Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-23
THE MARSHALS' BILL,
GARFIELD'S POSITION REPUDI-
ATED BY HIS POLITICAL
FOLLOWERS.
EXCERPTS FROM GARFIELD's sPEECHEs-
HIS TERGIVERsATIoN ON THE TARIFF
--DEMocRATs SHOW THAT RADI-
GALS DO NOR FOLLOW THEIR
LEADER

In accordance with the arrange.
ment made on Thursday, the House
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, proceeded to consider the bill
regulating the pay, and appointment
of special marshals. BY the terms OF
the arrangement three hours discus
sion was to be allowed on the Repub-
lican side.
Mr.. Kefer was first recognized, and
before commencing his remarks, sent
up, and had read, the clauses of the
Revised Statutesrelating to the appoint
meut of marshals for election purposes.
He then said that the Democratic
party was especially to be congratu.
lated that to-day, in the expiring days
OF the first regular session, the Demo.
cratic majority in Congress have in
name at least if not in substance, recog.
nized the constitutional power OF the
United States to enforce the laws at
elections. But this bill was sham,
and it was intended for the purpose Of
annulling, instead of improving, the
laws in relation to the use Of special
deputy marshals at the polls He
claimed that the law was unconsttu-
tional, because it took the appointment
of these officers away from the Execu.
tive, whoalone could make the appoint
ment. He also argued that it was a
partisan bill, because under it non
partisan could not bo appointed.
Mr. Keifer's speech was Interrupt
ted by a message from the Senate
announcing the passage OF the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, with amend
ments.
Mr.. Blount moved that the House
non.concur in all of the amendments
and ask a committee Of conference.
Several gentlemen indicated that
there should be consideration OF O
good many Of the amendments.
Mr.. Blount said he made his motion
in the interest of the dispatch of busi
ness. II the amendments went to the
Committee of the whole it would take
two or three days to consider them.
Mr., Cox said he desired to say some
: thing about many of these bills, which
were passed upon by the committed
circumference. He referred particularly
, TO the River and Harbor bill.
The Speaker reminded the Hous'
that reservations of points Of order
would have no effect if the bill wa
once sent to conference, and tina
the report of the committee woult
have to be accepted or rejected as
whole.
Mr.. Blounts motion was, however
agreed to, and Messrs. Blount, ely
! mer, and Monroe were appointed th,
conferecs on the part of the House.
MIR. Keifer then resumed his remark
on the pending bill, arguing that /
was a mere scheme to destroy the cleo
; ton laws OF the country. This law, b.
argued, would be mere nullity, 70
1t could not be enforced. He concluded
by an arraignment of the Democrats
e party for its course for years past
Mr.. Keifer tried very hard to per
y suade the Democrats to enter upon
political discussion, but his effort wa
q signal failure. In fact his Who'll
speech fell fiat although il was yer,
labored effort, for neither the Repuf
licans nor the Democrats paid muc
, attention TO it, and the speakers voic
was frequently drowned by the buz
of conversation on the floor 1t wa
a threadbare subject which had bee
- discussed ad naaseam and there wa
really nothing new to be said on tn
subject.
Mr.. Field followed and offered a
amendment TO strike out section tw
of the bill, and to provide for tn
y appointment of special deputy maj
shals by the Circuit court, undo
the provisions Of the law, under whic
I. the supervisors Of elections are al
pointed. He argued that the bill, as
stood, was crude, and it would be in
possible under it to mako the propC
appointments. If the measure was I
have any effect whatever, il must b
r. very materially changed,
N Mr.. Lapham also opposed the bill
:, The Democratic party in Congress
y : was responsible for the making OF th
J, laws. But the Executive was respol
=, sible for the execution Of the laws, an
" he was entitled to have, as his instr
mentalities, the men who believe |
a. the laws. 1t seemed to him that Ii