Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22

warrantable, more lacking in utility or
more scant of propriety than for the Re-
publicans to consent to the organization
of the Senate against q constitutional
majority of the Senate to the end that
that organization might be overturned
Wednesday or Thursday next. 1t seemed
to him that such proceeding would be
not only beside the purpose but beneath
the dignity of the Senate. lie might
say, in reply to the gentleman from
Ohio, that the suggestion as to withhold
ing votes had not originated on the Re
publican side Of the Chamber, but had
come from a Democratic Senator, who
was able to vindicatc for himself the
judgement he had formed. When the
gentleman from Ohio should read the
speech which he had just made in the
Record, he would be likely to remark
that the Democratic party and needs Of
this occasion could have been rescued
from destruction without going quite so
far. The Senator had talked about meet
ings which had been held by the Sena-
tors at the Capitol, at which champagne
and satisfaction had been the arguments
employed. He had no knowledge or
suspicion as to what the Senator referr-
ed, but it must indeed be fragrant in
stance which would bring a Senator to
his feet to make the comment. He (Mr.
Conkling) knew Of no meeting at the
Capitol or at any mans dinner table
where either champagne or satisfaction,
still less both Of them hunting in couples,
had appeared in any sense in connection
with this subject. lie thought the Sem
ator would probably see fit, at least, to
fix some limit or some qualification to
such remark as he had made. He
trusted the Democrats would allow the
Senate to go into executive session, or to
withhold two votes in the question Of
organization. 1t would be unmeasura-
bly, more to their satisfaction afterwards
if they pursued this course, than If they
proceeded in n method quite beside the
purpose, not likely to save time and not
likely to preserve the character, deco
rum and prestige of the Senate.
The debate was at this point inter-
rupted by Mr.. Morgan, who offered the
following resolutions which were laid
upon the table:
Whereas, the Senate of the United
States has been informed of the death
by unlawful and inhuman violence of
his Majesty, the Emperor, Alexander
H., of Russia;
Resolved, that the Senate unites its
voice with that Of all civilized people in
denouncng assassination as means of
redress for any grievance, either real or
imaginary.
Resolved, that, remembering and cher
ishing with satisfaction the relations of
genuine friendship that have always eX-
listed between the people and govern
ments of Russia and Of the United States,
to the strengthening and maintaining of
which the late Emperor has earnestly
contributed his great influence, the Sen
ate extends to the Government and peo-
pie of Russia its coincidence IN this sad
national bereavement.
Resolved that the Secretary Of the |
Senate deliver n copy of these resolu-
tions to the President Of the United |
States, with request to communicate !
the same to the Russian Government.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered resolution call |
ing on the Attorney General for the |
names of the Deputy United States |
Marshalls appointed in the State Of ln-
diana to attend the polls at the elections |
held in that State in October last, and |
any information relative thereto.
Mr.. Hoar objected to the resolution
and It was laid aside for one day.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, continued the
debate. 1t had been asserted several |
times within few days, that the Re-
publcans would control constitutional |
majority. He believed that when every |
seat should be filled this Senate would |
be Democratic, as 1t was now. If he
was wrong in that belief, he had been
deceived. If the Senator from New |
York had been correct in his statement,
he (Mr. HID had been deceived. He
owed It to himself to the country, to
those with whom he had been associated
to state distictly why he said that th 10
Senate would continue Democratic when
all the seats were full. If he was right,
the Senator had no right to say the Dem
ocrats were Selling
Mr.. Conkllng, interrupting--Won't
you wait and seep
Mr.. Hll--rhc Senator is anxious that
we should watt assume, then, that
every Senator yet to arrive Is Republic
can. But when full, how will the Sem
ate standY That is the question. The
Senate when full consists of 20 mem
bcrs. rhlrty-eight members of this
body were sent here, commissioned 10
sit here as Democrats. They hold no
commissions that were not given them
ms Democrats aud by Democrats. That
3S amounts precisely TO onc-half of. this
Senate. One member of this Senate
Mr. Davis, Of Illinois) was not sent
here as n Democrat, but was sent here
by Democratic votes, and In words of
high and lofty patriotism and fidelity TO
the trust, he freely announced that he
should be true TO the trust which sent
him here and which he agreed TO fulfill.
The Senator from New York has stated
that the Republicans will have n malorl-
ty. How hnsit then been accomplished
II has not been accomplished by the peo-
pie or by the Legislatures Of the States
How, when and by whom has that won-
dcrlul coalition been accomplished by
which somebody sent here az Demo-
crat has been seizedY No. will not
say seized Qn imitation of n remark
made by Mr.. Conkllng, and one which
elected laughtcr,) but taken and carried
OF by the Republican party. Who did
itp The Senator from New York did
not, and he did not respect any one who
did. know him too well. Who did itY
Who has been taken and carried awayY
Why IL II we have no right TO net on the
that 80 members are not stlll
| say that they are, and
stand here TO viudcato the honor the
integrity, the fidelity 10 the States and
people aud the principles Of the 30 who
were sent here as Democrats. | deny ,
hat any one has proved trcachcrous to
his mission or falslfled the commission
that lies upon your table. have said
what the Senator will not dispute, that
here arc 80 members Of this body elect
ad by Democratic votes aud sent here ns