Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-12
Forty Eighth Coneress-.-First Session.
WASHINGTON, February II.

propriated is two hundred thousand dollars
 Mir. Van Wyck offered 8 resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads to ascertain whether any owners or officers of the Bal timore and Ohio telegraph company made or received proposals or entered into any agree ment to consolidate with the Western Union within the last twelve months. The commit tee is authorized to send for persons and papers.
 The resolution of Mr. RiddIeberger to ap- point joint committee to investigate the causes of removals by the new officers of the House and Senate was then taken up. MT. Beck explained that he had objected to the resolution on the ground that the Senate has nothing to do with the House.
 NIr Vest called attention to the fact that MT. Riddleberger had declared that Virginia had not her fair quota of federal patronage. He assumed that the Senator wished for the fullest fairest and most complete investiga- tion and therefore moved an amendment di- recting the committee also to report what di- rections or instructions had been given by the President or heads of departments with in the past three years in regard to appoint ments or removals in Virginia; what ap. continents or removals had been made, up- on whose recommendation they were made and the political pinions of the persons ap- pointed or removed
 Mr. Riddleberger said he had no objection to the amendment. II did not" he said, ''come here to struggle with federal patron back the allegation that Virginia has misused or gets more than her proportion of the pat ronage." Continuing he said no good could come from the amendment and he did not think it had been offered in spirit which should prevail in the Senate.
 Mt. Vest returned thanks for this advice as to his dutr as a Senator, but reminded Mr. Iaha hot bor khn ioSr ,f the discussion. He declared that civil service was delusion and snare in the hands of the Republican party. The official guillotine was working morning noon and night on the Senate side of the Capitol, and even the special pets and proteges of the Republican party, the so-called employees, were being sacrificed. If there had been no abuse or misuse of patronage in Virginia the investiga- tion could do no harm and would clear the skirts of certain individuals of unjust imputa- tions
 Mr. Ingalls,, after remarking that this was an improbable discussion on subject about which the Senate has not sufficient informa- tion, moved to refer the resolution and amendment to the Civil Service committee.
 MT. Conger was making speech on the general subject of party appointments and removals, when the arrival of two o'clock sent the question over until to o-morrow. There being no unfinished business the Sem ate went to work on the calendar. Among the measures passed was the resolution of MT. Van Wyck directing the Committee on Judiciary to examine and report what legisla- tion is necessary to restrict the appointment of special assistant attorneys.
 Mir Hale called up the conference report on the Greedy relief bill, the bill having been returned by the clerk of the House with a message that the House refused to agree to the Senate amendment in regard to volun- teers. MT. Hale moved that the Senate recedes from it's amendment. He assured the Senate that the men for the expedition would not be taken from the rolls of the navy. Any good man willing to go would be allowed to re-enlist and there would be no danger of any unwilling officers or men being ordered on the expedition. He hoped no further objection would be interposed.
 MT Saulsbury hoped the Senate would not recede as he did not think there had ever been any more vicious legislation than that em mbraced in the bill. If the motion were voted down proper measure could be speed fly passed
 MT. Butler called attention to the fact that the whole matter was placed in the hands of the President and not left with the Secre- tary of the Navy.
 ''Tut,'' exclaimed Mir. Saulsbury emphati- cally, "don't talk to me about the President of the United States. Doesn't he act through the heads of departmental The Senator is eN1oenHJ tA9"S !" PoAPoSA0"o Q JoNo' Daughter
 Without further discussion the Senate then recided from it's amendment by vote of twenty-nine years to twenty-two nays.
 A number of private relief bills were passed and at 4:15 the Senate went into executive session, and when the doors were reopened the joint resolution adoptediby the House appropriatlng $3000 GOO for the relief of sufferers from the overflow of the Ohio river and it's tributaries was passed and the Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE-Under the call of States the fol- lowing bills among others were introduced By MT. Belmont for the construction of bridges across Staten Island Sound MT. Cox establishing additional life saving sta tions on the sea and lake coasts of the United States, also bill to amend the census act, authorizing the change of schedules for the intermediary census to be taken by the States, for which the United States is to pay half the cost under the act of 1859. MT. Mills of Texas, requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem one hundred million three per cent. bonds.
 Two hundred and sixty-fve bills were in- troduced under the call, of which three ifths were for pensions.
 Mr Keller, from the Committee on Appro- priations, reported: the military academy bill and it was placed on the calendar.
 Mir. FOllett, of Ohio, from the same con- mittee. reported joint resolution appropri- ating $500, GOO to be immediately available for the relief of the sufferers by the recent overflow of the Ohio river and it's tributaries. He asked it's immediate consideration.
 MT. Hiscock, of Ne York, said he would like to hear from the other side what warrant they found in the constitution for this ap propriation.
 Mir Follett replied that necessity knew neither law nor constitution. There were e. . posed action. The calamity surpassed any. thing ever known on the Ohio since it's dis covery. It was case not to be governed by the strict letter of the law or constitution.
 Mir Hiscock expected to vote for the till and had made his inquiry as hint to Messrs. Eaton and Cox, who were such watchful guardians of the constitution. He also re- tion was asked for the relief of the freedmen of overfowed lands of the Mississippi it was charged that there was politics in it. He had hoped that the great State of Ohio, an empire in itself, would not come here and pass around the hat of beggary. New York would not q" +' Her citizens would meet in thA'- aG Ohio rath~ -s<nu they would do for -s= 5nAs see her coming here ask .ng tEiis relief.
 Mir. Horr referred to the constitutional
 
 State's rights men that it was not foreign power that was going to invade these States, but it was United States officers under the old flag in which all believed that was going to capture the people and feed them.
 Mir. Cox, of New York, defended his posi- tion on the constitution, but in the presence of great calamity would not discuss the constitutionality of this bill. In reply to 8 remark by Mir. Hiscock about the food sent to southern freedmen some years since be said all knew how that pork was distributed. The American hog played very partisan, instead of diplomatic part
 Mir. Reagan accepted MT. Hiscock's chai- lenge as bona fide and argued in defense of the oonstitutionality of the bill.
 MT. Hepburn, of Iowa, protested against Congress talking while their fellow citizens were suffering.
 Mir. Warner, of Ohio, defended the State of Ohio, saying she was able and willing to care for her people, but she had not the necessary appliances for affording the imme- diate relief that was so indispensable.