The daily gazette., 1877-03-07
SECOND EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special 10 the Baltimore Sun.

Special 10 the Baltimore Sun. Y
The Disputed Standardization of
Ldmdr-The Contest on Kellogg.
Blaine Strikes the Keynote Against
Concttiation---B Bulldozi,ag the Presi-
dent dc
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Senate
galleries were very much crowded to-day
that side being now only point of inter-
est in the capitol. As soon as possi-
BILE after the opening OF the session Mr..
Wallace submitted motion that the
oath Of Office be administered to Mr.. La
mar. An interesting and at times quite
exciting debate followed. Mr.. Blaine
tock strong ground for the immediate ad-
mission Of Mr.. Lamar, and said he had
as much right to be sworn in as any SEN
ator to whom the oath was administered
yesterday. Gov. Morton branched off in
to the old, stale, sickening cant about
blood, murder and intimidation Spencer,
the Alabama carpet-bagger, for the pur-
pose of delay, called for the reading. Of
Boutwell's Mississippi report, made last
session. Spencer, Dorsey and Patterson
are the only carpet-baggers now left in
the Senate, and they can plainly see the
handwriting on the wall. Spencer kept
running over to the seat of Gov. Morton
to get points. There was a little tilt be-
tween Morton and Blaine on the subject
oftheir respective records. When the
vote was taken on Mr.. Lamar's admission
there was but one negative vote, Mr.. Wad
leigh, of New Hampshire, who, from a
moderate republican, has now developed
into an extreme radical. Mr.. Spencer's
vote in the negative was withhold on ac-
count of his pair with Judge Merrimon,
of North Carolina. Mr.. Lamar was
sworn in, and then Mr.. Blaine offered an
order for the admission OF Kellogg. Mr..
Blaine supported this in brief but very
significant speech, which is accepted as
the keynote Of opposition in the republi-
can party to the alleged conciliatory
Southern policy of Gov. Hayes. He serv-
ed very plain notice to Mr.. Hayes that il
he attempts to conciliate the South he
will meet him with the strongest resist
ance in the republican party. Mr.. Blaine
with his usual audacIty, assumed the
leadership of his party, and it was curious
to watch the expressionson the counte.
nances Of Conkling and Morton. As a
democratic Senate said afterward, "there
is music in the air." 1t is very certain
that large portion of the republican
party will oppose anything like areversa
of General Grants Southern policy, and
they will meet the question right OF
threshold. Blaine and Morton of course
are of the same mind in this respect
but the latter is not going to follow
Blaine's lead and jealousies and dissen.
sions are bound to spring up. The chan
ces for Kellogg's admission are fair, anC
for the reason that the republican major
ity in the Senate is now so small that tho
republican Senators will stretch their cor
sciences considerably to hold on to that
majority.
1t was very bold in Mr.. Blaine tc
shout out that Hayes was not Presiden
if Packard was not Gavernor. His obec
was apparent-to frighten Hayes, but i
remains to be seen what the effect may
be.
| Kellogg stated tonight that he though
his credentials would be sent to he com
mittee on privileges and elections, but h
did not anticipate that there would b
ary delay in favorable report from the
committee. Pinchback said tonight 'Jha
he would be on hand tomorrow in the
Senate chamber to do all he coul,
against Kellogg. ...-' .at
| The democratic Senators have determ
ined to demand that increased represen
tation on the committees which their In
creased number entitle them To.