Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-25
WUEEIING W. VA FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 25 1881.

independent opinion can always De
heard with effect, and the country has
every prospect OF peace and prosperity
Mr.. Dawes having refused to let ms
resolutions 20 over for the present
though requested to do so by Mr. Fen
dieton, the Democrats proceeded to ofler
dilatory motions and call the yeas ana
nays thereon, now and then taking oc-
casion 10 twit the Republicans upon
taking into their party fold a Democratic
Confederate brigadier. ;,
The Senate Judiciary Committee held
a meeting to-day but nothing was done
in regard to the Supreme Court and
Circuit Court nominations, except 10
send for the papers and lay them aside
for future consideration.
Mr.. Garland opposed the present elec-
ton of officers on the ground that 1t
would work great injustice to the pres
ent incumbents.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, as
serted the determination OF the Repub-
lican side TO sit the question ont.
Mr.. Brown accepted the issue and
stated that it Was his intention to sit
here until December before lie would
consent TO a change Of officers.
Mr.. Brown said that the recent action
of the Republican party and the Senator
from Virginia had shown that period
had been reached when no more would
he said about Confederate Brigadlers.
That period had been reached that was
spoken OF by very old book when 1t
said. THE wolf also shall dwell with
the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down
with the kid and the calf and the young
lion and the fattling together, and
little child shall lead them" That
period has been reached when the lion
OF debt paying repubiicanism and the
lamb OF reauiustment and partial r2pu-
dialon had lain down in loving embrace
together in green pastures of luxur-
liant richness. lie would not say a
little child or little general should lead
them, but that gallant Confederate Cen
eral would lead them. Laughter He
hoped the day had come when the
bloody chasm had been bridged, and
when that old bloody shirt, OF which so
much had been heard, would be folded
up and buried beyond the hope OF resur-
reciiOn.
Mr.. Hoar said he regarded the declara-
ton from the Senator from Georgia that
it was his purpose to occupy the time ot
the Senate IRON now to the first OF De-
cember, in preventing an expression OF
the will of the constitutional majority OF
this body in regard TO the cleo
ton of its officers, as containing the very
essence Of revolution and treason to the
institutions OF this country. Mr.. Brown
was sorry that he would have TO prove
the Senator traitor Does the Sena-
tor deny that he sat here and refused to
vote in the Forty. sixth Congress?
Mr. lloar-l do.
Mr.. Brown-You deny that you sat in
your seat inst before the termination OF
the Forty-sixth Congress ana refused to
voteP
Mr.. Hoar-On the occasion TO which
the Senator refers, refused to vO;e
once or twice, aud then proceeded TO
do so.
MIR. Brown-That, / suppose, We
ought to term petty treason, because the
Senator only did IL once or twice, but
his party did it good MANY times.
MIR. Beck said he had found among
the caucus candidates the name OF llar'
rison II. Riddleberger for SergCant-at.
Arms, and he had heard it whispered
that man OF that name, OF course IRON
ically1 it could not be this man, had in'
troduced in the Virginia Legislature
what was generally considered repudi-
ating bill, and from its infliction the
white people had only been saved by
the veto OF Democratic governor. lie
Beck would like little time TO see why
the Republican party had become so
much attached 20 Confederate brlgadlers
and Hancock electors as well, and he
would therefore move to adjourn. Re-
jected yeas 81 nays 32.
Several other dilatory motions having
been voted down, many amusing pas
sages occurred between Logan and
Brown as to their previous political
records.
Mr.. Logan contended that the consti-
tuition gave the majority the right to
elect its officers. 1t did fix the time
when they should be elected and there
the majority should fix it.
Mr. Brown II it can.
Mr.. Logan-Those who prevent it,
prevent it in the face Of the conStitu'
ton which tkry are under oath TO obey.
Mr.. Brown here interrupted, and he
and Logan had a controversy on the
constitutional question whether the
Senate had the right 10 elect officers at
this session.
Mr. Logan said he had hesrd OF "art-
ful daigars," but none so arttul as tue
Senator from Georgia.
Mr.. Brown made some sarcastic reply
and a number OF ironically compliment
arv remarks were exchanged by the two
gentlemen, aud then Mr.. Logan con
cluded MS speech with the declaration
that the proposition OF the Senator from
Georgia was revolution against the pow
er Of the Senate under the Constitution,
aud was only a step that might 20 inr-
thtr and be revolution against TIA" power
OF the Government. The motion 10 90
into executive session was lost; yeas
2S, nays %.
Mr.. Pcndle,on then moved 10 adj
journ. The motion was unexpectedly
agreed to-; yeas 2S, nays -.
Mr.. Mitchell was temporarily absent
and did no: vote; nor did MIR. Davis. OF
Illinois. Mr.. Hale voted "no" in tO1e
too low 10 be heard by the clerk and
was not recorded, TACT which he did
not discover till after the Vice President
had declared the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
Sad Burning Accident.
y,Nr.,-trtP March - A sad acrI-