New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
XLVITH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

PLOYEs AND THE ARMY BIIL-THE HOUSE
PASSES THE STEPHENS SILVER BILL-THE ELEC-
TON LAW.
SENATE. .WAsHTNdToS. April p, 1o19
Tn the Senate to-day Mr.. INGALLS, (Rep.,
KanD introduced bin 10 aid in the construction OF the
Deulson and Pacific Railway from Denison' Tex 10
the Rio Grande
Mr. VOORHEES, dem, IndJ introduced a bill, which
was referred 70 increase the pension of General Ward
b. Burnett, OF NewYork.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem. DELI from the Committee on
Finance reported a bill to change the name OF the
National Bank Of Commerce. of Cincinnati, 10 the
National Lafayette Bank of Commerce. OF CINCINNATI.
At the instance OF Mr.. PENDLEToN (Dem.' Oho)
the Senate passed the bill
Mr. INGALLS, QIep, Kas) read communication
from Wyandotte Kas In regard to the emigration oi
cOored people There Is great necessity be sau' lor
immediate and efficient action upon the subject ana
therefore he introduced bill for the relief Of the des-
titute coored persons emgratng from the South
states. The bill was referred TO the Committee on
Appropriations ,-..-- , A.
Wallace resolution amending the present rule so "a 10
give the Secretary OF the Senate and tho Sergcantat
snbosd,natos without their action being subjected
the approval OF the presiding officer OF the senate iIe
pending question was on the Edmund5 amehuiheu' "
protect the present employees ~ .
MIR PENDLETON Dem. Ohio) said 1t was true that
faithful discharge duty OF the requisites uf
good officer. but II also true that falthful olcet
might be dsaGreeabe IN manncr or me person iGnt m
addIug these words: And acceptable to a majority Of
the Senator's" and striking out the WoFd feSpec-
Mr. CONKLTNG (Rep. n. " said that If he were not
surprised 10 hear from Democratic source doctrine
such a. nat stated the amendment just read stu he
should be surprised TO bear such doctrine coming IRON
Ohio II he correctly understood the declaration. The
reason for offeTng the amendment was that the ser
ana Secretary OF the Senate are III some
SENSE responsible the Senate for the manner III whch
they discharge their duties. There is supervisory
power In one word there nothing except the Will OF
the officer determine the question OF the retention re-
moyal q appointment OF MS sibUldlnaleS Inc ser
geantat-Arms is bonded officer, nut II was now
said. he supposed with the hig sancton OF DelhucIdlc
sentiment that those who gave no bonds but were SIM
Ply the constabulary force 10 whom the anogs report
could not properly cOnduct ihe uues oI men oit 1
appointment OF tner supotdinat Was made c0ndtlod
on the approval II the VccPresden This far ded
those officers that instant relief must be had Inc sen,
ator ONO said the President OF the Senate was not
n Senator on tnIs floor Wharf, COud the Senator nom
Ohio say that Of the revered or-as the lia Senator
from Georgia would say-lhe present venerable pre-
siding officer (lr Thuman) Ii l. the bearing OF ths
amendment on the distinguished senator VINO aGts rs
the presiding officer OF the senate now tha struck me
CIr Couklmg) flst Of ALL when heard II Iead. !
should Ike To know how 1t happened When or hle-1h-
twenty years there had been rule, es'aDshcd Dy
Democrats on the report of DemOcratic oommtee--a
rule that yided that the presiding officer Of tie sen
ate should act as check on uhe caprces !
