The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-08

agteblloo ~ lbo disturbances ~ tho public
Tranquility during the pali .yenf IN thq Ief
dlofI M NnI VII a band ~ afincd des
pefndnes. known NJ tho "cOw lDya" ffobA-
hly Numbering my ~ ono hon,
dfed, haze been engaged Tor
months IN committing acts ~ lavles9ness
aud brutality which The local 4ntlioflties
datlons Of the cowboy" have, also
extended into Mexico, which the
marnuders reach from the Arizona frontier.
With every disposition 10 meet the ext
gencies of the case | am embarrassed by
lack of authority 10 deal with them ELECT
ually. The punishment Of crimes com
mitted within Arizona should, ordinarily,
Of course, be lett TO the Territorial autlori'
ties, but II is worthy OF consideration
sarily tend TO embroil the
United States with neighboring
governments should not be declared crimes
against the United States. Some OF the IN
cursions alluded to may perhaps be wlthin
the SCOPE OF the law, Revised Statues,
section 52S6, forbidding military cxpedi-
tons or enterprises against friendly states,
but in view Of the speedy assembling OF
the Houses, have preferred to
await such legislation as in your wisdom
the occasion may seem to demand. 1t may
be thought proper to provide that
tile setting ON foot within our
own territory of brigandage and armed
marauding expeditions against friendly
nations and their citizens shall be punish
able as an offense against the nitcd States
| will add that in the event OF request
by the United States against do
nestle violence this government would
be powerless to render assistance. The act OF
1885, chapter 80, passed at time when Ter
ritorial governments received little atten-
ton from Congress, enforced this duty of
the United States only as TO- State
governments, but the act OF 1908,
chapte. 80, applied also to Territories.
This law seems to have remained in force
until the revision of the statutes, when the
provision for Territories was dropped.
am not advised whether this alteration
was intentional or accidental, but it seems
to me the Territories should be offered the
protection which is accorded to the States
by the Constitution. suggest legislation
to that end.
1t seems to me- too, that whatever views
cent legislation by which the
army has ceased to be a part Of posse
v we'll be- made for permitting
the military to assist the civil Territorial
authorities in enforcing laws of the United
States This use OF tne army would noC
seem to be within the al
legged evil against which that legis-
lation was aimed. From sparseness
of population and other circumstances, it is
often quite impracticable to summon civil
posse in places where officers of justice re-
auire assistance, and where a military force
is within easy reach.
TNorE-Up TO 5 a. m. we had not re-
ceived the last of the message, and are
consequently compelled to 60 to press
without it,
WASHINGTON, December Grew Fred
X. d. Powers, Chaplain, opened proceedz
ings of the House with prayer
this morning: awe, thank Thee, o,
Lord. he prayed, for this gathering of the
representatives of the people. We praise
Thy name for the favor Thou hast shown
this n.tion and 1H these servants wants
thanks that though clouds of sorrow have
enveloped the hearts and homes of Thy
people, that they provide for His preserved.
In bringing Joy out of sorrow, light out of
darkness, and wisdom out of folly"