The Portland daily press., 1878-04-17
XLVth Congress-ReguIar Session.


him some weeks ago, calling upon the President for
information in regard to alleged detalcation Of Judge
Whitaker in Louisiana and said:
Mr. President: Some weeks ago submitted few
ns ese tSe
Judge Whitaker of Louisiana. When my remarks
were concluded and before the Senate acted upon
the resolution an executive session was ordered /
hope the Senate will now be pleased to take nm and
agree to that resolution. The remarks I made at
that time have been the theme of very considerable
comment. The sum of these comments, if / hayenot
misunderstood them, amounts to this-that what i
said was true; that ether senators had agreeto fol-
vituperative and abusive of the President; that it
was useless to speak at all and that would NOT
have spoken # had not been prompted by personal
Sir, admit the truth of what said Upon that all
legation no witness need be called. 1 had no ac-
knew what was to say, no one else had agreed With
me to say anything. That allegation may as we'll be
dismissed. l hope the speech did NOT abuse the
history. did not extenuate many things of which
spoke. set down not a thing in malice. , Only one
remark has been pointed out as abuse and that was
:, On the third count I 60 to the country. Perhaps
1t was useless to say ANYTHING, Certainly did not
President Hayes but fact in our politics was bet
fer understood more industrousy published than
that some members in Congress were not in full ac-
cord with the President. In certain quarters partic
uar attention is called to the fact that was non
conformst. 1t seemed as lawful for me to admit the
delinquency as for my adversaries to assert it. Was
offended with the President because he would not
permit us to control the patronage in the several
to contradict that vulgar libel as to Publish it, Was
1t notY Besides it was well known that at the last
session OF Congress no appropriations were made for
The Democrats would consent to no such appro-
priations unlefs it was conditioned that the army
should not be used to uphold the government Of
Louisiana. The Republicans would consent to no
such arrangement and for nearly six months the
a; army served without pay Congress convened
Manifesty if the Democrats insisted upon an unjust
condition they we're responsible for the great wrong
DONE II on the contrary Republicans resisted just
condition we We're responsible for that wrong When
therefore, the President asserted in his annual mes
sage that what the Democrats insisted upon was on
y constitutional duty, it seemed quite as lawful
Ior me TO say that it wassnot constitutional duty.
Was it not? And as general rule think it is as
lawful to speak truth in this high place as to conceal
the truth or to utter what is not true. Is it not?
Only one comment has hurt me-. 1t has been wide
ly proclaimed that for many years had beenlstrug-
Cling for seat upon the bench Of the Supreme Court
and that have followed President Hayes with per-
sonal solicitations and am merely resenttul because
he would not yield to such solicitations. Sir Moth
ing in my life can justify suspicion so vulgar or ex-
cuse an assertion so gr0undless and in spite of the
passion which rules the hour hope it will lift some
opprobrium from me and some from the body in
which have long held seat If the press will to-
morrow inform the people of what I now say to the
Senate, "That neUer asked the Presidentto ap-
potat me TO any Office tchdteUer, nor did alIude
to the jrdgeship IN his presence" There are in this
chamber some senators whom think might claim
as friends: not one hope whom could rank as an
enemy. There is not one here who will say ever
appealed to him for aid in promoting any personal
aspirations of my own. The President had album
dant evidence long before he selected judge that
dld not approve of his course in Louisiana. He has
had abundant evidence since that did not feel the
least personal slight at the selection he made so
far as know the President has made but two APP
pontments in Wisconsin would not have made and
only one against which would have advised On
the last count am confident the President will di-
rect nolte proseQui.
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia submitted as a SUBJ
situte for the resolution of Mr.. Howe that submit
ted by him the 18th of March, calling the Sec
retary OF the treasury for information relative to the
balances due from collectors of internal revenue not
in office, what amount had been settled by eompro-
mise, etc.
Mr.. Conking said the two resolutions had nothing
on earth to do with each other. Would it not be
well to adopt the resolutions separately. The adop
ton of substitute would thwart the resolution of
the Senator from Wisconsin, He did not want to
st1ne the inquiry proposed by the Senator from Wis
consul as there had been some scandal in regard to
TINS New Orleans judge named.
Mr. Eustls enqured what was the scandal.
MT. Conkling said it was not necessary for him to
ba tSer Was ae had been
named and the entering of noIte prosequi in GER
tain cases. That was the allegation though he did
not believe it as be had not seen evidence tOsupport
it, i
After some further discussion the resolution of
MI. Howe was adopted and the resolution Of Mr..
Davis also adopted as separate proposition.
