New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-19
XIVITu CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.

DISCUSSES TnK ELECTION LAWS 80:
SENATE WASHINGTON. April TO- 1917
The Senate proceeded to-day TO 'ne cor cor
tderstion OF thc resolution submitted J" i'
,Den. P,nnJ yesterday namely ....,.,,
R,sJre9 That the standing order OF the oen, T dtcr
10 ne ert aud removal OF cierks iII W %
cmpioy6 Of the senate be 'n n after The word re-
snecti,cly" in the third line, SO th"t inc S"o ""
rr9G a. That the officers and others IN TIE
Inducements of the secretary OF the senate ana on
arms snail I've appointed aud removed from
00ice by those officers respectively
NJ TDNUNDs rep VII called for tnv reading OF
standing order proposed TO be amended, ana It wac
read af follows ,
P,so,red That the several officers and Others N ne
DEPARTMENTS of the Secretary of the Senate ana or lo
Serscantat-Arms shall be appointed ava remoEea Inn
once by those officers respectively ~ heretofore u1
when made during the session OF the STnalt any Sn
senate on reasons be gned therefor by the oheer
making TIE removal ana men 'Po Of t6e Sr-
ons in writing TO be aid before the IeGtn ., ID. 70 5c
se OF the first day Of She succeeding session. anu w 0
approved. or disaPprOved' by NM
MIR ANTHONY rep. Il. H. said they all HAdo' e'''"
mat tc object now sought DO accomplished was fore
determined elsewhere. for there was hlGher power
than the seuato that governed The p2oeedngs mere
Mr.. SALISBURY D.in. Dell inquire" oi INC 'OH''''
nov uS STfOSY Tenied it was understood from HAVING
been told that measures would be introduced Hoin Ao
Ss,TfS8TRY said the Senator rom Rhode Island
had very fertile imagination. lie saw what Wa no.
to ne sceo andbesrt sounds which nobody else heard
me to be co1siaered here Ir salisbury
as Democratic Senator knew tAdt the ooo"'o' was
Mf" ANTHONY replied that he derived hls miorne-
cbam6rr for when the senator Massachusetts Gr
Hoar had made an admirable aud nuadsWsIabit s,rorn
suuropriatiou bills, tho Senator from kentH't thI'
Eerk said lie was udis posed 20 Introduce drbAIe on
spdect the Senator from Ohio OR. ihlrManl h25 I'D
charge as tue latter was then absent NheL rh' low
Senator could have charge II rot introduced
and referred tie senator from Kentucky IT,
piled that the senator from ONO was cAAlr"tI
and Vas bordering and considering yha. .eaSuress
should be acted on aud When lelo! Yea u, H' i ~ NE"
tucv would pass; aud why would tIeY PAST btcutSe
NOV would be agreed Oh in caucus. Inc senator nom
KENTUCKY also sa'd Il would be improper 10 dtDat IN
and thrreupOn, in order 70 avoid discussion the seat
10 oppose the pending resolution, although ne knew
that it could MOI Inia,Hct .9e iai ne 5.e- Sb re-
gard the officers OF the senate. ne cilitd attention
ana u that connection quoted from the report OF sen
ator Mason who, with tie other members OF me con-
mttee al that time cane 70 the coh'in,iGl ,h ln VI
10 pre.cvc the transaction IN mess ana 20 So
cure etlentdge'i and iuJeEeLi Officers my Ino,a
not bt subject torcuu'a' Inc "Nett was ~ iHtt Wv
organization OF the senate permanent ana 10 leEyac
cssiOn 10 speak ~ terms o. lrei't o. .le SUI ~
manner which all thc Officers Of me senate Iu pc
their duties. and in conclusion SAD Whether me
htCe's4il H III I.ca. rcI,,qtIiai i" he seen
MI HILL tDcm. GA expressed A'S surprise ~ ue
epeecD of the Senator Rhode Island ana oHld What
senator mad read from Mr. Masuns report made %
1883 contained very good sentiments. Bui NE suI,
posed that by looking into the facts would De lO'Hd
iLat i'm 1851 ibe senator from Rhode Island Joined
oiaer in ,urnng out prominent officers who wo1ll havo
been retained If the sentiments 81 i,loii th 9ua'o
read had been observed Mr. HH supposed That tie
party then IN power wanted 20 maze thcir e1.,TS lcf
Inanegt and he supposed jhaJ me SgnSot "H J 5
Island oiucd IN tuinng helh Cu Ih l9oi ~ VIII t'
his friends might Pc PINT INTO their places lie also SUI
mon This subject and that they favor or partial
pemancucy, ana proposed tnai the pI, -tut AIttt ~
pctly in oiisc; blt the other side objected m OF
course II lhc Republicans could be IN power tomorrow,
parne' %eFet , fGF, own hpoliical fr,uiI. win
4. ~ fffa uN.
struck linn hAt the Senator's remarks were childish
Ibs Democratic party had never YET, Of eau
Gus pg.se any raic order OF resolution sceEugto bad
any Of Its members 20 caucus action.
