The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-18
THE NEWS.
Congressional.

the attorney general for the reports made
last session concerning the operations of
the United States marshal and other Of
ficials in the western district Of Virginia.
Senator Pendleton called up the reso-
luton for the formation of senate COM
mittees.
Davis of Illinois, declined the chair
manship of the judiciary committee,
and moved TO substitute the name OF
Garland for the position. He recited
the facts connected with his election in
1877 by the Illinois Legislature, and said !:
mo man ever entered congress freer
from political committal OF personal
obligation, than / did. For years
l had been Unidentified with the
Republican party, and still look back
with pride on its grand achievements.
The extreme measures after the war,
conducive to incidents of civil strife,
drove tens of thousands into the literal
movement of 1872. / found myself in
company with Charles r. Adams, Hor-
ace Greeley, Carl Schurz, Murat Hal
stead, Stanley Matthews, r. E. Fenton,
John Wentworth, Samuel Bowles, Ly-
man Trumbull, Whitelaw Reid, Leonard
| Sweet, and others known to fame, who
had been conspicuous Republicans.
Some OF. them have returned to the fold
from which they had separated, doubt
less prompted by patriotic motives. l
have never acted distinctly with the
Democratic party. and unless its meth
DDS are changed and its wisdom
broadened, there is little prospect of
my renewing my opinions, calm
| ly formed. The country would be ma
| terialIy benefited by the reconstruction
of both parties, especially since the er-
rors of one seem to perpetuate the power
of the other. haYe voted on all public
| measures according to my convictions,
| and shall continue to do so. An honor
able recognition of the trust generously
confided to my keeping by Democratic
voters in III requires me to sustain the
existing organization of the senate, for
which l disclaim all responsibility,
] Parts of it are neither agreeable to my
taste nor 10 my judgment. In giving this
| vote it is proper for me to say, whatever
may be the result, that l can accept NO
honor at the hands of either side. The
country needs a rest from sectional
strife; the voice of patriotism demands
peace aud fraternal fellowship north and
south, east and west. Every good citi
| zen should desire the success of the ad
ministration, for we ought to have com.
mon interests in the glory and greatness
of the Republic. Measures intended to
advance either shall have my cordial
|
are entitled to fair hearing, and to be
judged impartially by their acts. II
they fail to justify public confidence il
will be a misfortune which has over
taken other administrations having
equally good intentions and prospects
shall vote for the appointment of al
these committees except the judiciary
committee, and although l am thankful
to my friends, / must decline the posi-
ton of chairman"
The vice president sustained the point
of order raised by Conkling that the res
olution for reorganization of the senate
committees IS not now in order.
The decision was appealed from by
Pendleton.
Hill (Ga), Garland and Pendleton,
argured that the decision of the vict
president should be overruled.
Before a vote was taken on the appea
from the decision of the vice president
but after quite long discussion, the sen
ate went into executive session.
When the doors re-opened the senate
adjourned until Monday.
The point of order was raised by Sen
ator Conkling, that the resolution is no
now in order, as it changed a rule of til,
change must be given in writing anC
laid over one day under the rules.
Senator Pendleton commended that tn
resolution was according to the proceed
ings provided for under rule 46.
The executive session was almos
wholly consumed in Intellectual attempt
to reach an agreement fixing day whel
a final vote would be allowed to be take
on the list of committees. No nomins
tions were considered, owing to clerics
errors. Senator Sherman has bee
placed upon the Judiciary committee il
, place of Allison.
Hayes ct Home-OvatiOn at Fremont to tn
Ex-President
CLEVELAND, O., March S.-Ex-Pres
dent Hayes and wife left this evenin
for Fremont as quietly as they arrive
last night, unattended, except by fey
personal friends, without demonstration
of any character. The private ca
which brought them to Washington wa
, coupled on the regular train and the
\ proceeded to their old home.
, FREMONT, March S-Ex-PresideI
Hayes, accompanied by Mrs. Hayes an
D their sons, Rutherford and Scott, an
I Miss Lucy Cook, arrived here at z thi
= evening from Cleveland. They wei
met at the depot, which was finely dec
rated, by over two thousand citizen
3 who checred heartily and enthusiast
/ cally as they passed beneath the motto
@ Fremont welcomes the return of til
ex-president and Mrs. Hayes" A r
:. ception committee of ten promineI
D citizens met the ex-president at Clyd
! and escorted him from his special car
q carriage, which was surrounded b
nearly two hundred torch bearers. tt
s large concourse of people then forme
e in q procession. All the residence
n public buildings, lawns, and the par
along the line of march, were Brilliant
illuminated, with splendid effect. Til
c following was the procession:
= Main street; thence along BirchaI
- avenue To auckland avenue; thence
Splgel Grove, the home of the expires
dent The procession finally halted b
3, fore the high piazza of the handson
v residence that is to shelter the inmat
!; of the white house, and Mr.. and BIZ
Mrs. Hayes stood in the door and a
knowledged the applause Of the assembl
Is The Hon. Homer Everett then delivere
is an address of welcome, in which he T
ferrcd to the genuine and hearty feeiir
of welcome shown by all classes of cit
J. zens. In the course of his remarks N
Everett said:
I. ITO give an account OF your trial
:. arising from the captious and spitef
~ opposition of ambitious senators of Il
+ Republican party, or to state even brief
e, all the great success and achievement
r. of your administration, would requi
more time than the occasion would pr
v nit 1t is proper to say that in IL
Is you took the lead of the weak and {
Of caying Republican party, then alreas
in a popular minority. Your wisdo
:, and skill have raised it to majorIt
81 and made it so strong that to-day it C,
l. stand against the world. You took I
O. lead of the nation burdened with de
IL and grooming under financial distres
and on Friday you left it in a bett
- financial condition than any other
y, the globe. In spite of some sulking al
le disobedient brakeman, you have firm
70 steadily and successfully run the exec
tive train for four years without an I
cident or jar"
O. Following this was an eulogy of t
le noble qualities of Mrs. Hayes, and
=, expression of the belief that she b
done much towards making better a
U p1rer the social life of the whole cot
ne try, and Washington especially. In CO
n clusiOn he said:
- ave sincerely wish you and yoU
peace, prosperity and happiness, amo
&c US, your neighbors and friends"
ut The ex-president stepped forwa
amid enthusiastic cheering, and
n sponded.
w Clymer's Claim.
- WASHINGTON, March 6.-The s.
prints the following: Among Tho
rs whose business renders them famil
OF with the capital and with the incomin
ly and out goings of congress, the OWE
IL of claim against the government viii
must receive congressional sanction
he fore it can be paid is known as an !
IN fortunate individual. The claim of
proves itself curse to its owner, to
-. family, and frequently to his desc
nc dents. Regarding il as just, the owl
Ias feels and believes that congress m
w and will pay it He attends session
,s, ter session, congress after congress,
ways pursuading himself that he
10 making progress; that his claim fai
m at one session because Of some Iii