New-York tribune., 1878-04-17
XLVth CONGRESS--Hd SESSION.

In the Senate, to-day, MT. DAlLbi \I""',
Tenn arose correct the Journal and sald he Vo'e
Yesterday TO repeal the Bankrupt Law but ne supposeu
his response was heard and therefore his was
not recorded
Mr.. HERMAN (Dem., N. " presented peutlon'
numerously signed by members of the Musical Protect
i've Union OF NewYOrk complaining that their practice
is injured on account of Government musicians being
permtted TO contract their services for private par
ties Referred to the Committee on Military Ants
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep, N ~ presented lne pe1ltlon W oi
Captain J. Wall Wilson, late captain IN Ihe he'enGo
Marine Service praying that he be restored 10 MS posi-
Mr. =. ANTmoNY (Rep r. ~ called up the resolution
providing that the Senate shall proceed with the con
sideration of bills the calendar at oclock tomor
row, and, after some debate. 1t was agreed t9 ~,
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. Morru lIep,
VII Mr. Sargent, (Rep., Cali, Mr. Cameron Rep, Wish
Kernan 1Dem. n ", and MI Morgan (Dem, Ala.),
the special committee to consider and report plan i9r
Mr. GROVER Dem, OreGOn), from the Committee on
Public Lands reported back the bill to extend the ume
for the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad ana
moved be referred to the Committee on Karoad
1he House bill to amend the joint resolution author
zlng the Secretary War to issue arms approved July
g. 1876 the Senate bill TO provide for building a mn,
taly post in the Black Hills region, and the Senate Dll
granting lands the State of Minnesota in lieu OF Ger
tain heretofore granted to said state were placed
on the calendar
Mr.. HOWE on THE PRESIDENTS COURSE.
Mr HOWE (Rep, WIS., called up the resolution sub
mitted by him on the Goth Of March, requesting the
nation in regard to the employment OF r. Whitaker
in the Internal Revenue Service rs Assistant Treas
urer at New Orleans. He said
Mr. PRESIDENT: Some weeks ago i submitted n
few remarks this place on resolution asking the
President for information respecting the accounts OI
Judge whitaker Of louisiana When my remarks were
concluded and before the senate had acted te t
olutiOn, executive session was Ordtie9" nope nt
Will be pleased to take up ana agree 10 tha1
In making this notion I beg to offer a word two.
The remarks made AZ that rme have been the theme OF
very considerable comment do not say OF criticism,
but OF comment The sun OI tnOse cohlehts nave
not misunderstood thCm, am luuts 10 hls-lnaI What
said was tnat Otner senator's ha aSeeu 10 IolOW
me In similar VEN OF erltGlsm .Hat i vas & T
and abusive OF the President; that IL was useless 10
speak al and that would NOT nave spoken II had
,t Ia on Dr6u Uted by personal disappointment. Sir,
admit the truth of what said Upon that aegation no
foy myself alone. No else knew what
was say. No one else had agreed win me
ia -1y awning That allegation may as wen DO dls-
missed hope the speech did not abuse the President
II was le than recitation OF history dld eA-
ieuuate many thing, OF which spOH'. sat down not
thing I'm malice Only remark has been pointed out
10 abusive. That was remark did ROT make. . ,
on the third count, to the country Perhaps u was
useless to say anything. Certainly did not expect 10
unseat President Hayes But no Iact IN our poGs was
Irtfer understood nor more industuOusly published
than that members OF Congress were not III Iut
accord with President. In certain quarters partc-
ular attention called to the fact tAat was nom
couformst. II seemed ~ laWiul FOR me 20 admI tne e
lmquency as for my adyershies 20 assert u & M5 ~
mott The common suggestion was tha we were Cchded
wltu The President because ne wonl& not permit us 10
control the patronage IN the several Sde7 we hpp 10
AS q" 20 was well known that at the last session Of
Congress 30 appropriation made Tor the pay OI te
army Democrats would consent 10 no such approprd-
nn unless con ditoned that the army Should not be en-
nh, ed fo uphold government in Louisiana RcpuDll-
ms woud consent to SUCH condition, 80 lot nedIy
