New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
THE SPEECH.

THE PPDFRAI FLECTICN LAWS NOT UNCONsUTU-
TIoNAI-THE MOTIVE OF THE DEMOCRATS.
WASHINGTON, April 2i.-Thc most important
parts of Senator Conkling's speech on the Army bill
to-day are given below:
In his opening remarks Mr. ConknG said that during
the last year the amount OF National taxes paid
into the Treasury was 1884 ,461 Il. OF this sum
sl3O 900 and fraction collected under the
tariff laws and SOB, 1000 and fraction on Amer
lean productions. or this total OF $3.50 100000 IN round
numbers twentyseven States that adhered TO tie Union
during the recent paid 1921 20426S So. The resi-
due-Sl3 G27 1872 s9came from eleven States, namely
Alabama Arkansas. Georgia, Florida. Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi North Carolina South Carolina. Tennessee
Texas and Virginia. OF this latter more than So,
500 900 came from the tobacco of Virginia Deductins
the latter sum from former the eleven states paid
81 1925 462 60
Mr. HILL Dem, CALVIN the Senator allow me to
Mr.. tONKLING-Yes if two can make statemen
Mr.. HIiI~My motive ia a good one.
Mr.. CONKLING-I must ask the Senator 70 iorpear.
have been making a statistical statement from the pub
lie record and the Senator proposes TO chaen1e The
process 10y which the result Il reached mustbe allowed
TO proceed with same observations which may De wedrt
some to the nate. This great sum was collected under
law The Constitution requires al bills FOR raising rive
are not recent laws. They have been approved aud
affirmed by succeeding Houses aud the last TWO houses
were ruled over by Democratic Speaker. Tie bili
were reported by Democratic committee ana passed
by Democratic majority Both houses are no" Demo-
risiinS rev@nue laws Thay are 10 remain and continue
to operate take tribute OF the people II the sum
stated less than it last ycart will be only
because the tobacco tax las been leducsd ms Nasl
revenue Is paid Tor three uses II Is supplied III une OF
great depression and distress TO pay the debt In
which have been involved Dy the keDeH3n
10 pay the pensions Of widows ana orphans and 81 the
crippes made by the Rebellion. and 10 maintain me
Government preserved nt the cNicnse-lot 10 ue tst
maIed-of lie and treasure TO exact the money and
indeed be peridgus and ab0minable. Igere l. Only
one mode m cCud reach such uses and that IL
by AN appropriation by law. The Constitution 20 Or
da The Constitution permits 10 discretion TO ma
tority or to CONGRESS, whether n MAKE nc.ainl appro
prlatiOns Tue Constitution, however does com
init to Congress discretion 10 ascertain how much
money is needed, but that done the command 10 1ppro
pirate Is positive aud absolute. when, lOr example the
Constitution declares that inc fresld'nt ava JUDGES AZ
stated periods snail receive COMPENSATION HACd "
law the command 10 make the appropriation J. pam
pcremptory and refusal to DO so Is revolutionary
So too when the Constitution invests Congress with
power proyide money t. pay debts and provide Tor
he common defence aud the general welfare the plain
meaning tnat Congress shall do THIS thing, ana re-
sal do this dscbediehcc to the Constitution and
suDyersive OF IT, Toiu>al TO compy with this duty
would be less Iecrcant than The conduct OF those
Should the President refuse 70 40 any act
committed TO The executive branch by e Constitution
he would be plainly mpeachabe, aud Ought To be lu-
peached ana removed as convict. Congress II nos
amenabls 10 impeachment Congress and niOorlts are
trabie the bar of public opinion, and IN no other
isglsotors are bound Sy honor and If they should
prove uniaitnfui, the people have their hands the
power to withdraw them for violation OF their trust
A PROPOSITION WITHOUT PARALLEL.
With regard TO the legislation proposed, Mr. Co1k'
ng said that similar instance exists in our history
IL one be found It would only mark the difference DO
tween monarchies without constitution and free re-
public with a written charter, plainly defining the
rights powers and duties OF every department Of the
Government Until now madness Of party, no au-
dacty of sinister sectional partisan design has ever
threatened such things have now come to pass In
the two Houses of Congress. The proceeding II misun
derstood anywhere Is misunderstood here.
l.n.t har. aalla Lan uff
to place esslation appropriation bill. No on
the Repub lean side had cOntended In his (r COnk
unrs) hearing No one will contend anyw acre.
There might be embraced IN an appropriation bill pro-
visions affecting the revenue laws. or admitting
a State into the Union, another, paying pension
10 widow and another changing tue name ot steam-
ship. Such proceeding would be outrageous, Dut 10
would not violate the Constitution. Suppose the MAJOR
ity governing both houses bad IN separate bill re-
peaed the National Bank Act ana the Resumption Ac1s,
and then declared thut unless The Executive yielded his
assent TO the bl TO Appropriation should De made,
would the employment OF separate bis pannte or con-
dOno the reasonable purposes, or an appropriation DE
made 10 hinge on something else Separate bills might
cloak the meaning the trsl lsacton In that respect II
would have tiul TO adopt the mode on ihs oee1
sion
In the case before the Senate the design 10 make
appropriation hinge ON the destruction OF certain lava
MAS plu the face Of the pending bills, H plain on
the bills the senate AT tnc former session With
poystons uncover the ballot box 10 uaud lAc n
ate Iang with the declaration tnat tue purpose
coercc The Executive, aud he would nCt la separate
BILL overthrow the shied vi the ballot box, the majority