Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-29
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings of the Senate To-day,

Proceedings of the Senate To-day,
WASHINGTON, d. O., Mar. 29.-Immed;atev
alter the reading of the Journal, the resolutioe
1as called up for the election of thu officers Of
the Senate. MIR. Johnston stated that no bed
intended tc reply to the speech of his colleague
delivered yesterday, but ss it did not appear 10
tho Record this morning, and IS be did not
wish to mlsrepresens' his colleague, be would
postpone bis reply until he c5uld have al CT.
portunlty to read that speech.
Mr. Hampton denied the statement made
yesterday by Mr.. Malone that the democratic
party had repudia,ed the debt CT South
Carolina. asserting that if there had be,n re.
pudIa!ion it had been when the State was under
the control of the party With which the gonto-
| man vas now ccting. HIS then proceeded to
reelte the action of the democrats in this
special session of the Senate, their attempt to
iu hl their duty in rcorganizing the committees
| and the course pursued by their opponents which
| Was 10 bis Option subversivo Of oil usages aad
preoedcnts OF this body ard iraugh. with
danger to the legislative branch Of the scvaras
ment tie argued against the right of the Wee
| President to vote upon tho election OF tie eff
| cars NoRhere in the constitution Sas he
| clothed With that power. It mad b0aa clearly
| shown by many rol! calls that e mt ,Iity OF tho
| Law ul0 IOl CuUUSo u ClGC. nCH Ctucs[S,
This special session bad been called TO consider
business sent to the Senate by the President.
Whether thero was any communication stating
the desire of the President that the Offices OF
the Sepete should be again filled be did not
know. If there was bis side would giyo it all
| the attention it demanded. He regretted that
| the Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Cameron,
had made this question one of endurance and
bad then gone down at the first clash of arms.
Tho democrats opposed the proposed action
0eoausolt would break an established precedent
| aud establish bad one, because tho Senate
had been called here fer executive tu:iness and
| above ell because grave suspicious had taken
hold OF tho public mind, that this aoiou was
| tho result OF on unnatural coalition and Ger.
| rupt bargain. The Senator from Vifei1ia, MIR.
| Malone, dlsclaimed that he shGd b,cn moved
by any Impure consideration. He congratulated
that gentleman and would say to hin in all
traokness that Ee would strengthen his posi-.
ton before the county if be would show wha.
consideration had moved hin. Tho suspicion
might be groundless, but it was duo to tho
reputation OF this body that it should be proved
beyond ell doubt to bs unfounded. Tbs Senate
| had recently organized a committee and given
Il extraordinary powers to Investigate question
OF much less Importance than ths. LIT tho
republicans orgenlz, COMMITTEE with full
power to ascertain the truth or felsity of the
Iunors which ire spreading u1challepged
Throughout the eouatry. Let 1t fad out
Whothcr ary vote in this chamber had bocn
| controlled ty promise CT place or patronage.
| II the dsmnlng charge were proved uolruc,
stamp CIT tho c2Iunty Tor orco en1 forever.
Ii nue. the constitution gave prompt ned
ample redress. 1t would rot 10 10 lot this foul
suspicion, this base imputsiion 90 10 the Wcrld
| uncontradicted. 1t wss kr2wn via. such q
q charge could effec! foF is vas known
what IL had effected when John Issudoiph
| had denaurced what ho supposed &c b, c0al
ton between Clsy and Adams. L: had defeat
cd Adams Tor tho Ir,sidoGo7 nd had hiishtcd
| U|ay's political aspirations. [. was l!uu that
tho charge had been VI Just. C!iy had .i:ked
bis Tito to vluticae bis honor. ard Rlncoiph had
subsequently msdo tho Gm,aGo honorable. Fer
The sake Of this body ho did not wish to geo
ono tusDclou or impulstiou rest on i;s fir
fame. Fer that reason be did net wish 10 sec
any Immediate action taken on tho resolution
ottho Senator from Massi cluset!e, Mr. NAWce.
DO referred to the maGrapimcus actiCn cf tho
Democratic maj 1rlty ct tho las! Congress 10
permitting tho Senator from Louisiana, Dir.
kellogg, to retain his seat 10 this body.
1t now appeared that that Senator and tho Sen.
|
leaders. but the masters of the republican party
had 'clssped hands scross The bloody chssn"
snd were c!smoring for the old dag and al ap-
propration.n He sympslhized with tho good
old State Of Yircinis Cor speaking in this che III,
Der with doubtful voice, but be could net, no
would net he dero rot doubt at lie truo voice
| would soon BIO heard in unmistsblo tones dcc'sr.
ing Tor the maintenance of the public r!ighlsd
] faith and political integrity.
| hr Jonss said that tho gentleman hsd spoken
OF tho megnanimi!y of the democrats ia ptr.
hitting tho Senator from LoriIana, Mr.. Eel.
logg, to 1e:ain his scat. For himself he dis.
claimed ell share of tia. responsibility, ard
there were many who joined him in inst dis.
clalmer. The people of Louisiana moi having
had tho assistance OF that gentleman, Mr. lamp.
ION. in Fighting the wrong. would Try 10 do
| without his sympathy and beG: Cha! wrong in
silenG,.
Mr.. Groomo orpoaed tho proson! Consideration
of the resolution for the election OF Senate o;i-
| cors. bssing his opposition principally on the
ground that it would be working great hard
| chip and injustice On tho present incumbeu:s
Mr. Brown proceeded at soma leag!h 10 &C.
swar tho charges msdo against him yesterday by
Mr. Mahcne, declaring tina. that gentleman had
! grossly ml5reDresented facts.