Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12
Tne senate Dead Lock.

FAILURE TO AGREE IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
YESTERDAY
At the executive session OF the Senate yes
terday, the whole of the session from 80 or
late as p. NJ was devoted to continuation OF
the Controversary begun fu "openr session
concerning The proposed Immediate org1olza-
tion OF the committees. Various Ineffe1tual
efforts were made to effect some agreement as
to day when final action should be allowed
TO be taken on the pending resolution. without
the interpretation Of dilatory proceeding: but
the republicans declined to tx any time more
specifically than by saying that they would be
The vacancies were filled. They also declined
to give any positive answer TO an inquire ad.
dressed to them several times from the Demo
cratic side OF the chamber as to whether or not,
after the vacancies shall have been filled, taey
would be sure Of having enough strength to
control the organization. Finally, 1t |as
agreed that the point OF order and the a. peal
frt the decision OF the chair In regard to the
pen0ing resolution should both be withd, In,
and that the resolution should be allowe1 to
come before the Senate for consideration ION
were accordingly made by unanimous consent.
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAM
The republican Senator's In their caucus de-
cided to persist In opposing any election or the
Senate committees In advance OF the arriva al OF
the four incoming republicans. unless four OF
the democratic Senators shall previously pair
With them, and that before allowing a. Iinal
vote to be taken, the republicans should be pre-
10 offer for adoption as a substitute for the
democratic list. 1t Is still confidently believed
by the republicans that Senator Malone viii
side with them in the matter Of organiza ion,
there seems to be no doubt that with the ad.
cftional aid OF the Vice Presidents casting
vote they Will control the organization before
the close OF the present session. La some
quarters al inference has been drawn from
Mahone'S absence, that he does not Intent to
vote on the question OF organization at all.
THB UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE DsMOCR ATTIC
SENATORS
today Is that the question of organization is
to be brought up Monday with the consent OF
both parties, and that vacancies on the repub.
hean side Will be offset or equalized by with.
holding as many democratic votes as there are
vacancies. Senator McDill, OF Iowa, Will. 1t is
stated, be In his seat, and Senator Cameron, OF
Wis. is expected to arrive In time to be sworn
In at the assembling OF the Senate Monday.
This will leave but two vacancies.
IN THB REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
yesterday afternoon 10 action was taken look.
ing TO any change in the program agreed to in
the executive session. 1t Is probable that dis
cussion may arise On possible points Of order
or other minor questions which may delay a
vote On organization until Tuesday or even
later; but the general impression to-day was
that the matter would be decided Monday. The
republicans still maintain their positive claim 10
GEN. MALONE.
Ii Is remarked that such shrewd and able
party leaders as Conkling and Edmunds would
Lot appoint a caucus committee to arrange
republican majorit1es on the Senate COM
mittees. unless they were positive OF their
power to put these committees through the
Senate. II Gen. Malone has given positive
Information to the republicans OF his Intention
TO act With them the matter Is kept profound
secret; but some OF the republican Senators,
without stating that they have had such In
formation, assert that he Will vote with them.
1t is certain that Malone has not enlightened
the democratic side as to his intentions, but
the opinion held by many democrats is that
ne will not vote at all at this session
on the organization; that Manone's
light as an independent for supre-
macy In Virginia Is just opening, and to vote
with the democrats would drive of all his re-
publican followers, while to vote with republi.
cans would deprive him of his, at present,
s'rorg and able democratic following. The two
r. adIusIer members-elecs Of Congress have
been In washington for several days In CON
sultation with Malone. These two gentleme n
Paul and Fulkerson-Tepresent the two
strongest democratic districts In Virginia; dis
tricts In which the white voters largely pre-
dominate. They are reported as having de-
clared themselves since their arrival here, to be
as good democrats rs they ever WERE" aud
this Is pointed out In democratic circles as q
straw, showing which way the political wind
OF next week will blow MahOue'S vote