The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-27
FOrty.sixth CODgress..SecOnd Session.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1880.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Gordon announced that he had
resigned his seat as senator, and he moved
that the appointee be sworn in. The ere
dentials Of Governor Brown were read, and
Senator Edmunds remarked that they were
dated May 21st. and asked il the date Of
Senator Gordon's resignation was officially
known 10 the Senate. 1t had been held
BY the Senate on some former Occa-
sions that the Governor OF a State has
no power under the Constitution to APP
point senator until vacancy actually eX-
lists. or course everybody knew that he had
no objection to Mr.. Brown being sworn in,
except the sorrow it gave him that his friend
General Gordon was TO go awav, but he
thought it right 10 call the attention Of the
Senate to the fact. 1t might perhaps be bet
ter for the Senate 10 hold, as matter OF con.
yenience, that the former decision was
wrong, and that the Governor might issue
his commission in anticipation OF a vacancy.
Senator Gordon stated that his resigna-
ton ante. dated the commission OF bis sue
cessor by four or five days.
Mr.. Edmunds SAID the question then
arose il the vacancy had cctually occurred
on the 2lst of May, the date OF the commits
sion, then by what constitutional or other
authority had his friend Gordon exercised
the faculties OF senator since that date.
That would be a puzzle, but he did not
know that it would affect the present ques-
ton.
Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, thought 1t had no.
thing to do with the present question, which
was simply whether Governor Brown be
sworn in. He moved that ii be done.
Mr.. Brown thereup0n was escorted to
the desk, the modified oath administered
by the President pro tempore, and he took
bis seat.
Mr.. CockreI, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorably on bill TOR al
Iowance Of certain claims reported by tie
accounting officers Of the Treasury known
as the Fourth-of-July caims). Placed OH
the Calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Eaton, the pensions
deficiency bill was taken up.
Mr.. Eaton moved an amendment appr0.
prIating $4,000 for the committee expenses
Of the Senate; which, after some debate,
was agreed to.
Mr. Window offered an amendment ap.
propriating 100000 for the payment OF
fees OF United States marshals and their
deputies. Rejected by party vote OF yeas,
%; nays, 80.
The amendments proposed by the Sen
ate Committee on Appropriations were
agreed to.
After the adoption Of an amendment APP
proprating $4,000 for the continuance OF
the work OF settling claims OF States on &C.
count OF swamp lands the bill was passed.
At the expiration OF the morning hour,
the Senate resumed the consideration OF the
bill defining the terms Of chief supervisors
OF elections.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke at length in opposi-
ton TO the bill, which, he said, was intended
TO secure the control OF elections.
He was followed by Mr. Rollins, OF New
HAMPSHIRE. in general attack upon the re.
cord OF the Democratic party. He quoted
from the evidence OF outrages in the South,
and paid special attention to South Carroll
ma, declaring that the "Hamburg massa-
ere" was an unprovoked and unjustifiable
attack by southern chivalry upon parading
negro company, whose resentful comments,
though not accompanied by violence, served
as a pretext for the massacre OF the whole
town.
On the conclusion OF Mr.. Rollins's re-
marks, Mr.. Butler said: "The Senator
from New Hampshire has ransacked all the
filthy, dirty records In Washington and
everywhere else for the purpose OF pro
nouncing a benediction upon my State. i
Simply desire TO say now that what he has
said is from beginning to end contempti'
BILE calumny upon the character OF South
Carolina. / shall take occasion hereafter to
nav nv respects to what the honorable Sena'
tor has said. / will not delay the Senate
now"
Mr.. Lamar said he also wished to reply to
the statements OF Mr.. Rollins with regard
to Mississippi, but was not well enough TO
do 50 to-day.
About an hour was then occupied In dis
cussion between Messrs. Cameron, OF WIS.,
consiu, Hampton, Butler, Teller, McD0n'
aid, Kirkwood, and others as to whether
the honor OF inventing and first using tissue
ballots la South Carolina belongs to the ne
publican or Democratic party, and as TO the
manner and effect OF their use a. shown by
the testimony before the Teller committee
NEW the Wallace committee).
After a good deal Of further debate, Mr..
rhurman's amendment f0rbiddlng the re-
OF chief supervisors OF cleo
lions who now hold or have held ONCE was
agreed TO, and the bill passed by yeas ~,
nays LA party vote.
The Senate then, at 1880 p. NJ, adjourned
HoDsE OF REPREsENTATIyEs.
On motion OF Mr.. Carlisle, the Senate
amendment TO the House bill amending the
internal revenue law 10 regard 10 distilled
spirits was concurred IN.