Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-18
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings G. the Eenatc To-day.

Proceedings G. tho isenatc To-day.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. April lS.-The VIC,
President lali boioro tho SCGate the uDfoishcd
huscc:s, bsi1s ,hl resolution fer the election Of
Senate tGi3er:.
NJ. Harris Ie'sr!ed t. ibo er!!cl, recently
quoted By slr. i!shcae. ifom HE la;eln,tioual
Review. 10 the III &C: lt,t tho Ststo CT Ten
nessee h'd rtpudiated e!tvtu million CT her
dab!, and ASSERTED that there was no truth 10
The statement. Ts6nes:co had at 20 time re-
pudiated g sioee penny Of her debt. 1t had
baea stated that Dir. Porter. of tho Census
Bureau, hsd been tho author of tho article. thus
giving i; scui official charec CIR. Mr.. Porter
had Indeed been tho author but had, 10 c)m-
m1oicaliou to lin lMr. Harris, deuisd that it
was Sc tthoial STATEN mt OF tie debt ct Ten
ues:ca aud cG;rco:ed various misSa.rGeIss in
the a-:icla.
A mo;lGa to 70 ia,c Executive session. mad,
by Mt. Harris, wts cs:-yeEs 20. utyj 81.
BE- u1eoimoua consent, Mr. Johnston vas
permitted 20 ttfer a resolution, which vas
adopted, c,liicg on tho Attorney General for
c,r;:i1 ga?c!s 10 relation 10 tho report OF q. q.
Lancaster. epccial asa Il! CT the Treasury Depsrt
ment, ttu,Sias tho Wes:ctn Judicial district CT
Eirsiuia.
Same timo was theu c3;suued in roll calls Oh
varioIs 9itst0ry mNiocs
Nlt. DAWES said tEGt lie was CONSCIOUS that
ito public business had been Mu,h tbstruo.ed
! BY The pendeccg OF the resolution which he had
offered, bal attributed that obstruction on the
action oil tie minority in resorirS TO every
| motion kaoHn 10 parliamentary law to defeat
| that 7csou,ioc Iris YES q ru:slc whether it
was tie Senate or III, minority Of The Senate
| which rs TO o)l,rol public Business. lilo did
| not CITE a copper whether en-, 5Giaer or another
vas in offo,. but he desired to hava i! settled
before tho cJloiry Hhether this Yves govern
ucnt CT be ms ):!tg CT NOT.
ilo wished 10 m!k, last appeal to the
Judgment it'd Tie patriotism Of the other de
not to Qvar:hraW The Fundamental principles Of
TINT goTerlneo! in lighting over matter of no
moro inpor arcc thaG the sslEoioI oil couple
| OF Cffc:is.
Mr. Sau'savi7 expressed p regret that this
ebo1ld b tho last arpesl. He always CT 15ed
them. Il US aalusios, he said, 10 lis!op to the
! solcunity with Uh;oh tho Slnst5r irom Ma,s..
! had reSo7tad to d:lA,ciy ml!i9cs 10 otd,r 10
pr>7eat i c'asr l1ai3rty from oEgsriz rg the
| ScEstn Was i: ECs siUsu'ar that tho Senator
! 10 yiey7 OF tbs. fsct ah0n,d attempt 10 lecture
! tee GsE,ct Tho democrats had learned
lhls it wss ti,?;r au'y 10 the c3ustry as we'll as
to ttc! p.T;S - resist Nth Determined pur-
rasa methods 81 wr>u2 ar! UBIQUITOUS az thy
believe this 10 10,
Mr.. Blrnsi&o said t'c opposition 10 tho
g scu.ivc SESSION lad taca sided by members
o! The 9amCcrn!!, party, Eh, hsA withheld their
qo;ca.
Mr.. D.ys, Ct q. Vs.-Will The So :stor
game tho dc:n0cIs's?
Glr. Bdtuail"-! Aan ID it but hs:i7 :EiI k
it iair.
Nlr. Bcek-Tac record shows that i. wss
absolutely 6 psriis,n q1:sIios.
Mr. Rurlsiit-,lcw may demccr,sa fsiled
! 10 v0tt?
Mr.. Beck-No itr,; cat railcG 10 vote while
every Senator o. hat size sa: with his arms
fclaed.
hlr. Bu;us;dc-I did pcs set hero with m7
arms folded. Cid what s9Eo democrats did,
wen. GU iato tho ob5Y.
Mir. B.ck srrucl oEsiGS! the ;igt! Of the
M Mtg 70 tlc; rEce:S 81 40 cXIa session
anu, iD ansaer 10 8 QUESTION by DI
| Morrill, declared tia! ia December next they
would he wilipg 10 o0nsidtr Tic resolution.
But 10 MS i1agmoGt. Rdllcborscr would not
10 Dtcember 10 mad, Scrgean! a. Arms.
The Virginia eltc,iuu would thea be
0voi aai If repubIieiu did suot tender,
eem.b,dy dsc would tender Tor Ssrgeau:-at-
AIMS soDc Ono who was conservative ropub-
lean who had fought through tho war 10 the
Federal army, who would bo hera With his
Wouods upon him, and then the republicans
could CHOOSE between TIE Confederate, repudi.
a!iUg Riddieborgcr aud that man who would
b, rendered 10 them. 10 thought, ty o
republican Senator. 1t might rs vel
b, understood that ia December ncxs the 70
pcb!!eias vol not put R'ddicbergcr in. Auy
PROMISES which he might make 10 Virginia
| would Gr1Ge isllsci2us.