American citizen., 1881-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MARCH 2l.-Beyond the confirmation OF a
few executive appointments no business was
transacted.
MARCH Ex-senator Voorhees, offered a
resolution declaring "That the hostile atti-
tudc assumed by the national banks toward
rcfuntlins the national debt at n low rate of
interest, and the recent attempt to dictate the
legislation OF Congress on the subject, arc
contrary to the best interests of the people,
and well calculated to excite their alarm for
the future" senator Voorhees, announced
his intention of submitting some re-
marks in support of the resolution. Senators
Morrill, and Ferry objected to the introduction
of the resolution rs being out of order, and il
,faS WaS inu over ,fe IN nu.nncr %l noin SIinn
Among new nominations sent in by the Presi-
dent were Albert WoOdcock, Collector of In
tcrnal Revenue for the Third District of Illi-
nois. and a. NJ. Jones. United States Marshal
Northern District of Illinois.
MARCH Ex-senator Voorhees, resolution
I'm reference to the national banks was again
called up by him in the Senate on the sd, and
after q lengthy discussion regarding prece-
dents, in which Senator Sherman took the
ground that it was admissible, objection was
withdrawn. The resolution then went over
one day under the rules.
MARCH 2i.-Mr. Dawes called up the res
olution for the election of officers of the SEN
ate. MIR. Davis, of Illinois. further explained
his position lie said that while he had voted
with the Democrats to sustain the Organiza-
tion of the Senate, it appeared from tho re-
the Republicans had a majority. However
fieeting or traditional that majority may be,
we are commanded to accept it and to obey
it. The majority that chooses the commit
tees is fairly entitled to choose the off,
with the other in order to perfect
tho organization. This conclusion will
of mine, and 1t can not be reached too soon
for the public interest. / do not regret at all
that the new Administration, which has to
confront the country with its policy, should
have control of both branches of Congress
The responsibility for measures proposed
ate all legislation, the majority is not large
enough to indulge in rash experiments, and
the minority Is sufficiently strong to check
tween these two elements the great
voice of independent opinion can always be
prospect of peace and prosperity" The Dem.
ocrats opposed the resolution on the ground
only, and that a reorganization of officials
had nothing to do with it. The Republican
every es Wa'a oiee % 5conged % to tSem % by rght and
part and parcel of the Republican Sen
ate organization. A motion of the Democrats
to go into executive session was lost by n
vote OF 81 to 81, Davis and Malone voting with
the Republicans: The subsequent proceed
ings varied but little from this. MIR. Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, gave open notice on the
out to the bitter end. The Democrats accept
ed the issue, and there is evident deter
mination on both sides. The Democrats
teen of their number, sufficient to call the yeas
and nays. and the others will go home to rest.
The Republicans, aftor ascertaining that the
Democrats mean to continue II determined
fight, will also detail relays. The contest
promises to be one of the most determined
that has ever occurred between the parties in
the Senate.
MARCH 25.-The Senatorial deadlock con-
tinued. During some remarks on the ques-
ton at issue, Senator Johnston said: "It was a
great revolution which the Republican
pdrry in caucus nominate for one of the high
est Offices of the Senate "a Democrat and re-
pudiationist, a man who would he a petty
lawyer but for his repudiatina opinions. He
,Johnston) wanted to see whetherthe Senator
from ohio (Sherman), who had SO builded up
the credit of the United states, would vote for
RiddIebereer." He proceeded to give a brief
dlebergcr to show they were Democrats and
repudiators. and i'm reply to n suggestion by
Dawes, that his (Johnston's) colleague, Ma
hone, was sick and absent. said he was will
ing To postpone his speech If Dawes would
postpone his resolution, an agreement which
Dawes declined to make. After Il lengthy de-
bate, participated in by Senators Logan and
Dawes on the Republican side, and Beck,
Harris and Johnston on the Democratic side,
was abandoned and the roll
call followed on alternate mot ons made
on the Democratic side to adjourn and to go
into executive session These motions were
all defeated, generally by tic vote, but at 6
O'Clock so many senators were paired the
Senate was left without quorum and the roll
was called. MIR. Bayard suggested that, rs It
was not desirable the struggle should degen-
crate into one of physical endurance, it was
better to adjourn. Mr.. Dawes aSsented, and
the Senate adjourned.