New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-19
TUE TALK AT WASHINGTON.

IRON BOURBON RULE IN oihh" wv
STATES. IT.: rou
The debate over the Dawes resolution lor
Tho election of officers was resumed III ''o
rr;ted States Senate yesterday. Demo-
s.ot;c Senator announced the party purpose
80 N hermit the election of Riddleberger
,ofore December, and to devise plan to de-
feat il even then. Congressman Manning Oh
,sos;ss;nni. in conversation with TRIBUNE
.orresnondent. shows why the opposition 10
R;ddleberger il SO bitter and determined IL
il based on the fear that the continued sue
cess of the Malone party in Nirgi VIII 'eau
n n revolt from Bourbon rule In other Sou'h-
ern States.
THE DEMOCRATS DEATH STRUGGLE.
noIprR THREATS IN THE SENATE NEVER TO SUB
NIT TO THE ELECTION OF AN iNpEPENpENT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AFFECTION FOR UNION
SOLDIERS
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrnUSE.l
w.smSGroN April 1S.-In the Senate there was
tho Same old debate and there the same speak
ara The interval since Thursday has not produced
any new debaters or any now ideas. There were no
indications of a change in the situation, and II MI.
peck. of Kentucky, is to De regarded as the mouth
niece of the Democratic party there VIII not oe any
change even when December comes. Mr.. Beck
.ad that in December the Democrats will present the
name of a wounded ex-UniOn soldier, and the Kc-
nublcans will be compelled to say whether ornot they
n,fer an ex.rebel Brizadirrard Repudiator to him.
Mr. Beck made himself fully understood. and went
fnrther than the Democrats have ventured to go
h.fore Mr. Dawes with savage irony welcomed
Mr. Beck as a recruit in the cause OF the Union
.oldier. Senator Logan, later in the day. in brief
and vigorous speech compelled the Democrats to
acknowledge that it would be their purpose in De-
cember as now to defy the will of the constitutional
majority. unless the Republicans should consent to
rrender 10 the will of the Democrats and change
their candidates.
Ceneral burnside in the course If the day, dis
closed one IF the of the last Congress, when
Mr.. Conkling was endeavoring to lefeat some Of
President Hayes nominations. General Burnside
said that he and other Senator's, including
come Democrats ahsented themselves from the hall
to break quorum for the purpose of preventing
action upon those nominations and that he regret
ted that he had done so he doubted the proprety
of such action. He made this point to refute the
assumption of the DEMOCRATS that the quorum
which was broken in the last day of the last Con-
eress was caused by the Withholding of Republican
votes alone. Wade Hampton, late in the lay,
undertook to prove that General Mahcne sat in an
adjoining room, pending the Republican caucus,
and that messages were conveyed from him to the
caucus He demanded to know whether or not that
was true Some Republicans replied that they did
not know and others wished tO know of Wade
Hamptou il il was true what he going ~ do
about it.
Only one Southern Senator vcntured to talk about
repudiation This was Mr.. Harris. Of Tennessee
who made some remarks and submitted letter
from Special Agent Porter of the Censas Bureau on
the subject of the debt of that State. Mr.. Harris
II. boH twin cd be of Ton.
nessee against the accusation Of reputation. He
appeared to claim credit that asdue to the Rcpubli
cans of Tennessee for he al uded TO the law n','d
recently by Republican votes in the Legislature
and approved by Republican Governor aud IN
tirely failed to remember the schemes of reyudiaion
which Democratic Legislatures in Tennessee had
undertaken To force upon the bondholders. Ii was
plain however, even I"iL AII. liaril,s Ninoiica-
tion,n that the Demoeratic party IN Tennessee re-
sembles the people of MeinThis Alexander ii. Ste
phens srepored 10 have described the people Ofthat
city, two three years ago Just before they snrrcn
defed their city charter in order to cheat their cred
itors a. Unanimous against reputation, and |
solid against paying dollar - .
In the course OF the debate Mr Dawes allnd"d |
somewhat pointcdly to Senator McPhcTson's invita-
hon 10 General Malone To become his guest. Al |
though the New-Jerscy Senator was present and |
took some part in the discussion, he carcfully |
avoided making any denial or explanation regard
ing bis letter to General Malone.
THE DEBATE IN DETAIL
. WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Vice President |
laid before the Senate the unfinished business, being the
Esolution for the election of Senate officers.
Mr. Harris Dem. TeDn.l referred TO the article
Gently quoted by Mr. Malone. of Virginia. from The In
irrational Rersr 10 that the State of Tennes
had repudised 81 100000 Of and asserted
that there truth Ia the statement.
motion 10 90 into executive session, made by Mr..
Harris, was lost-yess 20. nays 81.
By unanimous consent, Mr Johnson Dem, Val was
ps on tse h,t"ner for CERTAIN p"pers in re
Non TO the report of C. e. Lancaster Special Agent of
Se Treasury Department, touching the Western Judicial
Some time was then consumed in rolcalls various
Mr.. Dawes Rep, Mass.) said that he was conscious
the public business had been much obstructed by the
Fbued that obstruction 10 the action OF the minority
a rs:orting to every motion known to parliamentary
copper whether officer another was In
ssSs ssssi but but be desired 70 have it settled
government Of the majority not He wished to make
s ns prncpes IN ips Of that
msnt lighting over matter OF no more Importance
ssasSury Dem es De} expressed SI regre, that this
snoaia % oe the last appeal He always enjoyed them 1t
With which the Senator from Massachusetts presented
M 49, uews everybo did not know that at the begin
Giaory motions In order prevent clear majority
~ organizing the Senate.
~ the Republicans had abustercd last session
incorrect The opposition to the executive session at
ume had been aided by members Of the Democratic
~, Who hsd withheld their votes.
Democratsf W
~ Burnside-i can 30 IT. but hardly think It fair.
~ BECK (Dem., ky)-The record shows that IL was
Emyy partisan question.
- 6urnside-liow many Democrats failed to vote
~. beck-No Democrat failed 10 vote; while every
~n1.sor On that side sat with his arms folded
~ burnsideI did not SIT here with my arms folded.
\ hSSy. ~ ~ WIN ''' INV WV
~ Beck argued against the right Of the
Esy 70 elect officers al extra session and In AN
~ 70 question OF Mr.. Morrill, (Rep., VT declared
~ sm December next he would be willing to consider
MT In hfo fuIs Mr.