The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-20


session was lost--yeas, 16; nays, 81.
Mr.. Mcpherson presented petition OF
the PitteT.on-Parnch Land League relstive
to the case OF MicbosI Boyton. Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Harrison presented similar petition,
which was referred TO The same committee.
Mr.. Blair offered the following resolution
Resof1td, That In the Judgment OF the
Senate public interest requires that Con-
gress be convened IN public session imme-
diaisIy.
Mr.. Harris. Let that 20 over.
Mr.. Blair ! Offer it merely 10 be ysad for
inior nation rs this time.
He sent to- the Clerks desk and hal read
circular fross the Treasury Department
relative to the laye decision Of the Supreme
Court in one OF the cases brought asainst
G.. A: Arthur, collector OF the port OF New
York. rs to the taria upon knit goods. and
said that he bad received a letter this morn
ing from the largest firm engaged in the
manufacture OF hosiery in Laconiu, y. II.
Mr.. Mcpherson I: Does the Senator wish
to read that letter 10 show why there should
be an extra session?
Mr.. Blair Yes.
Mr.. Mcpherson Then my New Eogland
friend has become aware Of the fact that
revision Of the tariff is neeJeds
Mr.. Blair Yes.
Mr.. Mcpherson The monopoly features
OF il?
Dir. Blair: Where they exist, yes. Mr.
Blair then proceeded TO read the latter to
which he had alluded, when asserted that
the decision OF the Supreme Court meant
ruin TO the hosiery and knit industry OF
New England, and suggesting an extra
session OF Congress. He (Biair) had origi-
xrfr airs, of snt.-
gress was needed by the interests OF the
country. He had not believed, and did
not believe, that any legitimate public in
du.try was likely TO be disturbed by
the fact that Congress was in session.
lie was SIRE that the commercial and in
dustrial interests OF the country wOnld not
feel alarmed il there was session OF
Congress TO consider public measures, es-
| pCcialy when legislation would be con-
! trolled by Republican majority, 30 that on
! general principles, and irrespective OF the
! peculiar circumstances in which the Senate
! finds itself, and Of the decision OF the Su.
preme Court with regard To this special in
dustrv. he thought that there ought to be
a special session.
| The business affairs Of the country. Mr..
Blair said, were growing larger every year,
and be thought that the continuous sessions
OF Congress would be no more than AIDE.
oulte to the consideration OF pubic queS-
tons. He called The attention Of the chair
man ~ the Committee on Foreign Relations
10 the fact that De Les>eps was digging his
canal to- day. and il was becoming a vested
right. There would be no remedy for
this il immediate action were not taken.
unless it be by war; There were other
considerations which made it almost i'm.
Il. a l.o
sion. and that as soon as the House could
br called together. The Senate was booked
mill December. Senator'S on the other
side had taken their position, and it would
he cowardly for them 10 retI eat from il.
The Republican senators bad taken their
postiou. and it would BE- cOwardly for them
TO retreat. He offered this resolution with
ont any consultation with his colleagues.
Let The deadlock he broken in way in
which the Democrats would consent to have
II broken. They would not dare TO stand
here impeding the public business when
the other branch OF Congress was in session
MIR. Logan spoke in refutation OF the
CHARGES which have been made. and which
he characterized as q SANDER, that he at any
time sympathzed with the secession move
ment. He read in support OF his denial Of
, the charges a letter which he had received
from Senator, Lamar and Pugb, who served
with him in Congress at the outbreak OF The
war. bearing testimony TO his N0gan's) 10y
ally 10 the Union at that time. lie also
quoted from the speeches made by bim tC
show his opposition 10 secession, and chal
, lenged anybody 10 show any speech In
which he had upheld the rebellion. He de-
MED explicitly the various charges that he
had raised a company to join the rebels, anC
} read letters to prove that those charges
were absolutely false.
Mr.. Gail then took The floor, c0nining
his remarks principally to the subject oil
intimidation aud the restriction OF the bal
lot in the State OF Massachusetts,, and As
serting that there was freer ballot, fairel
count, and more independent voting In the
South than existed in that great Common
wealth.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania. said that
the minority OF the Senate had arrogated &c
itself the right to control The action OF The
, lawfully.constituted majority. Was not the
, majority alone responsible for whatever
course it might deem advisable to pursue
The Republicans were competent to take
: care of their own affairs without the guar
dianship Of the Democratic party. Ii re-
uured no metaphors or figures OF rhe-
toric to enable the people to under
stand the action OF the Democrats,
1t was simply repetition in diff
ferent form Of the shotgun policy-tbe So
called Mississippi plan-which had proved
30 successful H. may States south OF Mason
and Dixon's line. They wanted TO inaugu-
rate the same policy in the United States.
He did not believe the people would con-
sent TO it, Ii gentlemen on the other side
wanted the South TO be prosperous they
must cease this mode Of warfare. The
south would never rise to higher plane
as long As intimidation and social ostracism
was allowed TO prevail.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Cameron
speech various roll.calls were had on dia'
tory motions. and at =. NJ, on motion OF
Mr., Dawes, the Senate adjourned.
Railroad Contracts Awarded.