New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-15
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Mr. Allison (Rep.,
rowa, presented the credentials OF Mr. j; W. McD
Senator from the State OF Iowa. and Mr. Sawyer those
of Mr. Angus Cameron Senator from the State of Wis
consn The credentials having been read the gentlemen
appeared and took the oath OF Office
Mr. Pendleton (Deni. Ohio called up the resolution
reyously offered by him relative 10 the reorganization
of the Senate Committees 1t had been stated he sad
on Friday last with great show of confidence and With
very evident gatsfaeOn, that when the vacant chairs
on the other side Of the Chamber should have been filed
the Republican party would have majority IN this
Hall and there had been more than intimaon that
the Democratic party proceeding in unseemy haste
70 take antage the accidental and temporary abb
senee "a 90 t1e Uner ~ Of I enae
Ito do that, under these circumstances, which delay
he did not know and therefore he did eOntrovert
the assertion of the fact, but ne did know and there
distnxushed senator from nliaOis rDavs) Friday
last showed it utterly impossible in the present
have h majority Of the duly eeoted members OF the
senate Il showed further that It would be in the power
Of this party chose. enter ways OF Austen
aon voting, and OF obstruction; TO when 1t mad
he did NOT know whether or not the effective working
majority under the Constitution and laws would De gwen
70 the other side OF the Chamber wnen tine vacancies
were filled lie mad means OF knowing. He did not
know what proers or suggestions had
nscien gentlemen OF press hae whispered about the
Capitol and had put It into their newspapers that there
had bet unusual extraordinary visits to the other
end OF the avenue and they had nected the name OF
DISTINGUISHED Senator with the uspensauOn OF Fed
eral patronage and the organization OF the Senate IL
had been whispered that there Dad been conferences IN
the Capitol which champagne and satisfaction bad
been equally present. and those, TOO had been con-
neeted with statements 10 the organization OF tue
Senate. He did know what proof there could be for
those suggestions but they had filled the air for the last
few days. impuatiOn when had been the Demo-
cratic members Of the Senate without foundation IN
faeA IL without Justification, II was Without pala
fon any single act OF ANY single member OF that party
during OF Congress IL was wrong to the
party at which &c eyelled, aud u a greater
WrOg the part Of the gentlemen who had SO unwar.
ranfaby made It. IL true that within the next
side would lBve a majority and be charged with the
responsibility OF due transaction OF the business OF the
country, then 1t sun greater wrong, Tor II they
stool and knew they stood in that responsible position,
AZ WIS their business seek conference and consultation
and cooperation and unity Of action instead OF repeng
as they had doue. the Oyeriures OF the Democrats.
DEMOCRATIC ACTION DEFENDED.
This attempts organize the Senate was an honest at
tempt 10 do great public dutya duty enforced by the
Constitution. by the rules OF the Senate, and by q
patrotlo desire 70 execute speedily and properly and
pteleently that business for which President elected
by tle Republican party had convened the Senate. IL
was Ga effort discharge public duty failure % do
which would subject the Democratic members OF the
Senate 10 mered criticisms OF the country for being
willing TO parayze great body Of the State, either
10 reason q imbecilIiy or something worse.
Mr.. Prediction argued that the working Dachinery OF
che Senate was incomplete without the formation OF the
Committees. Never had session OF the Senate
laeted until the 14th OF March without the
mitfDes having been Orga9ized. The Democratic
henetprs were nN met with proposition ihat
theys would Withhold number Of votes OF Senators
VIC were here present equal % the vacancies which ex