Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-27
United States Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Immediately after
the reading of the journal, Senator Dawes de
maded the regular order, it being the election
Of Senate officers.
Senator Pendleton moved to go into eXecu
tive session. Rejected-yeas 20, nays 29
Senator Malone was present and voted will
the Republicans.
A motion to lay the motion on the tabl
| was lost-yeas rs, nays 80.
Senator Logan said during the special ses
sion of 1858 the officers of the Senate had
been elected. He cited this to show there wa.
a precedent for the position now taken by thu
Republicans. Senator Harris said that was
the only precedent that could be found, anG
called attention to the fact that at that time
the old officers had been re- elected except one
who had been removed.
Senator Farley inquired of Logan if he could
find any precedent where the dominant party
had refused to 60 into executive session to
own President.
Senator Logan replied by inquiring if the
gentleman could find precedent where The
minority have ever undertaken to rule the
majority.
Senator Farley replied that at this very SEES
sion minority of the Senate had for two
weeks fillibustered against the organization of
the Senate committees by the majority.
Senator Morrill, read from speech made
cratic side Salisbury at time when a
change of officers was proposed, advising the
Republicans to reconcile themselves to their
position as the minority, and like Christian
gentlemen, bear it manfullY.
Senator Butler replied by quoting from a
speech made at the same time by the Nestor of
the Republican side, (Anthony,) in which he
stated he did not think he would ever be found
advocating the removal of officers who had
performed their duties faithfully and efficiently.
Senator Call opposed the resolution.
A motion to go into executive session was
defeated, yeas 25, nays 81.
Senator Beck referred to the statement made
yesterday by Senator Davis that he supported
Riddleberger because he belonged to the body
of men who opposed that party which had its
heel On the neck of the black man in Virginia,
and desired to call that Senator's attention to
a scene which had taken place in the Virginia
legislature. Mr.. Morse, colored man who
probably could neither read or write, who
therefore could not be entitled to
vote in Massachusetts had arisen and made a
rather rambling speech, in which he advocated
payment of the State debt, and had then
yielded to Rlddleburger. That gentleman
thereupon had offered resolution to eXpel
Morse, which was rejected. The man who had
sought to expel an ignorant bat honest col
ored man was the man who was now cham
pioned by the Senator from Massachusetts,
Oawes.)
Senator Groom-Does it appear whether
Riddleberger proposed to expel him because he
was colored man or because he was in favor
of paying the debt?
Senator Beck-Poor man, suppose he took
the double chance on him. [Laughter.l
A motion to go into executive session hay
ing been defeated, Senator Malone took the
floor to address the Senate. This reused that
body, which had been very dull all
day, into something like attention.
He was unfortunate, he said, he having been
absent from the Senate yesterday when some
illusions had been made to Riddleberger and
himself. He had been indispOsed and was
still too unwell to review the speeches.
Senator Dawes interrupted and said if the
gentleman would prefer to speak Monday he
would move to adjourn. Lhe motion was
agreed TO. Adjourned.