Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15


WASHINGTON, D. T., April II. 1879
SIR a telegram received tins mor1ioE al,
rises che Of the dangerous iilne:stt sister and
summons me hcmo. [. will. therefore, he
necessary for the Senate on is meeting to day
to elect president FRO tom.
Respectfully,
W. A. WHEELER.
| President, ctc
The Secretary asked what was the pleasure
Of the Senate?
| MIR. Davis, Of w. Va, said thst es there
was complra,i7e'y small number Of s,Dators
in ATTENDANCE he hoped there would be delay
| of procee dngs in order to ensb!o aksenee5 to
arrive.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Wallace.
| The Senate took an ipf1rmal recess.
| 1t wss discovered at the time the note was
| read that there we're larger mum Der CT repuo'
| lcan than democratic members present.
A messenger was dispatched Tor Senator
Thurman, whom the democrats INTENDED 10
| elect president pro tem.
At twenty minutes past Twelve, ho|iver,
| that gentleman entered tho chamuer, he haV-
| ing been ca his way to tho Capitol while the
| messenger vas in search Of linn.
The Senate having resumed lis session
MIR. Beyard offered the following resolution {:
RtSolrci, That 10 the absence OF the Vice
President Hon. A. G. Thurman be, and he is
hereby, chosen President Of tho Senate pro tenn.
MIR. >Auhoty moved to strike out tho Iamo
Of Mr.. Thurman and insert that Of Hon. Thos.
". Ferry.
This amendment vas disagree cd TO- yeas IS,
nays 2S, aud
The resolution vas then passed.
Mr. Thurman was conducted 10 he chn!r by
Mr.. Ferry, the former rcmaikiDg to the latter
on his way thith1r, Turn about is fair rliy."
hlr. Thurmao. on taxing the chair, said
Senatols: 1t il only necessary for me tt say
in The ewcst possible words sincerity thank
you Tor this naik of your confidence.
The jjurral tt yesterday was then read.
The Army Appropriation bill being agaln
taken up
Mr.. Logan addressed TITO Senate lie thought
the question Now before tho body more impor-
tant than an2 other that had all;cn slnoo 1861,
when The same sentiments which prompted tho
present legislation expressed by many OF The
same men now uttetlng them led to war. lie
denounced tho proposed legislation as bad 10 It.
self aud as being attempted by supplementary
practices. lfrepubliclns had erred IN the same
direction, by placing general legislation 90 appTo.
pria,ion bills, this was 90 excuse for it being
u0Oe DOW, Dul uC luel tnC pcOCuculo
which has been cited 10 support CT tho action
Of the opposite side vera Ilm!la: 10 character to
this attempt. The spirit 10 which legislation
was attached 10 appropriation bills was OF more
consequences than the legislation itself. The
republicans had passed laws to save the Govern
ment, but the present attempt was to disable
the Government and though IT'S Immediate ro
suit would not be fatal itwould open Tho way 10
further irregularities, which would overthrow
our institutions. lie defended the pronricty OF
the use of the veto power, and quoted President
Piercs's message, accompanying bis veto OF
bill 10 1853, to show that democratic doctrine had
then guarded The independence ti the eyecu
tive as wholesome check CD legislation. This
legislation WGu,l rot stand o. li5 merits, but
its supporters ttlt obliged 20 resort to violent
means to pass what was repugnat to al friends
Of good government. The people would rot
be deceived by such methods.
AL the provisions n5W advocated 10 protect
the ballot had been passed BY the republicans
together With another provision TO keep peac5
ct The polls. which later wIs nov to be
stricken cut, makicg The whole law imperative.
What good ciiizan would o' !ct to having psac,
ct the POLLS ard Why sh1uld not outrage be sup
prt sscd On cltc!ou days a5 we'll IS Other days.
Can il be that the Promoters OF this bill have on
interest 10 disorder at poll IN their sections:
lie thought it looked so. An officer Of the
pesca i: cot au Oh &c. OF tenor CT hate TO good
men. There are g!rnaty lass preventing E1ili
tarY Interference, ut the p9lia aad that tsct
shows th0t ne res! aiu al his bill Is 10 get Ill
OF olpiI olIa1ra of the lIiitcd Sia.ea at 0lco
tons No provision IL row made 10 prevent
tho pEeseua, 81 State troops al tha polls
aod the underlying IDEA is OILY new lorm Gil
tho perlll ouI theory OF Stato, rights, which
has assumed 50 many forms 10 suit The differ
ent times at which it has been advocated. The
right OF tho general government to preserve its
own txistetco could not to hbrlgated. 10
former days fugitive siavaa Ttr5 recovered from
States which did not r,cognl2e slavery by what
was then rccoRn Z d by the democracy IS the
authority Of 4 Constitution dominating all the
States. lie had read by the Clerk President
Fillmore proclamation in ISL, cll!iug for the
restoration Of fugitive slave, ard then cited
the celebrated Burns fugitive slave case, aud
as ed whgra the doctrine ofiStateo' rights had
been il the days Whcn slaves we're pursued
by the forces OF tho general government
into States whose citizsns wished to
protect lhem from degrading bondage
The same black nan opc, hunted down now
asked protection 10 rights guaranteed him by
law, but siates rights DOW were set up to take
away bis prot; ction in the exercise OF his priVi
leges.
% mo,ion Ct Dir. Wallace, it YVES resolved
thst the Secretary of tho Senale wait on the
President oil tho United States AID in!or n him
that 10 the absence Of the Fioo President Hen.
n. G.. Thurman has been elected President pro
lem, of the Senate, and that tho Secretary
mako a'similar communication to tbs House CT
Representatives.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Immediately after the readiog Of tie Journal
the speaker proceeded 10 call committees for
reports.
The only report submitted w;s from tho
Committee on Accounts relative TO committee
clelks Thi5rcport vas adonted and the House
proceeded TO the consideration of Senate bill
for the prrchSs, or construction Of q reiigerat'
log ship fer the dsinfeciiou Ct vessels and
cargees, and the bill was passed. with verbal
amendment.
Mr. Chalmers, OF Miss. rose 10 q personal e1-
PLANTATION in regard 10 statements made in The
Cincinr att GsZstte aid Inquirer, connecting
him with the battle Of Fort Pillow end CRITICS.
H.