New-York tribune., 1880-06-16
so long as it keeps within the bonds of its jnrl'dc
Tnr PRESIDENTS COMMENTS.

L
lorolv fr, an irOrfan aud elaborate opinion Oh tn'
supreme Court cause the bill before me proco'us
,o construction OF the Constitution "a to the powers
of fbe National Government which Ia In direct connic'
with the Judgment of the judicial tribunal OF our
Under the sections OF the present law above quoted
officers, Of 'he UnteG Gutv 7'TS m the case Of
Conrress.onal e!ertioDs to keep the Peace at @ one
ddi"teIv anv person VINO is gully Of crimes
Geainsr the United states election laws to pre- protecss
their duties. ard Whenever on arrest arrest tbo Tam
bring the person 80 nrreted bo Itnted states
Ior examination Of offences alleged against him;
such rrc9 GSy Gr @ arsn nnr'T IN " writng if foiclby
sisted may call to their all the bystAnuerS Ut PosS'
r. is made a crime punishable with fine or impriSon-
rnt to hinder, assault or otherwise interfere WIN
Marshal or his special deputies to threaten or 70
attempt +" do 90 1t any person appointed sncn special
deputy marshal has aGen the @ %aiG Of %Ss ana GG
thrropfer neClccts or refuses To tuIly diScirG"
mova from office, Lnl by fine and imprisonment. u,
provided for by law heing executed, they are
Placed under the authority & Of thr we'll WELL
FnOwn chief executive officer OF Ine
Courts of Unt"d states They are IN faci Hnd not
mcrcy IN name the drpalrS "L re for ri ie anu ' cV
force Tor the execution OF The law is thus instu;
familiar usage, which Is simple, elrctlv" ana
under responsible nein In9 6, i,r"rSnr mrrrSS"t
otr officers will not be called IN question
by intelligent cit'zrns who apprcciar the lhHor ane"
era are conferred and exercised under state laws Win
respect To State actions.
EQUALITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICERS
The executive officers of the United states under the
existing laws have no other greater power
70 .u,cryiso and control the conduit Of the
Con.ro,.oua! crcious than 'hc state cxecutye oil eS
rxcr'-r g. r'@'Tl 10 Sia,n cIrr,i"ia. me me I,,. h
substituting for lhr SPECIAL dCnuty marslals ~
The existing statutes new officers hitherto rii.
known law, ana who lack TN" power io,O'iDilt
rud rrirctiOn wbh ar essential 10 enable tAcn 10 ACT
efficiently %, eXt ruiyr oil '"!S.
1hr bin under consideration Is as follows ,
b. It cnac;cd hi tnr >cn"r ana House of krprcccn-
tativcs ul the Untd states of AH"r'ca IN Con-
t,,,r of thI, ari the plv Of al dr1Hty marsnal'
for s,rNic, in rrfcnr" {" any rcton sh"l Dc - IH
rarn ,lay ~ actual srrvlc', an no rOrr.
SIC - That AL deputy mr'lia to serve ~ reference
o am election shall be- appointed 10y t" Crcui Court
uf tn United Slatrs f"f tGr hslftt III "nrh tu'h mar
slAl- arr perform their duties ~ carh Ir' anu tht
Jug., f llr Sryr'n Ci'rut Con" '"i n' ~ 81 , ''a'r'
Court any tune t"r that urp $50" ann j" ca" & tnr
,r,ns ~ rl=i ten ays pror rcri ration. II tcic
br one. or rr;'-iriIon hr rqu rd thrH ~ l'Ht
DI inc CouI,- OF tie Unrcd siai'- aIc hrre "
rcstc.i.y,ly ;U'h.rzrd to can,c ihHr Courts to ."
np,lIrd for n, ptpIsr 81 appointing such dcluiy mar
sh.,'. who .h,H b. aun,iut.' by tnt sid y s;uct
courts. and tine "nlrgr+ % app III, "a ShH D. l 'Iiti
ri:ilit- tlulu The fIru pltct. parties. "rd >hH.I
be wcll-Lnuwu ciiI i-.Oi Lo"d moral c,araricl. aud
ncll.h uodrmrs Of TN v"tlns rIrcnc'I IN %hrh
bc can. iitr- "iit- IL su'h ch'toA; and All
ia, rnd part. of laws mc'n~.st"nt VII" th'- act are
Trolni'd. Tai lie Marshall Of the United sta'.s
C'urt under mi. act shall not be liable
Tor any Of tnn acts Of su'h deputies
SEW OFFICERS Proposed nY rmr BILL
II viii l observed thnt tHc dcI NY marhl proposed
by tao hiu b'iore me are Gis,ncily
dfr,r,nt ollie r. from the special d pu'ics
of the N,rsnals as such ohrrrs are now
provided for IN tEc stIu's 1E ri. l"r' not connect
tnc ncw officers win the cN-tne law' rcini-
ius 10 ~p,"l dcphty Wl-hi~ % As
uruihlitd uriilN niI1iEtlS WIN
Inc same pov, r. ~ uns' upor u"n the rnnc iuti
nuI ,,rtn,l i' pr"i' ct'on thr In'ina"' tAc
cnarirt u ape r Ht a. III r'i am DE- ii'! - h"th
similar ia ra'r too 're alIr' rf yrrd f'i. -urn
n,y "!rr u" h'it 10y ~in! hf bAitIr0 10
o. rrimIu' H", 40 nt l',-' - ~ -'n' w. :, ,'H
a;r cH 81! ,r"'r'' ul''@ u i Arr''y 3" ps'-
Ii,, c,il,d ,i,uui, u,r,ial, prov del for IN tlus
L nav uo tA''itlNr li' 81 "' h"IHI'I can E'l!",l
appoint nor Iru"Nr ia. iir cannot control U"m
l,, rn authority T., c,l thcr Ia, ~ rcr,'cI, the
ro--, criul,A,us Ih'y arc protected by l."
