Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-01
THE SENATE STRUGGLE.
Hkr. Lafnar's Speech To-day.
His Views rs To tho Deadlock.

senator Lamar TOOK the moor Ia the senate
oday immediately after the journal was read.
but yielded fer motion to 60 into executive.
session. which was deteated-yeas g. nays Is.
MR.. LAMAs's VIEWS.
Mt. Lamar resumed the floor. He said the
Senate had been in session nearly a month: 1t
was called for the purpose OF adju sting reia-
tioIs with foreign governments and to confirm
executive appointments the senate Sc ate Is oranch
power, in its present session. The Senate has
no sort OF legislative business to attend Co.
The situation @ is unprecedented. thirty, eight
that the business for which the Senate was
conyoked shall not be undertaken until ceriatn
o1fcers are deposed and others installed In
their places. From day to Gay these thirty
eight Senators go through the form Of attempt
Ing to do what is manifest they caDnot % and
II by refusing to do that for which the session
teDd to continue this attitude Indefinitely, and
one OF them (Mr. Cameron) declared that the
contest con should be one Of physieal enduranee
Issue Mr.. Hear declared that this declaration
was the very essence Of
REVOLUTION AND TREASON.
This was grave accusation. If II were true
great responsibility rested upon these 3S Sen
atOrs. The IS republicans declare that nothing
shan be done until their officers are elected:
The IS On The democratic side declare that tieg
Will rot.permt l.; that they Will prevent It. By
resort to the parliamentary rules or this body
GIG continue Ii as long as may be necessary to
accomplish their purpose TIE Senate is fully
equipped with officers AM It's committees are
appointed 1t is prepared to go o1 vita the
business for which it was called Halt Of ta9
seI ate is charged with treason for making
motions against which no point OF order,
be raised. Mr. "a sn'"tS lamar a,ntaaea lda tnaa can
the the sus. Gtmoerats are right that they
broken usages OF the Senate. The Republicans
Insist that majOrity-3S Senators and the
Vice PTeeident-wish to remove certain officers
and eject others Is the cause Why the Senate is
nl0Ckaded
THERE rs SOMETHING BEYOND THIS
for the determined attitude OF the republicans.
Our constitutional forefathers took a wise step
when they gave nlinorities the poWer TO pro-
tect themselves from oppression at the hands
OF ma1orities. The republicans must give some
reason that will satisfy the intelligence OF the
People. Tributes OF praise and commeuGa-
tlon Of the efficiency OF the present officers come
lrem both sides Of the chamber; therefore the
preteAt OF putting In good officers cannot be
assigned as the basis Of the repub leans posi-
ton. The republicans are not moved by civil
service reform, nor by The principle OF rewards
not rendered service to the republican party.
The Senator from Virginia >Mahone), who
avoWtd responsibility for Riddieberser's nomi-
natIcn. boasted Oh the floor OF the Senate that
he was better democrat than the Senator
from Georgia. The deadlock cannot De
IN the interest OF loyalty 10 The MON, for the
men to be put out are not tainted with dlsloy-
ally. Oneor the nominees QEiddleberger) was
captain OF confederate cavalry, and 1t has
peen hoasted that he did gallant services, MIR,
Lamar referred to Mah0nes declaration that
he had no apologies to offer for his gallant ser
vice 10 the confederate cause aud said the dead
lock could not be to receive Mahone in the
bosom OF the republican party after confessing
his past sins. Mr. Lamar challenged and defied
the republicans 10 tell the reason OF their atLi-
tude Said he 81 taunt you TO tell it." He
Knew that none Of the republican senators had
ally sympathy with reputation: those VINO had
spoken had so declared their hostility to repu-
dlation. Mr.. Lamar then came to the treason"
lie was seeking for the republicans attitude
lie reviewed the history or political acts in Var
gln1a involving the debt: spoke OF the schtsm
Which grew out OF that question; the democ ,atlc
party divided the larger proportion standing
tor full pas ment Of the states obligations
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND A TIE
VOTE.
At this juncture message was received
from the President, and Mr.. Lamar said he
would yield for Senator Pendleton OF any other
senator TO make motion to go into executive
session anc attend to the business sent by the
President. MIR. PenietoD made the motion, but
tne repuDllcans voted against and defeated II
by tie vote.
When the vote was announced, Mr.. Dawes
tooh the moor and said the Senator from Mlsis-
Sippi having yielded it
Mir. Lamar broke In, saying he had only
yielded, and SO expressed himself, but said he
II the Senator from MASSACHUSETTS, chose to
lU~
Mr.. Dawes hoped Mr.. Lamar would CO.
operate With the republicans Ia pressing the
public business.
Mr. Lamar went on With his speech, descrtb.
ing how the readjusters carried Virginia on a
Reputation platform, and that now the repuo-
lican Senators combine with the repudiattng
wing OF ,he democratic party the republicans
had proclaimed, in fact, that whenever any
repudiat1ng faction shall bolt from the demo-
cratic party In any southern state, it will b5
received into the republican organization and
MIR. Lamar read from the Record recent
colloquy between Senators Dawes and John
stem, IN Which the former made inqGiries OF The
latter as 10 his tJOhnsIon'S} Willingness and
that CT the democrats OF Virginia to pay the
entire debt OF the state. Mr.. Lamar referred
TO tie active work OF Senator's Johnson and
Mltlers and other leading democrats to save
Virginia from passing into control OF the re-
pudlat0fS. These men, he said, went before the
people and warned them OF the evils that would
follow reputation. mir. Lamar then said he
Mir. Mahone's speech. but II Mr. Dawes would
put the same questions to Malone that he did
10 Johnston-ask him II he was willing to tax
the people OF the state to pay every dollar OF
the deot-the replies would throw great light
on the question. MIR. Dawes had expressed
his qualification at Mr.. JOhnston's financial
doctrine, ard now, asked MI Lamar, why did
he not express his regret that Malone does
not stand upon so high a plane OF public
faith? MIR. Lamar said he believed he knew the
public sentiment OF the north better than the
Senator from Massachusetts or his colleague,
and this was not arrOgattng to himself supe..
rior knowledge; he had studied carefully that
public sentiment, and the high order Of busl-
ness honor and integrity would dash this new
departure to pieces. The national honor and
good faith could not embrace state reputation
without becoming tainted.
THE NEW DEPARTURE
will not succeed in the south. lie quoted from
Senator Don Cameron's speech that the repub
licans were struggling for something higher
than offices; that 1t was to affect the coming
Virginia election and to break up the solid
south. Mr.. Lamar said the coming political
contest In Virginia was the thing for which this
Senate was held here In a blockade; this was a
true reason. That was the real truth which
Mr. Dawes tried to hide with a gossamer veil
1t would fail, said Mr Lamar. The democracy
OF virginia speWed this repudiating element
out OF Its mouth, and the republican organiza-
tlon refused to receive the Offal The republt-
can party could not purchase foouhold In the
south with patronage, but It could secure
standing there. 1t had many elements In its
purposes cOngenial to the south. Let the party
desectionaliZe itself and quit abusing the south
ana IL WILL attract southern men.
Mr.. HoAR RgPLIKs.
MI. Lamar completed his speech after O'Clock
p. No., ard Mr.. Hoar took the fioor to reply and
rfdiculed the Idea of Mr.. Lamar's crtticiSing the
republican party for allying itself with the re-
pudiatlDg element OF the south, asserting that
the term "repudiation" originated In Missis-
sippi.