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Matt Carpenter With the Democrats
in the Bell Case.
The Fight the StaIwarts Will
Make on the Army Bill.
A Question for the Committee on Rules.

A Question for the Committee on Rules.
Special to the Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-The fea-
ture Of the day in the debate on the
Bell case in the senate was the speech
by Matt Carpenter, who took the
ground maintained by the majority Of
the Democrats. that Bell should not
be seated, as the constitution does not
provide for the appointment of a sem
ator by the governor of a State when
the vacancy is Occasioned by the ex-
piration Of a regular term and the
absence of the legislature, which will
not meet in New Hampshire until fall.
Carpenter was in the best trim, and in
the cross-fring which arose out of his
speech displayed some Of his old-time
ability. He read from the record of
the last congress, in which Blaine is
down as saying that the governor
would not have the authority TO APP
point and. in the reading of Blaine's
remarks, Carpenter so emphasized
them as to cause great laughter at
the Maine statesman. He also charged
his colleague, Angus Cameron, with
having been guilty of a trick in this
very matter last congress; and when
Cameron undertook TO explain he
raped him severely by reading the
record on him. He also dealt some
personal thrusts at Mcmillan, of Min
nesOta. and, altogether, made the day
quite lively. There viii be a number
Of Democrats who will vote to seat
Bell, but probably. with one or two
exceptions besides Carpenter, the
Republicans will be solid in favor of
Bells credentials. As Carpenter said
in the beginning Of his argument. there
ought to be no party consideration on
the vote. as. decided either way. it
made no difference as to the working
Ofthe Democrats. No vote was reached
on the question.
THE Army BILL.
Ii is clear that the stalWarts are
determined to make a more bitter
sectional fight on the army bill in the
senate than was made in the house
Blaine. Chandler and Logan will not
be deferred by the fate that befell
Garfield. WhO, at the end Of the de-
bate ia the house. took pains to hedge
on the position which he first obtained
The debate and attempts at compro-
mise during the last days Of the late
Session showed that the senate Repub-
lieans were more robust 10 their stall.
wartness than those Of the house.
Blaine has. by the amendment he has
offered. announced his course. Ii is.
that If United States troops are to be
kept from the polls, so must the
White Leaguers, for that is what he
means by fxinga fine against any. per-
son who shall 60 armed 70 the polls on
the day of an election for congress
men. While the senate Republicans
may drop the revolution cry, yet they
will shout the bloody shirt.
DEBATE OK THE ORDER OF RRCOGNI-
TON.
The debate in the early part of the
day hinged on the right Of the speaker
to have a list Of members to be recog.
nized in the order in which their
names were placed HpOn the list. The
opponents Of this system claimed
that the speaker, or chairman. of tho
committee of the whole should follow
the usual practice of parliamentary
bodies, aud recognize the gentleman.
who first addressed the chair. Tn,
whole matter was referred to the com
mittee on rules for a report, Later
when the house went iatO committee
Of the whole, and Mr.. Blackburn tool
the chair, he announced hat he woul,
make a new list Immediately. Fort
or fifty members rushed to the speak
er's desk, each hoping to get his name
down first. or near the FIRST. 10 grea
was the confusion that the sergeant
alarms had to conduct members I,
their seats. About dity names wer,
afterward placed on tie list, which
means tnat az least tina many member
will make speeches on the bill wheI
the political legislation Is reached
which will probably be tomorrow
BY day after tomorrow it is safe {,
say The political debate will be in full
headway at both euds of the capitol
Judge Kelley, the Oldest Republican
member Of congress, to-day said tia
he hoped that the houses would civ,
plenty Of time on the legislative bill
for debate, aud let the country know
how thoroughly Pickwiekiqn was tn
cry Of revolution and revolt. tn,
truth is that many Republicans are
like Judge Kelley, disguised with tn,
talk about the CoDfederates itarvin,
the government to death, and il Il wort
not for the fact that all the Rcppbli
cans follow their leaders they would
give expression TO their belief " tht
debate. as did Judge Kelley.
The New Haven Register says kiss.