Mr. Anthony called up the resolution submitted by
him yesterday, providing that the Senate shall pro-
ceed with the consideration Of bills on the cal endar
at O'Clock tomorrow, and after some debate it was
agreed to-
The Vice President appointed Morrill, sargents
Cameron of Wisconsin, Davis of Illinois, Kernan and
Morgan special committee to consider and report a
plan for taking the next census.
MT. Grover, from the committee on public lands
reported back the bill to extend the time for the
completion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad and
moved that it be referred to the committee on rail-
roads. Agreed to.
Mr.. Spencer, from the committee on military af-
1ars, reported without amendment the House bill to
amend the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
OF on Mar 70 Ssls arms approved July Placed
committee favorabiy the Senate bill to provide for
me building Of military post tor the protection Of
calendar. ~ - o
:, Mr.. Jones of Florida, from the committee on pub
nc iaaas reported with amendment the Senate bill
on the calendar.
On motion of Mn Mitchell the Senate bill to ex-
tend the time for the construction and completion of
the Northern Pacific railroad etc.. was recommitted
TO the Committee on Railroads.
said some very aggravated accounts had been sent
out 10 regard to little coloquy between himself and
Gne senator from Vermont Edmunds) last week dur
ing the debate on the railroad bill, particularly one
sent to the Chicago Tribune by gentleman who is
also correspondent of the Boston journal. 70 ac-
Oh t9s KIND ne would make no reference but
happened in this case that when the Congressional
Record was examined the narrative to which he had
de.erred was not sustained and then the correspon-
cago Tribune that the Congressional Record had
yen changed IN giving the passage between Messrs.
- and Blaine. This was very serious
cnarge 1or It would destroy The value of the Record
:, Senators and Representatives felt that however
they might be misrepresented by correspondents. |
this particular case he had never seen The renorter
at0r had seen them ~ ~ Si'en 7
Mr.. Edmunds stated that he had never aeon Al, |
notes OF the reporter but reading the Rectrfi he
lound every word of the colloquy between hi mself
ana senator Blaine correctly reported. He spoke of
me necessity OF maintaining record as a faithful
report OF what is said and done in the Senate and
aid he hoped resolution would be brought forward
orbiddiDg alteration of the CODY. "N-N
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the committea NJ, a.
Senate. Vi 'ii0
Mr.. Morrill, called up thesepate hill to nrov;ds 60
proof building for the use of the bureau Of ensravno
lnd the mechanical branches OF the treasury and
'Cner departments, and after discussion it was
Ind grounds. ns0
Mr.. Sargent Of California called up the Senate bill
egulatng the appointment Of cadet midshipmen
M engineers in the naval academy at Annapolis
yhlch was amended and passed. l77'
me Senate resumed consideration OF the bill
,arIiy considered yesterday to incorporate the
National Pacific Railroad Telegraph COMPANY 'n0
, Mr. Conkling submitted an amendment providing
nat the road should not have the right Of waS
trough any Indian land Agreed to- "a
The bill was then passed yeas 80. nays9
Mr.. Mitchell from the committee on railroads
e prn VIII amendments n bin recomm tilted this
ompletion of the Northern Pacific railroad, and #
7as placed on the calendar. " ~
oenate then went INTO executive session. and when
oors were reopened adjourned "A0-
HOUSE.
Bill authorizing the issue of passp,r,s froo 70
olored citizens going to Brazil passed. ~ ~
MT. WOOD stated that the reason for leaving Mr.
onger's remarks out of the report of his speech a
EEK ago was that the letter from the Jackson
Manufacturing firm did not accompany the
eporter,s manuscript, and as Mr. C0noer,S |
7marks were out of order and frequently inter |
ipled ne lWood) omitted them from the report
MI. Meier introduced a JOINT resolution PROMISING
q amehument to the constitution prohibiting Con-
ress 10 appropriate money for the payment of anv
ann against the United States not created or ,
uGnorlzed by law, International treaty or word .
eierreu 10 the committee war claims !
Mr. Robertson from the committee on Mississ;nn;
wees, reported bill providing for the orpanizot,dp
mississippi river Improvement commssion
ID 1or the improvement of the navigation of that
ver Printed and recOmmitted. Va "' :
house tnen resumed consideration of the hill pro
Dlumbia. ~ 'no Olstrlct OF
ueston was taken on the passage of the bill. and
was rejected yeas "a, nays ia IT was understood
cause OF the defeat thu property clause
n, MI ica!oh required of members of the council a
aho sote on motion of Mr.. Hendee was sinh i
9uentiy reconsidered, and the bill was recommi- q