The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-04-03
The Great PsaitIeaI weather
Cock RNInKH Rouad ANain.

Geek hWlaEs ROund Again.
According to the latest from WASH
ington, the question OF an extra srSzdon
is not yet decided. In the Senate, Mr..
Dawes. who was specially appealed to
y Mr.. Pendletou TO refrain from so do
doing at this session, called for the
resolution for the electioa of Senate
officers,
Judge David Davis, Of Illinois, took
tbe floor, and in . short speech attempt
ed to Justify his vote on the reorganiza-
tion OF the committees aud then said he
was clearly of the opinion that as a
.hajUrity Of the Senate had reorganiEed
the commuters. they should also have
control Of the Senate officers, and he
would not interpose any vote against
the speedy accomplishment Of that re-.
suit, -E'
The speech created profound sen.
sation on the Democratic side. while
the Republicans showed unmistakable
satisfaction. TIE Democrats then be-
gan fllibusterIng aud offered a motion
to adjourn or go into executive session.
There was one mai Irity against these
motions, Malone aud Davis voting With
the Republicans.
In the face Of the following Language
used by Mr.. Davis, just previously, in
addressing the Senate. 1t is not to Le
wondered at that his final action oc-
casioned surprise. Mr.. Davis said:
IAN attempt has been made to have
It appear that tho legislature which
elected me to the Senate eoutained n
Republican majority, aud that the
State OF Illinois in population was also
largely Republican
Both Of these assumptions are un
founded. The Legislature nt that time
stood rs follows: Republicans. Senate,
"a. House, 10; Democrats. Senate. 20.
House. G7; Iud, d,peudentS, Senate. 8,
House, 6. II is thus seen that Repub-
licans and Democrats were almost
equally divided, aud that a few Inde-
pcndents turned the scale. for President
Hayes received S.79. .232; Tild,n. 25s..
col; Cooper, 1925; thus giving Hayes
clear majority OF ?,39S votes in POLL
of nearly half n million. These 6g
u. cs proved how closely balanced the
" o parties were in 1911. More than
80 per ceIt. Of the votes voluntarily
c"i for me as Senator were from Dem
ocI hts without pledges, correspondence
or conditions Of any kind whatever.
'rh y knew o! my political autecedents
and they also knew that neither the
honor which was freely conferred on
Inc, nor any other distinction that could
be Offered would alt.r any connection l
had formed or make me wnyer from the
course Of duty ms it appeared TO my
best judgment.
Having accepted this generous trust
under these circumstances. good faith
requir. d OF me to sustain our OTganiza.
ton Of the Senate ns it had existed in
the last Congress-. No principle was
involved. but merely a contrast Of the
committees and Of the officers. have
voted steadily against change and
shall continue in that way until the end
is reached, being Answernble only TO
my conscience and to my constituents
for this act
1t looks now Rs 10 tile contest over the
election OF Senate officers will be
question OF political endurance. Cam.
cron has given open notice that the Ro.
publicans intend to fight il out 10 the
bitter end. The Democrats have &C.
cepied the issue, and there is evident
determination on both sides.