The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

Washington, March 25.--Mr. ingalls, offered
resolution calling ON the secretary Of war for
list of all appointments other than those in
the army made in his department from the
Rrst day of December, 1873, to March ith, lSsl;
under what provisions OF law said appoint
ments have been made, what change promo
tions. details and transfers have been made
within such period and the reasons for such
transfers; what revocatioDs OF appointments
and promotion have been made; what dis
missals have been made and for what causes;
what employees have been paid out ofthe lapsed
fund; what clerks have been paid lower sala-
ries than authorized by the statute, aud
whether or not any commission mas been con
vened to consider the appointments in said d..
partment, Laid ON the table for future action.
Mr. Dawes called up The resolution
the pending motion being 10 postpone
Its consideration until the first Monday In De.
cember.
| Mr.. Johnston alludipg to the remark made
| yesterday by Mr.. lloar To The effect that the
| proposition OF the democrats 10 filibuster
| against the resolution was reasonable, sug-
gested that some eastern college should con-
fer on the gentleman the degrees OF which
| A, :. 5 lLaughterl The republican
| party, he said, had kept the
north solid by declaration that tho south was
IN favor Of repudiating the public debt, and
|
repudiation was to keep the nortf solid
Great Ts revolution 'oG (Which Which saw "!sSe re. !"
| publican party In caucus nominate for one
| Of the highest oilicfs of the senate, u
democrat aud repudiatlOnist--a man who
| would be petty lawyer but for toe promi-
nence given hth by his repudiatrg opinions.
| He (Johnst my wants 10 aee whether tbs soma
up on the credit OF the United states, would
vote for kiddlebarger. lie proceeded
| to give brief record of the public
acts OF Malone ana RiddlebaIger to
show that they were democrats and repudia-
tors, and IN reply to the suggestion by MIR,
Dawes tn at hi, colleague tMahone) was sich
and absent, said that h0 was willing 20 post
pone his speech il Mr.. Dawes would postpona
MS resolution, an agreement which Dawee
declined to make
MIR. Logan inquired what eloct tho election
of sergeant-at.arms could have on the publiC
credit
mr.. Johnston replied that if the republicans
| elected q man they endorsed his'puhlic lifa and
career, He quoted from editorials In promi-
nent republican journals strongly condcmda-
tory of kiddlebarger. Among tho extracte
referred to was one from Providence journal
u paper partly owned by senator Anthony,
stating that the republican party could not
consistengly and honestly allow itself TO affi-
late with the repudiaion party OF Virginia.
Mr.. Hawiey, -Mr, Anthony not being pres
ent. called attention 10 the fact that though
the paper partly belonged to Senator Anthony,
It did not follow that he had written word OF
the editorial
Mr.. Jobnston-Don't you believe they are his
sentiments?
Mr.. Hawley-I don't know, they are very
nearly mine, ifthere Ia any comfert about that
MIR. Logan onqulrcd whether Mr.. Johnston Z
proposition was, that because republican,
| elected Mr.. Riddlebarger they endorsed his
sentiments, ana was answered In the affirm
ative.
MIR. Logan-Mr. Riddlebarger was an Officer
in the confederate army. and viii the seaat0
pretend to argue that tho cause on this side In.
iand 10 elect him , II, enh thetciors endorses
the Iebeiliong Wlll nc pretend that becaust
General Longstreot ls minister TO Turkey, ap-
pointed by arepublcan president, thac the re.
publican party endorses the treason oi 6t rpra
LongstTect In former years?
Mr. Johnston--lhe war Is over and Genera
Iongstreet has repented very hnmbly OF hi
sins, and when man doee tha
you should take him 10 your bosom. III,
war 70 over and there is no question of seces.
sion or reheli0n before the country, but thu
question ofpubic faith and credit IL before
the county, aud when you endorse man Oh
that point you endorse him on living present
Issue,
Mr.. Johnston then proceeded to describe the
improved condition OF Virginia under tn,
control of the party called bOurb0ns, and a
the conclusion of his speech motion was
J made to go into executive session by Mr.. PEN
dleton. 1t was defeated. Nays-as; yeas-2s
subsequently Mr.. Brown. of Georgia, OBJ
tained the floor and commented on tho grea
hardship and Injustice which would be don,
10 the present ofosrs OF the senate
and their subordinatoa Dy the election
, OF new officers. This question hat
been ma ic one OF endurance by the republican
side, one ss to whether .the special session
should extend TIL the first Monday In Decem
ber. The democratic side, he said, was read.
20 20 into executive session at any moment
and do the business which the republican pres
ident has called tho senate together 10 do
, There We're u large number of important nom
nations In the senate, and why would not tn
republicans confirm them? Because the,
thought II was moro importaa
TO stay here and elect n secretary OF the senate
, and sergeant-at-arm by turning sut the llttl,
remaining nanjiul OF faithful democrats, and
IL they cose to make that issue, ho was NO
: afraid TO meet 10. Considerable debate on
Aued, which was participated Ia by senator
, Beck, Dawes, Harris and salisbury
: after which speech-making was abaudo ne
and roll.call followed. Roll-call on alter
nate motions WAS made on the democratic sid
to adjourn and TO go Into executive session
These motions vera all dsieated, generally b.
tie vote, but at 9 o clock 40 many senator
had paired that the senate was left without
quorum, and by u suggestion of Mr.. Bayar
the motion 10 adjourn until to-moiroH wa