New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-14
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

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THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Vice-President
mid before the senate the unfinished business being the
resolution for the election of officers of the Senate
Mr. Pendleton Dem, Ohio said that the course
shich the Republicans had followed was without prtce-
lent in all history in insisting that the business Of the
Senate and Of the country should he delayed and post
poned until the Senate should be dsorgnnzed and re-
organized The Senator from Massachusetts, tNr Hoar
had charged the action OF the Democrats Win be!hg
revolutionary but had subsequently, when pressed by
The Senator from Geolgia Mr. Brow"l reracted that
charge: A.a Nh, r,ose nm,
charge hut the action Of the Democratic se WARRANTED
hm now in imputing it, and he did 50 iinpute H. u,
Mr. Pendleton replied that the gentleman now maze
Il 10 the gentleman from Georgia (Mr BROWN to again
make him refact IL. The Democrats would invite the
sharge of public business they would not promote In
DESIGNATING that altar Cnting to the Se.
70 the service of all parties b9 for the partisan use OF
sal warfare and the spoils petty partisan trumphs
Ehe Republicans might caI it improper irregular reyo-
mtionary or REASONABLE. but the Democrats would
prevent what they thought 20 be a great wrong
Very little had been heard In tits debate recently
free ballot and fair count. Since when had the cand
late for been made the very paladn 81
free ballot and an honest cOunti Since when haa ne
BEEN made the standsrd-bearer Of the orihammc which
marshalled the royal hosts of fair COUNT certainly
nus have been since the time Mhen being t oe a g
tesy OF fellow member to give him the moor, ana hsn
Fhis man whom Rddieberger had moved 20 exPe wac
man and brother, and the motion had been made De
and nuisance generally His colleague had stated that
there bargain in this matter He TOOK MS col
leagues statement as he had made H.
MR. PENpLEroN INFErs A BARGAIN
He knew nothing beyond the statements OF gentlemen
AND the acts which had been done here IA public but
be did know that Friday the Senator from Virginia
(sfr Mahcnel had transferred 70 the Republicans the
control OF the committees Of the Senate and that on the
Tho
for Sergeant alta a man 70. the Introduction OF
whom the Senator from Virginia had announced that he
was alone responsible He would ask the Senator from
Iowa nir Asonl whether. II Mr. Malone had not voted
with the Republicans. the Republican caucus wonld
have nominated Rddle5erger; No answer. Then ne
would address his queson 10 .he senator IT aU
Mr. Dawes rep. Mass 1T Is not fair for TIC senator
into bI speech He has no right 70 that there Is
no answer 10 his speech because he cannot be ini.r
5gptG # h@ ' 1 and to
Mr. PendetOn said II isvoy apparent that he senator
dslixes 20 interrupt me, AID therefore ne refuses SIN
pie answer to my question The people OF ONO ne con
nued believed that the accounts OF Southern Ontage
were coming up manufactured o exaggerated. The
people of the Northwest gould note that Republican
hated and combating but that II was against the
Bourbon Democratic parry th 5nsy %gd p Sg G
not the OGtages Of the South against which they made
war. was not the Confederate orisndiern, Il wa va
II was hatred for the Democratic party which Inspired
ourbon ps Sn party Il was BE party Of or
son of Madison OF Monroe and OF Polk the party that
Union II a. The party which had long ago made The
Constitution and for sixty years had administered II
than the Constitution. II the party which, In the
syeie of its years, had drawn to itself every ape ana
Wicked ways OF sectonaisn. II was the party when ID
n Ih Ss teos S and naHo%abe while all
pther Notwithstanding the boosted Republican party
has surged swayed with uneven and nconstaut mo
Hon Ike the waves that o5eyed the htf bidding OF the
tckle moon.
THE DEMOCRATIC PURPOSE FIRM
The Republicans had asked that party to help them In
asng the officers Senate 10 dehauch the people OF
Virginia We will not do II, he said in conclusion.
You forget what the Senate you forget what we are
nehaf OF this Senate peers Of you ALL the represent
ptivcs of States which with slight limitations are s
Soyereign. You forget the character OF the work ia
Fldcb You invite our cooperation. tell you now,
e you here WIN not have that cooperation for tns'
Mr Dawes took the aoor and reviewed tho grounds on
their position, in the OF his speech charged
me Democrats with having attempted to make
spessss with them. Did not, the ,,! Senator Q,
the attempts get the vote OF that Senator In order 70
elect for sergeantaArms man who still aitlates WITH
eaa been tendered e te senator from Virginia Il he
would take his stand with those who had tried TO All
Mr. Beck pen. Ky THAT ,i,1 Is rot true; , so.
asaS so%ethns So NOT sonresced al All
lido not know 70 what the senator rsiers A..
spokesman OF that sdc should net be furnished with do
ksis.
Inform me as have not been Informed before
SIR DaWes-The inquiry made was, hsd It just come
10 the senators that there efforts beiLe
made before the convened and aferward, and
fhat Senator'S representing themselves 10 be OF
conuftee for Arrangement OF the committees OF the
Benate, approached the Senator from Virginia with
prop0siti0nst -
would Ike the senator TO the committee ~ which
he alludes the gentlemen representing themselves
such.
Mr. Harris Dem Tenn RI desire TO say 70 the Senate
from Massachusetts, that CHANGED to have been OF th
comrnfee for the arrangement OF the committees ant
n any candidate for scrgeant-n Arms or any ofhcia
rosition Of any grade character was ever offered
Inc senator from Virginia condition that he wou
vote xfsb this side, have mover heard It.
Mr. Dawea--f had doubt OF that response when
made the statsment. The Senator from Tennessee Mr
GsIrisl speaks with exceeding pfecsion- I have no
naade any statement that any such committee mad
propositions. did say ..Ss....a..
M Harris QnterruptiDgI beg the Senator not to ace
II inn1endoes there be Senator on this SIDE OF IN
Chamber, number Of Senators on this sac Who IA
Eade amy such proposition cr suggestion Is me one
fnfimatca, AJAX him 70 do this side and himself t9e jus
lice 70 the and deal no longer IN
Ride himself behind ven OF secrecy IN regard 70 tec
such a. that. Name your Eian, and II you 90 NOT n
peat that do not believe that there q one word Of u
b the iptifnaiiou OF tnsinuasion thrown OUT py th
III payes-The Senator plays the old WORKOUT role