Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-18
SENATE ORGANIZATION.
A TIE VOTE,
The Vice President Decides.
4 Democratic Protest,


In anticipation OF q renewal Of the debate
upon the subject OF organization. the galleries
OF the Senate were filled this morning to their
utmost u eapaciiy. while many persons-prin-
c1paliy represent atfves-who were entitled TO
the privileges OF the floor occupied seats In the
area OF the chamber.
SENATOR FRYE SWORN IN
Mr.. Hale presented the credentials OF VIM P.
Frye as Senator from the state of Maine. to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Secretary Blaine. The credentials having
been read. Mr. Frye appeared and took the
oath of Office
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution requesting
the President to transmit to the Senate a copy
of the report made to the Secretary OF State by
Edward A. Van Dyke, consular clerk at Cairo,
on the capitulation OF the ottoman empire.
Adopted.
THE COMMITTEE QUESTION Up.
AT a quarter past II O'Clock, Mr.. Pendleton
called up his resolution for the appointment of
the democratic committees. Mr.. Anthony
moved that the resolution be postponed Mr..
PeEdleton demanded the yeas and nays Mr..
Garland said he was anxious to get through
the business In the shortest possible way, and
he suggested that Mr.. Anthony offer his reso.
lutlon as substitute. The motion to POSTPONE
was insisted upon. The vote was partisan. the
republicans voting aye and the democrats no.
Messrs Vance and Camden were paired with
MesSrS. Edmunds and Blair.
ANOTHER SURPRISE BY MR.. MALONE.
Mr.. Malone, to the surprise OF everybody,
voted no. All eyes were turned upon him, the
general belief being that he voted under mis-
take. buzz ran round the chamber but Mr.
Malone sat entirely composed The doubtful
look on everybody's face continued until after
the CLERK had read the list when Mr.. Malone
changed his vote to aye, saying he had voted
under misrepresentation. The vote was tie
81 TO Sand
THK VICE PRESIDENT VOTED
"aye," declaring the motion Of Mr.. Anthony
carried. Mr.. salisbury, before the vote was
announced, took the floor. Mr.. Hoar insisted
vote was announced Mir. COnkling called out
Announce the vote
Mr.. SALISBURY PROTESTS.
After 1t was announced Mr.. Saulsbury said
he desired to put on record his protest against
the right OF the Vice President to cast this vote
He considered 1t an usurpation. Mr.. Harris
made the point that there was nothing pend
ing. He SAID that the Senate being equally
divided he thought he could assure the other
side that they would have ample opportunity to
discuss this question IL they would wait awhile
JOHN C. CALHOuN's CASTING VOTE PRECEDENT
Mr.. Logan. persisting, got unanimous consent
to read the record OF John c. Calhoun having
once. While in the chair, by bis casting vote
elected chaplain.
The republican report of committees was
then submitted and read. Mr. Pendleton de.
maDded the yeas md nays, which, like the other
mot1on, resulted In 81 yeas republicans and
Mahone), and 81 nays democrats and Davis OF
Ill. J, and 1t was adopted by the Vice Presidents
vote.
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE LIST.
When Mr.. Anothony reported the select COM
mittees Mr.. Williams wanted to know what ne.
cess1ty existed for the committee on Nicaragua
claims Mr.. Anthony responded that it was
one OF the committees formed by the last Sen.
ate. Several Of these select committees were
those given to the democrats. Mr. Pendleton
N.Y. Snr1
made short speech to call attention to the off
lerent conduct OF the democratic and republic an
parties. The democrats, though fully under
standing how the republicans got thefr jor-
tty, would not interpose any dilatory tactics
He wanted the country to take note of the fact
Nj. Garland demanded
VOTE ON EACH COMMITTEE
MI PeDdleton withdrew the call for the yeas
and nays. Mr. Jonas renewed it, saying he
was grateful for nothing. He said the demo-
Gratis were satisfied that the republicans. after
nlnbustering two weeks, had obtained the com.
mittees by Questionable means That a man
VINO was elected as democrat had been oo-
cans. Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, thought the COM
mittees liberal enough, but he voted no be-
cause he believed the constitutional majority
sl ana Tlght TO name the committees belonged on
the democratic side.
