The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-20
THE WISE MEN.
YEsrERpANs Work m ooNoREse.
Mr.. Frye Reports ar Unnecessary Rule sad Mr..
Bayard Gives the Country arsetinE-North
Carolina's Mixed Election Case-nr. Bl.ek.
burn wants no wAl,ky Ilqulry ia al,.


Carolln4s Mixed Election Case-hr. BlIck.
burn Wants no whi,ky Inquiry IN Ais.
WASHINGTON, D. @. December 19.-In
the Senate consideration Of the rules was
resumed. The first rule, providing for the
election OF President pro TEN Of the
Senate, was left about as 1t was.
The second rule read as follows: The
Senate may elect Secretary, Chief Clerk,
Principal Executive Clerk, Chaplain, Ser
geantat-Arms, and Assistant Doorkeeper,
| 10 continue In office until successors are
chosen, each Of whom shall take the oaths
prescribed by law before entering upon
The duties OF The Office. The Secretary and
Sergeant.at-Arms shall each appoint en-
ployes in his department unless otherwise
directed. 4
Mr.. Frye said this simply formulates into
rule what heretofore has been the prae,
tice Of the Senate. Garland thought there
was no necessity for such o rule.
Mr.. Bayard said that when the Senate
had Democratic majority changes were
made but no such sweeping changes as
now. Before the removals OF yesterday
morning were effected the fact was unde:
nigble that msjority OF the employees Of
the Senate were Republicans. Demo
Gratis had removed the then Sec
retary OF the Senate because he bad been
both in public and private aggressive, vio-
lent and denunciatory Of his opponents
more than half the members Of the Cham,
Der, and made his office the centre Of active
campaigning, in which the motives and
character and objects OF the Democratic
majority weresmost unjustifably aspersed.
That change, therefore, unquestionably
benefited the public service. No efficient,
faithful officer Of the Senate had been re-
moved by his. (Bayard's) conset.
This, perhaps, was no occasion for
extended remarks in regard to civil ser
vice reform, but he thought that the sub
ject was sinking deeply into the minds Of
the people OF the country. He had o strong
belief in civil service reform and il he did
not much mistake the temper Of American
people they intend to have such reform,
and are not going to be con-
tent where men are elected to office by
venal machine. In other words, the coun.
try ia not going to be run by political ma
chimes, built upon and supported by polit-
ical offices. ~ do not want" he contin-
ued, ITO see the offices Of this country
filled by q set OF men nothing but office
brokers and wire pullers."
The second rule was disagreed to. Sew
eral new rules were agreed to after some
amendments and details.
Mr.. Levitt took up the House con.
IL, Ia kR1 A
amended it to make Monday, January 7th,
the date OF reafsembling. As amended II
was sgreed TO and returned to the House.
after the executive sst3ion adjourned.
The House. ~
Mr.. Scales presented the certificate Of
election OF Mr.. Skinner, Representative
elect OF the First District Of North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Keifer offered resolution referring
SINNERS credentials to the Committee on
on Elections with instructions to examine
all facts pre,aining 10 the vacancy. He
declared that there had been no vacancy in
the district Skinner claimed to represent
To admit him would leave one. county
without representation while another
would have two representatives. ""
Mr.. Scales argued that Skinner presented
an invulnerable prina facie case. Mr..
Springer contended that the election Of
Skinner was in accordance with the law Of
the Safe. Mr.. Mills defended Skinner's
right to the seat. Mr.. Belford said, "In the
blazing light OF the Nineteeth century
the thought the Republican and Democratic
parties conld afford to be honest. Endured
as fortune parties attempted large mum.
Der OF political outrages. They have been
practiced on both sides and 1t was idle to
conceal their commitment. Now gentle.
| man comes from North Carolina claiming
to be Representative.elect from North
Carolina and bearing certificate
from he Governor Of the State
It was his deliberate judgment that the
gentleman ought 10 be sworn on prima
1lcie, cases whether Democrat, Greenbacker
or Republican. He thought the. position
Of the gentleman from Ohio tKeiter) iun-
sound, and could be overcome with purely
logical reasoning, and Il the House etitseli
up TO repudiate the certificates Of Governors
oi the respective States, 1t was commit.
ting masterlul mistake, into the bosom
Of which he did not propose to drop. After
long discussion. Mr.. Keifer having with.
drawn the resolution, Mr.. Skinner was
sworn in.
Mr.. Keller renewed his resolution, but
Mr.. Hiscock offered 9 substitute, for the
immediate swearing in OF Skinner, and
reference Of the main features Of the caseto
the Committee on Elections, with instruc.
tons to report quickly. Mr.. Hiscock said
1t was 0 dangerous question, the prima
facie right Of Q man to q seat, and
warned the Republicans Il Mr.. Kieier's
resolution was adopted, that the result
would be that no report would be made
before the end OF this session. Whereas
the Committee on Elections could In short
time, report on questions involved in his
substitute. Mr.. Hiscock's substitute was
agreed to--yeas III, nays los. The
bulk Of the Democrats voted In the
negative. The, bulk Of the Republic lieaps:in
fthe afIirmatis tiset The original resolution %,
amende was agreed to. : :, ~
Mr.. Reed offered an amendment to- Mr..
Black kburp's report from the Committee on.
Rules to provide for the creation Of Qom,
mittee on the Alcoholic traffic. An ami.
mated discussion followed, in which Mr..
Mills and Mr.. Blackburn approved the
amendment as touching question outside
the province Of Congress. Mr.. Randall
and Mr.. Vance supported the amendment.
Mr.. Randall said he had no hesitation in
stating that In committee he voted for the
Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic.
He never favored sumptuary legislation
anywhere, and did not know that he ever
would, but there ought to be the widest
latitude on behalf Of the right Of petition,
People Who were interested In and agitated
he subject had the right to he heard, and
| to that extent he was willing 10 take the
oorssou snces and vote in tho affirmative,
in order that they might be heard.
(Applause)
nays, s..