The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-12
THE SITUATION.

Our grand old party, after sixteen
vears of defeat and sore trials, but
Always true to its time-honored prin
,lples, has at last crossed the Rubi
con and is complete master of the
and its banners now wave
in triumph in both Houses OF Con-
gress. We have neither time nor
space to recapitulate its long series
of contests and bitter feuds with
Radicalism, the main point of which
always hinged in favor Of the rights
of the South, but only record this
good end merely to state, that Con-
gress, has adjourned, being pushed
to the wall by the National Democ-
racy, in defense Of our rights, and
that the National Democracy have
forced Mr.. Hayes to call an extra
session on the 18Th day of this
month, day already hallowed as
the birthday Of the great and Illus
trious Southerner, John G. Calhoun,
and the day on which the Louisiana
Democracy intend sending Delegates
to the Constitutional Convention in
April, to make US Constitution OF
the people.
We extract the following special
10 the New Orlcaus Democrat, Civ
ing the death spasm, in the Senate,
of the Radical Party, and then invite
them to the programme OF our grand
old party:
WASHINGTON, March Certainly
a most singular scene was witnessed
by the galleries at the adjournment Of
the Senate to-day.
At 11:27, on motion of MIR. Cameron,
the Senate went into executive session
and remained therein until ll:5O by
the Senate clock. Senator Conovel
then rushed in with a number of en-
rolled bills, threw them on the
Speakers table without report,
where they were hastily signed by MIR.
Ferry, and only on persistent and most
emphatic denunciation of such con-
duct and points of order that certain
bills had not passed they were read OF
half read by title and rushed to the
President for his signature.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
IL an employee rushed up and turned
back the hands with cane, amidst
scene of almost indescribable confu-
sion, witnessed not only by the gale.
ries, but by crowds Of ladies, clerks
and negroes crowdiDg from the lobby
into the hall, among whom was seen
the venerable form of Simon Cameron
vending his way.
Amidst the confusion, the presiding
officer was informed that the commit.
tee appointed to wait on the President
on the part of the House had not ar,
rived, or If they had, at least without
their colleagues, The Senate Commit.
tee stepped from their chamber, and
the hands of the clock being again
turned back, the business of signing
bills amidst protests from Mr.. Davis
proceeded.
Mr.. Cockerell endeavored to call ur
the bill appointing Gen. Shields bri
gadier general on the retired list, but
Senator Sargent Directing, this en-
deavor failed. Just here Gen. Logan
entered the south entrance of the
chamber, evidently surprised to see
the Senate still in session, turned and
looked at the clock, amidst a burst o.
laughter and clapping of hands from
the chamber and galleries. Then the
Senate committee returned and an
nounced the performance of their duty
and presiding officer Ferry pronounced
the Senate adjourned sine die, aetna
time, at 12:1l p. m.
The executive session was evidently
a stormy one, though there were nc
combinations. As the doors were re.
opened Senator Salisbury was heard
Directing to some motion, and Mr.
Window demanding to know who was
responsible for the failure of some
measure. He wanted the country tt
understand that the gentleman was re-
sp0usible for an extra session. ;; a
During short interval before The
adjournment Don Cameron twice
moved that the Senate again 60 into
executive session, but was defeated
SenatOt Conkling was also laborine
under great excitement. s'i't!" p q
Thus closed fittingly tue stormy cit.
ting of the past week. r.,.s.t
In the United States Senate, oul
party march in with clear majority
of nine, and intend at once to come
down to their work, and we ask onl
readers, specially the voters of Rap
ides, who as that Senate of Demo
Gratis will be asserting our rights
will be marching to the polls in sup
port of our home ticket for the Con
vention, to mark well the programme
and see if it be not carried out to th'
letter. Bills will be prepared, pro
viding for a repeal of the Jurors ties
oath, the law providing for supervi
sors, deputy and Marshalls, and pro
hibiting the stationing of troops a
the polls. All of these will be intro
duced as separate propositions
passed promptly and sent to tn
House. All of these will be pu
through Congress at once, and if MI
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