Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-04
The Closing Hours Of the Uni.
ted States Congress.
Continuation Of Last NIGHTS Debate
In the Senate.
All Appropriation Bills Pass Excepting
the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Bill.
Congress to BE Convened In Special Ses.
sion on the 18th Of March by
Prudential Proclamation.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, March 4.-The following is
continuation of last nights proceedings Of
the senate:
Mr.. Conkling were told that un-
less these provisions were repealed no appro-
priation bills were to be passed at this ses-
sion, and At the next session majority Of
the two houses would partially take the gov
ernment by the throat and refuse to let it
breathe unless these provisions were sur
rendered. He for one was ready to meet
that issue. They would not be repealed BY
his vote be an extension necessary or not.
He went on to show that the democrats of the
house had plenty Of opportunity and power
to remove this obnoxious section from the
statute book but no, that too was to be
made one of the mske-weights to justify
this revolutionary proceedings.
Garland-What revolutionary proceed
ings?
Conkling-The revolutionary proceedings
pre6gured by the honorable senator from
Kentucky, that revolutionary proceeding BY
which any majority coalition or combina-
tion Of the two houses whenever it took the
ground that the wheels of the government
should be blocked, should refuse appropria-
tions with which to carry on the govern
ment. unless ~ penalty or inducement .
relative branch of the government, for ex-
ample. surrendered certain connections and
rights. That was revolutionary. He who
nov held the powers deposited BY the con-
stitution Of the executive branch of the
government was the nominee Of the demo
cratic party. He incarnated the principles
Of the republican party, and those Who
voted for him against his competitor voted
to distinguish between the creed Of the
democratic party, SO called, and the repub
lican party.
Eaton-So called
Conkling replied that his honorable
friend from Connecticut knew that no quail
fication was necessary in speaking of the
republican party, for those we're young
and untaught who did not know
the emergency out of which that party
sprang. Ifthere was anything BY which
the principles of that party could be under
stood it was In the rights protected and
wrongs denounced by these statutes which
the democratic party seemed to have marked
for destruction.
Garland-Section 82l.
Conkitng-: Ny frisnd. like Polonius is still
harpiug on his daughter. If section 800
were repealed I could understand why this
ghost Of 85l should 50 suddenly appear to
my honorable friend but the statute still
lives. because the democratic house will
MT repealit. He went on to say that
could he believe that the present
executive 'oftde nattoa should surrender a
the summons of the democrats. He should
feel the two parties were divided but BY
narrow neck Of time, ap isthmus hardly
wider than . hair-breadth, in witnessing
the sacrifice Of principle now or in . few
days. Al 10 the pslitical results Of this
throwing down Of the gag he did not fear
going TO the country on the issues presented
He would stand BY those laws for two
reasons-6rst because he believed them to
be right as they are, and second. because il
he thought they needed modification or re-
peal he would not proceed 70 consider them
on appropriation bills, under duress and
menace. 'N
Mr.. Beck explained how the democrats
had ben Prseated fsoa taking action for
the repeal Of these sections before, and a. to
revolutionary matter fs thought those
measures were ~ just and ~ Necessary ..
other laws 10 which .rsference had been
made.
Mr.. Thurman laid that no more import.
ant question in time Of peace vas ever
brought before the Americas ooosres, for
it involved not merely The merit or deueri,
Of the Law which the house bill proposed 70
repeal, but also the rights, privilises and
powers Of the two branches Of coue,em
and Of the president. II was y question
which had nsssr bssa brought - sharply
before the Aoericas cosxres and the Amer.
'csa people y il night b now. II vas ooa
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