The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-26
A SKIRMISH
OVER TIE PROPOSAL TO ORGANIZE
The .. y. SENATE.
second Day Of tho Fight for the spOIIs-
RIddIebeFgcr, the Virginia Jour.
nAlIst, Named for SsFgeRnI.At.
Arms, Proves Bone OF Con.
tsntiOn = Lively Debate.

the Secretary Of War for list OF all the
appointments, other than those in the
army, made in his department from the
1st OF December, 1879, to olMarch Attn, 1881 !
under what provisions Of the law said ap'
pointments have been made; what changes,
promotions, details and transfers have
been made within such period and the
reason for such transfers; what revocation
Of appointments and promotions have
been made; what employees have been
paid lower salaries than authorized by the
statutes, and whether or not any commits.
sion has been convened to consider the
appointments in said department. Laid
on the table for future action.
Mr.. Dawes called up the resolution for
the election Of officers In the Senate, the
pending motion being to postpone its con.
aideration until the first Monday In De-
cember.
Mr.. Johnston In alludlng 10 the remark
made yesterday by Mr., Hoar. 10 the effect
that the"pToposttion OF the Democrats 10
flibuster against the resolution was treas.
enable, suggested thRtsome Eastern Ool-
lege should confer on that gentleman the
degrees OF which DR.. Pangless was go
proud, L, l.. D., and A. :. s. Laughter !
The Republican party had kept the North
solid by the declaration that the South
was in favor Of repudlating the public
debt, and that tie only way TO Btrange
the doctrine ot reputation YVES to keep
the North solid against the south. II was
the great resolution which saw the Re-
publican party, in caucus, nominate for
one Of the highest officers of the Senate, q
Democrat aud a Repudiationist, man
who would be Q petty lawyer but
for the prominence given him
by bis repudiating opinions. He
Mr.. JohnBtOD1 wanted to see whether
the Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Sherman1
who had go buiIded up the credit Of the
United States, would vote for Riddle.
berger. He proceeded to give brief record
OF the public acts Of Messrs, Malone and
Riddleberger, to show that they were
Democrats and repudlatore, and In reply
to the suggestion by Mr.. Dawes, that his
Johnston's] colleague, Malone, was sick
and absent, said he was willing to post
pone his speech II Mr.. Dawes would post.
pone his resolution, an agreement which
Mr.. Dawes declined to make.
Mr.. Logan inquired what effect the
election Of the Sergeant.at.Arms could
have upon the public credit,
Mr.. Johnston replied II the Republi.
cans elected man they endorsed his pub.
lie lie and career. He quoted from edito.
rails In prominent Republican journals,
stronRly Condemnatory OF ,Riddleberger's
life.
Mr.. Logan asked whether Mr.. John.
stems proposition was that because the
Republicans had selected Mr.. Ridel.
berger they endorsed his sentiments, and
was answered In the affirmative.
Mr.. Logan-Mr. RtdelDergsr was an ofTl.
Ger in the Confederate army. Will the
Senator pretend that because this side
intends 10 elect him, therefore It en-.
dorses the rebellion2 Will he pretend
that because General Longstreet Is Minis.
Ter TO Turkey, appointed by Republican
President, the Republican party endorses
the treason OF Gen. Longstreetin former
years?
Mr., Johnston-The war is over Gen,
LongsLreet has repented very humbly OF
his sins, and when man does that you
take him to your bosom. But the war Is
over, and there Is no question oi secession
or rebellion before the country; but the
question OF public faith and credit Ia before
the country, and when you endorse men
on these pointa you endorse him on the
living, present questions.
Mr. Logan-Atro time In my life have l
ever endorsed population, nor do ever
expect 10, and II the constituency OF the
Senator from Virginia had been as honest
In paying their debts as the constituency
| represent, the question would not now
be before bis constituents.
Mr. Johnston proceeded to describe the
improved condition Of Virginia under the
control OF the party called "Bourbons,"
and at the conclusion Of bis speech, mo.
ton 10 20 into Executive session, made by
Mr. Pendleton, was defeated-yeNs, 20;
nays, 20. Mr.. Malone was paired with
Mr. Voorhees,.
The debate was continued I'LL $3.50
o'clock, when another motion was made to
20 into Executive session. Lost--yeas,
%; nays, 2S.
A motion to lay the resolution on the
table was lost-yeas, 20; nays, 2U.
MIR. Beck thought that the gentleman
from Massachusetts Mr. Dswesl would
have 10 abandon some Of hts former trin.
cIples II he intended to vote for Mr.. Ridel.
berger. lie thought, after the develop.
ments made to-day by Senator Johnston,
that the Senator from Massachusetts,
might like 10 amend bis resolution, and
suggested that the Senate Bhuuld adjourn
10 enable the Senator 10 do so.
Mr.. Dawes ssld there was considera.
bon whicb nist lead linn 10 decline tbe
snvvsSiion. Il was that there was no debt
oi ihs Senste that RidelbefVer could have
anv nower N reNdtiust,
M, back remarked that lie Thought
there vas a dpbt of Inc Senate 10 nav
RijeIhstvst. Thsre were snVvsstipns
adosi r'ba,s vere sone tlebts If ihe Re.
nnhlican nsriv whereby thew had Vot con.