The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-06
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
WHAT SHOCKED MIR. BLAINE.
Remarks by Him on the PArtlsaRshlp Of Demo-
cratic SenatOrs-Hls Researches In Ancient
Political HlstOry-Mr. Thurman's Sar'
casm-The Halifax Award Again-Mr.
Edmunds's SuggestlOn-A Change
on the Potter Committee.
SENATE,

WaHnlUBVOut may Al tiO bShotSt w WV ~
quest Of Mr.. Edmunds (Rep, Vt) the final ad'
iournment resolution as amended by the House
was laid over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Davis lind, ILL., called up the Senate bill
TO provide for the appointment Of an additional
Circuit Judge in the Seventh Judicial circuit
illinois and Indiana).
Mr.. Blaine (Rep,, Maine)was not opposed to the
bill. but could not let 1t be passed without MOTTO
inc certain statements of the Senators from Ala
hama (Morgan) and from Georgia (HilD Those
Senators had said in effect that the bill ought to
be postponed until the Senate became Democrat
IN II was the first time it had ever been
announced on that floor that Judicial appoint
ments must be held back until the political COM
nlexion of the Senate should determine them.
Mr., Morgan Dem, Ala.) said that he had never
aid ANYTHING of the kind. What he had referred
., was the necessity Of having Judges free from
partisan influence II Mr.. Blaine was unwilling
to risk his President (meaning Hayes after the
4th of March next Mr.. Blaine should not blame
him (NIr. Morgan) for his own want of faith.
Mr., Blaine said that in the sixty years from
John Quincy Adams to Abraham Lincoln, out of
twenty.one Judges appointed to the Supreme
Court, all but two had been Democrats
Mr. MorRan-That accounts for the eminent
ADlllIy anu puIiy VI VhN JNNA0''
up to late period.
Mr. Blaine said that the Democratic party had
committed outrages to prevent any one not a
Democrat from getting upon the Supreme bench:
Democratic Senate had held the nomination Oh
John J. Crittenden four months, and that OF
George e. Badger sixty days
Mr.. Whyte (Dem., Md asked how long Whig
Senate had held the nomination of Judge Taney
when General Jackson sent 1t In.
Mr.. Blaine replied that Judge Taney was fresh
from the field OF politics. He went into the Cab
met of General Jackson to do that which con-
scientious Secretary Of the Treasury had refused
to do. He was appointed Secretary OF the Treas.
ury to remove the deposits after Mr.: Duane mad
reflsed 10 do So and 1t was toreward him Tor this
service that he was appointed Chief Justice. The
Democratic party for the past sixty years nad en-
deavored TO make the Supreme bench OF the Uni
ted States a political bench.
Mr., Thurman Dem, o. said that, while $500
sultors were waiting in Chicago to have their
cases decided, the Senator from Maine was rak'
ing up the records of the country to fad out the
noitics of Judges heretofore appointed. Inere
were two sides to that question, and II the senate
would agree to adjourn on Oct u, instead June
II, he would be pleased to argue 1t.
Mr.. Morgan spoke in favor Of general law to
reorganize the judiciary. He referred to the ap-
pointment of Busteed, Durell and others, and
said his desire was to eliminate all politics from
the appointment of Judges.
The bill was passed.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the Legis'
lative, Judicial and Executive Appropriation
BILL and the pending amendment, 70 contlnue I'm iIe
the clerk of the Committee on Military Affairs
during the recess at q salary OF S22OO year, was
agreed to-yeas 80, nays9.
Mr. Morgan submitted an amendment appro'
priatinR 1000 to investigate insects Injurious to
the cotton plant Agreed to.
Several unimportant amendments were agreed
10, and the bill was passed.
After discussion the Senate voted to take up
the concurrent resolution on the HALIFAX award
! yeas 80, naysW.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend by adding the
words: "That, If under the circumstances, the
Government of Great Britain shall receive the
sum of money referred to- the provisions OF said
treaty on the subject ought to be terminated at
the earliest time consistent with the thirty-thrd
article of said treaty" He argued that Congress
should express an opinion that the award, II 1t
could be called an award, was excessive.
Mr.. Salisbury (Dem, Del.) asked Mr. Edmunds
whether he considered the so'called award bind
ing upon this Government.
Mr.. Edmunds said that he did not wish at this
time to express any opinion.
Mr.. Hamlln argued that the award was grossly
exorbitant, and favored the amendment.
Mr. Baird (Dem., Del.) thought that Congress
should leave the matter In the hands OF the Ex'
ecutiye. He did not approve Of the amendment
of Mr. Edmunds, because 1t seemed like threat
We could not find fault with the treaty and break
IT, after we had received, and held to-day, the
money received from the Geneva award
Mr. Edmunds denied that there was anything
like menace In his amendment
Mr. Herman Dem., N. " opposed the amend
ment. The only thing to be done was to bring
the question involved to the attention Of Her
Majesty's Government II that GoVernment SAID
the award was fair one he was In favor OF pay
ing 1t,
Pending discussion, the Senate went into exec.
utive session. v,..,
On motion Of Mr.. Atkins Dem. Tenn) the bill
appropriatinE $4,000 to defIay the expenses Of
the Potter Investigating Committee was taken
from the calendar aud passed without division
The Senate bill for the relief Of settlers on
public lands under the pre.emptlon laws was
passed.
Mr.. ONeill Rep,, Pa) presented resolution
ofthe Philadelphia Commercial Exchange Asso.
citation, favOring the increase Of the army.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar
The first bill was one authorizing the Court OF
Claims to determine the amount due Mr.. Sprin.
ger (Dem., Il) for professional services rendered
In the case Of the Centennial Board OF Finance
against the United States, Mr.. Hanna (Rep, lnd)
objeCting, the bill went over
Some 45 private bills were passed.
The Speaker laid before the House a communi-
cation from Mr.. Cable (Dem., Ind) resigning his
position as member of the Potter Investigating
Committee on account of i'll health, and appoint.
ed Mr. Springer In his stead. He also appointed
Moerru R1nunk fDpm CAL Manning (Dem..