Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-26
United Estates Senate.


1881 under what provision oflaw said sppoiut-
ments had been made; what changes, promo
tions, details and transfers have been made
within such period, and the reasons for such
transfers; what revocation of appointments
and promotions have been made; what dis
missals have been made and for what cause;
what employees have been paid out OF the lapsed
fund; what clerks have been paid by the statute;
and whether or not any commission has been
convened to consider appointments IN said de-
partmert. 1t was laid on the table for furtner
action.
Senator Dawes called up the resolution for
the election of Senate officers, the pending
motion being to postpone its consideration un-
til the first Monday in December.
Senator Johnston, alluding to remark
made yesterday by Hoar to the effect that
the proposition of the Democrats to fill
buster against the resolution was treason
able, suggested that some Eastern college
should confer on that gentleman the degree of
which DR.. Pangloss was so proud, LII. u.
and D. S. S. [Laughter.l The Republican
party had kept the North solid by declarations
that the South was in favor of repudiating the
public debt and that the only way to strangle
the doctrine of reputation was TO keep the
North solid against the South. 1t was great
revolution which saw the Republican party in
caucus nominate for one of the highest off,
ces of the Senate Democrat and repudia-
ZIONIST, man who would be petty lawyer
but for the prominence given him by his repu-
dating opinions. He (Johnston) wanted to see
whether the Senator from Ohio (Sherman),
who had so builded up the credit OF the
United States, would vote for Riddleberger.
He proceeded to give brief record of the pub
lie acts of Malone and Riddleberger TO show
that they were Democrats and repudiators,
and in reply to the suggestion by Dawes that
his (Johnston's) colleague, Malone, was sick
and absent, said he was willing to postpone
his speech if Dawes would postpone his reso-
luton An agreement which Dawes declined
TO make.
Senator Logan inquired what effect the cleo
ton of sergeant-atarms could have upon the
public credit.
Senator Johnston replied that if the Repub-
licans elected man they endorsed his public
life and career. He quoted from editorials in
prominent Republican journals, strongly con-
demnatory of Rddleberger's bill.
Senator Logan inquired whether Johnston's
proposition was that because the Republicans
selected Riddleberger they endorsed his senti-
ments, and was answered in the affi rmative.
Logan-Riddeberge was an officer in the
Confede rate army. Will the Senator pretend
to argue that because this side intend to elect
him It therefore endorses the rebellion! VIII
he pretend that because Gen. Longstreet is
minister to Turkey, appointed by a Republi-
can President, the Republican party endorses
the treason of LongStreet in former years of
his life?
Johnston-The war is over. Gen. Long
street has repented very humbly of his sins and
when man does that you take him to yonr
bosom. But the war is over and there is no
question of secession before the country But
the question of public faith and credit is
before the country and when you endorse
man in these points you endorse living
present question.
Logan-Never during life have l ever ell
dorsed repudiation, nor do ever expect to-. If
the constituency of the Senator from Virginia
had been as honest in paying their debts as the
constituencies l represent the question would
not now be before his constituents.
Senator Johnston proceeded to describe the
improved condition of Virginia under the con-
troll of the party called Bourbons, and
at the conclusion of his speech a
motion for an executive session, made by Sen
ator Pendleton, was defeated, yeas 80, nays 80,
Malone being paired with VOORHEES,.
The debate continued until $3.50, when an
other motion was made for an executive ses-
sion; yeas %, nays Is.
A motion to lay the resolution on the table
was lost yeas 26, nays 26.
Senator Beck thought the gentleman from
Massachusetts [Dawesl would bave to aban-
don some of his former principles if he in
tended to vote for Riddleberger. He thought
that after the Developments made to-day by
Senator Johnston the Senator from Massachu-
setts might like to amend his resolution, and
he suggested that the Senate should adjourn
to enable the Senator to do so.
Senator Dawes said there wasa consideration
which must lead him to decline the sugges-
tion. 1t was that there was no debt OF the
Senate that Riddleberger would have any
power to readjust
Senator Beck remarked that though there
was no debt of the Senate to pay by Riddle
berger, there were suggestions afloat that
there were some debts of the Republican party,
whereby they had got control of the Senate,
which were to be paid to Riddleberger.
Dawes-We don't intend to readjust any of
our debts and intend to pay them in full
according
Beck (interrupting To the bargain. laugh
ter) I don't wish to be party to that
bargain. Proceeding, he stated the fact that
the Senate of New York had unanimously
adopted resolution and had transmitted it
officially to the senator from Ohio (Sherman)
and to the secretary of the Senate commencing
the nomination of Robertson as collector of
the port of New York. Now, in order to give
the Republicans chance to comply with the
request of the New York legislature he would
move for an executive session. Lost, yeas 25,
nays 25.
Senator Harris-Does the gentleman Dawes
wish the Senate to understand hlm as denying
that Riddleberger was nominated for the office
of sergeant-at-arms at request of the Senator
from Virginia?
DawesSThe Senator does not expect any
answer from me beyond what know, and he
he has had that. If he asks me why l sup
port this man can tell him I support him be-
cause he is man of ability, of influence, of
force, of position, 10 exercise that legitimate
power in a cause in which free ballot in
this county is involved, Applause in the GAL
leries. believe, and that is the reason l sup
port him, that he is determined that in SO far
as in him lies every man entitled to vote in
his State shall have the free, unembarrassed
and untrammelled right to cast his vote and
have it counted as he cast it.
Harris-I wish to ask the Senator when, and
through what channel, he learned that Rid
dleberger was so profoundly in favor of a free
vote and fair count. Was it not through in
formation derived from the lately elected SEN
ator from Virginia.
Dawes-I have two answers to make. First,
suppose il was, would take the word of the
Senator from Virginia quite as soon as
would that of any man in Virginia, whom
found with his heel on the neck OF poor black
man struggling for his rights. lApplause
and Kisses from the galleries].
The vice president reprimanded the gal
leries for interrupting, and gave notice if they
continued to do so he would ordered them
cleared.