New-York tribune., 1881-03-26

that the President in the recent New YORK
appointments was thoroughly consistent with
bis ayowed policy to neither favor nor recog-
nize factions in the party.
TIE DIGNITY OF THE SENATE.
now IT WAS PROTECTED By SENATOR VOORHEES,
THE BREAD AND BUTTER IssUE-A MODERN
BOURBON DEFINED.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Voorhees, this
afternoon used language which. to say the least
was coarse and indecent In the course of the dis
cussion over the Republican candidates for the Sem
ate Offices, colloQuy spraDg up between Mr.
Dawes who was on the floor, and Mr. Harris OF
Tennessee. Mr. Harris asked If Mr.. Dawes had not
reeaiyed bis information. regarding the character
and fitness Of Mr. Riddleberger the candidate Tor
Serpeant-at- Arms from Senator Malone of Virginia
IT will rive two answers to that question" replied
Mr.. Dawes Elm the first place. suppose that dd
/ would as soon take the word OF the Senator from
VIRGINIA as would that Of any man IN the state OF
Virginia who sets his foot upon the neck OF the poor
black man. This utterance was made with some
varyath of delivery and there was ripple of ap-
plase In the visitors galleries The Vice-President
very promptly silenced tho manifestations OF appro
batof and sdmonished persons in the galleries that
they must not be repeated. Almost before the vice.
President had finished his admonitien, Mr. Voor-
hees sprang to his fest and in the short space OF
minute had stiematized the throng In the visitors
galleries an a ''mobn and "a venal crowd" who had
come with their sisters, cousins and aunts."
Now it happened that this crowd" was notice
ably q well-behaved well-dressed and an intelli-
gent audience, composed very iargely-as have been
the spectators of the Senate proceedings since the
session began-of strangers who are citizens OF
various States, and who have come to Washington
IA haas. rkad n
which have gathered In the Senate galleries daily
suca the beginning of the session have been quite
tasmonstrative evidently ignorant of standing
order of the Senate which declares that manifesto
tons of appreciation or disapprobaton are an insult
10 that dignifed body These demonstrations OF
applause have repeatedly been made III the course
OF the last fortnight by persons innocent OF any
design TO break rule or disobey an order. Mani
festations of isapprobation n-hsses-have also been
heard on two occasions in the same time. The per-
sons who did the hissing and whom Mr.. voorhees,
did not stigmatiEe 40 "a venal crowd or " mob"
were seated In the reserved galleries usually occu-
p,sd by visitors who have received cards OF admS-
sion fsopp Nj. Voorhees, and other Democratic Ser-
afors The Kissing on the occasions referred to was
directed against General Malone.
The other incidents of the Senate proceedings to-
day were not of a thrilling character. mr. Dawes,
on the Republican sde bore the brunt OF the Demo;
cratic assaults and acquitted nlIn5eI Win uuusuu
credit in ecloquia discussions with Senators Beck
Harris Vest Brown and Johnston. Mr.. Johnston
made O somewhat wearisome speech ~ me course
of (which he rehearsed the history OF Virginia poll
ties during the last ten years and stroVe 10 eucqae
the sterious difference between the party IN fir
cinia which wants to "reaajust" tho State debt
and then pay it, and the conservative" party,
which, III its acts prove anything Is Wiling 10
.sacknowledge" all and pay nothing. MT. johnston
fe into an error which sometimes overtskes dalec-
ticians-he sought to prove too much ne 1elt ooubd
fo nroye that If as ne asserted General Malone Is
Repudlator, he must also and therefore Do DEMO
crat. ~ - l.. .o-o..
vote on the resolution that the Senate proceed 70
the homilics which they ever delivered on that SUB
ject Over and over again they declared tnat they
wOuld fiihuster until the end OF the session, or
nnti December, before they would permit majority
of the Senate 70 elect the officers OF that body;
great principle is inyolved-one upon which
couid upon any otker. The bread and butter of
something like hundred Democrats Is IN question,
and it appears from the remarks OF Democratle
6enators these gentlemen will speedily starVo IL de-
pryed of the places they hold. In the course OF the
discusRiop Mr. HoaT made retOrt worthy or preser,
vation Mr. johnson asked "What 10 a Bourbon
senator Hoar immediately sprang to his feet aud
q bourbon is If he wants to know. He was once
mar who never learned anything or forgot any
thing The Bourbon has advanced somewhat tie
is now man who never learns anything and who
fssrcets 3 great deal.n After a proftless session
iesfine more than six hours the Senate adjourned
Mahore who has been absent from the Senate dur
ing the last day or two, has prepared speech IN
renlv to the assaults upon bin made by Senators
q Brown and Hill, of Georgia.