Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-15

the Senate would be uncommonly interesting
to-day filed the galleries at an early hour,
and the floor was also crowded throughout
the afternoon by members Of the House of
Representatives, giving the chamber the ap-
pearance of regular field day, which the
exciting character of the proceedings fully
justified. The chief sensations of the day
were of course the fierce attack of Hill upon
Malone, and the latter's vigorously defiant
reply 1t was the general comment that
HIPS speech materially strengthened the
solidity of any compact that may have been
made between Malone and the Republicans,
as the Georgia Senator's threats could not
! possibly have any other effect with cour-
ageous man like Malone than to nail bis col
| ors to the mast The scene was very striking,
| as Malone, "slight in figure but bearded like
a pard," paced up and down the area in front
OF the Clerks desk and hurled his scornful
retorts at the large-framed Georgian, and the
| galleries broke out in applause and the floor
| with roars of laughter when he quickly re-
| piled to the question whether he was not
| elected to the Senate as Democrat by say
| ing that he came hither as Reaojuster," a
| description which his present attitude in the
| 1uSLDl6Ub VI JHS EOtlidlc UTSdElZdblUu,
! of political power III general, was at once
I perceived to be notably felicitous. On the
| whole, the little Virginia Senator, despite
the suggestion of the game-eock in his manner
and appearance, made decidedly strong i'm
preston upon his auditors to-day. and was
conceded on all hands to have justified in this
| inpromptu debate his local reputation as
fine speaker and man OF power.
THE SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, March 14th The Republi-
! can Senators in caucus this morning substan-
tally agreed upon the following distribution
of the Senate Committee Chairmanships !:
Finance, Morrill, Appropriations, Allison !;
Commerce, Conkling Judiciary, Edmunds i;
Privileges and Elections, Hoar Foreign
Relations, Burnside Military Affairs, Cam
eron Of Pennsylvania Agriculture, Malone !;
! Postotiice and Postroads, Ferry; Public
Land, Plumb Indian Affairs, Dawes PEN
sions, Kellogg; Claims, Cameron of Wiscon.
sin Manufactures, Copger District of Col
umbia, ingalls,; Patents, Platt of Connecticut;
| Public Buildings and Grounds, Rollins Ter
ritories, Saunders; Railroads, Teller; Mines
and Mining, Hill of Colorado; Revision Of
Laws, McDill Education and Labor, Blair /;
Civil Service and Retrenchment, HawleY /;
Printing, Anthony ; Library, Sherman /;
| Rules, FRYE; Contingent Expenses, Jones OF
/ NGNaud OGWySI
ment of the Mississippi River and Tribu-
taries, Mitchell. The Chairmanships of the
| Committees on Private Land Claims, Revo-
| lutionary Claims and Engrossed Bills, which,
under Democratic control of the Senate, were
offered to the Republicans, will now in turn
be offered to the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, March 14th.-The Republi-
can Senators reassembled in caucus immedi-
ately after the adjournment of the Senate,
but on account of the lateness the compile
ton of the list of committee members was
deferred. The Republican membership of
the more important committees, though still
| Morrill,, Sherman, Ferry, jones of Nevada,
Allison. Allison, Logan,
| Dawes, Plumb, Hale. Commerce Conk-
ling, Mcmillan, Kellogg, Conger,
Miller, Judiciary = Edmunds, Conk-
ling. Logan, ingalls,, Mcmillan. For
eign Relations = Burnside. Conkling.
Jones of Nevada, Edmunds. Ferry. Elec-
tious-Hoar, Cameron of Wisconsin, McAil-
Ian, Sherman, Frye.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 18th. -McDiH of
Iowa and Cameron Of Wisconsin took the
oath to-day.
Pendleson called up his resolution respect
ing the reorganization of the Senate COM
mittees.
Allison moved an executive session.
The Democrats opposed and the Republi-
cans favored it,
The ayes and noes being called, Malone
voted with the Republicans, which created a
profound sensation, followed by applause III
the galleries, as it was regarded as conclusive
of his intention to vote with the Republicans
throughout.
Pendleton made speech, saying he knew
nothing as to the alleged bargains, but the
omnipresent and omniscient members of the
press had whispered that there have been
mysterious and extraordinary visits to the
other end of the capital 1.-THE White Housed,
and had connected the name Of distin-
guished Senator with the dispensation OF
patronage and organization; that there had
been a conference at the capital, in which
champagne and satisfaction had been almost
equally present. These, too had been con-
nected with rumors as to the organization OF
the Senate. He did not know what was the
foundation for these rumors which had filed
the air. The imputation on Democratic
members was unfounded.
| Allison's motion to go into an executive
session was rejected-37 to 80.
Hill of Georgia believed that when all the
seats were filled the Democrats would still
have majority, since Malone would vote
with them.
Conklipg stoutly denied this.
A resolution was here introduced and laid
over, offering coincidence to the Russian
Government and people.
Finally Pendleton suggested that the Dem
ocrats should withhold two votes and let the
organization proceed. They desired no mean
advantage, and no contest of physical endur-
ance. He moved to adjourn, pending which
the vote of coincidence with Russia was
adopted unanimously.
Adjourned.
| INTERESTING SCENE IN THE sENATE-MAHoNE
UNDER FIRE.
WASHINGTON, March 14th.-In the Senate
to-day Pendleton affirmed that the Demo
Gratis had nothing to gain by organization ex-
cept the power to proceed with the confirnla-
ton of a Republican Presidents appoint
ments 1t was dangerous precedent. The
Republicans proposed to pair two elected
members here present with two men yet to
be. and who may never be elected. 1t was
no undue Taste that they were exercising in
trying to organize.
Conkline said 50 He who excuses accuses. y
Pendleton was fleeing when no man pursueth.
Ha had either thought necessary to defend
his party or create some impression on the
contrary. He referred to the Democratic
| caucus as an Ecumenical Council. which had
at last wearied Of the question how the inde-
| pendent party VI tuc CoudeC was W po Sdp-
tivated. 1t had become weary of arranging
the machinery which was to force the gentle
man from Illinois Davis to walk by the
wheel of the Democratic chariot. After it
had exhausted the resources of statesman
ship it came in with a report which was de.
fective in some regards. For instance, it had
put both Senators from Ohio on the Judiciary
Committee, in order that that great State
might not only be the land of law but the
law of the land. It seemed to him that
nothing could be more unwarrantable,
more lacking in utility or more scant OF
propriety than for the Republicans to con.
sent to the organization of the Senate
against the constitutional majority of the
Senate, to the end that that organization
might be overturned on Wednesday or Thurs
day next 1t seemed to him that such pro-
ceeding would be beneath the dignity of the
Senator. He might say, in reply to the gen.
tleman from Ohio, that the suggestion as to
withholding votes had not originated on the
Republican side, but had come from Demo.
cratic Senator who was able to vindicate him
self. He commented on PendletoR's asser.
ton that champagne and satisfaction hao
/ hunted in couples at certain dinners as being
extraordinary, and he hoped that it would be
modified. He also hoped the Democrats
would withhold two votes and let the organiza
ton proceed. or else go into executive session
Hill emphatically declared that when every
! seat was filed the Senate uldbe Democratic
as now. Otherwise he had been deceived