The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-04-14
U. s. SENATE.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
mr.. Camden, OF West Virginia. Replies
20 mr.. Malone Concerning the
Debt Of the Two virginias-Mr.
Vest Tells the Republicans
How the Democrats
Propose TO "Fight
II out"

Washington, April 1.-THE vice-prcsldent
laid before the senate the unfinished business,
being the resolution for the election OF senate
officers. The usual motion, made by Mr.. Da-
Wis, of West Virginia, to go into executive
session, was 'lost-yeas 10, nays 90
After few remarks exchanged by Messrs.
Davis, of West Virginia, and
Dawes, tending to show that each
side of the chamber was determined
in its course Of action. Mr.. Camden took the
floor In continuance Of his speech of Thursday
last, to contradict the challenge made by Mr..
Malone, that West Virginia had shown no dis
position to make provision for the settle
ment of her debt question. He quoted from
various acts passed by the legislature OF West
Virginia for the appointment Of commission
ers 10 adjust the debt. The last of these acts
had been passed in 1871; but before
waiting for the action OF the commissioners
the legislature OF Virginia had passed iund,
| ing bill, by which two-thirds of her debt mad
| been funded and certiflcateso OF inc remaining
third Issued. This latter had been issued
without the knowledge of West virginia, put
! had improperly come to be known as West
Virginia certificates. The commissioners
| had proceeded to make report, which snow
| ed thai West Virginia would not be liable Tor
one-third of the ueb, Gu the basis OF territory
population or evenue. This reP0rt had peeh
! iOrw arded to the authorities OF virginia anu
| there the matter has resteu uoWh W Iho Pies
Mr.. Vest thought that the object of the
present position OF the republicans on thls
| floor was this: That the republican party
with its vast patronage, its great influence,
| Its patronage in the senste, should throw
| itself into the coming contest in Virginia anu
cross out the real and true democracy nweaipH
and the democrats were
called on in the name OF the constitution to
| sit supinely here and see this outrage perpe-
| trated He told the gentleman on ms DINER
side, IN no spirit of bravado, that ratl er man
submit to tnis interference of the national re-
publican parly In dd that con nsry
the democratic senators would stand mere,
God willing, till the SHOWS OF December Gov
cred the hills in their winding sheets. me
coalition of parties, based on mutuality
Coalition CO SPiAiV Without that mutually was
contrary to public morality and aenoun ced.
and for offices without community of coalition
opinion, IT verged on corruption, If
it was not actually corruption The the
democratic senators had been tola
of the senator from Virginia. 1t was not true.
He denied it emphatically and plai1ly. The
senator from VIr 4ina had said 10 his opening
address that he had been invited to their little
done unonicialy. 1t had not been done by
den ocratic caucus.
AT the Inclusion of Mr.. Vests speech, mo-
ton TO go into executive session was lost-yeas
10, nays %, and at 1850 the senate, on motion
of Mr.. Dawes, adjourned.
WAR OF ROSES.
The contest in the senate has again to-day
teen made som ewh at suggestive of the war of
roses, the desk Of Senator Johnston, at the
hOur of assemblage, being literally covered
with q floral shield, which bore the following
inscription: "Vlrginians to Vlrginia's true
son. May he continue to shield her honor
and traditions from all the assaults OF her
enemies, foreign or domestic"
SENATOR EDMuNDs RETURNED.
Senator Edmunds reappeared in the senate
to-day and received many Congratulations
from his associates on both sides of the CHAM
Der, upon his return from Florida In restored
health. He Is still paired with Mr.. Garlend.
Not counting pairs there is butbare quorum
of the senste, thirty-nine, present.