Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-27
THE SENATE.
Report Of Proceedings Of the Sen
ate in Extraordinary Session.

Report Of Proceedings Of the Sen
ate in Extraordinary Session.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-After the
reading of the journal, Mr.. Dawes
demanded the regular order, it being
the resolution for the election of the
Senate officers. rry
Mr.. Pendleton moved to 60 into
executive session. Rejected-yeas
20, nays 20, Mr.. Malone present,
voting with the Republicans.
A motion to lay the resolution on
the table was lost-yeas 2S, nays 20.
Mr.. Logan said that during a
special session held by the Senate in
1854 the officers of the Senate had
been elected. He cited this to show
that there was a precedent of posi-
ton now taken by the Republicans.
Mr.. Harris said that was the only
precedent that could be found, and
called attention to the fact that at
that time all the old officers had been
reelected except one, who had been
removed for cause.
Mr.. Farley inquired of Mr.. Logan
if he could find any precedent where
a dominant party had refused to
go into executive session to confirm
or act upon nominations made by it's
own President.
Mr.. Logan replied by inquiring
whether the gentleman could find q
precedent where a minority had
ever undertaken to rule majority.
Mr.. Farley replied that at this
very session the minority of the
Senate had for two weeks flibustered
against the organization of the
Senate committees by the majority.
Mr.. Morrill, read from a speech
made two years ago by the nestor
of the Democratic side, Mr.. Sauls~
bury, at the time when the change
of officers was proposed, advising the
Republicans to reconcile themselves
to their position as minority, and,
like Christian gentlemen, to bear it
manfully. .1+@ ---=
MIR. Butler retorted by quoting
from a speech made at the same
time by the nestor of the Republican
side, Mr.. Anthony, IN which he
stated that he did not think be
would ever be found advocating the
removal of officers who had perform
ed their duties faithfully and eff
GENTLY. .s-E.t s-.a ..E.
Mr. Call opposed the resolution.
There was doubt whether a majority
of the Senate had not been procured
BY means In violation of the Cons
sttution and laws and condemned by
the just sentiments of the country, and
those who did not oppose the resolu-
ton might become parties to the
commencement of the practice, the
effect of which might be to substi-
tute mercenary and venal considera-
tons for the just and unbiased judg-
ment of the Senate. He held it was
his duty to res st this resolution
which proposed to bestow patronage
on the coalition of parties diverse IN
their political principles, and in their
pledges to the country.
At 2.2O motion to go into execu~
tive session was defeated-yeas 25,
Mr. Beck referred to the state-
ment made yesterday by Mr.. Dawes.
tnat ne supported Mr.. Riddleberger
because he belonged to a bodv of
men VINO opposed that party witch
had its heel on the neck of the black
man in Virginia, and desired to call
that Senator attention to the scene
which had taken place in the Vir-
ginia legislature. Mr.. Morse, a
solored man, who probably could
neither red or write, and who,
therefore, would not be entitled to
Fote in Massa sarlsetts, had arisen
and made rather rambling speech,
IN which he advocated the payment
Of the State debt, and had then
yielded to Riddleberger. That gen,
tleman thereupon had offered reso-
luton to expel Mr.. Morse. which
was rejected. The man who had
sought to expel the ignorant but
u9nest colored man was the man
SAo VINO was now championed by the
63enator from Massachusetts, (Mr.
Dawes. IT,
MI; Mr' Groome-Does it appear
whether Riddleberger proposed to
e1peI him because he was colored
man' or because he was in favor of
paying debts? But, poor man, 7