, 1881-10-30

CONCUR in this protest, with the understand
ing that it docs not deny the power OF the Sea-
ate, under q constitutional quorum, to prescribe
arrest rs the manner Of compelling the attend
nnce Of III absentee j.. z. GEORGE
THIS PROTEST WAS NOT DISCUSSED
Mt great length. aud In reply It was vigorously
contcntled by MIR. Edmunds aud other hepuo-
licun Senators that the warrant uid NOT direc1
the arrest Of any ybody and that nobody hltd been
arrested, it having been executed. they said' by
reading it il, the Senate Chamber in tho hearing
of the Senators who had appeared today without
cou,uulsnn Mr.. EdEnunds also referred to the
Journal Of tho Senate to show thut many Sell
ators VITO signed tho protest In Gues-
ton had, ou tho cath Of February. 1s'9, Votcd
for the lsss1aucc OF 4 much more stringent
order which directed the Scrgcunt-at-Armst tc
compel the Attendance OF absent mcnbefs WIZ
out !. warrant aud without designating the names
Of the Senators . brought in. .teavins the entire
matter us 10 persons to uc captured and means
IL be cZrpioscl to the unrestr1.ned discretion OF
the Sergc;ut- ARMS. Finally, when the Gebatc
was beginning to seem iutcrminablc, motion
WIS in1erpused to lAy tho whole subject On TIC
table, which prevailed without division, and the
Senate was once more brought
FACE TO FACE WITH TIE DIRECT CUES
TON
Of confirming the nomination OF Clifford STRAIT
ham to be Postmaster OF Lynchburg.. Mr..
Ferry who, as Chairman Of tho Post-Oifice
Committee, had charge Of the nomination,
thereupon remarked thar, in view OF tho nani-
fest determination Of the Democratic metEoeTs
Of the Stuute to continue the employment OF
dilatory proceedings against final action on
this case inGcfnitly. or, at least, until
after tho Virginia election, tho Nepuo-
licans had concluded that, rather than
permit any further obstruction Of the remain
,ynl1} the LYNCH
burg nouna ton asIle anu tcaccordin&ly nude
thu. motion, which was unanimously agreed to.
nnu the Senate proceeded to confirm n largo
number vi no,nillations elsewhere detailed
WHAT THE EErCB1LCASS WISHED TO MAKE
MANIFEST.
In explanation Of the Republican position up
on tho contested Virginia Postnnasrers nomtna-
ton, Western Senator said this evening: "The
Republicans might have yielded ut once to the
determination OF the Democrats to prevent by
Lelatory tnetics the confirmation OF Stratbaul,
Ecriilg that the result to the appointec would
have been just the same, II. after tho
adjournment, tho President had reap
pointed him, hut it was felt that it
WIS due to the Liberals OF Virginia that the po-
sition Of the Republican Senators should be
made absolutely manifest as In perfect sympa-
thy with the cause of Liberalism in Virginia. It
had been asserted that there were some hcpup-
lican Senators who wero ready to bolt tho eau
Gus uoUliIIee for Ss.E1c.tuE- E-atAr rms, Mr.. Riddle
berger, and that the Muhoue movement :.encr--
ally WIS Unacceptable to several Republican
Senators. 1t was necessary 10 show these asser-
tions 10 be absolutely without foundation. TAG
action OF the Republicans In staying here two
days and nights to fight
THE BATTLE FOR MAHOSE'S FRIEND
rs again strsight Republican has proved that
there is no dissent on the Republican sle frutn
tho attitude Of the President in supporting
heartily tue coalition in Virginia. We feel thar
fight. Wo have put the Democrats On record rs
Ereferril.g Republican to Il Democrat with
liberal ideas. We have shown the narrow and
bitter partisa:,isn, which Distinguishes the Bour-
bons u1u VIC have made it evident 10 tho "slcntt-
justcrs that We are earnest in hniling progress
ive policy in tho South, without demanding that
1t shall be tnstle under the Re publican unme-
We art quite satisfied with our course III the
matter, and should have been glad TO have hau
tho debate puhlic.'
\ WORD FROM WILSON.
The following letter has been received. 1t
leaves no ground for the Democrats to stand on,
rs tito very man they fought for rcpuaiatcs
them:
Lr:cHBCnG. Va, Oct. 27--Thc Hon. Thomas
r.. ,|uinc$, Postmaster Gene Ut-DEAR SIR: In the
cursrcst now going on i'll the Scnute desire you
to understand that I am taking 10 part in tho
applicant for reappointElcnt. deem it to he II
very unfortunate implication. j have the honor
~ 9>'@ 'N j. T. WILSON. N.