The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-11
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Mr.. Mcdonald continued his remarks Il
support OF the bill. -,
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Mcdonald
speech, Mr.. Logan took the floor and re
piled to what he thought q misrepresenta
ton OF the evidence by the supporters 0
the bill.
Mr.. Jones, OF Florida, obtained the foo
to speak on the bill, but yielded to Mr.
Garland, who made the following motion
WHEREAS, The bill for the relief oil Fit
John Porter involves many intricate ques
tions as to the Jurisdiction and power O
the Courts under the Constitution and
laws OF the United States which are purely
judicial or legal questions
Resohed, That the bill, with all the &C.
companying papers and the whole subject
matter, be referred to the Committee on
Judiciary for examination and report, by
bill or Otherwise.
Mr.. Randolph do trust that this sub.
ject that has proceeded thus far and Is
now SO fully before the Senate, may not
have reference 10 amy committee what
ever. ~.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
After the reports Of several committees
and the introduction Of numerous bills,
consideration was resumed OF the Political
Assessment bill, and the House was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Young, OF Ohio.
Mr.. Youngsaid that the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. House) had yesterday
taken occasion to ,insinuate a charge Of
colldsion and fraud against General E. F.
Noyes, present Minister to France. This
he had done by quoting from the testi'
mony Of Mr.. McLinn, before the Potter
committee, a committee organized to un-
dertake the stupendous task OF covering
up the frauds Of the Democratic leaders in
their attempts to steal or purchase
the electoral votes OF several States.
He defended and eulogized the character
OF General Noyes, who had been In front
OF battles fighting for his country, while
the men who attacked him had been in,
the legislative councils Of the rebel con.
federacy or leading rebel battalion doing
their best TO overthrow the Government.
He opposed the bill. He did not doubt
the earnestness OF the President in his
professions OF civil service reform. He
disagreed with the President as to his
civil service reform policy. He believed
In the old Jacksonian doctrine, that ITO
the victors belong the spoils." The gen.
tleman from Tennessee had also attacked
Secretary Sherman. The Democracy had
reason to be afraid OF that gentleman, be-
cause he could not be intimidated by
Democratic bombast or rebel yells.
Mr.. Richardson, Of New York, opposed
the bill. Congress might enact this law,
but public opinion would condemn II for
which robbed citizen for
holding political faith not in harmony
with majority OF the House. +
Mr.. Crowley argued against the bill.
Mr.. Rice offered an amendment includ.
ing members Of Congress within the pro-
visions OF the bill and providing that any
person violating this law shall be ineligi-
BILE to holding any office OF honor or
for two years thereafter under
the United States government.
Mr.. Hayes opposed the bill, character.
izing 1t as a high.handed outrage and q
gross Infringement on the rights Of citi-
zenship. t.Itftas .7{a5e
Mr.. Butterworth thought the bill should
be entitled"a bill TO create political dis
He offered substitute making
1t unlawful for any person in the service
OF the United States having clerks or
other employees under his control, to levy
or permit to be levied any assessment for
political purposes; provided that nothing
herein contained shall prevent any and all
officers OF the United States from making
voluntary contributions for political pur.
poses. .t..
Section two prohibits members Of Con.
gress and other persons from paying any
money to any persons with intent to cor.
rupt or influence the vote or political &C.
ton OF such person at any election at
which Representatives to Congress or
Presidential electors are to be voted for.
Section three makes II q misdemeanor
for any person to offer threats or menaces
on election day, or thirty days prior
thereto for the purpose OF preventing any
other person from voting.
He thought that Congress, instead oil
addressing itself to deprlving the citizen
OF the right which he held under the Con-
stitution, had better address itself TO pre-
venting the evil, not OF contributions for
legitimate purposes, but the corrupt use
OF money and the corrupt use Of bowie
knives and shot guns. The propositions
which were presented by the present bill,
were not new; Congress had often con-
sidered them, and he found that the
Democrats had been on both sides OF the
question. John O. Calhoun had de.
nounced q somewhat similar bill, as an
unequal, impracticable, unjust tyranical
and Unconstitutional measure. His But
terworth 's)substitut would put an end to
the policy which had wiped out the Re-
publican party in the blood from half of
this Republic. The Democratic party had
never fought political battle except in
the interest Of slavery and against freedom.
Along the southern border before the war,
not one altar to freedom had or could have
been erected.
He then turned his attention to the
speech delivered yesterday by Mr.. House.
The gentleman had assailed the President
and had talked about fraud. He might as
well go out and FIRE poisoned arrows at
the sun in the hope OF preventing Its pure
light as TO attempt TO befoul the President
OF the United States. Applausel His
record was seen and read by every man in
the Republic. Before the Presidential
election the political sleuth hounds had
been let loose upon the record okiGov.
Hayes, but had found everything pure,
and he had been followed to the White
House and there assailed. II the Presi.
dent was to be blamed for anything 1t
was for his overweening confidence in
men who subsequently denounced him
because he refused TO sit in the. White
House and permit the House to strike
down the, constitutional -prerogatives OF
his Office and surrender the power con.
ferred on George Washington by the con-
stitutional Democratic party. He knew
very well that the President was as soy.
eign In his sphere as Congress was In its.
Mr.. Hostetter demanded the previous
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