Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-16


| TIE members contondug that hlS. McL1nc
could ret Withdrsw his demand co1diiopaly.
Mr. CcI Of n. Y, sid that t1r two months
be bad boen trying to get up the "lsish relief
| bill, but had been unable to do Sc, cud ho re-
quescd Mr.. McLano TO withdraw his sugar bill
so as to leave tho coast clear for other measures.
This Dir. McLaro esgaed tc.
| Several resolutions relative 10 the par CT
| tho House employees were adopted, and then
| tho demand fer recognition Increased into
c.amor, and members who heretofore had taken
20 part in the proceedings joined tho noisy as
scmblage 10 front of the Speakers desk, erd
added to tho confusion.
Mr.. Cox, finding thst it would be i'm possible
tor him 10 the present state ct tic House 10
got up his Irish relief bill. moged that House
proceed 10 business on tho Sneakers table,
| Rhlck was rel acted-yers, II; nays, lQ4
Tho session Of Tuesday hero erded. end at
III oc'o.k tho s,ssi2n CT "Wednesday COM
mcrc,d.
The journal not bsiug completed lis reading
was necessarily dspcls,d with.
Mr.. Carlisle. Of Ky, chairman of tho CON-
mttec to erquirc iuto the chsrgcs Ct alleged
bribery in tho contested election $50 Of DonnelIy
vs. Washhurnc, submitted tho report of that
committee, and asked that it. together with tho
minority report ho rrntcd AID rcclmmilted.
So ordered.
The Speaker anloancc3 the appointment Of
Messrs Atkins, Ryon OF P@rp.. and Keller as
committee to walt uron the President ard 70
state to him that if he had 70 communication
to mako to the llocs, they were ready to al
iou7n.
Subsequently The c1Imltao reported that
tic President had 10 further communication TO
make.
Then came the fiaa charcj for recognition,
and every member We5 Oh his feet ges,icnlatiug
pressing public building bills. The confusion
aud noise On the floor was excessive, AID il was
impossible to hear what monbtrs we're saying,
though several VETO talking ct the tup OF their
J VOICES.
a motion wac madoa.ll so TO !she recess until
ii IS. but no quorum vCtgd, GCd g call Of tho
House was ordered.
In tho midst OF tho Call the hour Of l. o'clock
arrived snd the Speaker, commanding order,
said THE hour fxod by the resolution for the
final adjournment Of The Two houses has arrived,
} and now, with an expression Ct good will 10.
wards every member and delegate on this floor,
! and with hopo for their safe relu-n TO their
| homes, declare this House in its second session
OF the 15h Congress adjourned without dsy.
(Applausf.)
The sound CT tho Speakers gsvel announcing
tho adjournment was the senal fJr general h and
shaking ana leave taking smeng the membora
on the Noor, snd soon the hall was deserted and
left only TO tho care Of the employees.
Veto OF the Deputy EHarshuls' EsiII.
Yesterday evening Mr.. Hayes sent 10 thu
Senate message vctoiog the bill regulating
the pay and appointment CT deputy marshals "
| His objections arc based upon tho language OF
stcicns 202l to 2024 Inclusive. 202S 552l sGj
1922. Ct the Revised Statutes, whica aic sought
10 be amended in the bill 10 qlcstoo, and Up.
on tho recent decision OF tho Supreme Court 0;
the United States IN the case cftxparte Siebolt
and others affected By these parsicusr sections
The President seems to think that the bill is
impracticab!c, in 60 much as it permits The ap
pointment CT deputy ms!shals With defined
duties. yet rtq uircs of them to comply With 70
gulalions Whica mako it Impossible fer them to
discharge their duties. MarsAals who ore re
stricted from using force 10 do what the laws re.
qliro Of them, mud United States policemen
who must call upon local coas.abcs for protcc
ton, strike him Is being anomalies. lie thinks
that Congress has "reGoed' too much ia its
desire to assert the rights Of the States. lis
says:
"Under the sections of The present law abtv,
quoted. cficcrs Of tho UDitcd States ara author
lzsd, and it is their duty in the c.se Of CPD.
grcsslonal elections, to keep the paaco ct polls
and at tho places of registration, 10 arrest in,
modatcly any person who is guilty Of crime
against tho United States election laIt; to pro
tcot sll officers of election il the D,rfurmarc,
OF their duties. eu whenever an arrest is made
to bring the person 60 arrested before q COM
miasion judge or court of the Uoi.cd States Tor
tXAninatlon of the offenses alleged against him;
such special deputy marshall as arc especially
empowered thereto by tho marshal ia writing,
If tOrcibly resisted, may oHl 10 their aid tn:
bystandcIs. or posse c)mmlntus. Ii is made q
crimo punishable with Gao or Imprisonment to
hinder, ots.ll or otherHi:o Interfere with 8
ma!saaI Or his special deputies, or to threaten
or 10 a,tcmp TO DC SO. Ii any person ap-
pointed such Special deputy marsha! hes
taken the oath Of cffc,, and thereafter DC.
elects or refuses to fully discharge the duties Of
such cfiic he is punishable rot only by rcuoyal
from ctlor. but by foe and mTriscn ncpt.-
The !uuc:ions et tho special deputy mar Is
were nEcV!dcd for by law; being executive, they
gro placed uadcr the authority Of the veil,
kaown chief tXM'iva CGic2 OF tho courts of tho
United States. They aro IN !scH and cot merely
10 pane, TIC deputies OF tho marshal, aud he
and bis bUndsmcu nro responsible for them. a
civil torcs for tho execution Of tho law is thus
Instituted 10 accordance with long established
and fsmlIlar usage, which is sinrl., effective
and ,uGder responsible head. The necessity
for Tho possession CT these poHtgs By appro-
pirate officers will not be called in question BY
intelligent ct!&,ps who appreciate the inipor-
tanoo OF penooab!o, orderly ard lawful elections,
Similar powers are conferred and exercised IN
der State laws With resCcci TO State elections.
Inc executive officers Of the Uaitcd States Tn
der The existing lass have 90 other or greater
power to supervise and control tho conduct of
tho congressional elections than tho S'a!o exc
cutIvo officers exercise ia regard to State cleo
non The bill before me changes compl,tc!g
Inc present la" BY substituting foE the SPECIAL
deputy marsbalj CT the existing statutes now
officers hitherto unknown to the la7, and who
lace the power, responsibility and protection
which are essential 10 enatl, them to 40. c(ioi
entity as executive officers.