New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
UNITED STATES SENATE.

pPCTuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
co,yr,NuAr1oN oF THE DEBATE UPON THE REsoLU-
TIoN FOR THE ELECTION OF SENATE oFFIcERs-
BITTER ATTACK BY DEMOCRATS UPON MR. MA
HONE AND HIS FRIEND --bIR. JOHNSTON RE-
BUKED by MR.. fOAR.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-UpOn the opening
Of the Senate to-day Mr.. INGALLS, Rep., Kanl offered
a resolution calling on the Secretary OF war Tor hsV
of all appointments other than those In the army maze
IN bis department from December 1, 1879 10 March H.
1881 under what prOVisous OF law sad appointments
have made what changes proinotiOns' 0etaS anu
transfers have been made within such period aud the
reasons for such transfers; what revocation OF ap-
poutments and promotions has been made
and for what causes; what employees nave
been paid out OF the lapsrd fund; what CLERKS
have been paid lower salaries than authorized by satute
and whether not commission has been convened
10 consider the appointments In SAID department. bu
on the table for future action.
Mr. DAWES (sep.. Mass) called up the resolution for
the election Senate officers, the pending motion being
that 10 postpone is consideration until the first Monday
IN December.
Mr. JOHNSTON Dem, Val, allnling to the remark
made yes erday by Mr. Hoar the effect that the prop
oslon OF the Democrats buster against the resolu
ton was reasonable suggested that Eastern col
leGe should confer on gentleman the degrees OF
which DR.. PangiOss was so prOnd-LL.D ana ASS.
Laughterl The Repubiican party had KEPT the North
pudaiing the public debt, end that the only WAY 10
slr1ngle tho dpctrine OF reputation was to Keep
1; was great revolution. when the Republican
party nominate for OF the highest Ocrs Of
WHO would lie petty LAWYER hut ior the prominence
gwen him by his repudiatng oplnions u tlr J0nn'
etou) wanted toe suatOr nom On lMr
sncmanl VINO had 80 buihcd up the credit OF toe Ued
States would vote for RIddeberger He proceeded 10
give a record the public aes OF Messrs Manone
and Rdd eDeTger, show that they were D'IDOeflts
and Erprdiaf6rs: and in reUy 10 suggestion of Mr..
nara tIat h pa Malone.
sent sad thai he willing to pone bis speech II
Mr. Dawes wOnd pOstp hs resoiutlon--an agreement
Me' LOGAN USep. Ii } inquired what effect the cleo
ton Of Sergeant- alarms could have upon the puohc
Mr. JOHNSTON replied that iftbe Repub leans elected
a mau they nuOrsed his public he aud carer. He
duoIed from editorials III prominent Republican jour
nails strongly c0ndenuatOry OF tue Riddirberger" bi
Jd%pgGi Pc paper party owed by Senator Anthony,
stating that tue publican party could NOT consistently
aud honestly ally Itself with the hepudhthg party Vi
Mr.. HAwLEY Rop. ConnJ-Mr. Anthony not being
present-caled attention u the fact that though the
paper partly belonged tO Senator Anthony it dd nos
follow tuat he had written wOId o that editorial
Mr.. JOlIN5IoN-Don'ty you believe they aIo Ills sentl
M HAwLEY-T do not know. Tnoy are very nearly
mine. q there ~ any comfort ~ tnaL ,.., ,o,os,-
Mr.. LOGAN inquired whether MI JOhnslon's prop0s-
lion was that tie Republicans elected Mr. Rid
dleberger they irdorsed ms sentiments; and was an
swercd in the alternative
QUESTION OF ENDORSEMENT.
Mr.. LOGAE-Mr Rddleberger Was an officer In the
Confederate Army. Will the B nator pretend 10 argue
that because this side intend to him. II therefore
indorses tho reDclioui Will he pretend that. because
General LOngsirect Munster Turkey. appiuted by
a Republican President, the Republican party indrsos
the treason Of Llng lreei IN former years ! ,..,
Mr. JOHNSlOk-Tbe war ls over. G"reral Longstreet
las rcpcut,d very humbly Uf his sins when man
does that. you take Lin 10 your BOSOM But sue war s
before country; but quesion Of public faith and
Is bcOtb tie country ana wben you lndOfse w
thos" lOiuts yon indorse him on hVihg present
question ,, ,,--,
reputation. nor do ever c1ieet o. ana u tue coh"utu-
ecy from Virginia had Ueon as hOneAl IA
paJ ng their debls the constituency represent te
question would not now he before bls consul uenIe
Mr. JOHNSTON proceeded ~ describe the Improved
Condition Ut Virginia under the cOnirOl OF tho party
Mr. IioiR (R n. Mls..l-I can tell the gentleman
what "a - BuurU.n" N. Formerly tt was n m IN VINO
never thing or forgnt auythng now " "a
who lever learns any tnE bu' lnrErts Ei,i utai
day that nbusIeriuE was treason 30 tbat cannot b.
bourbon.
