Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-31
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS.
 BEN HILL'S ADVICE. Urging a Reconstruction of
 Political Parties. WAR ISSUES TO BE EXCLUDED. A Balm for All the COun-
 try's Ills. Senator Beck'S Brilliant Discovery Given as Food for Demo- cratic Consideration.
Senator Beck's Brilliant Discovery
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

1 oeh HAA Uets Loose In the Senate-Ant
 Throws Out Chunks of Wisdom-A Re.
 construction of Parties Urged - Tn.
 Only Salvation of the Country-Senato1
 Beck Unearths Mares Nest-On Which | the Democrats Get Time to Thfnk-AIl l Quiet in the Cabinet-Other Matters. 1 WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The proceedings
 ln the Senate were conducted in the same
 profitless manner that has characterized them
 recently, nothing being accomplished further
 than displays of oratory by the debating mem | bers. There was not very large attendance,
 the storm having kept many away. Floral
 tributes were the order of opening, hand | some bouquet adorning Senator KelIoee's l desk, while floral ship, sailing upon a sea l of v1olets and roses, the gift of the ladies of Alexandria, Va, to Senator Hill of Georgia.
 ornamented that gentleman's desk. the latter belng accompanied by note expressing ad- mlratlon of the brilliant manner in which
 he recently exposed the corrupt bargain
 made by Senator from Virginia on the one
 part and the Republican party on the other. D
 When the resolution for the election of Sen-
 ate officers came up various motions were
 made and voted down, among others being
 one by MT. Harris, of Tennessee, that the
 Senate adjourn until the first Monday in De-
 cember. Mir. Hill, of Georgia, created con-
 siderable laughter when he asserted that no
 one ever dared to say that the South was op
 posed to the principle of full vote, a free
 ballot and fair count. Mr. Cameron, of Wis
 consin, presented a letter written November
 6, 1880, by Hill and addressed to Mr. Critten-
 den, in which MT. Hill said that the political
 parties of the country should be reconstruct
 ed entirely independent of old differences.
 claiming that the South had accepted the re-
 suits of the war, and that parties based
 on war issues should be disbanded. MT.
 Hills speech called up Senator Hoar, and running debate on the merits of reconstruc-
 tion ensued, in which Mr. Hill held that the South was growing in prosperity, not under reconstruction, but in spite of it. Mir. Beck, of Kentucky, put in his oar, say ing that the Republicans anxiety to elect Senate officers was all pretense arising from the fact that such complications had arisen in their midst in regard to nominations that they did not dare go into executive session, which caused general laugh and was very efectually refuted by MT. Dawes promising to move an executive session ten minutes after officers should be chosen. At 4:45 Mr. Dawes, remarking that as the Democrats had ex hausted Louisiana and the bloody shirt as sub- jects for debate, they needed time to think over MT. Beck's new discovery, moved to ad- journ and his motion prevailed.
 The Cabinet trouble has about subsided It was scarcely mentioned today. Mr. Mac Veagh's friends say that he will remain in the Cabinet at least until the Senate acts upon MT. Chandler's nomination. The Democrat ic Senators declare they will not permit fO ha r. s, least two Republicans will vote with the Dem ocrats to reject kim.
 General Longstreet some time since ex- pressed a desire to return home to Georgia | and engage in the work of reviving the oppo- l slt1on to the Democrats in that State. He | was moved to this work by the urgent re- | quests of numerous friends at home. The l President, who is desirous of building up the | Republican party in that State, after consid- | ering the matter, finally concluded to recall | General Longstreet and appoint him United | States marshal for Georgia. His nomination will be sent to the Senate perhaps to-mor- :ow.
 Secretary Windom accompanied by his pri- vate secretary and Assistant Secretary Up- on, will go to New York tomorrow on the 1 imited express to be absent until Monday.
 The Supreme Court to-day rendered a de- 'ision in the case or Blake vs. the United States which finally settles the question of the fight of the President, by and with the con- ent of the Senate, to dismiss army officer rom the service without 8 court mantial Blake chaplain in the army and for varded to the President during temporary it of insanity what was construed as a resig- lation, which was accepted and his successor ppointed Subsequently President Hayes ct aside the acceptance of Blake's resigna- ion and restored him to the ser vice, where pon Blake brought suit for back pay. The onclusion of the court is that whatever view 'e taken of Blakes resignation the appoint nent and confirmation of another man in his lace had the effect of discharging him from he service, that Congress did not intend by he fifth section of the act of July 13, 1866, l 0 deny the authority of the President with he consent of the Senate, to supersede any fficer of the army or navy by the appoint ] lent of another person to succeed him. ;
 Ex-Senator Stanley Matthews left for home o-night, feeling hopeful of confirmation be- ore the Senate adjourns.
 In the case of surety of Charles E. Miller, f ho acted as postmaster at Penn Yan, N Y, :. rom the time of Miller's death in March, 579, to June of the same year and retained C 525 of the revenues of the office, the First C comptroller of the Treasury decides that the C loney belongs to the government, but that 1rety should be paid by the government for is services while acting postmaster. A delegation of Louisiana colored citizens T alled on the President to-day and presented e a address asking the Presidents aid in build V lg up the Mississippi levees and in making a 5her improvements in encouraging com t erce between New Orleans and the Central | r merican States. The address also stated g lat the colored race had been prevented g om enjoying the benefits of the State agri- D lltural and mechanical college, and asked 0 le President to interest himself in their be- af. President Garfield assured them that is interest," in the colored race would prompt m to give their address careful considera- on and promised to do all in his power in leir behalf. The delegation also paid their A spects to Secretary Hunt at the Navy de- artment. The delegation made no refer ice to an office of any kind.
 The chief signal officer of the army fur shes the following special bulletin: The D orm yesterday in Virginia has moved slow U
 northeastward with increasing violence, n Id IS now central as very severe storm in u ew Jersey during Wednesday. Heavy o. low accompanied by high northerly winds =. 'evailed from Kentucky and Illinois north a' st to New England. From Sandusky 8 O ind velocity of ifty-four miles per hour cl as reported. The storm in Ohio has been m le of the worst of the season along the At- '. ntic coast. Violent gales have occurred, n first northeasterly from Maine to Delaware, f It since changing to westerly from Florida SC New Jersey, with hourly wind velocities of ove thirty miles. From nearly every coast |, atlon the following unusual wind ve- o' cities have been reported: Jacksonville tr
 miles, Atlantic City 47, Sandy Hook 52 d, d Cape Hatteras 58. The temperature has n, Hen from 10 to 20 degrees from Maryland ca
 Georgia. Temperatures below freezing nj int are now reported from Ohio, western " the lake region and from Iowa sl rth. Clear and warmer weather will pre- -. il from Friday from New York to Texas, r. d probably over the lake region and New a5s ,gland. ..
 THE STORM. ., .,