,,-. An a..,t ur,u one ot ih.-c tc.u'- vita
- iutru 200 prr,,ui "fl "cotinl vi be- io IN. re
c.',"' G @ ~, a. cir irc.rncr VIA rowrs thry
Oui-lrof ihr rr"-lu-' or wi'ch tGry re- 1'p"in'cd.
,,cputy g.. tui, bin ctnnot Rrcp %. ace,
make, art.-t~. Aold prl-ul't- takr pri briOrr
rrol,r iubuu'l Learn ,lor perform any oirt duty
,,; 'hry nav. ~ ~ ,.I-r who ,. c-ioi-ibl for
cm. ami tuo n.t pGu.raalo fnr Pcr OF duti or
In ali tl,,c .rj~,i. t,Is r a1kr. radnal 'clHn-r
h,w,~.i l. lmy-I~ 81 th United Si'.- Officers 20 ~
.\,i,i.-I, %, .-tat. iii - 81 >tiic e., ,c'I' ~.
I'M. Bill YIplAlls I'M C"NsIttrHoT.
TIL. discrimination n.:,Iu~t the authority Of thc
UutcI -'a,'4 departure fr"'n thr
u.,,. ~ ru Goy,r'm"ur r-lal,'.hri h}
r.!.u.s h..rn"i: w.;h "a. car,,.-t statutes
ON pa ,uDltf..uj 81. late. 'h' tu' p ur!pl,S II 3D."
Constitution. 1l Supreme Court. III tc dcci'l"n Al
Ii ~ nt,i,l jn, he Irc-c. ya.lon Of peace ard
,.u.t irttt IA O.. D. hu W talu TN ibN
Tnr,t >.,,r.. hi m:ois- ,xr;I-,,ly to fh'.
tnro., tli to- G.,,r,:rnt ~ tnr rnt"l Sta'c' Il -
',i ir-i upon tlr .ol unI tcerltor, o tlr cnnr,rv.
w.. t'.uf tl.i tn+ theory +, 'ouui,d on an
cu.ir. ui-r"'c'pu'u "i thr nature AM
~ H., h ;i nron,g y,r,i.r rr.ri. tt,, tlr C:.yrri-
i,rut ~ IN" Uu't'd -t1tr~ may. by neon OF
iD -iri forcr, 'Arcs"l thr@u-n 'I- oli""i a.cni,,
,,,,. ari fptr.i,+ that hclonc To Il. Th,e rrc~-a-
riy Involve, ttr p3%"r 10 r"nmanl "nr'rn"' , i"lts
1--WE and he'c' i4e powr 70 k%'p 5,, 'hr peace zee
laws ami tocxc ute ~ nnr "h- ~ all parr, dnrS not
rnsat" tiuin the power &" thC SAtc To- execute u"
law, n tac >a'"r time "ni IN n
tr otlrr Except whore boin cannot b" rN
c.nlrd at the som" time. In that case the
/. Ia yird. 1hs Constitution aud ali laws which
shall hr mad" IN pnr+uancr thereof sdAIl "r The
Ia c"nrlu-ion, propcrto say nat no objection
wohd he ,iIr rc,, I nPPu''"r' tn, ,,rctios ar
h.. the courts ~ tnc Cntrd sttcs. and thai l am
IA favor appointing Officers Ia supervise an project the
r,cctlonS without rinl t. party. Inl the hh Gi"Ir
ne, wr IT rng " the power hud duN ot tie United
States tO provide 'tlirrrS tO guard at 6r;tnI' tine
Coner- -"na elections fan" to adapt IT, provisions I"
the rs.st'ng laws 81 az TO s'cnr" efficient super,
10 tie rnatc N when l; Originated f ne further con
s,raon "hioI Is c"nier'p"[rd ly thr C'i,lltni on
EIccuttre Mans,om June 10. 1850.
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OBITU1RT.