The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Deadlock in the Senate Broken, which
is Followed by an Executive Session.

The Deadlock in the Senate Broken, which
is Followed by an Executive Session.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 4--The Senate
has just gone into executive session.
A motion was made by Mr.. Dawes, who,
in making it, repudiated the idea that by
doing so he and his associates were giving
up the fight over Senate offices. which he
considered in its scope and character as pre-
senting questions of great importance to the
future welfare of the Government, involv-
ing, as il did, the right of majority to rule
Mr. Pendleton asked Mr.. Dawes to with
draw that motion for few moments, which
Mr.. Dawes courteously refused to do. Mr.
Beck suggested to Mr.. Pendleton it would
be indecorous for him to disturb a funeral
Grafton. Mr.. Riddleberger and Gorham
were dead. Let them die. Mr.. Dawes
trusted this was the funeral of the assertion
by Senator Beck that the Senate itself
should never pass on its own work.
Mr. Dawes motion was then agreed to-
yeas, 80; nays, 0.
When the doors were reopened the Senate
adjourned.
The discussion in the Senate executive
session to-day on the Chinese treaty assures
its ratification by large majority The
final vote is expected to be reached early
tomorrow. In regard TO so-called contested
nominations, under agreement of the Re
publcans, this rule can only apply to the
Robertson case. and that Chandler's nomi-
nation will surely be acted upon.
A Senator who had taken an active part
in organizing the opposition to Chandler
says that Conkling Logan, Bayard and
Lamar, and probably Judge Davis, of the
Judiciary Committee, will vote for an ad-
verse report. Edmunds and Garland are
absent. Ingalls, and Mcmillan are counted
to vote for a favorable report. Judge
Davis has not expressed himself,
but four out of seven members
here are sufficient All Democrats and Re
publicans, namely, Conkling and Platt of
New York; Cameron, of Pennsylvania
Logan, of Illinois; Jones, of Nevada, and
Mitchell, together with Malone are classed
as opposed to Chandler. Logan, when asked
by George, who was going away to pair on
Chandler, said he could not, as he intended
TO vote against Chandler. The rule of
the Republican Senators, that objection of
one Senator from the State to which the
nomination belongs shall send the nomina-
ton over, cannot apply to Chandler, Stanley
Matthews, or Sheldon as the two former are
nominated to fill National positions. and
Sheldon for Governor OF q Territory.
Senator Sherman has repeated to
Sheldon's friends his assurance that he
Will not hight Sheldon but Will content him.
self with voting against him. Matthews
friends claim majority for him, and assert
that the Judiciary Committee have agreed
to report the nomination, so it is plain that
Robertson is the only nomination that can
be laid over under the agreement.
The President does not intend TO interfere
with Senators prerogatives by making any
contest for Robertsons nomination. but his
friends in the Senate know from the Presi-
dent himself that he is desirous of having
the nomination acted upon, and they, it is
believed, will bring it up.
1t is reported that Senator Hawley has ex-
pressed determination to move to dis
charge commerce and take up the case if
there is any excessive delay in the report on
Robertson.
Now that the Senate has resumed execu-
tive business, the President will send in
nominations rapidly.