The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-31
SENATE PKOOEEDINss.
Some Lively Debate, but no BusIneG
Transacted Yesterday.

WAsnrNdroN, March 3O.-When the
Senate met handsome bouquet Of flowers
adorned Senator KellOgg's desk, while q
magnificent floral ship, sailing upon a sea
Of violets and roses, the gift Of the ladies
OF Alexandria, Virginia, to Senator Hill,
Of Georgia, ornamented that gentleman's
desk. The tribute was accompanied by
the following note: "These flowers from
the ladies OF Alexandria are presented to
Senator Hill, Of Georgia, as a feeble tosti.
monial on their part Of their admiration
for the brilliant manner In which he re.
Gently exposed the corrupt bargain made
by tho Senator from Virginia on one part
and the Republican party on the other.
This ship, p,Senator, has not cleared from the
White House, nor is its voyage in quest
OF federal spoils. 1t 10 simply bound To
the Georgia Senator, because he has an.
chored himself in the hearts oil true Vir.
glniaus everywhere by the timely and elo'
quent speech he has made in defense ol
her honor, 10 the preservation OF the ira.
dltiOns and In tho maintenance OF the
former illustrious history Of Virginia,
while he sheathed the sword OF one OF her
own Senators, which had been treaCher.
ously pointed to pierce her fair fame"
On motion OF MIR. Cameron, OF Wis.
consin, o resolution was adopted author.
izing the Secretary OF the Senate to pay
the necessary funeral expenses Of the late
Senator Carpenter.
The pending business, being the resolu.
ton for the election OF officers, was then
taken up, a motion to 60 into executive
session being rejected; yeas, 25; nays, 25.
Mr.. Harris, stating that 1t was evident
the Republicans did not intend to transact
the business which the Senate had been
called here to transact, moved that when
the Senate odjourn to-day 1t be to meet on
the hrst Monday in December. Lost;
yeas, %; nays, %.
Various other motions were made and
voted down.
Mr.. Peudleton called attention To the
inaugural address OF the President, In
which he said he would ask In due time
that Congress should fix the tenure OF the
minor officers Of the Government. In
order that the Senate might no longer pre-.
sent the spectacle Of wrangllng over petty
offices he would move 10 go into executive
session.
Mr.. Dawes agreed The tenure Of office
should be fixed by law, but he didn't
see how an act could be passed this special
session.
Mr.. Hill read letter issued from the
readjuster headquarters In October, 1880,
by William Malone, in which he alluded
to the Republican party as the gripssCk
party. Did tho Senator know what is
meant by gripBack?
Mr.. Dawes Is It any objection to Red.
dleberger In the mind Of the Senator that
he voted for Hancock
Mr.. Hill-None In the world.
Mt. Dawes-Why is the Senator trou.
bled?
Mr.. Hill am not troubled. only
ask what is the gripsack party2
Mr. Dawes-1 don't know. They have,
down South, all sorts ot parties. don't
know what they represent. The Senator
from Georgia ought to know. He ought
10 know every phase Of every party that
has ever come up, for certainly II any
body has tried them all II must be the
Senator from Georgia. Laughter.1 l
don't know any party that the Senator
hast' I given his adhesion To-. lfemember
letter written by him after Gaffisld's
election, advising everybody to Join Gar.
fields party, and invoking the public 10
come up and Join the party which
had succeeded. Laughlef.1 That seems
10 be the first notion In the mind Of the
Senator In all his political sailing about
The country In bis ship OF state laughter
10 find out what party has succeeded and
then 10 announce his desire 10 20 with
that party. think he said nobody could
tell how much he loved Garfield, passing
the love Of woman. Laughter. ..
Mr.. Hill explained the meaning Of hle
letter 10 Representative Chittenden, Of
New York, shortly after The election, and
advocated the opinions there advanced
He declared the people south were ia
favor Of q Tree vote and honest count and
called upon Clay and Webster 10 looE
down upon the contemplate coalition be
tween the Republican and ReadjuStef par
Ties 10 get the offices Of the Senate.
Mr.. Hill continued, that every move
ment that came from The South In favor o
butyibg the issues Of the war, In favor o
forgetting the passions ot the war In IA