The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18

Milesss--Cobb, Knott, Mills, Chittendcn, Over
ton.
Herndon, King. Frost. Newberry. Barlow, Crow
ley.
Expenditures of Treasury Department Morrison
rorney, Turner, buckner Reagan, Hal, oNeih
Weaver, Starin.
Expenditures GO War Department Blackburn,
FELTON,, Wells, Jones, White, Norcross Houk.
lIll. Phelps, Kitchin, Hull, Wood, Lindsey.
Neal.
Expenditures Of Postoficc Department-Ladd
Money, Sparks, Poshler, Blake, Valentine, Bling
Expenditures Interior Department. Muller. Whit
thorne, Clardy, Williams ALA, De la Maty-, Jor
gensen, Burrows.
Expenditures of Public buildings Deuster
Bright. Herbert. O'Reiily Ford. Flo rsythe. Yokum.
Expenditures of Department OF Justice-Bount.
Culberson, Springer. Hurd. New. Phister Davis
CLARK Iowa. Thomas. Einstein. shalien berger.
Levees Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Chalmers
Johnston. osmer. Turner. Myers, Evins, Dai.n,
Bayne, Boyd. Caswell, Prescott.
Ruies-The Speaker. Stephens. Blackburn. Gar
field. Frye.
Reform in Civil Service Hos letter. Cravens.
House. Kcnna. OConnor. Sawyer. Hammond.
Hayes, Hazleton. Butterworth. Richardson.
On the State of Law Relating to Electoral Count
-Bicknell, Hunton, Carlisle, Stephens, Ewing,
Lounsberry, Dunn, Ortiz, Updegrah rows), Van
ventilation of Hall of House-Kimmel, Covert,
Carlisle, Mcmahon, Stone, Kelley, Robeson.
Causes of the Depression of Labor-wright,
tin.
On Epidemic and Contagious Diseases-Young.
Gibson, Hooker, Goode, Morse, Smith, Updegran
| Ohio, Aernam, MCGOWAN.
Printing Singleton tMiss.). Wilson. Hayes.
Enrolled Bills-Kenns, Coffroth, wa-d Adrich,
WILDER.
Library-Geddes. Richmond, Clsfin.
Cepsus-Cox. Hooker, Elan, Finley, Colerick,
Thompson, Rothwell, Loring, Pierce, Daggett.
| Sherwin.
The House was buoy with the Legislative APP
| Ain
ment being that increasing to s25O 600 the appro-
priation for controlling and for eradicating con-
tagious diseases among domestic animals. After
long debate the whole subject was stricken from
the bill and the proposition agreed to recommend
| ing that the House refer the whole mat
! ter TO the Committee on Agriculture
with instructions to report promptly
On motion of sIr. Haskell. the appropriation tor
! investigating thu habits OF the cotton-worm and
other injurious insects was placed under the con
troll of the chronological Commission. Mr.. Bragg
moved to strike out all provision for the Southern
Claims Commission. and 10 insert clause repeating
the law creating the commission. Consideration of
the amendment was stponcl until the ldth.-The
Senate held no session - he Republican Sena
tors had caucus which lasted two hours. After a
thorough discussion OF the situation. during which
nearly every Senator participated in the debate
the conclusion was reached that the Sena-
tors would unitedly urge an aggressive war
fare against the political amendments to the
| Appropriation bill in the line marked out by ex-Stc-
rotary Robeson IN his speech The caucus unani-
mousy agreed To disregard the position assumed
by Gen Garfield that the legislation could be ac-
cepted IL presented rs separate measure. They
| held, on the contrary, that II tile legisla-
| ton on its merits could he acceptable IL
would not be- revolutionary to pass it an
| Appropriation hill. They decided rather that
| the proper constitutional ground to maintain
| was that outlined by ex-secretary Robeson-tbat
10 repeal that section of the United States law
binds the hands of the President of the United
States. cripples the civil power, and prevents the
Executive. or the courts. or the Marshxls, or any
civil posse. or any body of armed men in the exc
oition OF justice. to appear At the polls. This the
| republicans Will MAINTAIN, is a violation OF the
constitution aud of the fundamental principles of
civil liberty, aud cannot be tolerated.
