Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-28
FIGHT FOR THE SPOILS.
RUMOR THAT THE CONTEST IN The
SENATE WILL BE SETTLED
Bya Scheme of ConkIing's to Defeat the
Confirmation Of Roberson-Satur-
day in The Senate-The Dead
Lock Still Continues.
MALONE WILL SPEAK TO-DAY
WASHINGTON.
Senate.

ing the resolution for the election oil the
Senate officers.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to 60 into ex'
ecutive session. Rejected; yeas %,
nays 90.
Mr.. Malone was present and voted
with the Republicans. The vote to lay
the motion on the table was, yeas 2S,
nays 30.
Mr.. Logan said that during the spec
ial session OF the Senate in 1853 the
officers OF the Senate had been ele cted.
He cited this to show that there was a
precedent to the position now taken by
the Republicans.
Mr.. Harris said that was the only
precedent that could be found and CALI
ed attention to the fact at the time.
All the old officials had been reelected,
except one who had been removed Tor
som7 cause.
Mr.. Farley inquired of Mr.. Logan il
he could find a precedent where the
dominant party had refused to 90 into
An executive session to confirm an act
on nominations made by its own side.
Mr.. Logan replied by inquiry whether
the gentleman could find a precedent
where the minority had ever underta'
ken to null the majority.
Mr.. Farley replied that at this very
session minority OF the Senate had Tor
two weeks ti!ibustered against the organ
ization of the Senate committees by the
majority.
Mr.. Morrill, read from a speech made
two years ago by the Nestor OF the
Democratic side Salisbury at the time
when change oi officers WAS proposed.
advising the Republicans to reconcile
themselves to their position as minor
ity, and like Christian gentlemen bear 1t
manfully.
Mr.. Butler retorted by quoting from
a speech made at the same Ii ale by the
Nestor ofthe Republican side Anthony,
in which he said he did not think he
would ever be found advocating the re.
moval of officers who had performed
their duties faithfully and efficiently .
Mr.. Call opposed the resolution.
A motion To g into extra session was
defeated. Yeas, %; nays, %.
Mr. Beck referred 10 the statement
made Yesterday by Mr.. Dawes, that
he supported Riddleberger because he
belonged to a body OF men who opposed
that party which had its heel on the
neck OF the blackman in Virginia, and
desired to call that Senator's attention
to the sceue which had occurred in the
Virginia legislature. Mr.. Morse, a col
ored man, who probably could neither
read nor write, and who therefore
would not be entitled 10 vote in Massa'
chusetts) had arisen and made
rather rambling speech, and who
advocated the payment OF the State
debt, and had then yielded to
Riddleberger. That gentleman then.
had offered resolution to expel Morse,
which was rejected. The man who
sought to expei an ignorant, but honest,
colored man was the man who was now
championed by the Senator from Massa.
chusetts Dawes
Mr. Groome-DOes it appear whether
Riddleberger proposed to expel hlm be-
cause he was a colOred man or because
he was in favor of paying the debt?
Mr.. Beck-POor man; ! suppose he
teok double chance on him. Laughter
A motion to 20 into executive session
having been defeated, Mr.. Malone took
the floor TO address the Senate. This
aroused that body, which had been
very dull all day, into something like at
tenton. He wa5 unfortunate, he said,
in having been absent from the Senate
Yesterday when some allusl0ns had been
made to Riddleberger and himself He
had been indispoSed and was still too un
well TO review the speeches.
Mr.. Dawes interrupted and said il the
GENT: ::man would prefer to speak Mon
day re would move to adjourn. Motion
agreed to. Adjourned.
Republican Caucus
The Republican Senators held eau
Gus this morning and it was determined
to stand firm in the pending contest for
the possession OF the Senate Offices, and
ID continue as long as necessary to
obtain success. 1t was agreed that
the adjournment Of the Senate be allow
ed at a comparatively early hour this
evening, and subsequently the caucus
will reasSemble TO perfect arrangements
for resuming the struggle Monday, with
a view of continuing 1t thereafter with
out interruption.
No Extra Session cf Senate.
Republican Senator'S state that this
evening they have received positive in
formation from the President that no
extra session OF the Senate will be called.
The Contest for the Offices.
There is rumor that the contest over
the election OF the Senate offices may 5e
settled by involving action ON Robert
son, TO be Collector OF New York; that
Senator Conkling is more anxious TO de-
feat Robertson than 10 elect the Senate
officers, and that he will arrange with
the Democrats 10 postpone the
election in return FOR votes
against Robertson. lrquiry fails
to show that any agreement has
been reached, but apparently this mat
ter is under consideration. 1t has been
arranged between the two sides for the
Senate to adjourn this afternoon until
Monday.
The Republican caucus this morning
was notentlrelv har I.Onious, as Hawley,
B air and others insisted that the sup
port OF Riddlebergsr was an unwise
move.
Notwithstanding the fights, it is be-
lieved that the Senate will adjourn
next week.
Garland pronounces the interviews
with him published and telegraphed
10 the effect that he ia opposed to re-
sisting the election OF officers rs false.
1t is now said tha. Robertson's nomi-
nation may no; be referred " the Com.
merce Committee, bnt that motion will
he made to confirm without reference.
Should snch q motion prevail 1t would
prevent Conkling's power to delay an
action on the noninaiion.
Malone will deliver his carefully pre-
pared speech in support OF his position
and that of the Virginia Readiusters on
next Monday.