Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-12
EASTERN DISPATCHES
The Senate in Extra Session.

The Senate In Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Eamunds
took the oath Of Office for q new term.
Pendlston called up the resolution for
the formation OF Senate committees.
Conkling raised the point that q rsor-
ganization Of the Senate was not now in
order.
Davis OF Illinois declined the chair
manship Of the Judiciary Committee.
and no recommended a. q substitute the
name Of Garland for that position.
Just after his declination Of the Judi.
ciary Committee Davis recited the facts
connected with his election in 1877 by
the Illinois Legislature. and said: No
man ever entered Congress frssr from
political control or personal obliss.
ton than I did four years ego. I had
been identified with the Republican
party and still look back with pride 10
Its grand achievements. The extreme
measures after the war. the excuses In.
cident to civil strife. drove tens Of thou.
sands into the liberal movement OF 1879.
/ found myself in company with Charles
F.. Adams, Horace Greeley. Carl Schurz.
| Murat Halstsad. r. E. Fenton. STAN
ley Matthews, John Wentworth. Samuel
Bowles, Lyman Trumbull. Whitelaw
| Reid, and others known TO fame. who
had been conspicuous Republicans.
Some OF them have returned to the fold
from which they had separated, doubt
less prompted by patriotic motives. I
have never acted distinotively with the
Democratic party. and unless its meth
DDS arc changed and its wisdom Is broad
ened, there 10 little prospect OF my re-
vising opinions calmly formed. The
country would be materially benefited
by the reconstruction OF both parties,
especially since the errors OF n seem
to p~erpetuate the power Of the other.
I have voted on all public measures ac-
cording to my conviction Of right, and
propose to continue that course. An
honorable recognition OF the trust gen.
erously eonhdcd to my keeping by the
Democratic votes in 1877 requires me to
s~ustains the existing organization OF the
Senate, for which I disclaim all respon-
sibility. Parts OF 1t are neither to mo
nor to my judgment. In giving this
vote tits proper for me to say that what.
ever may be the result, that / can accept
no honor at the hands OF either side.
The country needs rest from sectional
strife. The voice OF patriotism de-
mands peace and fraternal fe%llowship-
North aud South, East and West. Every
good citizen should desire the success Of
the Administration. for w ell ought
to have o common interest In the
glory and greatness Of the Republic.
Measures intended for the advancement
Of either shall have my cordial support.
The President and his Cabinet are snti.
tied to q fair hearing, and to be judged
impartially by their acts. II they fail to
justify public confidence 1t will be q
misfortune which has overtaken other
Administrations having equally good
intentions and prospects. / shall vote
for the appointment OF these commit.
tees, except the Judiciary Committee,
aud though I am thankful to my friends,
I must decline the position OF Chairman.
The Vice President sustained Conk-
linR's point, that a reorganization was
not now In order.
Pendleton appealed.
After o long discussion. but without
voting on the appeal. the Senate went
into executive session.
When the doors were reopened the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
The executive session was almost
wholly consumed in effsctual attempts to
reach an agreement as to fixing q day
when a anal vote would be allowed to
be taken without obstruction on the
Democratic list OF committees. No nom-
inatiops were considered,