Debate on the Army Appropriation bill was
opened in the Senate on the 14th. The pending
question was on Mr.. Blaine's amendment prohibit
ing the appearance within mile of a polling
place Of any person armed with a deadly weapon
| Of any kind and Mr.. Blaine began the
debate In long speech, the first part
| of which was devoted to ridiculing the Demo-
cratic suppostion of possible intimidation
| by the army at an election. In the entire South
there were only 1,l55 mcn-60 to each million Of
inhabitants. In some Southern States there were
none st all. IN North Carolina there were 30; in
South Carolina, 10; in Georgia, ~; in Arkansas
51 in Alabama. 80: in Louisiana. 231 and not one
in Texas, outside Of the border. Mr.. Blaine
concluded as follows: Il do not D., profess
of the United States will do when these bills
presented 10 him. l suppose in due
course OF time they will be. certainly should
never speak solitary word of disrespect of the
! gentleman holding that exalted position and hope
shall not speak word unbefttng the dignity of
the Office of Senator Of the United States: but.
there has been speculation here aud there on both
sides as to what he would do, il seems to me that
the dead heroes OF the Union would rise from their
graves If he should consent to be intimidated and
outraged in his proper constitutional power by
| threats like these. All the war measures OF
Abraham Lincoln are to be wiped out, say lead
ing Democrats. The Bourbons of France busted
themselves. / believe, after the restoration in
removing every trace Of Napoleon's power and
grandeur. even chiseling the N" from public
monuments raised to perpetuate his glory,
but the dead mans hand from st. Helena
reached out and destroyed them in their pride
and in their glory. And tell the Senator's
the other side of this chamber, tell the Demo
cratic party North and South, South in the lead
and North following, that this slow, unmoving
finger of scorn from the tomb of the martyred
and destroy the ane hossS dead he w
When you present these bills with these threats
to living President who bore the commission
OF Abraham Lincoln, and who served with
honor in the army of the Union which
Lincoln restored and preserved. can think only
OF one appropriate response from his lips or his
pen. He should say to you with all the scorn be
fitting his station: lis thy servant dog that he
should do this thing!" Mr.. Wallace, in reply to
Mr.. Blaine, said the bill makes threat to deny
supplies Let US look at this subject of coercion.
The President. Senate and House are independent,
each In its sphere. Each possesses . negative
upon the other. The Senate and House each
has an absolute veto upon the other, while that
of the Executive is limited. II the Senate re-
fuses to pass House bill because of objection
able matter, and makes its removal q condition of
its passage 1t coerces the House TO that extent It
has this right. 1t IL not revolutionary. II exer-
cises its constitutional right to judge of the meas
ure This right IL vital: the check invaluable.
The same In true of the Executive negative upon
the Legislative power II the Executive dis
sents. and, reconsideration there not
two-thirds, the Legislative branch may de-
cline tn act. 1t has this right or it has
no independence of action. II alone for IT.
self must Judge of the fitness, necessity, and
constitutonality of the measure proposed. It
cannot coerce the Executive nor can the Executive
coerce 1t. Each is responsible to the people for
its conclusions and actions. and must act in full
view of that tribunal If the Legislative branch
could be coerced to act in this mode, the
will of the majority would be controlled by the
minority. The patronage of an INSCRIPTIONS
President and minority could dictate legis-
lation. No such purpose is intend
cd by the constitutional negative
In the House. Mr. Ladd. Of Maine. attempted TO in
troduce q financial BILL but Mr.. Conger. of Michi-
and other Republicans objected, and caused
much discussion and delay in the proceedings that
the morning hour expired before this any other |
financial measure could be brought before the |
House.