The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-05-20

, Senate the following communica
ton:
=, WASHINGTON, ID. g.,
May 10th, 1881.
80 the Hon. c. a. Arthur. Vice
President.
"Sm: VIII you please an
nOuncc to the Senate that my res.
ignatiOn, as Senator Of the Uni
ted States from the State of New
York, has been forwarded to the
governor of the State?
Il have the honor to be. with
great respect, your obcdient ser
vent,
(Signed) Roscoe CoYKLING."
This communication was re-
ceived with great sensation, which
was heightened when the Vice
President laid the following be-
fore the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, May lG, 1881
"To the Hon. g. \. Arthur, Vice
President
"Sir-I have forwarded TO the
governor Of the State Of New
York my resignation as Senator
of the United States for the State
ofNew York. VIII you please
announce the fact to the Senate!
with great respect, your ODE
dent servant,
(Signed) r. G. PLATT."
A hum of establishment follow
ed the reading Of the communi-
cation, and Mr.. Hill, of Georgia,
suggested (sotto voce) that this
would be a good time to elect the
officers Of the Senate.
Mr.. Burnside, chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations,
reported back favoFably from
that committee, the resolution
declaring the consent Of the Uni
ted States Government to be a
condition precedent to the con-
.structiOn Of ship canals or other
ways Tor the transportation of
'ea-going vessels across the 18th
mus connecting North and South
America, and also to the rules
md regulations under which 9th t
nations shall participate in the Z
Use Of such canals cr other ways. !
dr. Burnside gave notice that he {
would call it up tomorrow. {
MIR. Dawes moved to 90 into eX /
session. |
Mr.. Cockrell-I thought you V
wanted to consider the other res il
luton. /
Mr.. Dawes-I had no idea but a
hat the Senator would like to 90 n
n with it. 1t is in accordance g
18th a disposition which has been Il
hOwn from the beginning. If
Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia-The Sen p
tor said that the republic could CO
e subverted if the resolution was az
OF acted upon. Ii
Mr.. Dawes-But the Senator Mt
Ould never be convinced until la
2 happened to have a majority. NJ
Mr.. Hill-Oh! we won't insist I'll
pom having it considered. hl
Mr.. Dawes-An accident is an
,e opener to the Senate.
Mr.. Hill turned around and sug. fl
,sted to Mr.. Dawes, Of Illinois, dt
at there was nothing to prevent d,
e Senate from adjourning this -
The Senate then, at 1890 ~
M, went into executive ses ST.
IN. m
When the doors we're reopened in
lao p, m, the Senate adjourn mr.
until tomorrow. ~
The Republican caucus this after, q
on, with only four dissenting votes, oil
cided to bring the Robertson case TIC
fore the Senate for action forth sis
tn, and to proceed an Adjournment de
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The Star this evening says: When
!, news of the resignation of Sena- III
s Conkling and Platt reached the Fr
Department to-day, great as,
itement ensued and officials and de
'ordinaIes alike were soon gather HI,
in groups throughout the build. ~
$ discussing the situation and its 10
effect. The theory which sta
been advanced. hat the Senators law
0 resigned are quite confident of
ne returned by the New York leg T
ture is very generally accepted. h,,
+ in some quarters it is maintained ~
t on account Of the legislature hav- COZ
heretofore endorsed the nomina- ma
of Robertson to be collector of S
port of New York, it cannot con- no,
eatly endorse the action of the De
Senators in opposing it. This the
rse, huwever, it is conceded by the
minent Republicans, can easily be not
lght about. President Garfield sho
apprised of the contemplated res. per.
ltions this morning, and remarked rup
treasury official, shortly before han
that he expected the news Of j
rive momentarily. int
he resignation OF the two Sena- tori
are the topics of conversation at Yea
and other public places, S,
groups of mon may be seen on asst
corners discussing the affair essa
excited manner. nun
10 Star also publishes the follow. tailC
views OF Senators concerning the was
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