Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-26
WTEETIN7. W. VA. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1881.

ability, OF influence. OF force and OF po-
sition to exercise that legitimate power
in the cause in which a free ballot in
this Country is involved. Applause in
the galleries1 l believe, and that is
why support him, that he is determin-
ed, so far as in him lies. that every man
VINO is entitled to vote in his own
State shall have the free, unembarrassed
and untrameled right to cast that vote
and have it counted as he casts it.
Mr.. Harris-I wish tn ask the Senator
when and by what channel he learned
Riedelberger was so profoundly in favor
OF free vote and fair count? Was it
not through information derived he was
fraudulently elected Senator from Vir-
giniap Dawes-I have two answers
TO make: lst, suppose ii was, / would
take the word OF the Senator from Vir.
ginh quite as soon as l would that OF
any man in Virginia whom ! found
with his heel on the neck OF the poor
and defenseless black man struggling
for his rights. Applause in the gslle-
ries. The Vice President reprimanded
the gallery for interruptIDg the proceed.
ings and gave notice if they continued to
do 30 he would order them to be cleared.
Voorhees, said the mob here in search
OF Office belonged TO the other side and
he was glad to see it in the galleries, but
insisted it must keep silence. Dawes
said; Gentlemen, you should under
stand the galleries were for American
people, and though it was their duty TO
behave themselves, they were not to be
stifed or suppressed by Senators calling
them a"mab.'
Mr.. salisbury said the press Of the
country would regard this resolution as
the contamination Of bargain which
would bring disgrace upon the Amerl-
can Senate.
Then speech-making was abandoned,
and roll-call followed roll-call on alter
nate motions made on the Democratic
side to adjourn and to 60 into executive
session.
These motions were all defeated. gen.
orally by tie votes, but at o'clock so
many Senators were paired that the
Senate was left without quorum, and
the roll was called.
Mr.. Bsyard suggested that as it was
not desirable that the struggle should
degenerate into one OF physical endur-
ance, il was better TO adjourn.
Mr.. Dawes assent d, and the Senate
adjourned until to morrow.
No Extra Session.
1t is ascertained on trust worthy au-
thority that the extra session OF Con-
gress was not included among the topics
considered in the Cabinet meeting to-
day. The fact is generally accepted
conclusive evidence. The President
decided not to call special session un-
less something unlocked for happens to
delay in getting the matter at rest. 1t
is ascribed by one OF his advisers, to
the Presidents usual custom OF listening
to every argument that can possibly be
advanced pro. and con. before taking
final action on any important matter.
Nominations by the President.
The President nominated Rob't r.
Hill OF Illinois, Assistant Secretary OF
State; Nathan W. Spaulding, Assistant
United States Treasurer, oi San Fran
cisco California; Chas. NJ. Levy, Assis.
taut Appraiser, OF San Francisco. Post.
masters-JOhn Mckinney, Jr., OF Aledo
Illinois; VIM. Rule, OF Knoxville Ten
nessee; VIM. S. Upton, of Cleveland
Tennessee; Elliot n. Rogers, OF Red Oak
Iowa; Geo. X. Foote, OF Jackson Tennes.
see.