Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


MARCH 14.-Resoutions were offered by
Mr.. Morgan, and unanimously adopted, ex.
tending to the Government and people oil
Russia its condolenee in their. sad national
berearemont MIR. Pendleton moved that the
Senate proceed to elect the committees, and
protested against further delay in organizing
the senate , Mr.; Allison moved to
ed-S5 = 10 81. Mr., Mllhone voted
with the Republicans in the affirmative. Mr..
Conkling urged the impropriety Of the Demo-
Gratis organizing the committees, when within
a few days the Republican vacancies would be
filled and they would then have a majority
and the whole proceedings would be over
turned. Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, then arose, and
in a most sarcastic manner, looking at Mr.
to him directly, said he did not
believe any man elected as a
Democrat would vote with the Republicans
to organize the senate mo man deemed by
any constituency worthy Of place in this
body will be guilty OF this treachery." This
brought Mr.. Malone TO his feet and in most
! inpassioned manner he defined his position
by declaring that he had not been elected by
the democratic party, but in opposition to IL,
and he hurled the word traitor back into
| the teeth of the gentleman from Georgia.
O. serve notice on that gentleman that / in
| tend to be the custodian of my own Democra-
| cy. do not intend to b nm by the gentle
| mans caucus; am in every sense free man
| here, and trust to be able to protect my own
rights and defend those of the people whom
| represent certainly to take my own part"
| Applause on the floor and in the galleries,
which was reprimanded by the Vice -Presi.
dent
MARCH 15.-When the Senate met the desk
of Mr.. Malone was decorated with handsome
basket of flowers. Mr.. Voorhees, called up the
resolution previously offered by him, calling
on the Attorney General for information as to
the names of Deputy United States
Marshals appointed in the State of In.
diana to attend the polls at the election in
| that State In October last. On motion of Mr..
Edmunds, an amendment was adopted call
| ing for any information in hepossession ofthe
| Attorney General bearing upon the necessity
for the employment of such marshals The
resolution, as ameded, was agreed to. Mr..
Pendleton called mp his reorganization reso..
luton, when Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylva-
mia, interrupted with motion to adjourn.
Lost-yeOs, "a nays, 36-Mr Davis, of Illinois,
voting with the Democrats, and Mr.. Malone
with the Republicans. Mr.. Cameron, of Penn.
sylyania, followed up. with motion to pro-
coed to the consideration of executive bust
ness. -Lost--yeas, "a; nays, 81 Alr. Pendleton
| moved to adjourn. 1t was evident, he said,
no vote could be reached onthe pending bust
ness. Agreed to.
MARCH 16.--Nothing was done. In the
course of some remarks upon the existing
deadlock, Mr. Beck said that as there was a
House it might be better for the Democratic
party that he alse had the Senate at his back,
| and had the credit OF all that was good and
the responsibility for all that was bad there
! fore he (Beck) thought the Senate might as
| well adjourn, and a motion to that effect was
carried without opposition.
MARCH 17.-Mr. Edgarton, OF Minnesota,
was sworn in and took his seat. 1t was an
nounced that Senator Edmunds and Senator
Vance had paired for the session, the former
having gone to Florida for his health.
MARCH 1S.-The Senate Committees were
finally organized, on the Republican basis
tlR Vice. President casting his vote 10 decide
the tie between the two parties-37 to 81. Mr.
Davis, of Illinois, voted in the negative with
the Democrats. When Mr.. Mahones name
was reached he also voted with the Demo.
| Gratis, and a "buZZ" of astonishment ran
around the assembly, but before the result
was announced he arose and changed
his vote, amid some applause and
some vigorous kissing in the galleries
Mr.. Vance and Mr.. Edmunds were paired
The Vice President then said: 1.-The vote o
the Senate being evenly divided the Chair
will vote yea" He therefore de-
cared the motion carried. Senator SALISBURY
placed himself on record as opposing The
right of the Vice President to decide II qnes
ton of this character. Mr.. Logan said tht
Vice. President merely followed precedents
and quoted similar case In 1879. After an ex
ecutive session the Senate adjourned unit
MONDAY