Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-04
THE SENATE DEADLOCK.
A New Phase OF 1t.

AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHICH is CARRIED.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal
In the Senate to-day MI. Dawes took the flo )r
and having the resolution to elect officers read
he said that resolution is the only matter pend
ing before the Senate. 1t is a very simple res
olution. It is In accordance with the custom OF
the Senate from time immemorial; although in
the earlier years OF the Senate it was the GUS
taryheld his Office until 1914. the second for many
years, and then rule was adopted to elect
of1c ofiiceIs n once @ In every two years. The ON
When that rule, on motion OF Mr.. Benton. was
changed to the present rule. Mr.. Benton de-
sired TO relieve the Senate from the 1mportuni-
lies OF ofi1ce-seekers at the beginning of each
Congress, and leave the Senate TO elect its off,
GERS whenever 1t saw ut. Since then thesSen-
ate had elected officers at regular, called and
ing resolution under the rule and did not ask
any Senator to support it who did not de-
sir sire to DO So He merely asked the Senate
fused and mad held the Senate here for weeks
the opposition had declared the Senate SHOULD
never pass upon that resolution. MI. Dawes
ic1sed It, He said the Senate had not been
permitted to express its own judgment; 1T had
DC en- paraly zed. II the Senate could be thus
government as whole could be blocked In its
functions In the same way.
At this Juncture a message was received from
tne PRESIDENT, and Mr.. Dawes inquired of what
avail is message in writing II Senator can
get up here and threaten that 1t shall never be
acted upon, and shall carry out that threat by
the aid Of q minority? He characterized the
ffnng 70 WeaIen y, sRe nd as
ment. 1t devolves upon the republican party
to maintain republican and representative
government In this country, and the republican
party again accepts that responsibility. For
himself, not speaking for others, he declared
that he would continue to the end the contest
ior no @ taat resolution. not for what it
contained, but because OF the principle In
volved IN 1t, because 1t was to determine
whether or not the senate should perform its
legitimate functions. Mr.. Dawes said the re-
puoicans, While maintaining the au horlLy OF
the Senate could not omit to do It's duty else
WheTe. Therefore, recognizing the necessity
OF this, and believing the republicans would be
strengthened by it, he would move that the
Senate. for short time, address Itself to other
business; never losing sight of the principle
they had been fighting for, but coming back to
It. In order to provide for the needs Of tue
government he moved to proceed to the con-
Siderat1Cn Of
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
Mr.. Beck calle d for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Pendleton requested Mr.. Dawes TO with
draw his motion for moment.
Mr.. Dawes declined.
MIR. Beck said he hardly thought It decorous
for Mr.. Pendleton to add anything to Mr.
Dawes funeral Grafton.
Mr.. Dawes retorted, that he trusted 1t would
De the funeral Grafton over the opposition OF
The yeas and nays were called, and resulted
In So ayes and no negative vote.
IN THE VOTING
on the motion to 60 into executive session,
Mr. Hill, Of Ga, arose to his feet addressed the
President Of the Senate, and responded aye"
IN clear tone. Mr.. Cockrell. who was paired
with Mi. Frye. inquired how the latter would
- lOo 10 fnH fhnf {, nnllN
vote aye, and that there would be no 1mpro-
pliety in MI. Cockrells voting. Mr.. Cockren
said that while he doubted the propriety. he
Dawes quickly retoried, "Tne Senator viii
never be SO happy as when he follows me in
this word-and In the next, too"
The doors were then closed.
IT IS SAID THAT
Mr.. Pend.eton had he got the f3nr, intended
to say few words in reply to Mr.. Dawt s.
structures, but that he had no Idea OF talking In
an exultant tone. II Is further stated that the
democrats are not inclined to gloaJ over the re-
suit. but viii tie very moderate IA all their re-
marks. AS the democrats arrived at the Senate
prior to its being called to order. it was OBJ
served that every one OF them wore smile
which Illuminated his whole countenance.
among themselves they could not restrain their
expressions OF extreme satisfaction. as they
consider the deadlock virtually brokeD aud b.
IIeve they will see an adjournment within few
weeks.
A DULL EXECUTIVE SESSION.
All the indications were that the executive
session this afternoon was quietly devoted to
regular business. Before the session had con-
tinued half an hour. Senators commenced to
straggle out, some going TO their committee
Iooms and others to lunch. This Indicated an
absence OF anything exciting in the session.
CoNFIRMATIoNs, ETC.
The Senate. in executive session, this after
noon confirmed the following nominations -
Robert r. HIT, OF Ill, to be Assistant Secre-
tary of State; Hiram Price, of Iowa, Commis-
marshal for northern district of Illinois: San
ford r. hudson, OF Wis, associate justice of
Supreme Court OF Dakota; Joseph o. Jones,
other nominations on the table were referred 70
appropriate committees. and the Senate then
took up the Chinese treaties, which, at O'Clock.
were under discussion.