Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-11
THE NEW SENATE.


the country with renewed hope that new
and better order of things will be inaugu-
rated, and that much of the pernicious legisla-
ton of the past will be undone. While the
policy to be pursued has not yet been out
lined save as to few matters that had q
prominent part in the closing deliberations
of the last Congress, we cannot 90 far
wrong in predicting that new order of
things will be speedily inaugurated. All the
partisan legislation of the past will, without
question, be wiped from the statute books
with as little delay as possible. The SUPER
visors of election law will be repealed, as will
the iron clad test oath for jurors, while every
law that savors of despotism and tends to
restrain the full liberty of the citizen and
the freedom of elections will be consigned
to the realms of the past.
The rule adopted by the Republicans some
years ago which took the appointment of the
standing committees out of the hands of the
Vice President, will react against them at
this time. If that official possessed that
power he might seriously embarrass the work
contemplated by the Democratic majority by
packing their own committees against them.
AS it now stands the committees can be
formed so as to assist in the great work
which the Senate has to do. The committees
on judiciary, finance, appropriations and
pensions, being the most important, will
probably be thoroughly reconstructed. Sen
ator Thurman, by reason of seniority, will
probably be given the craftsmanship of the
judiciary committee; Senator Bayard that of
finance; Senator Davis, of West Virginia,
that of appropriations, and Senator Withers
that of pensions. Under their leadership
we need have no fear but the affairs COM
mitted to their charge will be ably and faith
fully considered.
The new Senate will be remarkable for the
absence of men who have long occupied
seals in the chamber, and whose names and
deeds have become familiar as household
words. Spencer, who has presumed to repre-
sent Alabama, although he has not seen the
State for three years, will disappear. So will
Patterson, who has not dared to set his foot
on South Carolina soil for two years through
fear of being sent to the penitentiary for
bribery and corruption. Conover and Dorsey
will be heard of no more, they making way
for men who truly represent the people of
their respective States. No longer will the
chamber resound to the bellowings of Ogles-
by, or the dry, insuferable platitudes of
Howe, nor will Sargent and Mitchell make
Rome howl over the indignity and danger of
allowing the Acknowledged Celestials to land
on the sacred soil of California. Not one
of them all will be regretted. It's good
radiance of bad rubbish.
With perhaps one exception-the substi-
tuition of Dirty-work Logan for Oglesby-
the new Senators are decided improvement
over the old. AS between the two named
there is but little choice. Both are blatant,
loud-mouthed demagogues who are dis
grace to the State that sent them. Gen,
Houston, who takes the place of Spencer, is
spoken of as highly cultivated gentleman,
moderate in his political views, who will
faithfully care for the material interests of
his Stale and section. James T. Farley, who
will fill "Efigy" Sargent's seat, has long been
identified with the interests of the Pacific
slope, and is man who enjoys the conf
dence and respect of everybody in California.
He will be decided improvement over his
predecessor. The same can be said of James
D. Slater, who takes the place of Nipple
Mitchell, the bigamous Senator from Oregon.
Vest, of Missouri, who succeeds Armstrong
and Shields, is perhaps given too much to
oratorical display, but if properly regulated
by the more steady going of his associates,
will make an excellent Senator. Matt Car
penter, whe succeeds the stupid and garrulous
Howe, is perhaps the most brilliant amone
the new Senators. He has already national
reputation, and promises to pursue con-
sentative and independent course. He will
probably be found working in harmony with
the Democrats in legislation affecting the
South, for during his last term he took
most decided stand against the class of leg
lslation that it is now sought to abolish.
Wade Hampton will, no doubt, assume the
dignity of leadership to certain extent on
matters affecting the interests of the South.
The success he has achieved in tranquilizing
his own State and placing it once more on the
road to prosperity has stamped him as man
of exceptional executive ability. Pendleton
for Stanley Matthews will be an agreeable
change. The famous letter-writer has been
nothing save mouth-piece for Hayes, and
has made both himself and his master ridic-
ulous on every possible occasion.
Both politically and personally the new
Senate is better one than the old. The one
that has passed away will be remembered
only for it's faults; the one that is to come
will be hailed with satisfaction. It's assem-
bling will be regarded as harbinger of hope
that the old reign of monarchism-of mill
tary supremacy over the civil powers at
an end. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that the
results will fully sustain the present expec-
tations.