the sixth Section Of
this bill is 10 prohibit all civil
officers Of In" United States. under
nrhalty OF iiiic and imnp"'ol!mcnt
from employing any l2quatc civil
rI ,vE'n :. tor "''S purpose at the place
ccssary, namaiy, nt place, where con-
! grcs>lull;i elections arc hnlI If thr
! proposed legislation should hnro,rr
law there will be no power vested in
any officer Of the Government 10 pro
tect from violence officers uflhn United
States engaged in the DISCHARGE of
their duties. Their right, and duties
Under the law will remain. but the
National Government will be powrr-
less TO enforce it' own statutes. The
States may employ both military and
civil power to keep the peace and {,
enforce the laws at State elections. Il;
is HOW proposed 10 deny to the United
States even the Necessary civil authority
to protest the National elections. No
sufficient reason has been uiycn for
| this discrimination in favor of State
anu Natlolal auihority.'
With regard 10 the manner in which
II IS sought to repeal the law authorize
ing ihc use oilhc troops at the polls.
hc says: "f he object aimed al j. al
, together tnrr On TO the purpose Of an
army appropriation bill. The practice
nftacking to appropriation bills meas
Nrcs not pertinent to such bills did not
! prevail until more thun forty years
'';'.' IT. i.', a." .,''.r':-.. "r.'" r.%sii.',,"
:: i''', I',"'.'' P'"c'icH !" tlcha an par
,,cH, ""cn III power, nave adopted.
'iI',! "pu'eS ana great waste OF
" g. Ni'p'
''''o appropriation bi''S. me public
~ Dnl''l"h oi ''c c0uh'r! Is against 1t.
,'c ''"'': "!'icn nave recently adopt
eu c"llS'nu''ollS nave Gcncrai!y pro-
.lucu " reli'e,t! l"r inc cVil, by enact
.nS ~ 'l.", no III" S'!ail com'aln more
,'''' Oily S"picc', "lilr'l snail De plain
:! rAi'lGSS'u III ''S nue.; 1hc c"nsiItu-
a,o'.s .. more man nan OF the states
w. 1T'''"ln Sopa'aii'l'ilE ihis provision;
hu l'"p'l' ""''ar' VIII DC promoted
~ .n '''!l'H WY .! return toihc early
pr"c'icc "i .1l' government and to the
'.u l'il''!l"' o' h'%lS';''"ll, winch re-
| I"'irS 'l'''' ever! measure shall stand
'' ,Iu I''' "'co'"lmS |" IT'S own merits"
,>,, ~ s'Hs nus congress h'S am
~. "ri:o!'ui,i.;H ana 'I'le I" pass APP
prni';l'i'ol i p'''> ana ;'iso TO enact any
'oii':''l measures WhIch may be dr-
'''i ~, ,,',.'vu upon IN separate hIiiS by the
;'s''', ;' ",', ororriy ln''hoaS OF pr"cccd-
i,S' '"' ':'' III" .r''! ol pom houses
''"' ..;' :''r''''" II "!>e 20 aoncrc to the
'.nl .in",l''' n'''','''l''c" III thc the last
~ N"',S''>s ,s.' y! me majority OF the House
=, n'p'rSrn'a.l''S, ,, namciy' that i!r