Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-30
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.--.S

Extra Session. ---Senate.
MONDAY, March 21.-The vice president laid be-
lore the senate communication from the governor
OF wisconsin transmitting joint resolution of the
legislature of that state relative to the death of NJ
n Carpenter. The resolution was read and laid on
the table, and the senate went into executive session.
When the doors were reopened, adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 22.-Voorhees offered a resou-
ton declaring that the hostile attitude assumed by
the national banks toward the refunding of the ma
uona debt at low rate of interest, and the recent
attempt to dictate legislation of congress the sub
Jec arc contrary to the best interests of the people,
and well calculated to excite their alarm for the fu
ture Morrll raised the point of order that the
luton was not legislative business. Debate ensued
Finally, on suggestion of Conkling voorhees, with
held the resolution till tomorrow, to enable the
senators 10 look at the precedents and law on this
question. The senate went into executive session,
and when the doors reopened, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 23.-Voorhees again submit
ted the resolution he yesterday offered and subse
quenty withdrew, declaring that the hostile attitude
assumed by the national banks to the refunding of
the national debt at lower rate of interest and
their recent attempt to dictate the legislation of
gress are contrary to the best interests of the people
and calculated to excite their alarm for the future.
Morr1 raised the point of order that the resolution
was not Ill order, inasmuch as it legislative
proposition. Sherman stated that like propositions
had been debated in every executive session. Voor-
hees argued against the point made by Morrill,,
whereupon the latter withdrew his objection and the
resolution was laid over under the rules. :. Dawes
offered resolution for the election of senate officers,
naming the candidates. selected by the Republican
caucus yesterday. Laid over. After executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY March 24.-Dawes called I'D the reso-
luton for the election of officers of the senate.
Dawes having refused to let his resolution go
for the present, though requested to do by Pen
dleton, the Democrats proceeded to offer dilatory
motions, and call of yeas and nays thereon, now
and then taking occasion to twit the Republicans
upon taking into the party old Democratic " confed-
crate brigaders." Garland opposed the present
election of officers the ground that it would work
great injustice to the present incumbents Cam
Of
lican side to sit the question out Brown asserted
the issues and stated his intention to sit here until
December before he would consent to change of
officers. Hoar said he regarded the declaration of
the senator from Georgia that it his purpose to
occupy the time of the senate from until the LIST
of December in preventing expression of the
viii OF constitutional majority of this body in regard
to the election of its officers containing the very
of revolution and treason to the institutions
of this country. sharp colloquy ensued between
Brown and Hoar. Beck moved to adjourn. Re-
jected-yeas 81, nays 3d. Several other dilatory
tons having been voted down, many amusing
passages occurred between Logan and Brown as to
their previous political records. A motion to go
into executive session lostyeas 49, nays g. PEN
dleton then moved to adjourn. The motion was
expectedy agreed to-yeas %, nays 81. Mitchell
temporarily absent and did not vote, nor did Davis
(Il) Hale voted 40 in tone too low to be heard by
the clerk and was not recorded fact which he did
not discover until after the vice president had de-
clared the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
FRIDAY, March 25.-Ingalls offered a resolution
calling on the secretary of for list of all ap-
his department since the LIST of December, 1879, to
the 4th of March, 1884, under what provisions of law
such appointments have been made: what changes,
promotions, details and transfers have been made
within such period, and the reasons for such
transfers; what revocations of appointments and
promotions have been made; what disnissals have
been made, and for what causes; what employees have
been paid out of the lapsed fund; what clerks have
been paid by statute and whether not any commits
sion has been convened to consider appointments in
said department. Laid the table for further ac-
ton Dawes called up the resolution for the cleo
TO postpone its consideration until the first Monday
in December. Much speech-naking was INDUCED in
and ro-cal followed roll-call on alternate motions
made on the Democratic side to adjourn and go into
executive session. These motions all defeated,
generally by tie VOTE but at six o'clock so many
senators paired that the senate left without
quorum and the roll was called. Bayard suggested
that it not desirable the struggle should de-
generate into of physical endurance it better
to adjourn. Dawes assented, and the senate adj
journed until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, March 26-Immediatey after the
reading of the journal Dawes demanded the regular
ORDER being the resolution for the election of senate
session. Rejected-yeas 49, nays 29-Mahone pres
ent and voting with the Republicans. A motion to
lay the motion on the table was ost-yeas %, nays
%. An extended debate INDUCED in. Several
motions to go into executive session defeated
Malone then took the floor to address the senate.
This reused the members, who had been very dull
all day. into something like attention. Malone
said he was unfortunate in having been absent from
the senate yesterday, when illusions had been
made to Riddleberger and himself. He had been
ndisposed, and still to unwell to review the
speeches. Dawes interrupted, and said if the gen.
tenan would prefer to speak Monday he would
move to adjourn. The motion was agreed to, and
the senate adjourned.