The daily gazette., 1876-02-12
SECOND EDITION.
Washington Notes.
NEWS AND GOSSIP At The CAPITOL

THE CENTENNIAL BILL IN THE SENATE
HOW THE DELAWARE SENATOR'S
voTED-sEN AToR sAULsBUEY's REA.
SONS FOR VOTING NAY-THE consul
LAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL PASSES
THE HoUsE-JUDGE KILLINGS CON-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEMO-
CRATIC CAUCUS, ETC.
From an Occasional Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1876.
At last after good deal of speech
making for and against the bill appro-
priating 81, 500, 600 to the Centennial
Exposition, has passed the Senate just
as it came from the House nearly or
quite two weeks ago. Speeches were
made to-day favOring the appropria-
tion, by Messrs. Randolph, Caperton.
Conover, Jones, of Florida, (the latter
very able effort) Ransom. Mr.. Fre-
linghuysen sent 10 the clerks desk to
be read, q newspaper article setting
forth the views of the late Reverdy
johnson, in reference TO the cOnstitu-
tional right Of Congress to make the
appropriation. Mr.. Merriman, of N.
c., spoke against the bill. The vote
on the body of the bill was Al ayes, 10
nays; on the preamble, ayes 81, nays
is.
Mr.. Bayard voted aye. Mr.. Sauls-
bury arose when his name was called,
and stated he claimed to be as patri-
otic as any gentleman in the Senate,
but could not vote for the bill under
consideration, because there was no
expressed or necessarily implied war
rant in the Constitution, for appropri-
ating the peoples money for such
purpose. He did not believe with
other gentlemen, that there WAS any
power expressed or implied to appro-
pirate money for such purpose in the
clause providing for levy and collec-
tion of taxes, to provide for common
defense, and promote the general well
| fare. He did not think when the cry
of hard times, poverty and distress
came up from every section Of our
broad domain, it was either expedient
or proper to pass such a bill, and con-
sequently would vote no.
After the morning hour in the
House. The Consulara and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
Hoskins, of New York, chairman,
Committee of the Whole. Numerous
amendments were offered and many
speeches were made ON both sides.-
The Committee arose, at $50 p. M,
and afterwards the bill passed as
amended; 191 yeas. Q nays. The nays
were Page, of California, and Wood.
ward, of Nevada. 1t is generally be.
lieved that this bill will be defeated
in the Senate.
The sensation OF yesterday, was Mr..
Blaine's speech on the finances, In the
House and the remarkable speech in
the executive session of the Senat e by
the colored Senator, Hon. B. X. Bruce
of Mississippi, the speech was on tn,
confirmation of E. G. Billings to be U
s. Judge of Louisiana, oice the infa
nous Durell, who thought it best tc
resign sooner than be in peached. The
Judiciary Committee of the Senat,
: had the nomination under considera
!, tion, and the chairman. Mr.. Edmunds
|. reported favorably in reference to tn,
i, nomination. Z. W. Bruce, said t.
send Billings TO Louisiana, as U. 3
Judge, WAS to cause turmoil and cor
fusion, he, Billings, wasrecognized as
: the real author OF all the wrongs tha
had been heaped upon the people o
that State, and he, Bruce, coHld neve
consent to his confirmation. No doub
your readers have seen remarkable
caustic and telling speech in full, ant
| will make no further reference to it
1t is said TO have created quite a still
8 among the Republican members, ant
the President and his tools, Casey
C Packard II Co., of New Orleans, ar,
: said to be on the rampage, and intent
! going for the colored gentleman's seal
They will find the wool too short for
. good scalp hold.
Senator Christiancy and his Lowell,
J.. young bride returned from their wed
ding tour, last night.
D IL is said there was more unity an,
harmony in the Democratic caucu
held here last night. than has beel
- evinced in any previous caucus. 1t
said that before the National Demo
cratic Committee meets, on the %
inst, there will be such an unanimit
of sentiment in reference 10 all grea
g national questions and course OF actio
|, in the future, that they will be pre-
pared to issue satisfactory addrres
, 10 the people of the country. Th
!, chair was instructed to appoint con
/. mittee of thirleen-nine from tn
t House and four from the Senate-t /
!; draft a bill to be presented ut the ne,
v meeting of the caucus. w. I'll. N.