Mr. Conkling.-Belongs on that side but votes
On this side
Mr.. Hill said ''yes.'
Mr. Garland withdrew his motion for a sepa-
rate vote on each committee.
MI. Jonas called for the ayes and noes and
the vote was 3, to 35-two democrats not
voting.
The Senate then went into executive session.
When the doors were reopened the Senate, at
2oclock. adjourned until Monday.
The Senate Committee List as
Adopted.
The following are the Senate committees as
elected, the first named on each list being
chairman:
Privileges and Elections-Messrs Hoar, CAM
eron Of Wis. Teller, Sherman, Frye, salisbury
Hill of Ca, Vance and Pugh.
Foreign Relations-Messrs. Burnside, Conk-
ling, Edmunds Miller. Ferry, Johnston, Nor
gan, Hill OF Ca. and Pendlet0n.
Jones Of New Allison, Patt Of Hsl 4 Y Bayard yard
voorhees,, Beck, Mcpherson and Harris.
Appropriations = Messrs. Allison. Logan,
Dawes Plumb pha Hale, Davis Of W. Va, Beck
Commerce -Messrs. Conkling, Mcmillan
Jones ones OF Ney:, Kellogg, Conger, Ransom, Coke
Farley and Vest.
Manufacturers -Messrs. Conger, Hale,
Sewel, Mcpherson and Williams.
Agriculture-MeSsrs. Mahone Blair, Plumb.
Van Wyck, Davis of w. Va, Slater and George
canrany Mtapy a AsirsMessrs la Logan Burnside
Maxey, Grover and Hampton.
+,S Naval Affairs AfIairs-Messrs Cameron Of Pa, An
Jones Of Fla, Vance and Farley.
Judiciary-Messrs. Edmunds, Conkling, Lo.
gan, ingalls,, Mcmillan, Garland, Davis Of H.,
Bayard and Lamar,
Post Offices and Postroads-Ferry, Hnl, of
Col. Platt of n. Y, Sawyer, Malone, Maxey,
salisbury, Groome.
Indian Affa1rs-Messrs. Dawes, ingalls,, Saun-
ders, Logan, Cameron (Wis.>, Coke, Pendleton,
Walker, and Slater
Public Lands-Messrs. Plumb Hill (CoL).
Blair, Van Wyck, McDill. Jones (Fla.J, Grover,
Walker, Morgan.
Private Land Claims-Messrs. Bayard, Jonas,
Call, EdmundS and Allison.
Pensions-Messrs Teller, Platt (Conn.) Blair
Mitchell. Edgarton, Groome Slater, Jackson
and Camden.
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Johnston,
Jones OF Fla, Hill OF Ga, Anthony and
Dawes.
Cla1ms-Messrs. Cameron (W1s.), Frye, Teller,
Aoar Conger, Pugh, jackson, George and
Fair.
District OF Columbia-Messrs. ingalls,, Rol.
nns. Mcmillan. Hawley, McDill, Harris, Butler,
Vance and German.
PatentS-Messrs. Platt Of Conn, Hoar. Mitch
ell. Edgarton, Coke, Call and Williams.
Territories. Saunders. kellogg, Nc
Dill, Sawyer, Butler. Garland and Vest
Rallroads-MesSrs. Kellogg, Teller Saunders.
HaWley, Sawyer, Sewell, Lamar, Grover. VIII
li2ms, Jonas AID Brown.
Mines and Mlning-Messrs. Hill {Col) Jones
lNev) Van Wyck, Miller. Hampton, Fair and
Camden.
Revision OF Laws-Messrs. Mcmillan, Plstr
conn, Hale, Davis Qll.) and Pendleton.
Education and Labor-MeSSrs. Blair, Morrill,
Burnside EQgart0D MahOnp Maypv pron,,