Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
Rcpored for tic Alexandria Gd=ete.
WASHINGTON, April Is.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April Is.
SENATE.
The Ssuato proceeded to tho consideration OF
Mr.. Wallec,.s resolution to alter The rule OF
The Senate 50 that removals and appointments
may be made By the Secretary of the Senate
and tie Sergeant at Arms, respectively. The
rule proposed to DO amended requires removals
aud appointments TO DO approved by the Presi.
dent OF tho Senate.
Mr.. Anthony said be knew tho adoption of
this measure was foregono conclusion, settled
10 the all poRerlul CAUCUS, but be deprecated 1t,
and read from the Record to show that 10 1858
it was democratic do,.rino that officers OF the
Senate should be permanent, and that the
body itself, through its presiding officer. should
regulate the appointment or dismissal OF Its
employees.
Mr.. Hill, Of Ca, said that Wbat Mr. Anthony
nod read orly represented tho opinion OF the
Senate ct a certain time 10 tho PISS. Tie
Opinion Of tho body changed from time to time,
and iu 1851 the gentleman from Rhode Island,
10 doubt, voted to dismiss coed officers, who,
according to bis present idea, wero entitled to
pe.naCency. The fact was that every legl5a-.
live bsGy preferred to have its officers in accord
With the political complexion CT tho majority of
i!s members. He denied that tho democratic
caucus had any moro contro. over tho democrat.
ic policy thaa such bodies always have and
have had.
Mr. AEthoay explained thet 10 1851 tho
safely OF the c0u1lry required that The ottlcers
eff the Senate having access 10 executive secrets
should BE- il accord with tie views Of tho
peGrla.
Dir. Einupds ff.rcd & substitute for Mr..
Wallace i resolution to tho effect that tho bust.
rcss CT the Senate should be conducted 10 40
orderly aud business like manner, and therefore
il was improper to make changes Ia the clerks
ard employees.
itlr. Salisbury opposed the substitute sua
th1u2ht tho democrats were justified ~ ap'
pointing good men Of their own parry to Office
10 body 10 which democrats had a majority.
He referred to circular issued by republican,
committee 10 Massachusetts, which Dir. Dawes
pronounced forgery, ard discussion arose on
that subject which YES interrupted by tie close
CT the uorniDg hour.
Tho Senate tcok Up The Army Appropriation
biz.
Mr.. Rardc!pA, O. n. j., addressed tho
ScGa.c, G.iudicg 10 prominent events IN tho
carly history Of Lis State significant as showing
the rraGominance then Of tho spirit OF resist
anc3 10 III ust laws which now appears 10 tGo
urop2s,d repeal Of lows authorizing military
iaic.fcrcaoo 10 evil affairs. lis said it could
goG be revolutionary to refuse supplies to tho
army because tho Constitution expressly tor
babe eT.nY appropriations to run Tor longer than
Two ycarP, n provision c7iiently designed to
place the czi5!Gnco 0! tee army 10 tho hands OF
Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Ihc L oynrg hour (which On Friday is Set
apart FOX business OF a private charaoteT) was
Dispensed with. Tho Subsidiary Silver Coin
bill was, therefore, not taken up, aud
TIE House went into Committee CT tho
Whole OF tho Legislative Appropriation bill,
and was addressed by Mr. Mckinley. of Ohio,
10 opposition 10 the proposed legislation to 70.
peal the Federal eeo;ioo lass. lie denounced
that legislation as bold AID |Gntoo attempt
to wipe from the Law every protection OF ths
b,!lot box, acd to surrender it into the unholy
hands Of bird repaaterl and ballot box suffers
at the North and Of tho Tissue ballot cheats
al the South.
Sir. Mckinley haviog referred, ia lis speech
10 the declaration of Mr.. Blackburn 10 the last
DEBATE, that tha democrats meant to wipe from
inc statute book all the var measures OF Con
gross.
hlr. Blackburn lifs tho chair, camo ca the
Hocr aud. 10 "a imDassloned style, denounced
Mir. Mckinley for a want Ct fairness end want
OF truth 10 having presented Rarbled end
Incomplete extract and il having omitted that
part CT the sentence which described such acts
of legislation as these that Wern born Of tho
passions OF tho war, and were iooldcnt to II.
He declared hat hia alIusion had no reference
u. mi, ,oh hn
recognized a5 part OF the organic law OF the
land, and that tho mon who refused to give
them foil force and cfec! would BIO fsithlcss to
the duly OF citizenship.
Mr. Mckinley explained that he had only
before him the extract which be had resd and
rot the eutiro speech, aud that if he had no.
tic.d the marked speech sent to him by blr.
Blackburn while he was speaking ho would
have quoted 1t 10 FULL
THE SPOFFoRD KELLOGG CASE.
4 lively passage occurred during to DAY 8
session cf the Senate Commute on Privileges
and Elections in regard to the Spoford. Kellogg
case. Judge Spoford in the course of his argu
meut reiterated CO assertion contained 10 his
memorial TO the cffec. that kellogg had bribed
members Of tho Legislature to vote for his
election to the Senate. Mr. kellogg obtaining
leave to interrupt Judge Spoford, very en-
phstically denied this assertion. and proceeded
to say that committee consisting of two demo.
Gratis and one republican had been appointed
by the Nichols Legislature to Investigate the
samo charge Of bribery as long ago es March,
1878, and failing to find anything whatever to
subsantiate it, bad never up to this day mado
any report, and that Oh the other hand ho be.
lieved it could ba readily proven TINT the
demec:a bad themselves Used money to break
up the Packard legislature By inducing its
members to desert to the Nichols Iceislatul o.
Tho committee q! tho conclusion of Judg,'
SpofcEd's argument adjourned, subject to the
call Of tho Chairman, aod will probably meet
again nexs Tuesday to hear further argument
from SpctfoEd's counsel on tho pending quss
ton as 70 whether or not the case is res I'D udi
cata.
NOTES.
Representative Murch, OF Msino, 10 dey fled
two petitions numerously signed by citizens Of
hie state praying that all moneys used as cir.
cu .tiDg medium of exchange be Issued by the
Govern m ent direct to the people; that all mon
oys, metallic or paper, when the seal of the