Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-30
legislative.

~ ''AtuS ulIIs up OUT CT their order
without u1alino1s CONSENT"
The resolcsicn was discussed, bat, not hay
'og rscsl'sd two-.birds vote. was lost.
Mr. Haaton cff'red The following, which lies
over one dry uuder the rules:
Resolved, That our U. s. Senators bo in
sttucted aad our members of the House of
Representatives, be requested to vote for and
uss AL proper means fur SECURING the psssspe
OF 80 set authorizing TIN U. s. Geological SUI
vfy to extend its work into and ever the United
States Of the Uoion.
Mr.. Thurman offered the following:
Resolved. That when ths Senate a6iourns
tt-asy 1t ourn to meet sgain on Wednesday,
The 6rst of February.
Opposed by Mi. Rddlebsrgn; advocated by
Mr. Thurman. -
ihe vote resulted Ayes IS; noes H.
Messrs. Hale. Lybrcok, Nswberry and VII
i.us voted AYE" and thew ware the ONLY r.
adjusters who did SO. Mr. Digs was tie only
democrat who voted No"
| Mr.. WINFIELD, of Hanover, straiphous re-
puDi,o1n. dnrpg the discussion, said that be
oad oeen sil.ns member, bat would say, II
| am the solo repress ntsliYe-"
Mr.. Ballty: tss TO point of cr1ar. | Am
| opposed to The Senator standirg 10 front OF tins
| pulpit when he presches
lMr. Wioghsld was spoAkirg Fl tho Vacant
space 10 froot of the Chair
MIR. Wloeh I'D sail no did not ioicui 10
| preach, but tho gentleman might prsroa 10 at
sWerng him. Il believe | am s.ylsd-I don't
style myself so-lhs L,ns Star in either branch
CT the General Assembly" tie bad had a
dream of thu biggest fpht between parties, and
De lDVited all to coma "uuder the banner which
bad fallen from the hands of Gnf:ld." He
invited the TOurmau wing and the virg of the
il!ustrlous ieut" aud the pMty of the SENATOR
| rom Shenandoah to o)me into the t,us and
genuine ripub:ic,n party sod stop this
| thing. tie had been 10 tue d.rk about re-
c.nt stt,rs 10 the Senate, and urged sl to
come to bis Platform sod have 20 further
biokerings.'
Dir. RIdd, b,r2or said that Mt. WippGeld's
repuSIo,nlsn had strange assuciation-is was
With what Sss called democrats 10 the Sou.h.
Ina! such party especsed tho vote Of the SEE
| ator, but not lis republioanism, Tho ocly
's'ralphtou.' republican, upon analysis, turn.
| ed out damtcrit-suoh demcc:scg % was ey
| plsinsd 90 ooe side by Kelley and ca tho other
| by Wickhsu.
MIR. Wiogds'd cla;m,d to desire tina harmony
and uaon OF tho sccnons. aud DECLARED he had
| c'st no partisan vote during the session of The
Senste. tie renewed bis invitation to the
| other parties to como 90 board the "Republi-
| can ahip."
Il am going to tell liale cte'. nsvo you
| heard fit? 2"
MIR. Riddleber2er: I never hsva
Mr.. WIneheid Tho Hoo. John Mli5or
Bolts said to the Government ifyou enirauchjs,
he negroes tic democrats will vote tbsm,
Have they doro il? You democrats didn't
you vote them at tbs last election Laughter. |
Mr.. hlddlebcrg:r: Tha coorsd people voted
with us.
Dir. Wiugisld: We'll, sia't sou Democrat?
(Laughter.)
MIR. Riddeborgcr If the Senator will pei
NIT mo will demonstrate hat the white Rs
publcaps voted With the Democrats and the
colored With the Reatiustcrs
MIR. Wirg6eid ssid The Republican party
made mistake after tho war. They thought
was the rich mans war and the poor mans
hght., 1t was as essy to got Gil and water
together az the poor white man and The negro.
That WAS tho mistake made.
His speech provoked another from Mr.. Rio
dleberger, who charged Mr.. WingGs'd with
cooperating and voliog with the Democrats and
With representing 20 couoty, but on'y &c repre-
| sentipg General Wickhsm.
Mr. Wlug6sld of AlbenarIe observed: "Ps,-
haps the gentleman will explain another mat
ter. lie has been elected to represent the
Stats upon tn, floor of the Senate Of the
Onlted S:stcs. aod there he will ooly fed
Democrats aud Republicans He can now
respond as to whether he will there stand as
Democrat or Republican,
MI. Riddleborper: II thought tho Senator
perfectly understood that sufficiently to vote
sgslos: Ue for the Senate. Tha. fac. ought
to have been satisfactory to him at that timr.
That vas my conclusion. I conuot determine
how will stand. II thew are all of tho sans
view as be is (Mr. WiuR6eld) l will probably
20 cut and crsabizs small sizs Ssn,te of ny
owo."
The House on Saturday was Tho scene tf
discussion, tho occasion being the consideration
OF the Two reports-m'i oritY and minority
from the Committee tor Courts of Justice 10
reference to Judicial terms. These repcr,s were
prepared 10 response to resolution offered by
Mr. Pollard. That the Committee for Courts
OF Justlco bs Instructed 10 report TO this House
to-day muedistaly after the resding Of ibe
Journal whether there is any authority under
the Constitution for the election of Judges 10
ill unexpired terms
The msjority report, after citing authorities
tiors to 6ll vacancies 10 The cfics CT Judge of
any court are for the unexDired tern Of the
former Judge" aud adds that "suoh has been
the practice heretofore. and the uniform ACTON
of tho General Assemblies, composed, as they
were. OF tia 'absst aud bes. people Of the
State sloce the adoption of the Constitution of
1869; and tbtra appears to have been no doubt
on this subject uoII decision was rendered by
adtvided court 10 tho case of &c parte Mere
dlth. 80 Gtsttan. az cited above"
The c:ss referred to here was the contest
over The judgeship of Primes William county,
where Judge elected in 1878 to fill a vacancy
occssioned by the death Of the former Judge
Vas attempted to be oused by the &C ion CT The
Legislature of lS73-sSO. in deciding that the
term Of said off co bad expired. aad eectins
judge therefor.
Tho minority report. whica WAS signed By all
OF the democratic members of tia committee,
after quoting from numerous decisions of the
Court of Appeals 90 tho subject. recommended
The following resolution for adoption by The
House:
THAT in all eec,i ions by the General Assem-
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