Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-20

and suggesting an extra session
of Congress. He (Mr. Blair) had originally
thought that a session Of Congress was
needed by the interests of the country. He
had not believed, and did not believe, that
any legitimate public industry was likely to
be disturbed by the fact that Congress
was In session. He was sure that
the commercial and industrial inter-
cts OF the country would not feel
alarmed II there was a session of Congress
to consider public measures, especially when
the legislation would be controlled by the
Republican majority. So that on general
principles, and irrespective of the peculiar
circumstances in which the Senate finds
itself, and Of this decision of the Supreme
Court with regard to this special industry,
he though that there ought to be a special
session.
The business affairs of the country, Mr..
Blair said, were growing larger every year,
and he thought that continuous session of
Congress would be no more than adequate
for the consideration of public questions.
He called the attention Of the Chairman
tions to the fact NJ. De Lesseps
was digging his canal to-day, and
1t was becoming a vested right. There
would be no remedy for this If immediate
action were not taken, unless it be by war.
Inere were other considerations which
made 1t almost imperative that there should
De an extra session, and that as soon as the
House could be called together the Senate
was booked until December. The Senators on
the other side had taken their position, and
1t would be cowardly for them to
retreat from it. The Republican Senators
had taken their position, and it would be
cowardly for them to retreat. He offered
this resolution without any consultation
with his colleagues. Let the dead lock be
broken in wayin which the Democratswould
consent to have 1t broken. They would not
dare to stand here impeding public business
when the other branch of Congress was in
session.
Mr.. Logan took the floor and made
speech in refutation of the charges which
have been made, and which he characterized
as slanders, that he at any time sympathized
with secession. He read in support of his
denial OF the charges letter which be had
received from Senators Lamar and Pugh,
who served with him in Congress at
the outbreak of the war, being their testimony
to his Oogan's) loyalty to the Union at
that time. He also quoted from speeches
made by him to show his opposition to
secession, and challenged any body to show
any speech in which he had upheld rebellion.
He denied explicitly the various charges
that he had raised a company to join the
rebels, and read letters to prove that those
charges were absolutely false.
Mr.. Call then took the floor, confining his
remarks principally to the subject of intimi-
dation and restriction of the ballot In the
State of Massachusetts, and asserting that
there was freer ballot, fairer count and more
independent voting in the South than ex-
listed In the great commonwealth.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, said that
the minority OF the Senate had arrogated to
Itself the right to control the action of the
lawfully constituted majority. Was not the
majority alone responsible for whatever
course it might deem advisable to pursue?
The Republicans were competent to take
care of their own affairs, without the guar.
dianship of the Democratic party 1t re-
quired no metaphors or figures of rhetoric to
enable the people to understand the action OF
the Democrats. 1t was simply repetition in
different form of the Shotgun policY' and
the so-called mississippi plan," which had
proved so successful in many States south
OF Mason and Dixon's line. They wanted
to iEaugurate the same policy in the Senate
of the United States. He did not believe
the people would consent toit. If the gen.
tlemen on the other side wanted the South
to be prosperous they must cease this mode
OF warfare. The South would never rise to
a higher plane as long as intimidation and
social ostracism was allowed to prevail.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cameron's
speech various roll calls were had on dila-
Mr.. Dawes, the Senate adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate to-day: General James Long
street, now Minister to Turkey, to be United
States Marshal for Georgia; Geo. E. Mat
thews, HaZelhurst, Miss, and VIM. d. King,
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