The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-15
Forty Seventh COngress-Special SEES
sion of the Senate.

| WASHINGTON, March IA, 1881.
Mr.. Allison presented the credentials OF
j. w. McDill 9s senator from the State OF
Iowa, and Mr.. Sawyer those OF Angus Cam
eron as senator from the State of WiscOn-
SID. The credentials having been read, the
| gentlemen appeared and took the oath OF
office.
Mr.. Pendleton called up the resolution
previously offered by hlm relative TO the
reorganization OF the Senate committees,
and defended the course OF the Democrats
at some length.
A motion made by Mr.. Allison that the
Senate 90 into executive session was sup
ported by the Republicans aud opposed by
the Democrats. Quite sensation was &C.
caSioned by the fact that Mr.. Malone voted
with the Republicans. There was slight
applause in the galleries, but it was prompt
ayes, 50; noes, 81.
Mr.. COnkling then took the floor and
maintained that the Republicans were right
in not cOnsentng to an organization against
a constitutional majority Of the Senate.
The debate was here interrupted by Mr..
Morgan, who offered resolutions denouncing
| the assassination OF the Gar Of Russia, and
extending 10 the Government aud people OF
| Russia sincere coincidence. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Hill. Of Georgia, then took the floor
| TO continue the debate. He believed when
every seat should be filled the Senate would
be Democratic, as il is now. III he was
wrong in that belief he had been deceived.
Tbirty.eight members OF this body were
sent here as Democrats. One member (Mr.
| Davis. OF Illinois, was not sent here as q
Democrat. but was sent here by Democratic
votes. and in words OF high and lofty pa
trotism az d fidelity TO trust had on Friday
announced that he should be true 10 the
trust which sent him here. The Senator
from New York Mr.. Conkling) has
stated that the Republicans Will have a
majority. How has this been accomplished
| BY whom has that wonderful coalition been
accomplished by which somebody sent here
| as Democrat has been taken and carried
OF" by the Republican partyY Why is II
we have no right to act on the AS ,umption
that thirty-nine members are still Democrats
He yindcated the honor. integrity, and
| fidelity OF the State, people, and principles OF
| all W no were sent here as Democrats, and de-
! MED that any one had proven treacherOus
| 10 his mission.
Continuing, Mr.. Hill said he did not
blame man for change OF opinions, but he
contended that it was bis duty 10 give notice
OF that change TO persons with whom he had
been associated. No Democrat bad given
| such notice to that side OF the Senate, and
be (IiilD therefore assumed that no such
change had occurred. He denied that any
man had right to accept acommission from
one party and execute 1t In the Interest oil
| another party. Manhood, courage, bravery,
fidelity, morality, respect for the opinions OF
mankind, required that when man had Or
rived at q conclusion that he could not carry
out trust which had been confded TO him, u
| was bis duty TO return bis commission and
| tell his constituents he bad changed bis
mind. He did not believe that single one
OF the 3s men elected as Democrats would
hold 10 bis pocket the commission conferred