1or nom Georgia undertook 10 lecture MIN for intoduc
ing The subject OF caucus action buf me SuWec' was
introduced the other side by the senator iima Ken
lucky lr Beekl who saye as reas9n j0r i MOI Of eye
sderns Mr. Hours Tcs9nt9n 1h'j tIo G i man o. ,e e
Democratic Caucus COMMITTEE t'if' ILuI"U was
g1TrDia YOU believe because the Senator from
Kentucky said there were certain measures ouoei con
siicrauon OY caucus mat me c"H l wa U,'us |Ii
thing to interfere "i'D the lIn' Oh D' SO''' 0I ''S
A'Ji AvTUONY-I regarded the matter I'm the hight it
va, rseied hy the SENATOR from Kentucky, wlt said
n would be improper discuss measures IN the absence
Of the chairman OF the Democratic, caucus.
Nj I'LL said lie did not un :.rsJanI the Senator
IRON Kentucky TO say any such tihnc conference.-the,
read from the speech Of Mr. Beck lie also sald mt N
1851, 10 was necessary t1t' tle & ' ri, f
thr constitution and the Union, because the elective
and we're necessarily The depository Of the secrets OF
tins body il was Dot deemed prudent tnat tno7r wH2
II
Az TIIJ@Ifthe Republicans should again come into
mower, VIII you change the officers
Mr ASTHONY-I viii answer that question Wien the
time comes. cannot ten whether uIy rebellion wal.
break out. though there are signs oil IT,
Mr. IIIlIJ-But suppose don't rebel
Mr.. ANTHOYY-rhat depends on who flied Che
offices
pending proposition expressing ue opinion Of the
scuate that good intelligent ana dsen' officers should
BE- retained as essential 10 Tue correct anu Co' eAc"
Mr, sAULsBURY Dem Dell said that be should no.
forty were competent 70 appoint their own OihcciS
aud to manage their own bushes. --,., .,.,,.
The morning hour expired before vote was taken.
The senate then resumed the consideration of the
NJ RAXDOLPH Dem. y. j. said that the question
presented iu simple form was tins: AZ condition OF
granting supplies to the Army, has Congress right TO
demand redress OF what majority Of It's members
deem grievances" concerning It's use lie had grave
doubts, not as ~ the power OF CoDsrtsS nut as 10 inc
ing at the history OF New-Jersey, SAID the nm
ceasing assertion OF the rgDt 10 coupe giey-
ancos aud appropriations as made by Jerse ynen
ala more quicken INTO active Life the germ or state
the great revolutionary struggle He was proud Of the
sense of truth aud remembrance Of history If DC dc
United a moment Tie mOnstrous and dangerous doc
life. IN period Of peace, through me e1i'
tence Of ITS Army, or that The total flsh3hd1e f
had the honor TO bear message III SO rom Gov
crnor NOW senatof) Hampton TO the Pres dent Of tie
tinted states, requesting HIM withdraw ms troops
from the state House OF south carolina IN OfcfeHce 70
decision OF the supreme an nRnes' to"it
Of that state. l urged the IMPORTING OF IT.
with all the force OF language az my coHhduu
/ urged dat The Federal forces should be promptly
withdrawn from the state Capitol You may Imagine
sir. my astOuishmeut aud indignation when IN angry
tone ana uncyil manner TIE Prcsldcnt replied: !
won't Withdraw the troops DONE regard the decision
of tho supreme Court, aHd u bad any message 10 send
10 Hampton 10 would be- that his message 10 me
is an Impertinence" An imperincrce" SIR iOr the
Governor OF a state 20 communicate his wishes
not demand his rights as ho might properly
have dOue-tO the President OF the United Stdteo.
An iupertineuce indeed. " Upon what meat doth IBIS
our C.ssar feed that he grown 80 EreAtf No. Mr.
President cannot mako too much haste 10 guard the
liberties OF freemen everywhere 10 TINS broad and rom