The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-25
THE NEW S.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 16.-SEN-
ATE-The Senate organization resolu-
ton was called up.
Senator Cameron (Pa) moved to ad-
journ, but yielded to Senator Vest TO Of
fer a resolution requesting the president
to communicate to the senate the CORES
pondence aud accompanying documents
| between the governments of the United
States and Mexico during the years
1859 to 1861, inclusive, in reference to
the proposed treaty between said gov
ernments, and also the correspondence
during said years between the state de-
partment and the United States minister
at Mexico, in reference to any proposed
convention or treaty between the two
governments. Adopted.
A motion to, adjourn was lost-yeas
| %, nays 30, Malone not voting, and was
! followed up with motion to proceed
to the consideration of executive bust
ness. Lost-yeas 81, nays "a, Malone
voting in the affirmative. Another dila-
tory motion having been voted down,
Cameron (Pa.) moved to go into execu.
| tive session. After a short debate the
motion was lost.
Senator Beck said as there was a Re.
publican president backed by Republi-
can house, it might be better for the
| Democratic party that he also should
| have the senate at his back, and have the
credid for all that was good and the re-
| sponsibility for all that was bad; there.
! fore he (Beck) was not attempting to
hold on to few privileges, and he
thought the senate might as well adj
| journ, and made motion to that effect
| Agreed TO. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Uses
ATE-The credentials of Senator Edgar
ton were presented and he took the oath
of office.
Senator Pendleton said that he had re
ceived information which induced him
| to believe it would be impossible to OBJ
tain vote upon the pending resolution
| this morning, and therefore moved Il
| adjourn. Agreed to. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 18-SEN
ATE-The credentials eff Senator FRYE
were presented, and he took the oath ol
office.
Senator PendietOn called up the or
| ganization resolution.
Senator Anthony moved that the reso
luton be indefinitely postponed.
Senator Conkling inquired whether il
was Senator Anthony's desire to have tn,
resolution postponed in order that ht
might offer another resolution.
| Senator Anthony replied that il was
A vote was then taken, and resulted
yeas 81, nays 81.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, voted il
the negative with the Democrats.
When Senator Mahoneis name wa
reached he also voted with the Demo
Gratis, and buzz of establishment raj
around the assembly, but before the voti
was announced he arose and changes
his vote, amid come applause and som
. vigorous Kissing in the galleries.
. Senators Vance and Edmunds Wer
paired.
The vice president then said that, .th,
vote of the senate being evenly divided
the chair will vote aye. He therefore de
cIared the motion carried.
Senator Salisbury said he did not ris
for the purpose of Directing TO the vot
; of the vice president, but TO express hi
own opinion that in the organization O
the senate the vice president was no
; clothed by the constitution with powe
t to decide on a question of this character
he simply wished TO. say here and nov
: that il was an assumption of power o.
{ the part of the vice president, and wa
unwarranted by the constitution.
1 Senator Logan said the vice presideu
E merely followed preccdents, and quoted
: similar case in 1879.
|, A resolution was offered by Senate