The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14

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WASHINGTON, April liza con
test in the Senate has again to-day
been m ade, somewhat suggestive of
a 'NVar of the Roses" The desk of
Senator Johnston, al The hour of
assemblage, being Utterly covered
with a floral shild. which bore the
following inscription: "Virgini1ns
to Viginia's true son, may lie con-
tinue to shield her honor and tradi-
ton from an assault of her enemies,
foreign or dometic."
LONDON, April ia bulletin is
sued at IL O'clock this forenoon says,
that Lord Beaconsfield's strength is
somewhat diminished. Doctors
Quinn and Kidd, will call several
times during the day, DIR. Pierce re-
mains at Beaconsfield's residence.
The condition of the patient is crit
ical, although the doctors have not
abandoned all hope. 1t was an
nounced at noon, that Lord Beacons-
fields condition had in no way i'm
proved. .-... ..
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 1.-THE
Englishman abducted by the brig
ands, near Gilonica, is Mr.. SudOr,
manager of the Ophevelia mines,
near Mount Atlas. .-....... ..... i
LONDON, April ia dispatch
from Paris announces that Prince
Pierre Napoleon died at Versailles
on Friday last OF govt. al
WASHINGTON, April 12.--SENATE
On motion of Vance a resolution
was adopted, calling on the Secrc-
tary of the Navy for Information as
to what alterations have been made
in the relative rank ofthe graduates
of the Naval Academy as originally
established. -... ..
On motion of Burnside resolu-
ton was adopted, requesting the
President to communicate TO the
Senate any information in the pos
session of the government, touching
the alleged arrest and Imprisonment
of Michael Boynton, who claims Ia
be citizen OF the United States, by
the government of Great Britain.
The Vice President laid before
the Senate tho unfinished bust
ness. q resolution for the
election of Senate officers, and
the usual motion TO go into cx'
ecutiye session was Withdrawn al
the request Of Dawes, who stated
that it had not been expected.
Beck then took the floor, and
stated that he would not detain tho
Senate as long as he had originally
intended, but would confinc his re
marks TO the subject directly under
consideration. The Republicans
had said they continued the execu
tive session because they had held
caucus, and had determined 10 turf
out the officers now holding places
and install others, and that tho
Democrats were guilty of trca
son and revolution. unless they ac'
quiesced in everything. The Demo
Gratis have had their replies. You
have organized The Senate. You
have power over all committees
We have surrendered everything
that tends TO the convenient com
fort of the senators, but when yot
present TO us Il list OF names fol
officers, and among them that of {
man from Virginia who was the
head and foot Of reputation il
that state, we do not propose to de
anything further. He was not go
ing to say the Republicans wer'
doing this because of a corrupt bar
gain, because he did not intend t.
make the Senate chamber beer gar
den, but the country at large haC
strong suspicious that the alliance
was foul one. The leading Re
publican press Of the country
had charged it. in terms tina
were so offensive that whcl
IL senator, Mr.. Voorhees,, ha,
had an extract from Republican
paper read danger of his per
sonai responsibility had been threat
ened. He referred to facts whicl
tended to show that there had beel
a bargain Emphasizing the fac
that Malone had been placed on tn
committees winch would give hin
the greatest influence with th
people OF Virginia While he avoid
cd expressing an opinion here, bu
when the Virginia election came OIL
the Senator from Massachusetts, mi
Dawes) was going to keep the Ser
ate till December and he would in
vite that senator 10 pair with hir
and go there in September and o.
tober. lie (Mr. Beck) would tel
the people, what he could not deco
rously do here, what he thought wa
the meaning, purpose and intentio
Of this action. The senators Nigh
rs well spend their time canvassin
i'll Virginia as quarreling in thi
chamber. Whether the action {
the Democrats was revolutionary @
not, depended OH this fact. If the
believed that the Republicans ha
entered into corrupt bargain, an
were seeking TO carry it out, ougl
1 the Democrats not 10 resist the col
summation of that bargain by ever
means in their pOwer2 Could any
thing be more dangerous than legii
lati0n organized by the corruption
Were tho Democrats right in assun
ing that the bargain was corruI
one? If so, they could go befoI
any community in America and 50
that they had prevented the col
summation OF that bargain, an
the answer would be, swell don
thou good and faithful servant,
and if they had not done rigl
they would be held responsible,
Theywould take Il risk on the fact
and would discuss them with RI
publicans anywhere in Virgini
or elsewhere. He proceeded {
argue there would be no constitu
tiOnal majority when there was II
constitutional quorum, and Gale
attention to the TACT that if III
Democrats should 90 home ther
would be but thirty. eight Republ
cans left, less. than quorum, an
that the Democrats were relic
upon to help them, consummat
the bargain. The Democrats did nc
intend to do SO or allow the homo
of the old commonwealth of Vii
GINA to pass into the hands Of tn
worst elements of Virginia who wer
resisting the Readiusters, and VIII
were men who had been standing u
for free votes, fair count and "a
honest payment of debt. At In
conclusion of Beck's remarks, Pug
took the floor and stated his obj.
ton TO the pending resolution wa
because of lis belief that it Ia,
its origin in the coalition of ques
tionable origin. II the Democrat
senators were 10 submit TO III
adoption of the resolution in til
face OF the announcement that tn
patronage of the Senate was to b
used to dissolve the solid South
they would dishonor .themselve