, 1881-03-12

munds took tho oath of Office for his new
term.
4 resolution WAS adopted calling OH the
Attornoy.t;enelnl for tho reports made Inst
session concerning tho operations. of tl,o
United Stutcs Mnrsltats and utllcr officials III
thu Western District Ut Virginia.
Mr.. pentltrtun called III tie resolution for
The formation Of tho Scllatc committees.
Mr. Davis {1tl.) declined the Cl1aEr1llntshfp
nj tho judiciary Committee. aild moved to
substitute tho nan,e Of Mr.. Gnrla,ml for Tint
pOsit1Gtf.
Mt. Davis reclted the fncts connected will
Ills election In 1877 by lhu Illinois Lp9isla-
tnrp, aiu saiu: "Nu mnn over eniured CoU-
errss fsrcr from political co,nm!tul Or
personal obligation than did fur years
ngn. had been Identified with the re-
publican pnrty, and still look back with
priIe 10 Its grand achievements. Tic
extreme measures nfter the War, eXcesses
incident to civil strife, drove tens or thou
sands into thr Liberal movement Of 1872. I
fuunst myself IN company with Charles +
Albums, llorner Greeley. Carl Schurz, Nfalrnt
lfalstca.l, Stanley Matthews. Il. +. Fcnt0n,
John Wentworth, Samuel Inwles, Lyman
Ttnuibult. Whltclaw Held, Leonard SWEET,
aud others known to fniuc, WHO had been
CuHSptEtl0MS 4NfuBliCHHss t9uIllE VI kllHAt
have returned to the fold frum which they
Ind separated, doubtless prompted BY patrl-
u,Ie ,notiyes have never nctetl distinctive
ty with the Democratic party, anti unless Its
methods aru clIanRed AMI Its wisdom Is
broadenct!, there Is little prospect Of my re-
vlslng tho opinions calmly formed. The
country would be materially benefited by tic
reconstruction ot butlI parties, especially
slIcc the errors 0f one seeIl tu prrpeltnte tllu
power ot tho other. llnye voted Oh a!l pub
III measures according 10 MY conviction Of
right. amt propose to continue that course.
All honorable recognition of
TilcsT GENEROUSLY CoSF1pED TO MY KEEP
ING
by the Democratic voters In 1877 requires mic
tu sustain tho existing organization Of the
Senate, fur which disctAlm nil responsible
lty. Parts Ut 1t are neither aErccable to M,
taste nor to my Judgment. lii giving this
vote It Is proper for lue to sny, wlinteyor may
! be tire results, that l can accept nu honor ut
the laantls OF either side. Tl.a country needs
rest from sectional strife. This voice of pa-
trlotIsm demands peace md fraterliul fellow
ship Nurtll md South, East and West. Ey-
cry goosl citizen should desire the success of
tile Administration, for we oil ought 10 have
II con,lnon Interest 10 the glory and greatness
VI IHt 1ttpupl!e' Mtalsuies IhtIiueA ~ w
VANCE either shall 1iaye my cordial support.
The President, ,ava hts Cabinet are e!'.
titled tn fair hearing md to bt
Judged inpartialiy by theft nets. II the,
full to Justify pnblie conildenee. Il wil
other Administrations l1uying equally ..eoot
Intentions nl!l prospects. ! shall vote fD
the appointment ct aii these Coiunlttees ex
cept the Judiciary con1uIttee: l wish to Ie
tntn my old place OH tie Jnliciury tonEntt
lee. and though ! an thankful to MY friends
1ntlst decline tile position of Chairman"
4 POINT OF ORDER.
Tile 'Vice-Fresident sustained a point q
order raised by Mr. Conklins tl,At the resp
lutlon for tho Reorganization, Of the Scnat'
Committees is not now In order.
The decision was appealed from By Als
Messrs. Hill tGa.), Garland, and Pend'eto!
argued that the decision of tho Elce-pres
4ent should be uyerru!cd..
Before n vote was tnken on the nppen
from the decision Of the yice-PFesIdelt, Blu
nfter quite q long discussion. the Scisase wen
Into exccutlvc session.. =
Iourned until Monday.
The point of order raised by MI. Coukin
vas tllat the resolution wns nut now III ordel
1t Changed rule Of the Sallate, and nottC
Of te tntenqsd H. camse nst a, BE- xye
Mr. Pendteton commended TINT the resol,
tlnn was the proceeding provided for unde
Rule ~.
Tile executive session was almost who'll
consumed III Intellectual attempts to reach q
agreement rs IL fixing q day wheu q tlnal 70!
| would De allowed to De taken WITHOUT o.
structton OIL the Democratic list of Comlni
, tees.
No nominations were considered.
! Owing to 4 clerical error Mr. Sherman ht
been plAced OIL the Committee Of the Jud
cIary Instead Of hIr. Allison. TAu currectU
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