New-York tribune., 1879-05-10
XLVITH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION

SENATE. W AsHINGToN. May o. 1879
In the Senate to-day, Mr. SAUNDERS (Rep.,
Neb) introduced bill to amend the Pension Laws and
punish agents for violations thereof, and Mr.. TEL
LER Qsep. Coli bill to provide for the publication
and distribution OF The Congressional Record.
On mo- ton Of Mr.. COCKRELL Dem., MOI the secre
tary Of the Treasury called upon for information as
to what additional legislation II any. is necessary to
the transmission to Congress of the annual re-
ports internal commerce at the beginning OF each
regular session.
Mr MCDONALD Dem. Ind.) introduced bill to
authorize promotions in the Army
Mr. HARRIS Dem, Tonn) from the Committee on
Epidemic Diseases reported substitute for the bill
heretofore recommitted to II to prevent the introduce
on OF contagious or infectious diseases into the United
Mr. BECK Dem, Ky) reported the House bill with
reference to Captain Esds and the jetties. Passed
EDMUNDS ON THE ARMY BILL
THE SPEECH PREFACED BY EXTENDED QUOTATIONS.
FROM THE LAWS AND THE WRITINGS OF THE
FATHERS.
The President pro ten announced the pending business
to be the bill from the House to prohibit military inter-
ference at elections.
Mr. EDMUNDS (2ep. Vt) who had the floor, began by
calling attention to certain specified clauses Of the Con
stuiOn with regard elections and the power Of the
President. and he caused to be read the
statutes authorizing the appointment Of marshas
and defining their duties and also the laws authorizing
the President to employ military and naval forces to
repel INVASION suppress insurrccon, and to execute
the laws These acts werc be sad passed respectively
during the administrations OF Washington Jefferson,
Jackson and Lincoln. He likewise caused TO be read
the Of 1s65 and called attention 10 sections from
the acts Of 1866. 1870. and 1871. Other laws
were referred to. Mr.. Edmunds then read
| tracts from The Federalst TO show that Hamil-
ton and Madison maintained that the Government ought
10 possess the means for it, own preservation aud that
Congress power over the election Of members OF the
House OF Representatives. Quotations were also made
from President JacksOD's message o. 1888 relative 20
the Instructions OF the laws in South
Carolina, aud from the writings OF Judge Story to show
that the duty of the Government becomes the
OF its power Mr. Edmun IS continued substantially
| follows:
have read from the Constitution from a series of
laws those points which bear ON The power OF tie Exec
tive Department TO show that from the beginning Of the
Government % has been conceded and maintained thai
into effect. Aud there still exists express authority for
the President exert the military powers OF the GOV
eminent wherever the execution OF TIE law, on al occa-
sions aud everywhere Is obstructed By conD atoms too
power ful for the cIyil authorities to suppress Tie
Uuited states marshas, too, have express power ~
command all necessary assistance in the performance OF
their duty The power being tue same tat OF Sher-
Ifs 0f the respective States. The Executive Is not ty
rant bur cvl. officer and "a author Zed 10 exercise
ali the force AZ his command for tue due execution Of
laws made in pursuance OF the Constitution, which
pTocryfion of he peace is not arbitrary The state of
order ana tranquility Is found IN the due enforcement
President Jackson announced the possession Of the
| power conferred by the Constitution and the laws
passed pursuance OF 1t when in 1893, the people OF
South Carolina set mp their VIII and dominion against
the execution Of the National laws. he same arguments
and pret Is, the same defiance the same claim of the
exercise of State SOW reigny and state rlghsthe
old heresies reproduced on all occasions and often
in The same language that was employed at thar timc
Ircpcat, III re is express authority to exert all the
force OF which the Republic Is capable to prevent ln-
| fractions Of the law.
| PEACE THROUGH PROTECTION.
