The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-16
Forfy.sfxfh Congrcss-..First sesxIou
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1879.
SENATE.

F0rfy'sfxsh Congrcss-..First sessIor,
WAsHISGToS, April Is, 1879.
| SENATE.
The secretary OF the Senate, before TN
reading OF the journal, read q note from
| fice-iresldent Wheeler stating be had re
celVed Telegram advising him OF The dan
gerons Illness OF sister and summonin.
MN nome; that it would be necessary TO
Tue senate 10 elect president pro tenn. Th,
secretary asked, What is the pleasure O
the Senator"
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, said that n
! senators in attendance he hoped there Womb
be delay Of proceedings in order to tnabl,
abScnteeS TO arrive.
At the suggestion Of DIR. Wallace ;bt
Senate took an informal recess.
1t was discovered al the time the note wa,
read that there was larger number OF Re
publican than Democratic senators present
messenger was dispatched for Mr.
Thurman, whom the Democrats intended te
elect president pro tenn.
AT l2:20, however, that gentleman entered
the chamber, he having been on his way te
the Capitol while the messenger was IN
search OF him.
line senate having resumed its session
Mr.. BaYard offered the following resolu.
ton:
ReS0red, That in the absence OF Vice.
President Wheeler, Hon. A. &. Thurman
be and he is hereby chosen President OF the
Senate pro fem.
MIR. Anthony moved to strike ont the
name OF Mr. Thurman and insert that oil
Hon. Thomas W. Ferry.
This amendment was disagreed to-ycas,
Is; nays, 2S-and the resolution then
passed.
MIR. Thurman was conducted TO the chair
by Mr. Ferry, the former remarking to the
latter on bis way thithcr, Turn about i;
fair play"
Mr. Thurman, on taking the chair, said
"Senators. it IS only necessary for me 10
say, in the fewest possible words, that ]
sincerely thank you for this mark Of your
confidence"
The journal o. yesterday was then read
The army bill was called up, and Mr.
Logan addressed the Senate. dcnouncino
the proposed legislation Us bad in itself and
~ being attempted by unnarliamcntar,
practices. lie defended the use OF the veto
power. quoting President Picrcc's message
10 show that Democratic doctrine had thcr
guarded the independence OF the Exccu
tive as Il wholesome check on lcgi>la
! ton. He declared that Il system OF ter
rori>m prevailed in the South whi2l
| is now resulting in the migration there
from OF people whose labor is necessary Il
cultivate the fields. lie alleged that tn
Democrats expected by this legislation Il
| fraudu!cntly control the election OF the mex
| President.
Dir. Beck followed. He said the Sowl
| to-day was represented by men who wcr
| the peers OF any gentleman on the otle
side. The Democracy was warned OF tn
appeal to Caesar. They intend TO appeal t.
the people before Cesar comes, before tn
Rubicon is crossed, and the cry is, "Alc,
jacfdta est" 1t is 10 prevent Cesar from
coming that they desire the soldiers to b.
taken away from the polls. Mr.. Beck cor
tinued at considerable length, defending
the Democratic party from the accusation
Of its opponents, and declaring they Wcr
| true friends TO the colorcd race. He ARGUED
earnestly against the danger OF relying OF
| The army to enforce the laws, saying tina
the best warrant for making and maintain
| ing just laws was an enlightened publ
opinion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading Of the journal TIL
| spcihtl IilOCCCUcu W Sail Tue CrLiiiiiliCS
for reports.
The only report submitted was from lh
Committee on Accounts relative to the com
mittcc clerks. This report was adopted AM
the House proceeded to the consideration O
private bill for the purchase or construction
OF reirigeratins ships for the distinction o
vessels and cargocS.
Dir. Chalmers, rising 10 a question o
privilege, asked for an investigation by tn
| House OF bis conduct at the battle OF For
Pillow. He made the request because Q
certain uncomplmentary illusions made t
him by Congressman Bultcrworth in 4 re
cent speech at Cincinnati. Action on th
request was deferred for 4 day or two.
The House then. in Committee OF tn
Whole, took up the legislative appropriu
ton bill-the pending question being Nj
Bragg's motion to insert clause rcpcasn
the law creating the Southern Claims Con
mission, and 4 substitute therefor offered b
Mr.. Young, OF Tennessee, aDolIShin9 til
Commission, but transferring all the claim
now pending before it to the Court {
Claims.
An animated debate followed, which WI
participated in by Mr.. Bragg, who adyt
Gated his proposition; By Mr. Kicfcr, G
| Ohio. who ci;umed that. the Commissio
should not he interfercd with, but above
10 die by limitation, as it wculd do i
March, 1880; by MeSsrs. Baker, Young c
Tennessee, White, Garfield, and other,
The discussion ranged into the gener;
question Of the payment Of southern claim
and the manner OF payment.
Dir. Bragg's amendment was rejected
ayes, Go; noes, III.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment abo
ishlng the southern Claims Commission
and providing that any person who ma
have claims against the United State
OF which the Court OF Claims would no
now have jurisdiction, but founded o
equity and justice, and not barred by Iimltf
ton, may file his plea in the Court OF Claims
II further provides that the court shall re
port its finding TO Congress, and Congress
snail not allow or authorize the payment G
any private claims not PAYABLE under tn
existing law until the claim had been in
vest igated by the Court of Claims.
Debate followed, and the committee ros
without action.
| Alleged Poisoning Case.
! FREDERICKSBURG, April 15.-Thcre
considerable excitement here over th
death on Saturday OF Il son Of Lewis {
Wilson, 4 large Iurn!iurc-dcalcr. Th
| Inf onrr,SoI bis ,y;fn'S ct.pp,pt hnr r