40 into ,Kccuiv" session, mane by Mr. Pondeton was
deieated-yeas ~; nay" 90.
Mr. HOAR said that 10 would no. foilO" toe cheap and
vulgar l'kes The senator from Vrrn'a wno ~;,s me
DID no. p9soso 60 nreEe G sp , Snsf b ng
OF aconIo almanac ratbef than the Constitution lie
know the OF his own intellectual capacity. rhe
orlciuaird with thc low comedies OF she loser
theatres, ana has doscended from the low como.
d,cs 10 scurdlOns neWsraperS; lr1n the u," papris
printing ocr. ID IRON The printing 0co to The
virginia. Inc senator bad attruptod lut
iuIo his mouth. deal wiu asiaemcnt w"icn not
only he had never made, but when b. had again aud
again disavOwed ye-ier.y. He nad MOI sad tbat tie
proceeding o Ie other side OF The Ch@nOrr had any
ihIng either Oi treason rebellion, nnd he dd no.
say u now. lie had sad That certain doctrine lald
down by the senator from Georgia tAr Bro~n was IN
hls opinion. rcpete Win treason ana eVOullOnhfY te
had been dealing with tme lrg IN to consequence Of the
dOcirne aud had nut presumed 70 discuss we Puolc
conduct OF any gentleman Oh tins nnOr fOr hmeeH 10
dscard the doctrine imputed TO tat sido uf lndordng
the sentiments OF the men whom they had nominated
lOl onlr', -. u. ~, -, ,-
used Yesterday Dy the Senator from SsachusctS os;
tending that II bore him out IN his assertion mat tnnt
rem nded the gentleman tho Jest h3 had M do Use
cf WAS Joe Miller JOko, Dut frOm onsso drama
ust Of Eng ana.
DEMOCRATIC PLEA OF HARDSHIP.
Mr. BROWN (Dom., Gal commented the great
hardship and injustice which would be done TO the
present officers OF the Senate aud thor suOOd by
tho election OF olcora, aud oonended that such
aotion would violation OF tho common law OF the
Senate This question had been made Of endurance
Iy the Republican sde-One rs to whether the Special
sssson sIouI extend TIL tue r,t Monday December.
s,ss,nn Al any moment and 30 The business when Re-
uubuln Pr sdeuJ had called the S,untc together To do
tine senate. Why would not the Republicans couil IN
thumi Because they Thought It vas more import'ai to
stay here aud Secretary OF The oonatc aud r
Vran-at Arms by turning Out Hlttr remaining mann al
OF faithful Il they chose to make liat issue
hc was n,l AFRAID to moet A. lie appealed TO the Re,
publrans 81 their party. for the honor 0
ihr senator from Virginia mr. Mnh"ne tnat they would
moi / ke his unusual step He denied that there
ihiug trcasonabe IN. the proposition lald down oy
hin, yrntprdiy and advised the SrDdOr from Mas dchu
srtt, 10 remove the beam FROM his own eye before he
aitenpcd to remove the mote from his 3rolners
Al $3.50 motion 10 go INTO executive session was
lOsi-yras. 2S nays, %.
A IN Dn laY tue resolution ON the laDle was LOST
yeas, 2O ;nuys 26
MR. BECK (Dom. KyJ thought that the gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr DIwc9 would have To abandon
some of hs formtr principles II hr intended 10 vote for
Iliddrberger lie Thought that after the Developments
made to-day bY 5euaIor Johnston tae senator from Mas
.nchuses might ike ~ amend his resolution, hnd ho
suggstrd tna the senate should adjourn TO enable the
6euAiOT 10 do 50. ,,,
Mr. DAWES said that thero Consideration which
must lead decline the suRgestinn t was ihat
there was DEBT O the Senate that Mr. Rd0leDerger
wuud have any power 10 reaitusI "
MIR BECK remarked thai though there was no debt OF
The SENATE 10 pay Mr. Rddleborger. there weTo su:-