Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-22
ON THE GO.
THAT is. DAWES Jaw GRlNDS OUT
The DAILY ALLOWANCE.
Cameron and Dawes Engage In a Pitch
Battle Brief Bits Of Breezy Bouts
The Senate Refuses to Ad-
iourn Until tuesday.
THE GENERAL NEWS Ar WASHINGTON.
SENATE.

Radical Rumpus-Csmeron Fails TO Ac-
complish His Adjournment Scheme,
WASHINGTON. April 2l-Thc Vice.
President laid before the Senate the un-
finished business, the resolution for the
election Of officers.
Bv unanimous consent the papers on
the files OF the Senate relating to the SUBJ
ject Of bankruptcy, were referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Coke replied to portions OF Mr..
Frye's speech. He said the people oil
the South were of the same race as the
people of the North, a race which had
never been dominated by an inferior
race and never would be. That race
meant to govern in the South,
and the thirty or forty thousand
entering wedges such as was supposed
to have been inserted in Virginia would
not deyiate IL from its course or change
the result. 1t was going TO do 1t law.
fully under the Constitution, In the in
terests of peace, humanity, good gov
ernment ard high civilization.
A motion to go into Executive session
was lost; yeas 20, nays Il.
Mr.. Harris moved that when the Sen
ate adjourn to-day it be to meet to-mor-
row at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. Conkling suggested that il the
hour were changed to II O'Clock there
would be no opposition and Tor once
there would be unanimity in the South.
Mr.. Harris replied, sarrsstically, that
il would necessitate the waste OF three
hours, and three hours OF such work as
the Senate was now doing were very i'm
portant. The motion was lost, as was
also the motion to so into executive ses-
sion, by 2l to 10.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsy lvania, moved
that when the Senate adjourn to-day it
will be 10 meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Dawes opposed the motion; Tor
one, he was willing to stand at his post
without adjournment.
Mr.. Cameron addressing Dawes)-
Were you willing to stand here week
ago at your postP Was not an adjourn
ment made at your rsquestI
fully, that didn't know that fact be.
fore.
Mr.. Cameron-It came to me from
yourself.
Mr.. Dawes-Two weeks ago il became
necessary for me to 90 TO New York.
Mr.. Cameron-(I -(Interruptiug) All.
[Derisive laughter on the Democratic
side
Mr.. Dawes-I hope the Senator will
wait. procured a man to 60 to New
York for me and after that the Senate
adjourned and not upon my motion.
Mr. Cameron-It was upon nv mo-
ton, at your request. Laughter
Mr. Dawes-The Senator is mistaken.
II was not the Republican Senators at
all. | enter my protest against the
abandonment by this Senate of the
pending business.
Mr.. Cameron-And now enter my
desire and request that the Senate ad'
journ until Monday.
The roll was called, and the motion
was carried by one majority, when the
satisfaction with which the Democrats
listened to the colloquy bstwe m Mr..
Cameron and Mr.. Dawes found vent IN
expression by Mr.. Groome, before the
vote was announced, that as he under
stood Mr.. Dawes 10 say he would cast
an affirmative vote on this motion as an
instruction that the policy OF the Re
publican side would he abandoned, he
1Groomel would vote aye.
Mr. Cameron (ims msetuously Moth
ing of the sort. cnange my vote nay
Mesrs Blair aud Hawley also changed
their votes to the negative, AMI
Mr.. Harris remarking that the Senator
who made the motion having voted
against il ne would also change his vote.
The vote was then announced and the
motion lost-yess, Is; nays, 20.
Mr.. Farley suggested that this iIht
be a good time TO 20 into executive ses-
sion, as there seemed to be little dis.
turbance in happy family.
Mr.. Cameron-There is no disturb
ance. There was no happier family in
the world.
Mr.. Call then made speech and in
concluding made some reference to sui
frags in Massachusetts,, and an uninter-
estlng colloQuy ensued between Messrs.
Cal. and Dawes.
An article from Charleston newspa-
per having been read by Mr.. Dawes, Mr..
Hampton admitted that there had been
ire gularity and frauds but pleaded as
| justification the cruel wrongs COM
mitted on the people OF South Carolina
| He would announce here as he had done
el, eghere his unalterable determination
to try at the earliest possible moment to
| rectiiy these wrongs.
Mr.. Jones announced he had a tele-
gram from Lieut.. Gov. McEnery as to
| the truth OF the charges that the Massa-
| chusetts man Chas Heath had suffered
persecution in Louisiana. The telegram
| saws Heath's statement is absolutely
false. The property was burned 10
obtain the insurance; insured for ~ 600.
The valuation by appraisers adjusted
| the loss at 81 400. The matter was il-
yestiyated BY the grand jury at the last
term and letter from Judge Bridges
| saws at the july term sufficient evidence
| will have been obtained to find a bill
| Mr.. Jones said he also had letter from
a Massachusetts, man stating Heath's
reputation is not such as ought to be
defended by the Senator from Massa
chusetts (Dawes.) He (Jones) would
| not give the name OF his informant for
fear he would imperil his life in Massa.
chusetts- Laughter.
In the course OF the discussion Mr..
Salisbury endeayored to ask Mr.. Dawes
a question. but was somewhat curtly re-
fused the floor. When the debate closed
Mr.. Salisbury said the Senator from
Massachusetts, had rebuked him in
language unbecoming q gentleman and
Senator.
Mr.. Dawes acknowledged that in heat
ed debate he had made remarks which
he now regretted. He asked the Senators
pardon aud the parden OF the Senate.
Adjourned till tomorrow,
| GARFIELD'S GRIT.