The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-20

Turkey, and ID. NJ. Key, to BE- United States
Judge for the Eastern and Middle districts Of
tennessee.
xLvIrH CONGRESs-SECOND SEES
SION.
SrNArE-lr. Jones, of Florida, from tho |
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported reso- |
luton appropriAting 5000, 600 to put Pensa-
cola navy yard in state Of efficiency. Re-
ferred to the Appropriation committee.
Mr.. Coke, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill providing for the
allotment oflsnds in severalty to Indians on
various reservations, and extending the pro-
lection of the laws of States and Territories
over Indians. Placed on the calendar Mr.
Cameron introduced bill granting pension
to the widow of the late General Heintzleman.
Referred.
The Joint resolution for adjournment was
read twice and referred to the committee 90
appropriations, after debate which showed
difference OF opinion as to whether, in the
present form, il required the presidents sigma
ture, or thatit be purposely made joint in
stead of concurrent resolution In order TO
show the responsibility Of adjournment before
important bills were passed on by the presi-
dent
Mr.. Butler spoke against the resolution
TO unseat Mr.. Kellogg. lie did not think the
Senate had the legal and constitutional pow
er to unseat q member who had been seated
otter q contest on the merits Of bis case, ex-
cept on molten to expel. Howe er much he
might personally regret the partisan act o. the
O.. l. h.., al lx,
1t until it should be shown that majority of
the committee and of the Senate acted truudu-
lently. The proceedings of the Senate in
passing on the qualification of It's members
are essentially judicial and there Is no power
with appellate Jurisdiction. 1t would
DO unsafe and dangerous to es-
tablish precedent or expect that by
which an appeal may be taken from one
majority to another. 1t would be no suffi-
oient Justification to him to depart from the
line of Conscientious duty in passing upon
the Constitutional power of the Senate over
the seat of one of its members, which it had
already adiudicated. That MS the Republican
party in its haste has dsregarded the re-
strants of law, it would be singing rebuke
on Republican revolutionary methods for
the present majority to show the country it
has the courage to respect the judgment of
the Senate in the face of the terrible tempta-
ton to retalate in his most aggravaling
case. The interest of the public requires that
there be an cad to this litigation. If the
decision of one majority is to be re-
versed by another majority the case will
never end. Who, except the Senator from
Georgia, would venture to assume jnfallibility
of Judgment, and say Tho was wrong and
who right? He resented Mr.. Hill's recent
iusnuation that the Democrats voting sgsinst
the resolutions would be actuated by other
consideration THAI the law, the constitution,
or the evidence. de cal ed on that Senator
to speak openly and not take refuge in inuen-
does. He could not understand why Mr..
Hill had specially alluded to South Carolina
to put on record the fact that he ''never be-
longed to that particular school of politics
represented by hat State,' quoting Mr..
Hills language He need not have troubled
himself to say that no one would
ever accuse him of being of that school
which had no disciples except
those of fixed and well.defned political
principles, thought, convictions and openly
developed political methods. He declined
to let him speak for the honor OF South Car
dina, and, in the course of his speech, made
several keen thrusts at Mr.. Hill. The peo-
pie of South Carolina had freed themselves
from carpet bag rule by the supreme efforts
Of despair. and again twined their arms
around the grand column of American lib
erty. He would not let them turn back
and wslow in ,he miie Of .rpet-bag infamy,
and, for this reason and others, would
respect the judgment # the Senator.
unfit for . Senator, the proper
remedy was expulsion. Time was csucterizing
the wounds Of Louisiana. Soon this last
thorn in her side would be expelled by the
fostering II creates. Better SO than to tear
It out BY the roots. He did not believe the
Packard Legislature legal, but unfortunately
the Senate did decide 1t was, ard that judg
ment could not be disturbed. He closed by
an elaborate argument favoring the doctrine
Of res adjudicata. 81
Mr.. Garland took the floor on the Kellogg
resolution.
Mr.. Hill said both Senators from South
Carolina had insisted on misconstruing his
remarks and commenting Enthusiastically on
his political record. He would reply to
them when he could get the floor.
The resolutions were informally laid aside
and the Bayard bill, regulating the rank end
pay Of Deputy Marshas, was taken up
Messrs. Carpenter, Teller and Conkling Of
| fered several amendments infictng penalties
decentralization in connection with elections,
ETC., which were rejected by party vote.
Mr.. Bayard supported ne bi'i, claiming it
was substantially what had before passed
Congress and met with no objection from the
President, except that it was an sppropria-
ton bill.
Messrs. Conkling AMI Eamuuds pointed out
new, and what they thought, bad features In
| the bill.
Mr.. VOORHEES, thought the bill an improve
ment on the existing law, but could not vote
for any bill recognizing Federal supervision
Of elections.
Mr.. Sherman support,d the bill. No new
argument was developed il The debate, and
pending which, at 8 p, M. the Senate ad-
jonrneN.
NO g--Mr. Ruckor, OF Missouri, Chair