Daily globe., 1879-04-25
DAVID DAVIS.
Tile Sensation Which Hts Great Speech Made
in the Senate.

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in the Senate.
Washington Special to Chicago Times.
Judge David Davis made sensation in the
Senate this afternoon by delivering a care
fu|ly-prepared speech upon the pending
clause in the army appropriation bill. He
has ever since he has been in the Senate oc-
eupied So thoroughly an independent position
that his views upon pending measures are
sought with eager interest. He did not oc
cupy over thirty-fve minutes of the time of
the Senate this afternoon. His speech was
in such a condensed and clear form that it
reads lust like what it was-a judicial opin-
ion upon the merits of the question pending.
Some of the Republicans criticise 1t by say
ing that Davis has gone completely over to
the Democrats, but such criticism comes only
from o few. Preceding the delivery of the
speech Senator Garland made brief argu-
ment, backing up the Bourbon theory that
the national government has no authority
over national elections. Judge Davis read
his speech from an outside seat, just to the
left of the centre aisle. As he talked Sena-
tors gathered thoughtfully about him. SEN
ator Blaine occupied chair in the middle
aisle, and scarcely moved during the talk, so
absorbed was he. Senator Conkling stood
Just back of Davis, leaning against the wallin
an easy attitude, where he remained most
attentive listener. Upon Davis left was the
eaunt, hollow-eyed face of Ben Hill, hungri-
| " following every word. Allison and Ran
| som were Just h1hind Hill, while M. G. But
| ler, Gordon, Lamar, Bayard, Wade Hampton
and other Democratic leaders faced about
and sat impassive, like lawyers in the su-
| preme court on decision day. All the Re-
publican leaders listened. There was only
one Senator who made light of the occasion,
and this was Dawes, of Massachusetts. He
scratched his head, arranged his hair, and
! poised for the ladies' galleries, as he bois-
terously laughed from time to time, as if the
whole occasion was huge joke.
| GEN. LOGAN
sat in the center of the Republican side, and
half faced about, listening carefully with a
smile of unbelief upon his swarthy face.
Chandler listened gravely over the top Of
the inevitable newspaper. Matt Carpenter
lounged about with bowed head in the rear
of the Republican seats. Quite 9
number of the Illinois delegation were
present. The genial face of Gen. Singleton
beamed encouragement from rear seat.
Springer, in dark suit, with flaming but
, ton-hole bouquet, sat in front of Judge
Davis, while Townsend, Sparks and Col
Morrison occupied seats beyond the outel
row. There was
: n APPLAUSE BUT ONCE.
It was low, but earnest and decided. Il wal
, when Davis alluded to Lincoln, and said tina
if the latter had lived reconciliation would
have been long accomplished and sectional
strife matter of the past. Shortly aftel
} this applause some one sent in huge buncf
of yellow roses with a purple scarlet rose il
the centre. The advent of the roses ap
peared to confuse the judge and hemotionet
, them away, when they we're seized upon b.
Allison and placed upon Davis own desk,
one place in front of where he was speaking
}, CONCENTRATIONS.
After Judge Davis had concluded he wa
: congratulated by his friends. It pleased tn
Democrats beyond expression, as it was th,