Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-04

sovereign power of this great government of
30, OOO, 900 people to be parceled and doled out
to q lot Of irresponsible men. He did not want
packed jury to pass upon this question, or a
broken down lot of political hacks to become
the repositories of the legislative power of the
country. He then delivered an eloquent
peroration, which was loudly applauded, in
which he stated his hopes as to the country's
future prosperity, and declared his motto
should be, "Protection for every citizen
abroad; justice and equality for every citizen
at home"
Kenna, wv. V.,) while maintaining that the
proper method of revising the tariff was by
direct legislation by congress, declared his in
tention OF supporting the pending bill as the
only possible measure which could be passed
in the direction of revision. The committee
then rose.
Belmont, IN. T., } offered resolution calling
on the president for complete copies of any
and all orders and instructions from the navy
department to the commanding officers of
the South Pacific squadron during 1881, and
also copies of any and all letters, communica-
tons or reports of such commanding officer
or officers to the navy department during the
same period. Referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
On motion of Peele Qnd.) the senate amend
ments were concurred in to the house bill
granting condemned cannon to the Morton
monumental association.
Updegraff Qowa), from the select
committee respecting the election of president
and vice-president made favorable report
upon the bill to carry into effect the provisions
of the constitution respecting the election of
president and vice-president. A complete re-
view OF the whole question is embraced in
Updegraff' report which accompanies the bill.
The report says in effect the bill is
compromise of great variety of views on
the part of the committee The first eight
sections provide plan for count by both
houses of congress and are substantially the
same as the senate bill. The section provides
that notwithstanding this congressional count,
the title to the Office of president or vice.
president may be determined by an action in
the nature of ono warranto. 1t is provided
that the proceedings in the case shall have
precedence over all other business, and
wherever it was thought practicable to limit
the time it has been done. 1t is claimed that
any contest can be settled before .he 18th of
March; also claimed that in any scheme for
congressional count, where each has one vote
and one umpire, there are only three courses
to pursue:
First-No vote shall be counted without
concurrence.
second-That no vote shall be rejected with
out concurrence.
Third-To define the class of cases in one OF
which concurrence shall be necessary to re-
| iect and another in which concurrence shall be
necessary to the count: 1t is claimed the third
proposition is impracticable and impossible,
| Ia that no such definition can be made under
which preferred class cannot by political
party interest in doing so be changed before
hand into q case of the other class wherein
single house may throw out q
state. This is illustrated by reference
to the transactions of the past. 1t is claimed
that congress might as well provide either
that all votes be counted or that none shall
be counted, if either house objects. Also that
there is in the presidential election the same
| field of controversy and judicial inquiry as in
an ordinary popular election and just as much
or more necessity for judicial determination,
by which, alone, such disputes can be prop
erly settled. That congress is denied such
functions by the constitution and reference to
courts in this matter, as in all disputes in
vOlvIng construction and Interpretation Of
law, is the only constitutional method of dis
posing of all conceivable disputes.
The committee on military affairs made a
favorable report upon the bill which has
been adopted by the committee as q substi-
tute for several bills offered to them relating
to retirements in the army. The bill provides
that when an officer has served thirty five
years, either as an officer or soldier in the
regular or volunteer service, he shall, II he
makes application therefor to the president,
be placed upon the retired list; that when any
officer has served forty years, or is 81 years
of age, he shall be placed on the retired list.
Provided, however, that the provisions of
this bill shall not apply to the general, lieu
of the army.
The speaker announced the enrolment of
the Chinese bill and affixed his signature.
| Adjourned,