New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-04-27
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Both parties In the Senate appeared deter
mined to continue the deadlock indefinitely, on re-
assembling after the recess, on Monday, April 18,
and talk and dilatory motions consumed the entire
session. Mr.. Beck declared it the purpose Of the
Democrats to continue the opposition to Riddleber-
ger even after next December He said RiddlebexRer
was obnoxious to the Democratic Senator'S and
the latter could never hold proper official
relations with him; that next December there would
be nominated for Sergeant alarms Q gallant Union
soldier, who bears the wounds received in leading
troops on the field of battle, and every Democratic
Senator win support him, and he believed the NOM
nation would be made by Republican Senator
Beck declared that Riddleberger would never be
elected Sergeant-at-Arms.
Senator Blair offered . resolution In the
United States Senate on Tuesday, April 10, which
declares that the public interests require Congress
to be convened Immediately. In support Of the
resolution Mr.. Blair stated that recent decision Of
the United States Supreme Court meant the ruin Of
the hosiery and knitgoods industry Of New England
unless amendatory protective legislation covering
that point Is adopted He also urged in favor of his
resolution the necessity Of Congressional action in
reference to the De Iesseps canal The deadlock
break. The President nominated Gen. James Long
street now Minister to Turkey to be United States
Marshal of Georgia, and Philip H. Emerson to be As
socate Justice OF the Supreme Court Of Utah.
The time Of the Senate was mainly occupied on
Wednesday, April 20, by discussion between Messrs
Dawes and Jonas as to whether Massachusetts, OF
Louisiana was most free from crime; . speech from
Senator Frye, In which he arraigned the Democrats
for knowingly acting contrary tosthe constitution
brief butexcited discussion between Messrs Butler
andRurnside, during which the latter repeatedly, ex
ctedy, and emphaticaiiy stated that Buffers
ton that there was corrupt bargain between Malone
and the R6DuliCAO0 fa1aas and tho
ring between Brown and Hoar. The Senate adjourned
without doing any business President Garfield
sent the following nominations to the Senate
Richard A. Elmer, Of New York, to be Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, vice Thomas
J: Brady, Of Indiana, resigned W. A. II. Grier, of
Pennsylvania, Third Assistant Postmaster General,
vice A. D. Hazen, appointed Assistant Attorney Gen
erai Of the Postoface Department, and George B.
Everett Collector Of Internal Revenue of the Fifth
district Of North Carolina, vice W. H. Wheeler.
There was the usual waste of time in the
Senate the 91st inst, and more than the average
number of petty wrangles Messrs. Dawes and
Cameron had dispute about question of adjourn.
ment; Dawes had discussion with Call about the
freedom Of voters in Massachusetts; Dawes had q
dispute with Salisbury some trivial matter; and
Wade Hampton and Jonas glorifed their sections.
No business Of any kind was done.
There was another day Of heavy debate In
the Senate on Friday, April a. and 1t III close On
adjournment was taken until Tuesday, partly "a
enable Senators who live Washington to transact
necessary business, partly to permit the Republicans
to have private conference and nominally to give
the Senate an opportunity to 10 present at the
ceremonies which will attend tho unwilling Of
the statue Of the late Admiral Farragut on Monday
President Garfield sent for some Republican SEN
ators to urge them to relieve his administration
from the embarrassment Of having 30 many Of his
nominations unconhrmed 30 long. He advised that
q IN early day. Senators Sherman, Hawley and
Hale are said to be actively urging tho Presidents
views.