Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-26
HE Fight in The sennfc.

HE Fight in the Senate.
Tho fight 10 tho Sera!o was resumed yes
tcrday and cortilu3d al! day to tho exc i ,n Of
tho business for which tho session was convened.
Mr. DAVIS resolution for the election Of off
c;rs WAS further pressed, bat successfully OPP
posed by the Democrats till after o'clock whom
the Republicans yielded and tho Senate adjourn
Cd till to da!.
Daling the discussion, in addition to what
aHpcirod in yesterdays Gazette,
MIR. B!ck thought that tho gentleman from
Mass 'chusetts MIR. Dawes would havo to
abar don SINE ct his former principles If hs To-
tended to vote i'.r Riddlcb;rscr. lilo thought
That sitter the developments made to dsy by
Senator Johnston the Senator from Msssachu.
sets might like TO amond hi1 resolution, and
he suggested that tho Souate should adjourn,
to enable tho Senator TO do 90.
Mr.. Dawes said that there SOS q coasdera.
ton which must load bin to decline the sue
gesiloo. II Wis tina. there Was 90 dobt Of tho
Senate that MIR. Riddlebergcr would have any
power to reeC jlst
Mr.. b OK remarked that, though thoro was
90 debt OF the Senate to ply RiGdlebcrgcr,
there We're suggestions ttl)st that there we're
some debts of the Republican party, whereby
they had got control OF tho Scbatc. wi i,h wcro
to 10 paid to RiddIebergcr.
Mr.. Dawos-Wo DO not intond 10 resGiust
SPY Of our debts, and intend TO pay them in
full ac,ardinG-
MIR. Beck (iuterruptiael ITO tho bargain.
daughter. do not wish to b, party to that
bargain.
MIR. Harris asktd-Wes not tho nomination
OF RdlloboIgcr concession to tho lately eIecs.
cd Senator from Virgipis-Mr. Malone? Was
it not ct his special naiarco that Riddlebarger
WAS nominated by tho Republican clutul?
Mr.. DaHcs-l know no difforouo, 10 tho
manner OF selecting one MN for place 10 this
Se0ato Chamber as ono of its officers and
another know OF 90 bargain. | know OF
10 concession to one Senator moro than to
another. know that tho gentlemen, whose
names present. Horc selected in tho Ordinary
way, ard, 50 lar as | kGCT, without tho slight
cst corsu!La!lln with enc Senator moro than
another
Mr.. Harris My qlcsti,n is o,o perfectly
plsln-.hRt frank man can answer without
evasion. lie was nominated at thu express re.
quest OF tho Senator irom Virginia or he was
not. Tho Senator from Massachusetts know,
Whio!.
Mr. Daaes-l frankly state that if he was
nominated III any suoh way it was Without ny
knowledge or belief.
Mr. Harris-D1cs the gentleman wish tho
Senate to understand him as DENYING that MIR,
RiddlGbergcr WIS nominated for tho ofics Of
Scrgcant'at- Arms at tho express reuu:s. of tho
Senator from Virgiuia?
Mr. DaEes-Tho S!nstcr docs not cSpeet
aoy acswer from NO bcyoGd what | know, and
he has had that. If b. asks mo why | support
this man, can tell him. | supported him b..
cluso he is MN OF ability, of Influence, Of
lore,, CT position 10 exerrisc that legitimate
power 10 cause 10 which the free ballot 10
this county is invo!vsd. lAprl.uso 10 tho gal
iorlesY bcllcVc-ard that is tho reason why
support hlG-that he is determined tEst in
SO far as Ia him lies every man entitled to vote
10 his State shall have tho free, uuonb,r
ras'od, and uDtrGmmcloG light to cast that
vote a1d TO hay0 it oGuatod rs he DIST it, FJr
thls reasoo' tho srea! c,use AID tho great ca !
tcrDlso In Thloh no and his associates src en-.
gagged, he orco1n!oIs this Virllent opposition;
aud he draws to his sdo tho SUPPORT of thoso
who ttink that, 10 COMPARISON with this great
attainment what may bo bis views upon tho
minor and local matters in Vrsiuia fade cut Of
sight.
MIR. Harris-I wish to ask III, Senator whcn
and drought what channel he learned that RIA.
dleberger was so profoundly in favor of freo
vote and fair c0uo? Was it not through tho
lDtormatlon derived from the lately elccd
Senator from Virginia.
MIR. DaWos-l have Two answers 10 mako,
First, suppose it was. would take the word
OF the Seua!or irjm Virginia q1ite ss soon as
would that OF any man in Virginia whom
found With his heel on the neck of any Door
and detenseles5 black man struggling 70; his
tights. ADplsus, ard Kisses 10 tho galleries, |
Tho Vlos.Presidens reprimanded the csl
lctles TOR lnerruntlug tho prtc odiugs, and
gave notice that if they continued to do q, ho
would order them cleared.
MI. Ftrhees said that The mob hero 10 search
OF otlco belonged to tho other side. He was
Glad to see 1t 10 tho galleries, but be Insisted
that it must keep sienc,
Mr.. Dawes said that tho gentleman should
understand that the galleries we're for tho
American people. and thought it was their duty
to behave themselves, they were not 10 be
stltlad or suppressed by the Senator's calling
them mob" The ether arsgtr which hs |
desired 10 give the Senator from Tennessee
Mr. Harrisl was this: He was not bcd to
tho current of political events; he did not turn
a doaf car, when those who had been clothed |
oy tho Constitution with the ballot had been |
struggling 10 vain for The exercise of their tight
to vote. end when he SAW body of men assert,
Ing tia: those black men should have q right
TO cast their ballots it was not pecssssrg for him
10 iq1lre of The Senator from T,nnessoe |
where It vas bis duty to stand.
Mr,SauIbufy opposed any present eli c!ion Of
othc,rs. The judgment of tho country was
mat there had bsen blrgnin and alliance,
Lie did not say that lhero had been my bar.
saln, but the rumcr that there wss ono, if
followed up by the election of Riddeberger,
you'd srenthen the conviction tha! tho
Republican party had sold itself to Senator
lahone, or that Senator Malone had sold
himself to the Republican party. The press Of
me c)unry would regard the resolution as the
,,oonsnnnatlon of a bargain which would bring
1lseraco upon the American Senate
Ihen speech making was abandoned. and
Toll call followed roll call on alternate motiohs
made Oh the Democratic side to adjourn and to
20 70 into executive session. These motions Wero
y defeated, gcntri!ly BY lie vote; bu! at six
, CLOCK 50 many Senators wero paired that tho
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