The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-25
TIE REPUBLICANS MUST GO.
nor PARTISAN DEBITE OYER THE RE-
MOTAL or SENITE OFEICERS.

nm, aud UInine Pouring Hot shot mt Each |
Other-The Fraudulent President shown In |
Ills True Lght-A Very Exciting Day
WAsHtNGroN. March 24-The new officers |
Of the Senate were elected this afternoon. John
c. Burch OF Tennessee was chosen Secretary; |
Richard Bright of Indiana sorgeant-at-Arms
and Doorkceper: Francis Shobcr OF North Caro-
lima Chief Clork; II. b. Pcyton OF Virginia.
Executive Clerk and the Rcv. Joseph Bullock
Of Virginia Chaplain. For eighteen years past.
when the Republican majority In the Senate has
seen flt to elect new officer OF that body the
Democratic Senators have sat by and wit
messed the performance without uuering
word 1t wns supposed that the minority would
at least have similar grace when tho order
OF things was reversed. To the surprise OF the
spectators and the galleries were full OF them.
It took four hours to do what need not have
consumed over fifteen minutes Tho nomina-
lion Of Democratic officers had the same effect
upon the Republicans that red petticoat has
upon turkey eobblcr. motion made by Mr..
Wallace to proceed to the election OF
officers led to heated debate. In
which civil service reform. tho report
Of the Potter Committee, revolutionary leg
islation. and the war Of the Rebellion were
discussed with violent speech. Mr. Conkling
warmed to his work when proposal was mado
70 remove his friend. Mr. Gorham. from the
peded flow Of his eloquence charmed the gal
leries and his definition Of civil service reform
is said by Senators to have equalled his great
speech on the same subject while the New York
appointments wero under consideration in ex-
ecutiye session in tho last Congress. The
House was not in session to-day. Members
who had nothing else 10 do visited the senate
and many onlccholders were upon the floor.
Mr.. Anthony. making the first speech. spoke
IN na though 40 wa
bidding them last adieu. In fact. the Demo-
Gratis have no intention Of removing the old
men in the minor Offices. OF whom Anthony
smoke so feelingly. Mr.. Hamin. who has been In
office for the past half century. and who Is the
second oldest Senator in point Of service, also
twanged the funeral Tyre. modestly rcgretting
that the mad spirit OF partisans hip should pre-
vail. His utterances were those Of II mild old
line whig rather than a stalwart Republican.
Mr.. Wallace disclaimed any intention on the
part OF the majority to revolutlonize the Senate
and then the Republican Senator from New
York made the speech which paved Yi.AS the
he Democrats. and beabored Mr.. Gorham un-
}nerciiully for performing political work for % his
sooner he wns removed. IN MI Bayards eel.
nation the better 1t would be for the public
Mr. Gorham sat before the Clerks desk and
listened attentiyey TO the criticisms of his con-
Mr.. Conkling returned to the fray to defend
Gorham and SO debate ran on at great length.
Mr.. Bayard's a4sion to the men who were
ftm0ved from the Senate Offices in 1861 was the
sG %Reh ooSwsd S The The New WY YORK Senator
S SSSSaS Sh Is fa pGS Sq ae
sly as Logan or Shandler you'd nave s. done: ne
heme, he ueu and Ind he he handed il With Kid gloves in:
stead OF tho bare fist. The Southern men chafed
At ihe sarc9sm Of his l9ngqRSES; Mr. Sh, Befk ,eil
Ing. He read one Of the =, circulars
which Gorham issued to Federal ofllcehoders
the benefit Of the Republican party One sec.
ton said that foremost among the schemes OF
The revcutionary expulsion ot the de iaqto
President from his onice. Mr.. Beck called the
ssTySe G5m sS6ses OF sdd G9 Admb 6aT he
fblt sadlened 10y the walls and obituary notices
that had been uttered on behalf of those who
Mr.. Eaton read to the Senate the clause in
Gorham's circular concerning a Democratic
gard Tor the President" he said. . Iie IS a
fraud. He has no business IN, tho White
Democratic plans Was utterly false. He
believed that II other reasons should
iHpel the senate p retain GoTham in
tained in. the circular would make i
pay II the GeaEs e Senator rom
Connecticut as he sat down: " the party that
holds 10000 offices ought, not to complain be-
running debate occurred between Blaine.
Eaton Wallace and Hill on the subject Of the
tho Potter Committee was appointed. Blaine
maintained that any attsmM to disturb
Mission MI ls was revointionary. wallace said that
Il was the general sentiment Of the country that
the title Of tine de facto resident should be IN
yestgated but he denied that the Democratic
party intended 10 oust Hayes. Eaton reiterated
% a4ed I'm, the Ss best nsgs men IN n he RepSbean
party SO believed. II evidence could be found
that the de facto President was not fairy
g. remove him the Democratic party meant 70
remove him but there was no intention OF
Dare tn senator from Maine say that II the
fraud was proved and the constitutional
means exist Il 10 remove Hayes from ofice. II
should moi be done 2" shouted Mr.. Eaton and
Blaln" weakly replied and dQdgcd. He SAID
sad that ihe appointment Of the Potter Com m
mittre WAS revolutionary move ana when the
resolution to appoint the COmmittee was passed
~ the Hous II was intended 70 follow tho mat
Ter VI by ousting Hayes Hill made an elab-
oTate reply
Pa offered q resolution that the Senate proceed
10 tho election Of a Secretary o the Senate Chief
Mr. Anthony tRep e Il. T. said that moth ne he
could do would prevent the toreg me cohcuslohi
Sfric'Ts'@ err @ me-, because i It was demnnded by duty
hut because partisHnship demanded IT, AS one
who held in respect, II hot im reV1reh%ce % rndf
20 enter his protest though unavailing. against
the present inconyenience 70 whlch they
would all be subjected and the, disturb
aner Of the order Of the business Of the Senate
which would occur by the abrupt change OF
officers. The SENATE apart from the judiciary
was the most conservative part q the Govern
ment and unlike the House which continues
only two years the Senate never dies Since
1850 there had been only six Secretaries OF the
Senate. Republican Senate hGretoiore re-
tained William Hickey, its Chief Clerk. and ht
continued in that office until 1866, when h'
died. The present Secretary OF the Senate tMr
Gorhami succeeded Col, Forney in 1868, and
Notwithstanding his ability. personal character
and accomplishments. he was to DO remoyeS
without any complaint against him, or detec
on his part When. twenty years ago, no mt
Anthonyl came here Senator the door wa
opened by the venerable man VINO then hal
bsen In the service as many years as as, ne ne va y
Anthony had been since. There sat william
Mcdonald. who, twenty-three years before wa
appointed a clerk on the resignation OF MS iather
after service OF twenty seven years. ,he re
mained in ofiice nineteen years ana died a.
Chief Clerk Of the Senate. The Senate attende!
bis funeral, and Senators were among the pal
bearers. Mr. Anthony said when ho came her
he found Mr., Titcomb In the document room
hman who WIS esteemed by such men as Clay
Calhoun. and Benton as an accomplished gen
ueman, and who had knowledge OF all inc docu