The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.

SATURDAY, March 26.-Immediately after the
reading of the journal Dawes demanded the regular
order, being the resolution for the election of senate
ofhcers. Pendleton moved to go into executive
session. Rejected-yeas 80, nays 29-Mahone pres.
ent and voting with the Republicans. A motion tc
lay the motion on the table was lost-yeas o. nays
~. An extended debate INDUCED in Several
motions to go into executive session were defeated
Malone then took the floor to address the senate
Ihis reused the MEMBERS who had been very dull
all day, into something like attention. Malone
SAID he was unfortunate in having been absent from
the senate yesterday, when illusions had been
made to Riddleberger and himself. He had been
1ndisposed, and still to unwell to review the
speeches. Dawes interrupted and said if the gen.
tleman would prefer to speak Monday he would
move to adjourn. The motion was agreed to- and
the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, March 28.-The journal of Saturday
having been read, the vice president laid before the
senate the resolution for the appointment of senate
officers stating that the senator from Virginia Ma-
hone) had the floor. Malone stated his position in
regard to Virginias debt and declared that he
would do all in his power to aid his state to
her place a loyal state. At the conclusion OF
Mahone's remarks Harris moved an executive ees-
sion, which was defeated by the Republicans. A
number of diatory motions voted down,
Whereupon Dawes, stating that he trusted his
friends on the Democratic side would come to-mor-
row prepared to finish this business, moved to adj
Journ. This motion was agreed to, and the senate
adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 29.-Immediately after the-read~
ing of the journal the resolution for the election of
officers was called up. Hampton made a long
speech in reply to the delivered by Malone yes
terday. Brown (Ga) also replied to Malone. Beck
called attention to the grave alarm that existed
everywhere as to the spread of the reputation
doctrine in the Republican party, and moved to re-
fer the resolution to the committee on epidemic
diseases. He rdiculed the Republicans for pick
ing up Riddleberger, the Readjuster. The two
Louisiana senators, Kellogg and Jonas, then en-.
gagged in wordy discussion oyer matters pertain
ing to that state and themselves, at the end OF
which Dawes, saying he trusted his Democratic
friends would dispose of the question tomorrow,
moved to adjourn. The motion was agreed to- and
the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 30.-When the senate met q
handsome bouquet of flowers adorned Kellogg's
desk while magnificent floral ship, sailing upon q
sea of yolets and roses the gift of ladies of Alex
andria, Va, to Hill, of Georgia, ornamented that
gentlemans desk. resolution was adopted au-
horzng the senate to pay the necessary funeral
penses OF the late Senator Carpenter. The resolu-
ton for the election of senate officers was then
taken up. motion to go into executive session was
rejected. motlon was made that when the senate
adjourn to-day it will meet The first Monday in De-
celnber. his motion was lost various 9TH
er motions Hill (Cia.) arose and made long speech
regarding the south and the Republican party. He
was answered by Hoar and Logan. The Republi-
cans, perceiving that the Democrats were in talk
ing mood, and that there was no probability of
reaching vote on the resolution moved to adjourn.
The motion was agreed to and the senate adjourned
THURSDAY, March 31.-Dawes called up the pend
ing business, the resolution for the election of Off
GERS of the senate. lengthy debate ensued, bear
ing chiefly on Louisiana affairs. Adjourned
FRIDAY, April 1.-The resolution for the election
of officers was again called up. A motion by Pende-
ton to go into executive session defeated-yeas
Y, nays o. Debate resumed, developing into a
heated partisan discussion, in the course of which
Malone and voorhees, became opponents in an angry
coloquial war ending in strong intimation by the
personally in the near future-meaning by the
" code". Adjourned.