, 1879-04-05
THE c1cAGo TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. APRIL FACES


10 let an Approximation bill 10 .votct! "n. For
four tlnya gentlemen on that aide had said that
TIE House should not vote on the Arp!opT alton
blll because t.icrn was rider on It. do hku
tried to prevcut that rider being put or, but
when tic minority fnsfstctt shnt ihe ltouso
should never act upon IL, lie ha.l snd that that
WAa
An urrAnLIAwnsrAnr DIRECTION.
The Republicans did not titbustcr to prevent 4
veto on t. ncntling nneasurc. :. The tna1oFity
had right (howovcr Indecent It might b. =,
matter OF parliamentary pEaettcc> to put rider
on an Appropriation Dill, n',d pass III When tho
bit was sent To thn Bcnato tliat hoiy had ner-
feet right to pass It, a.rt when 1t went to the
President It was nse rrcstdent,e enns!itntional
signed It, then It would be law; but u WAS
equally tho Presidents constitutional right TO
lisupprovc 1t. shoutd ho do 50, then, itnlcsa
thu oihrr side had two-thtFds mn1ority ~
bill notwithstanding tho Presidents objcc.
lions It eou'l not be passef without
the --LATEST violation oi tllc Constitution. No
body OH the Republican side had brought up Tue
tue proclamation Of the Democratic callcuses,
and BY tho Conference Committees Ut the last
House, tnt had written it down "A their pro-
clements of Legislation und sctd item 70 tho
President, a,nl tint, II he did not nppruvc them
tbs Democratic party would not vote supplies
for tic Government You, said he, addressing
the opposite stdcs threatened l'ift' IL advance,
before you Jet l,'tn baye ~ onlK,rtnnit5 70 sayy
yes or no. fou wl1kel into thts Capitol With
yUur tl,rcnts against him In your higl sounding
proclamation. You "threatcnrd In tue index"
Il remains to bo . sesn q wfist''sr IN Tue boy
your thunder will bc as loud as u was 10 the
opening chaptcr. Applause Oil tho Republican
sile.l Let no gentleman say thAt !, or any man
on tl!s auor,
HAVE T1tnEATEHED 4 VETO.
4. 4. H.. r.
decent for my ono OF us cTon to speak Of what
the Executive intends, for nono Of Us hns tho
right to know that Hut ynn, In advance, pro-
claim to l,ttn that II ho dnrcl exercise hls COLI
supplies Of tue Government, in ot'ur words,
YOU would etarve II to death,-.and that Is the
proposition. Ny distinguished friend from, V'r-
gina Crucker) says that un1er our Constitution
=, swo v9s yss,,, ;upss' n ss as IL army se.tsa sa
,as may SUPPLIES e arc s not voted flo Is mstaken ID
ono thing: the army Is Rn otrantzatton indc-
pendent of Approximation bills. 50 iar as =, ,'lu
creation Of officers aud ranks Ia concerned. The
mere supply 0f H. Of course, comes through the
Appropriation bills. II Sou rc1ass supplies to
the army It ,-.....
MUST PERISH OF 1HAN1r1oN,
Tic gentleman from Virginia says: "Unlcss
you lot us append condition Which Is to us
redress Of grievances, re wtI let tllc army boo
annihIlatcd OF, the 30tE OF June next by lack Of
foud nrI sheltcr't Tint Is fair in argumcu.:
| TINT B brnvc but what is tie "grlovnneoh OF
| which the gentleman co'np!ansf a law; a
law Of the tand; q law t'9ce by tho raprcscns-
| attves OF the people, made through MI proper
| forn1s Of conscllt known to our Constitution,
ntnl It is his grievance that tlc could not get
rid of IL in the regular and constitutional way
| Of repcaling law. II ie can get rid Of y by
| NIL tic powers Of consent that 60 to l'nkc or
| unmaku law, Then he can do 80 whether II ia q
"ersevoncc" or not, whether 1t is good or nasl.
II the gentleman from Virginia wants 70 take
letting our nr,ny be 1nuiLi'ntcd IN the 30th o!
june next unless The President. nganst
his conscience unl his sense Of duty,
al!all sign w',at |lo eonds him. we will
debate that question IN tho forum OF every
u,nn's mind. II what the gentleman from Ken
! lucky {Dlackbusn) calls 'stllo return Of tlle
Democratic party to Its blrtbright,h changed to
.llcritage" in Tie record, to to be sfgnaLzel ir
army Of tic United States, the rsorlc q tlls.
| country will not be slow to understand Thai
there arc rcmintseonccs abont that army which
these gentlemen would willingly get rd of
Loud applause on tile Republican sido and II
thu galleries..
III tho course or further remarks, Mr. Gar
| field Expressed Ills willingness to help thu Demo
| Gratis wipe from the stntutc.bouk tho law author
lzlag thu use OF tho army at ,he polls, 4 oIl
rcgueAr nla;ucr. :,
Mf. New offcrch All atnehylment prhyl0inj
TINT notllfug In the scctio1, shala bu construed d
nbrIdglng or affecting tho duty or power OF tn
President under The Consultation to send troop
! OH application Vi The Legislature or ExeGutiy
air. Hakcr {Ind.) offered m amendment 10 til
amendment, making It unlawful Tor any one t
l,avo on his nerson fre.aruiB, bowlc.kntvcs
WhcrD an election is boinE held.
Tho Chairman, In ruling out Alr. Dakcr'