The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-19
WHERE rs THE LIMIT UPON FEDERAL
LEGISLATION:

htNAtok inoAhL1 nuisy ShIu'ftu W h'o
Federal sena.s what power there wrs In
tho oonstit ntlon, uadsr recent decision OF
the supreme o)art, 10 prevent majority
Of congress from enAcllng any legislation u
desired end whore that power was 'tit ef'
listed" He held that the will OF conse,ss
and not the constitution was the supreme
law OF The laud under that decision, aud the
republican majority In tho senate, aided
BIZ fev greedy democrats. have been
emphasizing most alarmingly the theoiy
that the will Of congress ~ the lands tas
or ne law, only limited by tho majority
opinion, s.. coy given time, asto what Il iol
the "gera-al welfare" OF the county at
lirge o. tho pssple.
Oae OF the most ia.seestlng sld 1905.
vital parliamentary struggles OF this or any
past century hes been 50 progress for some
weeks H. tho United Staten senate
an tho issult ia nlog- 5ifcou-aelng
l. has Involved nothing more nor less 'han
the iaGel snd local selsgoyein-
msnt Of m, states. pnd the d'reet question
whether The constitution wac q ! rltod In
sfnmelt nr IN absolute grant q nliml'f
power; whether, In word, tas fedl',l
..oscrnme was ono of l'inilod powers o.
m sbsolu'llr
The .5reAdsu I.ruF,. ofsi.aI THROUGH
which We passed ia 1881 @ was not 81 more
In ports zoe 10 tho lie lie Union han
this par Ion. sltsry struggle mAy be, l. the
natural order Of thlnga TO too l.'o olt'e
issct8' sud the uil demolition ihf
Leor, oi reoeElloa was no more sir.t 1gh
r. mpl.shed THAI vii be ,h9 rights 81
loos, 81 rovtnmont g the views poN
dominant. ia the federal senate ere 70 pro
.vsn 10 .he legis'n..on Of the iu.ur' The
ve,tsels of ihu Union ng the civil wer
| were fight down no greater Lcrery ,hin
IRE tho isal.ecs souihG,a senators who ere
orposng D. lf'c..ol Of t'l' genurs, wei
li-ren clause &, the conss ntion into e. al.
souts & II OF unllW't-1 powers. 1t Is sna
was, ia oh ossa, = quefllop OF polilsca'
Ito o. o 20.
/ Section OF ,-lic'- i Of the constitution
contains The general .l!ai - clause Of that
iasifumsaL Ia the words: Congress slaA
have power TO provide 'cr the common de-
tense and Crnsral welfare IF the United
SAFES e.o. Ey long yesis OF practice ar1
.ho beat judgment cad les,i no vi theGble
constitutional lawveis md orrent'9r1
Il ID. country, thlo clause haa had li,nil'
ci scops Notwithstanding u, comDroher-
e1s TOM has been subosjiua'ed to the
o;hQ g.amera.-I powers, hsT b en- re- -
ej ss Comprehensive 'Frfnt o. mssnr p
e.. exercise oil the other power /. was
elu,va,s a. g. saying you Ger prey'te ior
the roaeTal welfare rs bsss YOU CO.. with
these special and limited power voioh have
ben conferred" u Was no. 'lauso "in
addition" granting ell poaer. forgotten CT
omitted in the special enumeration. The
nse theory. nor dcminsn' IN the peratt,
views - q the latter ght, end 4 d ns 20
regard II as gan, to congress 70 enact
aay iePisrtion that the maJ3,lty IN con
ereas deem .xpediont for n, generr' We.
fare u 10 tn. inexhlUs.i.io rniIt Of plwer.
II Includes oveiylhing Of geaersi charsc-
ter not m enticned in the constitution.
Urder this reading the DhS 1 BIZ rsa
pa7ssd end tho 5000 eppr.p. al'oa for
IT, determination CT the cattle dr.. , ia
Esnsis the 9pprd pfiat.on fc- The ~ II o.
th1 aoDa sufferers and yet ,thee matie's g.
the s4pate This session. /. was the ono
rrsst cr'ss'cr Of debate In tn conaide's-
y.on OF IL, . lcat.o.. and the erection oil
.hs clause into an affirmative r,snt 81 ru-
limited powers vns emphatic a' lie
iioo-lt sly adopted. Under suct ,a'lop
We desire to repeal thu snrc' G sene
tor from Ksnsas. "WiIl sonl, ,ne point out
what n,,ajority - congress cannot io9'
6 1pponea msjorit. Of colG~ess should de-
termine that IL was for the "generf' vel
fare" OF tho United States tha fope es'
should take charge OF the oommon schools,
should regulate flxstion OF all k'uds,
should appoint the state judiciary, end in
word govern the various states ~ mere
pfgyioces2 WIFI The now REF ing OF ibis
general welfare clause we'll fortified by
precedent and acquiesced In bv the people,
rid any man OF state say srgh' against
The destruction Of locs' soif Cover l.nen.?
Truly grand ard worthy Of honor
aud rewsrd a., those members
of tho ls.tlc band of senators Who
have 20 powerfully and persls;ently fought
.hic nes or. dangerous interpretation OF
TIE terms Q. the ofgspic Jaw. In-J are
DAyARD. Bu.ILa, CoEg, GEooAs, HiGrrs.
HAwLry (repnblican), MAxsy, MILLER, OF
California, (reputllcinN MORGAN, PESpLE-
TON aae FauLsrUEr. The Two brave, sirong
eenaiors from Texas, ore always found Oh
The tide rf the states and the maintenance
OF the tsue lna real states rights. II tbs
de,nocssiic house but reaches aud opposes
The pe.s aillnG character Of the nenate legs
lation THE besrion, an issue viii be made ~
for the coming campaign, second to none
tbs, could be IN sed and or which The
raasss- Of this country would rive no IN
CERTAIN OF trrdy decision. When IL is a.
temp.ed 70 s.tike dowa the very eovsr-
eleuty and autonomy o. tie statss OF the
union, the party that make fna ATTEMPT
a l. fser