II the elections fail prevented, what becomes Of
the Republic and the liberty OF the cizensi Justice
| Il the IN he cl
when the power of the law oycrcomos opposition no.
body has lost anything except by delay. But II you de-
stroy the fountain OF power the Republic is at an end
IT, therefore there be any distinction between part
mower should he particularly cXerte1 on occasions when
citizen Of the Republic is to perform public trust
| freely aud honestly participate IN the chOce or
| members Of the House OF representatives, as
| Iegisiature which elects United States Senator'S
The of 1898 afforded all necessary power to pr
possess his righs and covered a the power or
none protect preserve ami defend the Constitution
and MAINTAIN the public tranquility. II said Nj.
| EImunds surrender at this time thing
%rrat Great by those VINO seek To carry their
scheme through. wc surrender AL. if yoa follow the
red rag in The lite Of the bill Tor fear tie people Will
tank that opposed 20 liberty unless lou pass
b prohibih- military nteriereLc' al elections lhe
! capture Ui power would be at a very cheap rate.
The preanoc OF rs b Il IL contradictory Of IT'S body.
The preamble declares that the presence n troops ~
the polls 70 con rar' to thG spri OF our lsLuohs ana
the traditions OF our pepr ana tends =, IesIoH ROY the
| "A. %
cares that ro0p, neht he present al ts poe even on
! election days IN the manner and under tue clrcum-
stances the Com -uIon provides. II the preamble be
| true, trc body Is iaise.
In rot,ctIn. the ciuzcns, the Government does not
mar wt.h il We're IN the hearts ol al men % the Re
| pupi". GAPpaus-. Inc Dil reh- cts Tue 90
| th.s Government, teaily century old, hoHry
| with rrnown after so loag ymd'cstlng hs rent
uci. nGnr and sometimes ne a foe 1 denouuce
| ,I,. l.Ku flgu l.V
power Of tie Constitution To f2 iesai@'e p.Ic, ,ne
srnfatiyes ana by sophistry they fritter away tue
traditions OF the Constitution ana deny the teacn ngs OF
m ir,nrr and say there Is 40 liberty unless It be OBJ
tanned ny the supremacy OF state Rights Is hcre not
sch, ct 90 prevent appeals from Salr 10 fodefai
Were are you gong TO stopl 1 have within the
last two or tins chamber tno hcr attempt
| TO deprive portion Of the people OF Their rgh's.
have seen the majp ty of TINS boly enter upon the con
| sideration measure vo.atiNr Of the tIaul.IonS
Senate, the snirlt OF ine C.nsitu,loh ana he
safety " Republic and designed o oyerturn IN de-
| cislOi tlat gave to tie senator from Louisiana (Nr
Kellogg his srai, IN oruer tail dhti.ht mon nay may
take hs place, d. yuu, m mandatory mauhef IN Your
hour OF triumph, inten1 t" sweep away every tnlns
which the wisdom oi or t'lu ~. az
OF the .resrrvtdi The h bfore us Is tDe INST
'' TeT 81. s were in the Constitution, unless go
INTO anarchy, power which, IN rpl'e ut threats, VIII
stand a bu"arh aglns tbc ch"r' 10 "ie&t ho"u we
corsH uton aud laws. and when you recover rom loor
m .uus vOu VIII have tire p"rce of which the Act ot
you recognize b, decd rs we'll "s by "Old
The ,ot cai 'quhy OF al ciiI"us' ana M tne i iter
fl win nor he n pegc OF the isn Of terror and OF the
.layc but the pst. justice aud ubtry assorted ih
cg ioit fu the expression Ot the pupht WILL when
hysone, viii b,!onr- aud peace and harmony every
where prevail IAplL,us'.J
4 POINT MADE BY Mr.. BLAINE
MI BLAINE u.ru, Mel mere rose and made br'f
and point. Il si,- Co., - follows:
Nir PRESIDENT: want to make single remarh on
t.r b A i,ri # there f. o. lr vote upon IT, athouGh
my rsmarh. may be merely repetition 81 what mas
bru 81 admirably said b., the honorable Senator from
vermont desire Simply 10 put punctua'lOu poih ~
me ~, grrss things ar they are no" gong
ON Al .t punctuation point is tu mark fhe h;6h-lde
"a hirr doctrine ~ state Rights j.
reaching m Tins chamber and IN this COnsiess
for