The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-25
any Kind whatever. Tbey knew nv poIIu. !,

ah! hiuu WnateNer. They knew nv polifi-
cal sntecedenis, and they also knew that
neither the honor when was freely con-
TERED unon me nor any other distinctions
tnat could he offered wonld alter any con-
Viction had formed or defect me from the
course OF duty as IL appeared 10 nv best
judgment. Having accepted this generous
trust, and, under those circumstances. good
faith required mc 10 sustain the organiza-
ton OF the Senate ~ Il existed in The
last Congress. No principle was involved.
but merely The control Of the CON-
mitiees and Of the officers. have
voted steadily against a change, and
shall continue in that way until the end is
reached. being answer8oie only TO my con-
science and NV constituents for this net.
what my friend. the distinguished Senator
from New York, properly calls " eonsiiiu-
iiOnal majority" was disclosed when The
Nice-Pre Sideni, not a member OF this body.
gave casting vote for the committees. How
ever fleeing or fractional that mi oriiy NAV
BE-, we are commanded TO accept and obey
II. A majority that chooses committees i
fairly entiled 10 choose officers OF the Sen
ate. one naturally goes with the other IN
order 10 perfect an organization. This con-
clusion Will neither be DELAYED nor
ohsirucied ty hDy vote Of mine. aud
II cannot be reached too soon for The
public interest. do not regret at all that
the new Administration which has to con-
front the country with its policy should
have control Of both branches OF Congress.
The responsibility for measures 10 be pro.
posed cannot he avoided with The power 10
ncile all legislation. The majority i not
large enough 10 indulge in rash expert
ments, ana the minority i sufficiently
OH W.
Between these two elements the great voice
Of independent opinions can always be
beard With effect. and the country h. every
prospect oi peace and prosperity.
Mr.. Dawes having refused 10 1T his reso-
luton go over for the pre,eni. though re-
quesled 10 DO 50 by Mr.. Pendleton. the
Democrats proceeded 10 offer dilatOry mo-
tions and call the ayes and noes thereon,
now and then taking occasion 10 tWit The
Republicans upon taking into their party
fold Democratic Confederate brigaditr.
During tne discussion Mr.. Blown. 81
Georgia, argued that The two partic, IN ih's
country were - evenly siyiucd that some
Of the offices OF The Government should
he filled bH Democrats. aud referred 10 the
fact that Democratic Senate had two years
ago retained one half Of The Oihcer> then ID
office.
lie was here interrupted by Mr.. Logan
with a question A. 10 whai hi, opinions bad
been upon cyll.seryice reform when be had
been Il publican Governor OF georgia.
Mr.. Brown replied that be- bad never
been q Republican Governor. though ad-
mI,tiug aal be bad once been Republican.
and retoucd by q question "a, 10 WY Mr.
Logau. since he had once beer Democrat.
did not come back and with the Demo
cratic party.
several amusing passage, occurred be-
tween the two senators - 20 their pItNI u
/ political records. after which Nj. Brown
continued with b. speech. and, rcItrring
80 the action Of Nj. Malone in voting win
I the Republican party. hc said that every
I body knew tnat the air wa> fun oi rumoi>
II bar g1in>, and cOnirac :. and a'i that. tie
I did a0t know whether tiey existed or Lo'.
/ bu; the very fact that the Republicans were
20 impatient 10 put in their officials, and The
other fact ~ T. their connection win ihc
Senator who BOW controlled the senate,
should cause gentlemen 10 pause. The
country would ask why ms haste WaS MADE.
4 great many people Thought that there
va, I'D understanding between the Re-
/ publican> and the Sen1lOr from Virginia
bv " hich he was TO have The patronage OF
D ' -
THAI. II would appear better under these
circumstances that this matter be post
p0ued for The present. Continuing, he
said that the recen, action OF the Re-
! publican party and the >enatOr from VIZ
enia bad shown that the period had been
| reached when no more would be laid
about Confederate brigadier>. That period
| had been reached that was spoken OF bv
very old book when il said "The wolf,
! al.o. shall dwell with The lamb, and The leo
pard shall lie down With the kid, and the
| cali and the young lion and the failing to-
ceiher, and little child shall lead them
| That period had been reached when the
| lion Of dcbi.paying RcIublicani>m ADD tue
/ lamb Of readiustmcnt and partial IepudiaiiCn
/ had lam dO~n In loving embrace together
! in green PASTURES OF luXurani richness.
! lie would hot say that the little child or thc
| little general should lead them, but that a
gallant Confederate general would lead
them. lLaughior] He hoped that the day
had come when the bloody Cbasm had been
brldged. and when that old bloody >birt Of
which 50 much had been /, ard would be
folded up or burned beyond tie hope Of
resurrection.
Mr.. Johnston argued against The right q
the Wee President to yo,e upon the orsani-
zaii0n Of The Senate.
Mr.. Farley asked leave to offer a re>olu-
ton for the appointment OF a committee Of
two senators 10 wait upon the President and
inform hm hat uBle.s be might have some
further communication 10 make the senate
wa, ready to adjourn without day.
Mr.. Logan objected and The resolution
was not received.
4 motion T. 20 ilto executive session vas
lost-yeaS, Is: nays, Is Then, 81 O'Clock.
Mr.. Pendleton moved 20 adjourn; which
motion was Unexpectedly agreed to-ycas.
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