Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-23

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aa laGor; which were referred to the committee on
pasUors OF the leading churches OF Dakota
representing that the Ponca Indians since fhei,,
rem0vai 70 the Indian territory, have suffered
numoer by death, and asking that they ha re-
moved back to their old home In Dakota: or n
ns ioIS cah eahnot pe done that they be permitted to
or That commission be Appointed tn invest
gate their condition. " 'a''S''-
On motion OF Mr.. Teller, the Secretary of the
treasury was requested to inform the Senate
what balance, IL any, OF the sum for the trane
pOrtaClon OF the mails has been unproyIded for
oy an APT appropriation OF Congress
| In Louisiana. -''''0' 0ouie %
., Mr.; Pendleton introduced bin authorizing
tend the public building owned by the govern.
Ment at Cleveland, Ohio.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
pending resolution VITA regard to the removal
and appointment OF clerks and other employees
In the OFFICES of the Secretary and Sergeant-at-
arms OF the Senate.
Mr.: Pendleton had moved to amend Mr.. Ed
munds' resolution by adding the words "and
acceptable to majority OF the Senaten
Mr.. Edmunds was rather surprised at the
language OF the amendment proposed to his
resolution, which declared that In the opinion
OF the Senate the correct and safe transmission
OF the business OF the Senate is materially de-
pendent on retaining in Its service a corps OF
ana this could only be done by security In their
respective positions, so long as they continue
faithful in the discharge OF their duties. The
TO this resolution the words s.and accept
a6le aoe ito to . r9sjsy majority OF the Senate"
democratic committee and adopted by the SEN
ate twenty-five years agO-whigs as well as
democrats voting for 1t. The rule proposed to
be abrogated had been lived up to until the
present lime. How NJ tbo
Senate to be acceptable, as proposed by the
senator from Ohio? Solely because OF drinks
or tbe absence OF drinks? Of the use or non-use
OF snuff and tobacco? of white or Graham bread?
or was 1t because OF religion: II so, what re-
lgton, and the sect OF which the officers were
10 De members? He did not under
he could understand the amendment
Th0se who had been so long acceptable to this
BODY could not be acceptable any longer. The
severed. There was force in what was said BY
the Senator from Georgia, (Mr. Hill,) who ne.
marked that there was no use in crying over
upside down, and there was no use for republi-
can Senators to make wry faces. But why not
aohere 10 the present rule and make appoint
death or resignation. In such case both DO
ntlcal parties would have their share OF pat.
ronage, according to which one should be In
Mr.. PendletOn in reply to Mr. Edmunds said
the language OF the amendment proposed by
MIN, except the words, ''and acceptable to q
report to which the Senator had referred, and
which had received the appreciation Of the SEN
a-0r and others on that side who had hereto
ment declared that the appointment of subor.
dlnates and the power OF dismissal should re-
main with the Secretary and Sergeant arms
the service committed to their charge he fHr
Pendleton) did not choose to enter into a con.
troversy with the Senator as to the
acceptability OF an officer or an employe
OF the Senate, because OF drinks, snun,
politics or religion. But he would say that 1t
was just necessary to the convenience OF the
sena,e that the officer should be acceptable as
his duty. Did the Senator from Maine propose
that the officer should be continue In service II
ne were unacceptable? He tMr. Pendleton) held
duties faithfully, be might conduct himself
extensively outside OF his Official duties. he
mlgnt make improper remarks on the course OF
on any peculiarities they might possess. In
such case would 1t not become duty to remove
him? He would take the lead In doing so.
several amendments were agreed TO- but be-
fore final action on the resolution the morning
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Mr. Williams spoke In favor of the bill, and
especially OF the section forbldding the use Of
the army at the polls.
HOUSE.-Mr. Oscar Turner, rising to q oues-
ton OF privilege read from the New York Her.
aid OF the 18th instant an extract stating that
l MT Tur1es " % Of Kentucky, during one Of the ses-
at Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan. That extract had
been copied In the western papers. he wished
IL Ito 70 oe remembered That there were two Tur-
was not the one who had been alluded to.
MI. Ihomas Turner said that he was not "a
se0S1mVe e. as MS colleague TO the comments Of
correspondents could say would hjure either
OF them where they were known he was the
~ Lufner, OF kentucky. alluded TO- He found that
10 tne correspondence to the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, that he was represented as calling
Mr.. Burrows ga damned liar" He denied
gSsa sqsn Sad but
1erred TO be the denouncer, than the person
VINO had tamely submitted to It. [LauRhter
H He alIuded also to an extract published In the
MN OF having been intoxicated on the moor
No correspondent had ever seen him intoxtcafad
on me noor or elsewhere, and at the time that
drop OF liquor for three days. [LaughterI Tf |
these attacks against members did not cease IL |
might be necessary to deny the privilege of the |
slams and slanderers, whose pay was graduated
according TO their skill In mendacity. Laugh
teri
M; Vance introduced a bill abolishing the
TAX on state banks. Referred.
The Speaker proceeded to call committees for
reports.
MI buckner, CHAIRMAN OF the committee on |
banking and currency, reported back Senate
Oil changing the name OF the National Bank of
commerce, OF Cincinnati, Ohio. Passed.
Mr. warner, from the committee On coinage |
WelghtS and measures, reported bin amend.
ing certain sections OF the Revised Statutes re-
lat1ng TO coinage. Printed and recommitted.
Mr. Wright, chairman OF the labor commit.
Tee, reported resolution granting that COM
mlttee leave to sit during the recess aud ap.
propr1atfng s. 900 to meet Its expenses
MI. Baker, OF Indiana, thought It was too
early In the session to grant a committee per.
MISSION 10 SIT during the recess and, In answer
% question OF Mr.. Wright as to the probable
engtn o! the present session, said that II the
other Side OF the House attended to business |
-he session could be ended In As hours but If |
Jhe democrats continued In their present
method OF going on, the session would only ter
inmate by limitation OF law.
Mr.. Heiman opposed the resOlotion. It was
virtually robbing the government OF $1,000 II |
The other side OF the House had only enough |
good sense to leave the finance alone, the labor
question would e2ulate itself.
The resolution was adopted.
The call OF committees having been concluded
before the expiration OF the morning hour, the |
Speaker proceeded to call states Tor resolu.
ions. |
Mr. Wood offered the following resolution:
RcSOlred, That the President be requested to |
consider the expediency OF entering into con-
7ention with the government OF France for the
,egOtiatiOn or treaty, which shall secure a |
more equal interchange OF the products and
manufactures OF each country, and serve to
cement closer relations or amftv trada and | i.