Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHISGroS, April %.
SENATE.

At the expiration of the morning
hour. Mr.. Wallace's resolution to vest
the appointment and removal OF the
Senate employees in the Secretary and
Sergeant-at-Arms was taken up, the
question being on Mr.. Edmunds sub
stitute, which was opposed by Mr.. Pen
dleton and advocated by Mr.. Conkhng
Owing 10 the absence OF Mr.. Edmunds
the resolution went over until to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Pendleton gave notice that on
THURSDAY. after the disposition OF the
army bili. he would call up his bill pro-
yiding for giyingthe heads OF the depart
ments seats on the floor OF the Senate
and House.
Consideration OF the army bill was
then resumed.
Mr. Davis, of Illinois, said: The
caucus ia an important factor in Ameri-
can politics. Both of the great parties
of the country employ its agency on the
theory that party action is most easily
perfected by this method. he did not
complain OF the mode adopted to reach
results, but as he had been for many
wears viewing public affairs from an IN
dependent standpoint, II did not heip
him 10 decide any question that nilgnt
come before the Senate. Althcugh
usually preierring to give silent vote,
he could not suffer this measure 10 oe
passad without saying something
on the subject. The heat that had been
Manifested on the occasion of this de-
hate had surprised him, If anything
copId surprise him in politics. A stran-
bar unacduanted with our modes OF de-
yate would suppose that the Union was
I'm danger and that the old questions OF
passions. prejudices and purposes,
which IL had been thought were lald
aside forever, were again revived, anu
This too. fourteen years after the rebel
lion was conquered, and when there
was no complaint from any quarter that
the Federal compact presses TOO naru
upon one section at the expense Oh an
other. and when the Federal government
is obeyed throughout the entire coun-
try. lie continued that there does not
saem 10 be the least ground for the excite
ment and bitterness that have charac-
terized the discussions in Congress
This session, and / should be amazed
were IL not that the record of all parties
proyes that the majOrities invariably
commit legislative wrongs, and the MI
norities invariably protest against them.
II il be true, as charged, that the sue
cess OF one OF the great parties oi the
country means revolution and ruin to
Constiiutional liberty, OF what value
rould be the securities OF the Govern
ment. or, indeed, any other species oi
DroDertyP In the nature OF things, If
revolution was impending, or there was
any danger apprehended to nee
government or popular liberty, the
Ioyernment would not be able TO sell
bonds AZ four per cent. interest, nor the
s.ock market in New York 70 MAINTAIN IT'S
present high rate. This charge, Mr..
PRESIDENT. is mere fiction and has no
foundation. but il promises infinite mis-
.biaf and tends 10 demoraliEe the eoun-
,yv and every material interest IN It
Alarms the thoughtless and timid; un-
se,,i,.s business and values, and pro
duess A state Of unrest in every eommu-
nity. 4.
II "a no new thing in time OF peace to
rsT.,al a Law passed in time OF war. In
dsa5 no wise statesman will hesitate 10
| 40 Ri n the law be suited 10 the changed
| condition OF things. IL Is part OF the
v,.rv nature Of every man OF our race TO
rebsl aVainst anything which interteres
with the freedom Of elections, and the
days Of the Republic are numbered y
the people ever consent to place the
ballot-box under the protection OF tne
hsyonet. But, Mr.. President,
this consent will never DC
ohtained until they have
Sor~otten the principles Of Constitution
Al liberty and precedents set by the
Commons Of England Gan II oe pos'
sible that principle OF common as,
= y;oht of the people TO have an election
f,ss from The presenceoftroops, sodear e
Ensj;shmen one hundred years ago, u
not equally dear 10 their descendants a
the nresent dayf II VIII require Sons
one now living 20 write accurately hs
historv OF thsss times. for the futur