Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-18

HESSRS HARRIS, DAWES, BURNSIDE, SALISBURY,
AND BECK.
The Vice President laid before the Senate TO-
day the unfinished business, being the resolu-
t1on for the election of Senate officers.
Mr.. Harris replied to the article recently
quoted by Mr.. Manone tom the International
Rerieac, to the enect that the state of Tennes-
asserted that there was no truth In the state
ment. Tennessee had at no time repudiated
aas sags aas % S h1s orer ep of the had ens 1ssn
Bureau. had been the author of the article, thus
giving 1t semtof1cial character. Mr.. Porter
munication to him tHarris, denied that it was
an official statement Of the debt of Tennessee,
and corrected various misstatements In the ar
ticle.
motion to go into executive session, made
BY Mr.. Harris, was lost-yeas 20, nays 81.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Johnston was
permitted to offer resolution, which was
adopted, calling On the Attorney General for
certain papers In relation to the report of C. C.
Lancaster, special agent OF the Treasury de-
partment, touching the western judicial dis
Some time was then consumed ID roll calls
on various dilatory motions.
WHAT MR. DAWES WANTS TO HAVE SETTLED.
Mr. Dawes said that he was conscious that
the public business had been much obstructed
by the pendency Of the resolution which he
had offered. but attributed that obstruction to
the action OF the minority In resorting to every
motion known to parliamentary law to defeat
that resolution. This was struggle whether
1t was the Senate or the minority Of the Senate
not care copper whether one officer or an
other was in office; but he desired to have 1t
settled before the country whether this was
government of the majority or not. He wished
to make o last appeal to the Judgment and the
patriotism OF the other side not to overthrow
the fundamental principles OF this government
In fighting over matter OF no more importance
than the selection OF couple OF officers.
MR.. SALISBURY RXPRESSED REGRET
that this should be the last appeal He always
emnoyed En- them: II II would be- BE- amusing he said
tor from Massachusetts presented his views II
everybody did not know that at the beginning
9th OF The . present session the republicans had
clear majority from. organizing the Senate.
Was it not singular that the Senator. in view
OF that fact should attempt to lecture the
democrats? He quoted from q newspaper report
OF republican caucus at the last session,
where methods were considered as to how the
will OF the majority could be defeated and
luded to. If there had ever been any timIdity
that timidlty was now gone. The democrats
had learned that it was their duty to the coun-
determined purpose Methods 50 wrong and mi
quitous as they believed this to be.
MR.. BURNSIDE ON FILLIBUsTERING.
Mr.. Burnside made q few remarks. He said
that fllibuster1ng was often resorted to as a
means to defeat unpopular nominations; that at
the close OF the last session OF Congress he and
SeVefai CeiiOcfatIC senators Went out OF Lle
chamber to prevent quorum so that an eX-
ecuttve session might be prevented. laugh
teri
Mr. BKCK SAID
that In December the democrats would be Will.
ing to test this question, and abide by the re-
suit, but they would not help Mr.. Riddleberger
to get the place OF sergeant-at-arms- An eX-
Union soldier, gallant man, bearing upon hts
person the wounds he received in the cause of
the Union, would be nOminated-he believed,
by Tepubiican,-for sergeant-at-arms and
every democrat would vote for him. He is
man whom the democrats could hold the most
pleasant relations With. It might as well be
understood that Mr.. R1ddleberger would never
have the opportunity to fulfill the prom'Se OF
Offices he is now making to men in Virginia.
Mr.. Dawes arose to interrupt, when Mr.. Beck,
With both hands raised, sat1: "Oh, I'm not
going to say anything that Will give you rea-
son to challenge me'
Mr.. Beck in the course of his remarks made
an alluslon to foul bargain, T" etc.
MI. Dawes wanted to know II Mr.. Beck had
been careful in choosing his language so as t.
imply bargain and yet escape being called to
an account; he knew that Beck knew him
(Dawes) too well to charge him directly Or in
directly with bargain. Mr.. Dawes said he
wanted to know explicitly.
Mr.. Beck said he had not intended to say any
thing that would by any sort OF inference
charge such conduct upon Mr.. Dawes, and the
latter said that was satisfactory.