The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-02
The senate.


r,o r.ro,, now Is that Mr.. HAYES Will
no, convene the Senate IN extra Sc SOU AZ
alt. bu, leave II to Mr.. GARFIELD 10 o'c.ue
wnen Il NAL, bc convened, as convened II
will az course be at an early day 10 eo"ui'"
the Cablne. appointments
,rheye "a much interest felt in this matter
,e,e In virginia, because II Is supposed that
II there is a tie in the Stnaie Without ms
vote General MALONE will vote Tor Mr.
IoEuAx 10 be secretary of the Senate ana
thus turn OH. the present excellent Dciao'
cratic Secretary. We said, I'll theie Is a'o
without his vote"; but we suppose 'ha'
General MALONE will vote for MI. GoRbAh
ANYHOW &! he runs for the ONCE Inc
known fact, however, that The Democrats
have a majority in the Senate viii preVeh'
any attempt to r66rgsnize that oouy peioio
new senator from Wisconsin SHAH appear
Mr.. HAYgs's pretence that there wou'u W
onv snan.indymcnt involved in continuing
the organization Of the senate IN Tue p'"U'
az TIE Democratic party unti' Deceinoe'
nov, is Of a niece with good-many OF the
n,eas offered by him in justification OF IN
we,raotcd acts done by him and his suDor'
dina,e. since he has been President OF the
I-nited states. Why should not the Demo
Gratis retain the Offices OF the senate uhlii
the time for The regular meeting OF Con-
press2 The extra session Is not TO be cai'co
in the interest Of the Democratic party
Il Il none o.! their fault that thefe Is
ia no AN extra session. IL there Is any
acknowledgement involved, The Republicans
viii be guilty Of il. IL will be SHOWN III
the attempt TO take advantage OF an extra
session 10 rC0reanize the committees OF Inc
Senate, and turn out its old officers for IL
il clear that but for the extra session, next
December would have been the time for
those things to be done.
The posiponemeDt OF the time for the
meeting Of the Senate in extra session
would bear the Interpretation that Inc ne
publicans intend to convene both houses IN
extra session and thus get POSSESSION Of ali
the ofsices in the Capitol at once. The
course OF the Republican members OF the
House Of Representatives iu,tfies the sus'
picion tina. they would ike to create ne
ces.i,y for an extra session Of Congress.
Eut the Democrats are not wholly power
less. Ii the Republicans shall stiempt thus
10 dtspossc>s the Democrats of the Senate
Offices, and put into their places ranilng
Radicals whose claims TO Office are based
unon their loud talk about the "sOlid
South" as those Of too many OF them are,
then il will be f1r the Democrats 10 avail
themselves Of all The weapons Of defence
with which circumstances have armed them.
The las. caucus OF Senate Democrats ap-
pointed committee TO examine the creden-
tjais OF iha new members, for the purpose
OF learning whether all Of them are regu'
lar and such as Cntitle the claimants
10 seats in the Senate Mr.. SHEEMAN'S Gre
deniials are the only ones that are liable 10
b. questioned, so far as We know. His
friends claim that he was not elected IN con-
tempt Of the &C, Of Congress providing Tor
elections OF senators, his case being one that
was not provided Tor by that act. II, how
ever, the Ohio Legislature shall continue In
session anil the 9Th instant. this fact will
bring his case within the terms OF the law.
Perhaps, after all, his is one OF the cases
which Mr.. HAYES wishes TO provide for.
The proper time 10 elect Mr.. SHERMAN over,
in case his first election were set aside,
would he on the 18Th. ii the extra session
be postponed till after that day he will be
able 10 come 20 the Senate with an indspu-
table title.
On the assumption that Mr.. BLAINE has
all along known that there was to be no eX-
ira session Immediately after the close OF
the present session Of Congress, his Omis-
sion to resign his seat in the Senate is easily
expIicable. Nor will Mr.. GARFIELD post.
pOne The day for the meeting OF the Senate
long enough TO endanger the return OF
Republican senator from Name. IL the
Legislature of that State should adjourn
without choosing senator Governor
PLAIsTED would appoint to that place
Green backcr or a Democrat, or perhaps
Democrat c-lirccnbacker. OF course Mr..
BLAINE Will see TO il that no such appoint
ment shall be made.
If a Democratic senator should die to-day,
Mr.. HAYES would no doubt Immediately
issue a call for the Senate TO convene on the
4th or 5lb instant. II Democratic senator
were hOpees>ly i'll and unable to be in his
seat en- the 5'b, Mr.. HAYES would probably
issue The call. But not If he knew that any
Reputlcon was liberal enough to pair with
the sick senator! To such depth has the
great office Of President OF the United States
fallen.
The reader may ask whether Mr. SHARON
j. IN Washington. lie is. So also, we are
glad TO say, is MIR. GROVER, OF Oregon.
For two years the political complexion OF
the senate may depend upon the sickness
or abseace Of one or two senators.
L. S. Since the above, the. late kilograms
brlug the Intelligence that Mr.. HAYES, con.
trary 10 expectation, has Issued his procla-
nation converting the Senate in eXlraordi
nary session at noon on the 4th Of March.
WILL Nor BEGIN THAT WAY.-[Washing-
ton telegram to the New York World. mo
credeDee is given here 10 the rumor set
aiooi, II is understood, by Mr.. Bliss, OF New
York, iba, General Garfield will not issue
bis proclamation converting the Senate until
after tie h Of March, In order TO enable
the successor TO be appointed 10 the late
Senator Carpenter TO participate in The or.
gaHiz1tion Of the Senate. Republicans say
that the cew President is not likely to begia
his term by piece OF petllfogging which,
after all, would be OF no practical use.
Don't be too sure. II has not yet APP.