Daily globe., 1881-04-14
spokesman of that side should not be furnish


informed before.
Senator Dawes-The inquiry made was had
it lust came to the Senator's ears there were
efforts being made before the senate con
vened, and afterwards, Senators even repre-
senting themselves to be of the commlttee lo'
arrang Cement of committees OF the Senate, ap-
preached the Senator from Virginia Win pro-
positions. A..
Senator Pendleton-I hear 1t now Tor tne
first time. Iwouid like the Senator to name
the committee to which he alludes, or inc
gentlemen representing themselves as such.
Senator Harris-I desire to say to the sena,
tor from Massachusetts,, chanced to ne OF
the committee for arrangement OF commlttees,
and if any candidate for sergeant.at-arms, or
was ever offered to the Sena-
tor from Virginia on condition
he would vote with this fside, l have never
heard of it and don't believe there is one woro
of truth in the insinuation.
Senator Beck-And nobody else.
Senator Davis--I had no doubt OF that re-
sponse when I made the statement. The Sen
ator from Tennessee (Harris) speaks with ex-
ceeding precaution. I have not MADE any
Statement that any Senate committee made
any such propositions. did say
Senator Harris, interrupting-I beg the SEN
ator not to deal in inuendoes. If there be
Senator on this side, or a number OF Senators
on this side who has or have made any such
proposition or suggestion as the one ne lntl-
mates, I ask him to do this side and himself the
Justice to name the man and deal no longer IN
inuendoes, or hide himself behind the vell OF
secresy IN regard to fact such as that. Name
your man, aud if you don't, repeat you don't
believe there Is one word of truth in the 1nSin-
uation.
Senator Dawes-The Senator plays the old
worn out role in this chamber. The Senator
will not hold threat over me and my liberty
Senator Harris-I only invite the Senator to
tell the truth. witt,
and Senators on the other side, know whether
what I have said is true or not, and state
further, that before this Senate met negoti-
ations were In progress by the other side OF
this chamber.
Senator Butler, interrupting-Do l under
stand the Senator to state that the senator
from Virginia was open to negotiations from
anybody for his vote? e
tor understands
me?
Senator Dawes-I have no power to pardon
the Senator.
Senator Enthusiastically the Senator has
the power to be pert and impolite and viii
Weld him a monopoly in that at least.
Senator Dawes Il supposed the Sena-
tor understood what | meant
I didn't say the Senator from Vir.
qin,s had entered into any negotiation. l said
they undertook to open negotiations with The
Senator. l didn't mean fo say any Senator
on the other side made that at
tempt, but l undertake to say from
information received from the Senator from
Virginia, and sources that have the utmost
confidence in, that representative men on thaG
side undertook to enter into negotiations, ana
had their man selected, and went with assur-
ance, if his vote could be commanded, that
man could be elected Of course it is wise for
the other side to be in such a position that it
is able to make the demonstration it mas made
here this morning. 1t would have been The
height of stupidity and folly to have under
taken this in more open way. Everything
charged against the Republican side 1lnds IN
fact its foundation in the consciousness OF
the other side, and it is the failure OF the effort
on its part that has given bitterness ana
virulence to attacks on tne SENATOR 'loM
Virginia. 80
Senator Pendleton-I understood the Senator
to say negotiations were opened with the
Senator from Virginia, by which certain
Offices and the reorganization of committees
would be given him or put in his control II ne
would vote with this SIDE Am right?
SeHator Dawes-No. say it was attempted
ON the other side to negotiate with the Senator
from Virginia and ascertain from MN m "hat
his wishes were in connection with that side,
and what would be most agreeable to him;
| think there are persons within the sound
of nv voice who will recognize what
I now say when ] say he was
informed the Democratic party had got sick
of Bourbonism in Virginia and was deslrons
of Joining with him in this new departure.
Senator Pendleton-I desire to say so far as
know, so far as l have heard, so far as L be-
lIeve, the information given lhls senate Is
false.
Senator Dawes (continuing) said the Senator
from Virginia had taken his stand himself.
He did it deliberately; he had asked no ques-
tions and made no negotiations and received
no communications. No man from the Re
publican side had gone to him and asked him
what office do you want. No. Without a
conference he determined himself where his
great work laid; resolved on the ac-
complshment of it and on avail
ing himself of all means
for its accomplishment With clear-sighted
comprehension of the conflict OF political
forces in this country, he had taken the only
position open to him, and tho batteries that
had opened upon him were the batteries OF dis
appointment and chagrin and failure.
But debate had to-day been opened upon anew
plan. Inc DtIuOCIdllC pdipy was W
to the country that, though it might be in the
minority, it would dictate what things should
be done and what things should not be done.
The majority in this country must command
and all offers from the Senator of Ohio sank
into an abyss bottomless and de-
structive, when he said, but this
and that we will not permit you
to do. This was fight in which there
could be no compromise without destruction,
and he who would yield the omnipresent will
of the majority as it spoke through the con-
stitution and laws of the land, was traitor to
the country. applause in the galleries.)
Senator Harris-Does not the Senator know
when he speaks about majority, that without
the aid of this side of the chamber the thirty
eight Senator's on that side are utterly power
less under the constitution to perform any
act which would be binding on any individual
in the land. You have no quorum.
Senator Dawes-Does the Senator mean that
he will again secede as he did twenty
years ago. Does he mean that he
will not perform his constitutional
functions here, and that there stands
with him the whole of that party which the
Senator from Ohio tried to lift up to the sky
this morning. That they will abandon their
seats, they will refuse to perform their func-
tions, they will declare this Senate shall not
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