ak months the army served without pay Congress was
oyrcd in special to provide Tor the pay VI tho
army Maufcsty II Democrats Insisted upon an uyust
condition. they were responsible for the great wrong
done II on the contrary Republicans resisted q Just
condition, were responslDlc loi lhe "toLS. Nhen
therefore President assertedlu DIS annual message
nat what Democrats insisted upon was only constu
oual duty, II seems qulle ~ Jaw law III Iyt lc 70 hLoM
general rule think As lawful TO speak the truth IN
this high place 10 conceal the truth or 10 utter what
01iy one comment has hurt me- 1t has been widely
proclaimed that Tor many years nave been Struggling
Tor seat upon the behch 81 lH- sagteo Col it Ia
have followed President Hayes with personal hOclta
tons and am merely reseuttu because he would not
yield TO such solicitations. OF, uOls ~ ny ti,1 can
Justify a suspicion vulgar or excuse an assertion -
gruuudlcss aud in spite OF the passion Whch rules inc
H,ur hope IL VIII lit OpprODum nom me and
som from The body in which nave long he.u seat II he
Associated Press will tomorrow inform tue pc 'pS
nuw SAY To Tie nate. tAat never asked tue president
10 al pOut to any office whatever, nor dd ever AZ
udc to the JUdecshlp IN hs hs presence lnGrG ale i
TINS chamber. some senator's whom' tmhk' might
claim friends not ohe .ope, Thom cOu!H RANK rs
n',9 10 mn, ioi T a - Prppst9t mad "5uRdant evidence
long before he selected Judge, that did not approve
Li. rolrsp IN Louisiana. lie nad abundant evidence
since that d feel the least personal slight at the
has made but two appointments in Wisconsin which |
yyouiG have advised On the last count l confident
the President VIII direct a noiIe proscqu
Mr. DAVIS (Dcm W. Va) submitted aS substitute
for the resolution Of Mr.. Howe, calling for nforma
ton in relation TO balances due from Collectors OF In
teruaI Revenue not in office; what amount has been
settled by compromise, etc.
Nr. CONKLING dIcp. n. " said the two resolutions
tn i ihstitIIte won tlwart the resolution Of tie
senator from Wisconsin. He dld not want 10 stle the
inquiry proposed by he senator irom Mlscosn' Lhere
mas been some scandal In regard to the NeW-Oreans
Judge named ,, -, A., ,,
Mr. CONKLING said it was unnecessary for him to go
into that question. The allegation had been made that
there was u connection between the Judge named and
entcrng OF uoo proseguls IN certain cases Iha was
the allegation, though no DID not believe IT, as he had not
the evidence To suppOrtlt:
Howe was adopted ana MI DavlsS resolution was also
adopted rs separate proposition.
ON motion Of 4r. MITCHELL rep, Orr, the Senate
BIN to extend the time for the construction aud compile
tOn OF Northern Pacific Railroad and by readusment
Of the grants without increasing the appropriation, to
South Pass Railroad, taken from the calendar and
recommitted to tine Committee Oh Railroads.
THE TRUTH OF "THE RECORD"
Mr. BLAINE (2ep., MeJ rose to make personal
planaton lie said that very exaggerated accounts
had been sent regard little colloquy between
himself andthe Senator from Vermont tMr. Edmunds)
last week, during dobate the railroad bill, particu
larly one sent to The Chicago Tribune by gentleman
who also a correspondent of The Boston Journal To
accounts of this kind he would make noreierence, but
happened this that when The Congressional Record
was examined the narration to which he had referred
WAS not sustained and then the correspondent tele
graphed The Boston OHdl and The Chicago Tribune
that The Congressional Record had been changed
in giving the passage between Messrs. Edmunds
and Blaine, This was. very serious charge
for 1t would destroy tho value Of The Record
Senators and Representatives, felt that however they
might be misrepresented by correspondents they had
The Record appeal TO and justify Them Ia this par
cuar he had never seen the reporters notes. and
the reporter this morning told him that Senator had
them.
Mr.. EDMUNDS CRep., VT stated that he had never
seen the notes OF the reporter but that reading The
Record he found every word Of the cOllOQuy between
himself and Senator Blaine correctly reported He