The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-31
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my bes jfdsrtpent; 9iaYips Htfl
cepted THIS generous tftiSt under
these circumstances, good faith
l,required me TO sustain the organiza-
tion of tho iSeaate, rs IL feesJ existed
in the last Congress. No-principle
was involved, but merplygthe con-
troll of the commissioners and Of the
officers. | hAYaiii voted ustcadily
against the change and ! shall con-
Lnue in that, be delaycds nor OBJ
structed by any vote ofmine. aud it
cannot be reached too soon for pub
that the now administration which
has TO confront the country with IFS
policy should have control of both
branches of Congress. The rcspOn-
sibility for the measures TO be
proposed cannot be avoided
with power TO inciic legislation.
The majority is not large enough io
indulge in any rash experiments,
and the minority is sufficiently
strong 10 check any tendency to on
cess that way, until the end is reach
ed, being answerablo only 10 my
conscience and my constituents FOR
this act. What my friend, the dis
| tinguished senator from New York.
calls a constant majority, was dis
closed when the Vice President, not
Il member of this body. gave the
casting vote for the connmitteP.
However tleeting or fractional that
| n majority may he we commanded
to accept il aud obey the majority
that chose. The committee is fairly
| entitled to the choice of the officers
of the Senate One naturally goes
withthe other in order 10 perfect
the organization. This conclusion
will never exist between these Gle
ments, the great voice of indepen-
dent opinion can always be heard
| with effect, and the country has
every prospect of peace aud pros
| perity. .
Dawes. having refused TO rl his
resolution go over for the present,
| though requested to do So by Pen
dletOn. .
The Democrats proceeded to offer
dilatory motions and called the ayes
| and nays thereon, now and then
taking occasion TO twit the Repub-
Leans upon taking into The party
| fold Democratic Confederate brig
| adler.
During the discussion Browi OF
Georgia, argued that the parties in
| the country were so nearly divided
that some of the offices of the gov
ernment should be. filed by The
| Democrats, and referred TO the fact
| that the Democratic Senate had ten
years ago retained n half of The OIL
| t,, - n
rupted by Logan with the question
as to what his opinion had been on
civil service reform when he
had been Republican Governor
of Georgia. Brown replied he had
never been Republican Governor,
though admitting that he had once
been Republican and,retorted as TO
a question as to why Logan. since
he had once been a Democrat did
not come back and act with the
| Democratic party. Several amusing
passages occurred between the two
senators, rs to their previous poll
tical records, after which Brown
continued with his speech, and re-
ferring to the action OF Malone. On
voting with the Republicans party.
lie said that everybody knew that
the air was full Of runTOrs ofrbAr-
gains, and contracts and all that, he
did not know whether they existed
or not, but the very fact that tho.
Republican party were SO impatient
TO put in their officers. and other
facts rs TO their connection with the
SENATOR who now controlled the
senate, should cause the gentlcman
to pause. The county Mould. ask
why this, haste was made, a great
many people thought that there was
an understanding between The Re
publicans and Senators from Nir-
ginia'b by which he was 10 lave the
patronage of Virginia. He did not
know anything aboHt it,anddhought
that It would appear better under
the circumstances if Tie matter be
postponed for the prosent. Con-
iinuing, he said The recent actions
of the Republican party and the
Senator from Virginia had shown
that. the period had been reached
when no more would it, be said of,
the Confederate brigadiers that.the.
period had been reached that was
spoken Of by every old Book
when il say that the wolf
also shall dwell with the lamb,
and the leopard shall1lie downnwith
the kid, and the calf and the young
lion, and fatten together and q little
child shall lead them. That thc
period has been reached when The
lion Of debt-paying republicanism
and the lamb f-rcndjustment and
partial reputation had lain down
IN loving embrace together in ~
green pasture of lpXuriant richness
lie would not say that little child
or little general sdouln lead Them,
but that n gallant Confede-
rate general would lead them.
Laughter. lie hoped that the
day had come when the bloody
chasm had been bridged, and when
that old bloody shirt of which 50
much had been heard would be
folded up and buried beneath the
hope of resurrection. johnson arg
gued against the right Of the Vice
President TO vote upon the organiza-
ton of the Senate. f.gri .t-s ff.g
Farley asked leave TO offer reso-
luton for the appointment of u COM
mittee of two Senators TO wait upon
the President for information that,
unless he might have some further
communication to make TO the Sen
ate was ready TO adjourn without
delay. Logan objected and the rcso-
luton was not received. A motion
10 go into executive session was
lost, yeas 2S, nays 28. Then at a
o'clock Pendleton moved toadjonrn,
which motion was Unexpectedly
agreed to, yeas 2S, nays 81 I4if ailf.
| WASHINGTON, March 24.-Ampng
the nominations sent TO the Senate
to-day was NJ. Ledwith, to- be post
master at jacksonville. Florida.
| WAsHNGToN, March "a. n The
democratic senators in caucus this
morning decided to resist by all
parliamentary means in their power,
the adoption of the pending rcsolu-
ton by which the Republicans seek
TO obtain immediate control of Sem
ate officers. 1t is learned that Sena-
tor Davis of IllIno.s, intends TO side
with the Republicans inthis matter,
but during the absence of Senator
Edmunds, the Democrats viii still
have it in their power 10 prevent
the success of the movement by
breaking a quorum. l.s li.shasl F.
Under the recent order OF the
Postmaster General, printed co m