The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-11
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Washington adviees state that President
Arthur. desires to- avoid a. deadlock ihIthe,
special sess ion of the United States Senate
which meets Tomorrow. iiEhis. 10 certainly
very com mandabl onothe part OF the Presi-
dent, but happily for the cot,ntry'th Repuh-
iicsn Senators will have io temptation Of
ferea them 10 thwarti Mr.. Arthir's wishes.
The rules Of the SENATE provides that q
Quorum consists of . majority, Of all the
Senators regularly elected and sworn in.
There ar. three unsworn Senators--Miller
and Lapham, of New York, and Eldrich, Of
Rhode Island--hence q majority will be
thirty-seven. In . full Senate the Democrats
have 80 members, including t Davis, OF illl-
nois.. It has been thought that Slater, of
Oregon, and Fair, of Nevada, both Demo-
Gratis, would not be present, thus leaving the
Democrats with only -thirty-six members.
one short Of quorum, and that the Repub-
licans by ~absenling themselves could leave
the Senate without a quorum. Under such
line Of action the Republicans could force a
deadlock and no organization of the body
could be effected. But fortunately for the
country Mr.. Slater will be present, thus Sc
curing a quorum, and the Senate will be or
eanized Immediately after its meeting. i.i
Fine senate will tall into Democratic
hands. This is now Virtually conceded by
the Republican press. Even Dawes Who led
the Republican forces inthe deadlock at the
last session shows, a " Willingness to concede
to the Democrats the organization without a
struggle, including the secretary of that body.
George G. Gorham is the Republican call
Gus 'omiilee forth Office, but the whirligig
of time has destroyed his chances OF obtain-
ing the fnll vote of Ills party He will be
quietly sl,eaved, and as his friend heidelberg
or is in Virginia working for the Repudiators'
ticket it is not. likely that much more will be
heard of that brace of worthless in CONNECTION
with the organization of, the senate. 1t is not
yet known whom The Democrats will elect
Prssiden MT pro ten. Bayard of Delaware and
Harris of Tennessee, have been mentioned
for the position. There may, be a few who
would support Davis of Illinois, but
as that gentleman, processes to act
with the democrats, only from a sense of graf
itltds his chances are remote unless the re-
putlicans would solidly support him. In
that event he might become the presiding off
Ger with the aid OF two or three democratic
votes. But as the presiding OFFICE of that
body is next in the direct line OF successitI
to the Presidency it must not be supposed
that the democrats will elect to That, RESPONSE
bic position any one but a we'll tried and
staunoh democrat. Having the power to
elect the President pro tenn. they will not lay
it down until a Secretary and Sergeant-at-
arms are also elected. This prospect is not
inviting to the bitterly republican pariisans.
II cannnt be very satisfactory 10 Il eia when
they reflectt that they ret'e'l, rndol seL and
supported all unrepentenlleueJ, a re rudiatOr
and who was also q lifelong, democrat, only
10 re defeated at last. The urholy alliance
with Malone has ended ia disllonor and de-
feat. Verify, he has been a "holy terror to
the republican party and they are not done
with him yet. The organization of the Sen
ale is eft with the democrats, and Malone is
left with the republicans. Surely tie retribu-
ton is terrible.