The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS


Mr. BAILEY, (oem OF Tenn arose 10 correct the
journal, and SAID he voted yesterday to repeal tho
bankrupt law. but he Supposed his response not
heard, and therefore his vote was not recorded.
Mr. ANTHONY. (rep., OF K. L. called up the resolution
submitted by him yesterday providing that the
nh all proceed with the consideration OF bills on tho
calendar at one O'Clock TO- morrow, and, after somc
debate IL agreed to.
The vIcE-pREsrDESr appointed Messrs Morrill, Of
Vermont Sargent OF California Cameron Of Wisconsin,
Matthews OF ONO, Davis OF Illinois, Herman oil New
York. and Morgan Of Alabama, The special commit
tee consider and report plan for taking tho
census. under the resolution recently submitted by
Mr.. Morrill,.
JUDGE WHITAKER
Mr.. HOWE. trep) OF Wis.,, called up the resolution
submitted by him on the Goth OF March, requesting
the President TO commu ca,e 70 the Senate
information IN relation % me employment OF W. r.
Whitaker in the internal revenue service As.
slstant Treasurer at New Orleans
r. EXPLAINS.
Mr. HOWE said-Mr. President, some weeks ago
submitted a few remarks In this place on resou-
ton asking the President Tor Information respecting
the accounts OF Judge Whitaker, oil Louisiana.
When my remarks wore concluded and before tho
Senate had acted upon the resolution executive
session was ordered. ! hope The senate Will now DO
pleased TO take up aud agree TO that resolution 10
making this motion beg TO oier a word or Two. The
remarks ] made NJ that time have been the theme
OF very considerable comment. do not say
those comments, II have not misunderstood
them, amounts 10 tnis-lhat what / sad
Was true; that other Senators had agreed 10
follow me Ia similar vein Of criticism !;
that Was viuperatve and abusive OF the President
that II was useless to speak al ALL and that would
not have spoken II had not been prompted by per
sonal disappointment sir, admit the truth OF what
! said. Upon that allegation no witness need be
called. l had no accomplces. | spoke Tor myself
alone No one else knew what was TO say. No
else had agreed with me to say anything That ALE
cation may as well he dismissed
RECITATION HISTORY.
hope the speech dia not abuse tue President II
little more "A recitation OF history did ex-
tenaa,e many things OF which | spoke. ! set down
not "A thing IN msiice Only one remark has been
not make. On tue third count ! 20 10 The
country. Perhaps II was useless To say anything.
Certainly dd not expect ~ unseat President Hayes.
But no TACT in politics better understood
more tndustriously published tbsn that some mem
beers OF Congress were not in uIl accord with the Pres
idcnL In certain quarters particular attention was
called 10 tue TACT mat Was nonconiormist IL
seemed as lawful Tor mo TO ADMIT the delinquency
ior my adversaries to assert u, was u notf
THE PATRONAGE QUESTION.
The common suggestion was That we were offended
with tue President because he would not permit
contro the patronage the several States happen
To represent IL seemed Law iul 10 contradict that
vulgar libel as TO publish II was u notY Besides IL
well known that AT the last session OF Congress
appropriation was made Tor the pay OF the army Dem
ocrais would consent TO no such appropriation
unless con iiti6ncd that the army should not be
pioyed To uphold goverumont Ia LOUISIANA; repuD-
lcans wouiu conse nj to suc condition, Tor nearly
months the army served without pay. Congress
now convened Ia speca prov TOR pay
OF the army haLiiestiy its democrats Insisted upon
great wrong done IL, GA the contrary, republicans re-
sisted ajust condition Responsible Tor. that
wrong When therefore tbo President asserted Ia his
annual Message that what democrats Insisted upon
was only a Constitutional duty. IL seemed quite
lawful Tor me 10 know that II was not constitutional
duty, was IL Iotr And as general rule think IL
awful TO speak the truth IN TINS nigh place 10
ceal the truth or TO utter whst is not true, notS
ABOUT SUPREME
only mas hurt Ii mas been widely
proclaimed that many years have been strug gug
ior seat upon the bench oil the supreme Coufl tnat
/ n4y u lluW per n
tatious, and am merely reseDtful because ne would
not yield 10 such solicitations Sir. nothing ia my
lie eau Justly suspicion 50 vulgar
sertiDn grVundless, aud Ia spite OF the ssion
wnich rules the hour hope u will lit some oppro-
bum from me- aDd some IRON the body IN which
have Ions had seat, u the Associated Press Will to-
inIo.ln the people OF wust now say to the
Senate that never asked the President TO appoint
any Office Whatever, nor did ever aliuae the
JudgesAip presence. There this Chainbcr
iriends-not one. nope whom couil rank an
enemy There Is DO one here VINO Will say ever APP
pealed to MN for AID "a promoting any personal as
piration OF my own. The President had abundant
evidence long before he selected judge that ala not
approve his course IN louisiana He has had aDun-
Cant evidence snce that did not ee the least per-
sonsl slEnt ~ the selection he made ana, far
know, the presiuent has made out two appointments
in Wlsconsin when would not have made, and oniy
az ainst wnicn wouu navc ADVISED. On the last
count am conndent the President will direct node
pross9ut
Mr DAVIS, (dcnsD OF W. Va, submitted as a sub
stiute or the oil Mr.. Howe submi ted
Ny the 2jtn o, March, ealing upon tne secre-
tary OF the Treasury Tor Information Ia relation to
balances due from collectors OF internal revenue not
~ ONCE, what amount has been settled by compro-
mice, a..
Nc. ,osAuSG. trep) OF n. ", said tho two rssolu-
tons had nothing earth 10 90 with each other
Would ~ not well TO adopt the feso utous separ
atsiyf The adoption oil tue substitute would thwart
the resolution OF the Senator from Wisconsin. lie
did not want 10 stne the inquiry proposed by tho
senator from Wisconsin. There had been some
dial IN regard TO ths Now Orleans Judge named.
Mr.. Eusris, (dcml Of La, inquired what the scan
dai was.
Mr.. CosKLiSG said Il was unnecessary for him 10 20
into that question. The allegation had been M aue
that there vac connection between The Judge named
AMI the entering Of noe prOsequis certain casos
That was tho allegation though diu not beiieve n,
he had not seen tne evidence support IT, Alter
some luther 1scussion The resolution OF Mr Howe
adopted and Mr. Davis resolution was also
adopted az "a separate proposition.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
on mouon Of Mr. MITCHELL, (rcE) OF oregon. tho
Senate bill 10 extend the time the and
completion OF the Northern Pacific Railroad, and by
reaoJ ustment OF the grants without increasing The
Appropriation, TO secure the construction Port.
land, salt Lake ana south Pass Kaiiroad. was taken
IRON tho calendar aud recomntted 10 the Committee
Railroads.
THE BLAINE .EDmuyDs coLLooUY.
Mr.. BLAINE. lrepl U Name. Arose u u x