The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26
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The republicans 10 the senate hsving effec,
ed their bargain with Malone were able 4
stave OF by flibustering and dlstory notion
all efforts on the part Of the democrats to or
ganizc the senate until last Friday, when thei
last expected recruit, Frye from Name, arrived
when they found themselves in a position Il
act. The first motion WAS to kill Pendlcton,
resolution to give the committees to the demo
Gratis, on which Malone promptly voted with
the republicans, leaving the vote tie, upor
which the vlce,president with great unaniml
ty, gave the casting vote for the republicans
leaving the democrats once morein the minor
ity IN the senate. A resolution was then of
fered by Mr.. Anthony recognizing the com
mttees on q republican basis, which was car
ried by the same unanimous casting vote OF
Vice president Arthur. The committees as
thus organized divide the principal chairman
ships as follows: Foreign. Burnside; Finance
Morrill, Commerce, Conkling; Agriculture
Malone; Military, Logan; Navy, Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania; Judiciary, Ednunds; Rail
roads, Kellogg, &c.
Then came the next number IN the pro-
gramme, the oustng Of the democrats and the
election of republican officers Of the sen.
ate This required more caution and deliber.
alton, As Malone had bargsined for one or
more of the best Offices, aud he had to be sat.
isfied, as without him the republican majority
would evaporate. A causus was accordingly
held and after pretty hot strife 1t was agreed
70 make Geo. C. Gorham, the last incumbent of
James II. Young was next nominated for chief
clerk, and then Mr. II. H. Riddleberger, Ma
homes man, was nominated for sergeant at
arms This last Is really the most important
Of ALL as he has small army Of understrap
pers to appoint The caucus then adjourned
but there was so much grumbling at the result
that no venture was made on Tuesday to pro-
coed with the election. Gorham and Young
we're both Objectionable as having been strong
Grant men before the Chicago convention, and
Mshone's man was particularly offensive, hay.
ing been a secessionist, democrat, and mex,
to Mahsne the most pestilent repudlator in
Virginia Tuesday night, however, failed To
break the slate, nor again Wednesday night
if one was held, and on Thursday Mr. Dawes
ventured q motion to proceed with the cleo
ton. David Davis argued that the republi-
cans beng in the majority were fairly entitled
to elect the officers, and Topped from the dem
ocra,c to the republican side Senator Maxey
said the democrats would fillbuster against
such election being justified by the same tao.
tics Oh the part Of the republicans week ago
Don Cameron said the republican side would
sit the question out. Mr.. Brown, OF Georgia,
stated his intention to sit until December be-
fore conserving to change Of officers de
clara,on which Mr.. Hoar pronounced treason
able. An all-night session was clearly out.
lined, when republican senator slipped out
for lunch and the democrats carried an ad.
journment.
OF course the topic which dwarfs all others
into insignfcance is the distribution of spols.
After hard fight Of two weeks, Logan on
Tuesday succeeded in having Long Jones sent
drup, who was supported by Charley Farwell.
Tally one for the Grant ring. Another tally
for the GRANTEES was the appointment on the
same day of Stewart L. Woodfnrd to be a.tor.
ncy and Louis f. Payne to be marshal for the
southern district of New York, and John Ty-
Ter to be collector of customs at Buffalo. But
next day came Blaine's triumph. He had
Merit removed Fl ON The New York collector.
ship and VIM. H. Robertson, a pronounced
anti Conkling man, appointed in his place
Conkling Is said to be fairly boiling over with
wrath about il. But The unkindest cut of all
WAS the appointment of William Walter
Phelps OF New York, one of Blane's leuten.
ants, minister to Austria over cur L. &.
Hayes, one of Garfield's staunches, supporters
and most devoted henchmen
The subject Of an extra session OF congress
IL still unsettled, though the probabilities are
IN favor of n call beng issued. The reason
essi,y of passing the funding and apportion.
ment bills, but behind this is the still strong
er consideration that without such a session
some 200 democrats will hold the various of
fees connected with the house until December.
while there are several thousand hun. ~ re
pubicans IN Washington now whom the pres.
ident and his advisers are just crazy to know
how to appcase. An extra session would give
them at least months respite with these
{. b. Il Q-The directors of the Chicago,
Burlington " Quincy railroad company have
made public their report for the last fiscal year
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