The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April l6.

1
TACK UPON THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
During the proceedings Of ths Senate
10. day Senator Howe took occasion 10 re-
fer to his recent speech in regard 70 the
policy Of the administration. he said:
The remarks I made at that time had
been the theme OF very considerable
comment. l do not say Of criticism, but
Of comment. The sum Of these comments
II have not misunderstood them, amounts
TO this, that what said was true that the
other Senators had agreed TO follow q
similar vein Of criticism OF the Presl-
dent; that 1t was useless 10 speak at oil
and that would not haye spoken II had
not been prompted by personal disap'
pointment. Sir, | admit the truth OF what
| / said In that allegation. No wit
nesses need be called. I had no
accomplices. / spoke for myself
alone. No one else knew what l
was going 10 say. No one else had
agreed with me 10 say anything. That
allegation may as we'll be dismissed. ]
hope the speech did not abuse the Presi.
dent. It was little more than q recitation
Of history. Ibid extenuate many things
Of which spoke. l set down not thing
in malice. Only one remark has been
pointed out as abusive, and II was re-
mark [ did not make. On the third count
| 20 10 The country. Perhaps 1t was use.
less to say anything. Certainly l did not
expect to re.seat Gov. Packard nor wish
to unseat President Huyes, but no
fact 10 our politics was better un.
derslood nor more industriously pub:
lished than that some members OF
Congress were not in full accord
with the President. 10 certain quarters
particular attention was called TO the
fact that / was u non.conformist. II
seemed as lawful for me to admit OF the
delinquency as for my adversaries to as.
sert Il; was It not2 The common sug
gestion was, we are offended with the
President because he would not allow Us
to control the patronage in the several
States we happen to represent. 1t seem.
ed as lawfnl 10 contradict that vulgar
libel as to publish 1t; was II not? Be-
sides It was well known that at the last
session Of Congress no appropriation was
made for the pay ot the army. The
Democrats would consent TO no such ap.
preparation unless conditioned that the
army should not be used to uphold the
government in Louisiana. The Republic
cans would consent TO no such condition,
for nearly six months the army served
without pay. Congress was convened In
special session 10 provide for the pay oil
the army. Manifestly II the Democrats
insisted on an unjust condition they were
responsible. for the great wrong done. II
on the contrary, the Republicans resisted
a Just condition we were responsible for
that wrong. The President asserted 10
his annual message that what the Demo-
Gratis insisted on was only constitution
Lduty. 1t seemed quite as lawful for
me TO know that 1t was not constitu-
tional duty, was 1t not? and as a rule
| think it as lawful to speak
truth in this high place as to cancel the
truth or 10 utter what is not true, Is 1t
moi? Only one comment has hurt me.
II has been widely proclaimed that for
many years had been struggling for a
seat on the bench OF the Supreme Court;
that I have followed President Hayes
with personal solicitations, and am mere.
" resentiul because he would not yield TO
such solicitations. Sir, nothing in my
life can justify suspicion SO
vulgar or excuse an assertion 80 ground.
less, and in spite Of the passion which
rules the hour, / hope II will lift some
Of the approbium from me and some from
the body In which,I have long had q seat,
II the Associated Press will tomorrow
inform the people Of what now say TO
the Senate, that | never asked the Presi,
den, TO appoint me to any office whatever,
nor did lever allude 10 the Judgeship in
bis presence. There are in this Chamber
some Senator'S whom l think might claim
as friends-not one, hope, whom l could
rank us an enemy. There Is not one
here who will say ever appealed to him
for aid in promoting any personal asptr..
alton OF my own. The President had
abundant evidence long before he selected
Judge that / did not approve OF his
course in Louisiana. He has had Rbund.
ant evidence since that did not feel the
least personal slight at the selection he
made, and 40 far as know the President
has made but two appointments in Wis.
consin which would not have made,
and only one against which l would have
advised, On the last count am conf
dent the President will direct nolle