National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-25

to the expulsion OF the President. II had never
been announced In Legislatures, conventions, or In
Congress To tell the candid fact, he always be-
leved that gentlemen raised the cry Of revolution
TO prevent investigation lie said, In conclusion,
the Senator from New York had informed thisbody
that when he came here these sents now occupied
by Southern Senators were empty
think we hive heard this before: lie also IN
formed US that these seats are now filed by Houtn-
ern men. think we know that already. we re-
turn to them, and the revolution thus ends where
the departure began. If the departure broughtwa
on the country the return brought peace ana pTos
so that you may have eighteen years more OF power
but YOUR chances will not return.
Yes, these seats are filed by southern represent
tative men, and they will so remain. That IL ALL
Let then, the past 90. We are opposed TO revoln-
tionary purposes and revolutionary schemes, we
made nothing by revolution. The Republicans
mnde eighteen years of power by 1t, and that Us the
renson they are always talking about revolution.
Mr. BYF reply 70 go5 OF Fl spenEer
the House ut the the time the Potter resolution was
introduced, to show that the investigation involved
the occupancy of the Presidential chair.
Alter further debate,
MIR. WALLACE offered resolution declaring John
G. Bureh elected Secretary of the Senate
Mr. CoNKLfNG said that he would like 10 record a
vote for the present competent, fatliul, and ac-
eomplshed secretary and he thought that every
Republican Senator would like TO do so. lie had
hoped that Senators not Republicans would be
glad to do so, because some of them UNDERSTOOD
purity, efficiency, and honesty III the civil service
20 mean wha, he meant-namely' the se eoH
|
| est man; not fool. but man OF sense
not pretender, a sniveler, but man OF efficiency
l 30 that when they had brought such man intC
Office they should keep MIN there, When they hnt
| n mnn of this character lie should not he removed
| TO make place for some favoritc or party claim
ant In conclusion, he moved to strike out iron
the resolution the name OF John G. Burch ana SUD
stitnte that OF George G. Gorham.
| Mr.. EATON said that the Senator could not b.
aware of the full scope Of his language. He said ~
| wanted TO vote for an honest man rather than
seoundrcl. That Mr. Gorham Is competent ana
want IL 70 be inferred that because they did not
elect Mr.. Gorham they selected n man VINO WIS
| seoundrel and incompetent
! Mr CoNRLIN0 replied The fact that the Senate
from Connecticut came anywhere near the outsid
OF misunderstanding htul showed that he was nc
| sufficiently guarded iii his language. lie hnu nc
| in his mind Mr. Gorham or anybody else: lie mad
| a remark perhaps impatiently, for he did not den
| impatience Nor had he the slightest reference !
the person named in the resolution. lie kne'
Mr.. BECK said he had known Mr., Burch 70
many years, and also knew Mr.. Bright anu IN
other candidates: and for honesty, fidelity, an
capacity they are the peers of the best men OF III
Republican party that have ever been IN the SCI
ute. ,
ment to substitute Mr.. Gorhuin's mama for that {
Mr.. BurCh. 1t WIS disagreed to-yeas H'i nay
49,; strictly party vote; c..
| The resolution declaring Mr.. Bureh electeo Se'
rotary was then adopted.
Mr.. Burch was then sworn into Office, the Vic
President administering the modified oath and als
best of his knowledge and ability,
| The Vice. President then laid before the Sena
the final report Of the retiring secretary, giving
fall and complete statement Of all receipts and e.
penditnrcs and the various items connected ther
with from July |, 1873 the commencement OF "
present fiscal year, To March "a, 1Sl0 together WI
list of all property belonging to the United stat
up to to-day The report was ordered To be prlnte
Mr. WALLACE offered resolution declarin
Richard j. Bright elected Sergennt-at- Arms, whic
was adopted, after rejecting an amendment ofiert
, | by Mr.. Anthony TO substitute the name OF the II
cumbent, John 4, Frcnch-yeas, %; nays, ~
party vote.
Mr. WALLACE then submitted resolution d
/ claring f. T. Shober elected Chief Clerk OF u
, Senate ,
| Mr.. ANTHONY moved the substitution OF u
name of william i. Spencer, the incumbent. II
was reicced-yeOs, %; nays sand the rcsolutlc
was adopted. ,.,
| Mr.. WALLACE then submitted o resolution q
| clarng Henry Is. Pgyton elected Executive Cler
MIR. ANTHONY moved the substitution of the nan
| of the present incumbent, James X. Young. IN
was disagreed to--yeas 20; nays, 30; when the res
, luton was adopted ,
, Mr.. WALLACE offered resolution declaring J.
Bullock elected Chaplain. =,
Mr. ANTHONY moved the substitution of u
name of the present incumbent Rev. DR.. Sundt
: | land. This was disagreed to-yeas, 70; nays,
Q | The resolution was then adopted.
The Vice-President informed the officers ele
| that the oath OF office would be administered
c | them in the Secrctary's Office.
I; The Senate, ut halfpast five o'clock, adjourn'