ing and changing the tenders OF the senate /
how # happened with leader OF the Democratic
pariv on tins floor the chair-the Democrat of Demo
cras-hat his party associates propose TO deprive hlm
of tine power which belonged to his place Wmle re-
Gently listened with pleasure TO the remarks OF Tie
Senator from Rhode Island (Nir Anthony. WAS sur
prsed that the Senator IN hia admirable speech ana ho
sule TO the distinguished presiding Oc rs OF TINS BODY
What does meant Does the Senator from Om0dOt0 the
loyalty OF the presdns oiceri Does the e,ntoId9unt
officer who ought 10 be removed OF Is It touching ana
delicate trbute 10 the pre- dng officer OF the senate
Does 10 free the presiding officer from the ohe
ous will not say odious, course imposed upon hn
Does the presiding officer refuse 10 become toe heads
mau Of the Union SOLDIERS and CIpples about thlo chau
ber9 it relieve him from task 10 dislas eiu that
the Senator ONO has brought forward ms amend-
mcntl have read III great organ of the Democratic
party that the present occupant Of the Char j. IA rhh
aud reality the President Of the Umled states When
the pending resolution came IN was rem nded or TINS
assertion organ, tnat he was as much Prrslien MS
he had been installed IN March, 1871 lhls slrucK ue
as q design TO induce The now PRESIDING omcrf 10 tstaD
iish doctrine which during ls present or Ms next
term OF office, ne Woud una couroutiHE Nun ne coi
tinues the mode OF approving the appointment OF OIL
approval Of the presiding officer j. 10 be adopted in
Orer that there may be clearer sweep oi lhese euOoi
TGe further consideration Of the subject was poat
Poned tn Tomorrow, because OF the absence Oi MI |
Mr.. HARRIS Dem, Tenn) introduced bill 10 pro-
vide for examination and investigation Ui inc ac-
with tie decision Of the Supreme Court, and Tor tu
report OF the results thereof 10 Congress
the Army hin was disposed OF he would ask the senate
to MP his bill provding That tine principal Executive
officers provided with The floor Oi the House
Mr. GARLAND dem ArS.l then addressed the Senate |
upon the Army Appropriation bil, ana IN favor OF nc
political legislation thereto attached.
Mr.. DAVIS tDen., I'D said the caucus is an import
ant factor in American politics, ana both the great par
ties Of the country emIoy ITS agency on the theory tiat
party action Is most easily perfected by TINS method
lie did not complain OF the mode adopted 10 reach re-
suits 0u, he nad DeeD lor many years viewing pup
lie affairs from independent point oI view IL dd NOT
help him any decide any question tnat might come
before the senate. Although usually preierng 10 give
Il silent vote, he cOuid not suffer ths measure 10 De
passed without saying something on the subject. The
heat that had been manifested on the occasion OF ts
debate had surprised MN, II ahYthlhB cOhd surprise
hm Ia politics a stran6er unaccusomed 10 our mOdcs
Of debate would suppose thdt tue Union was now In
danger aud that ola questions, passions pre- Idccs
and purposes which had been thought were laid aside
forever again revived aud this, too, fourteen
years after the rebellion was conquered ana Wh mere
no complaint from any quarter th1t the tedeTN
compact pTesse, too hard upon any one section AT the
expense OF another, ana when the feueiM Government
Obcyed throughout the entire SOUTH There does not
meut and bitterness that have characterized tue dis
cussluns In Congress at TINS session, ana ne
parties proves that majorties invariably commit egs-
latve wrongs and mmorltes nyarIahy protest against
them II II be rue charged that the success Of one
of the great parties O the country means rcyOuOn ana
ruin to constitutional liberty. OF what y%ue would be
species OF property. In the nature of things II reyolu
ton were Impending, there were any danger appre
ernment would be able TO sell bonds at per cent
interest, the stock market III New-nOrk MAINTAIN
its present high rates TINS charge, MI Pre- ideut is
in6ne mschief and tends to drmoralize the country
and every material interest IN II alarms the Thought
tiInd unsettlcs business aud
duces a state OF unrest I'm every community. 1t
may succeed winning elections, but IL cannot restore
prosperity That great object can never be accomplished
fhrongh a contuuanc OF sectional strife and the vO-
leuce that accompanies II nor the people III the
mood for this KIND OF politics. They have had more
than five OF harsh experience and they want TO
mode OF reo from their present Suherlug and
IMPOVERISHED condition. and they Will honor The states
man VINO contributes 10 the stock OF knowledge on this
subject rather than the political leader who viii not let
the past alone. The imperative duty OF the hour, in
stead of turning the attention VI the people back INTO
history. ith It's anlmosities, is to direct II TO The
troubled business interests Of the country &nd the way
relieve A ahstract proposition there can
be TatOua objection to The legislation proposed IN
this bill Ought lie Army be used Ut the polls nIeu
there has been profound peace lor more thah
decade Does any one believe that such a
law would have received the approval
OF the American Congress # 1t had brought forward
in a time OF peace Mr. Davis ycntured 10 say one
the eminent men who voted for 10 intended or eI