Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-25
THE DAILY RECORD UNION.
WASHINGTON.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO TIE RECORD
UNION
THE STRUGGLE IN THE SENATE.
Disposition on Both Sides to Fight it
Out on this Line"
ANOTHER EXPLANATION FROM SENATOR DAVIS.
The Black Eye Which conkling has Re
ceived from Garfield
THE STRUGGLE IN THE SENATE.
ANOTHER ExpLAHaTION FROM SENATOR DAVIS.
..Etc.
Etc.

unless one side or the other shall cease to
continue the struggle it will probably run
into or perhaps extend through night ses-
sion. The adjournment this afternoon was a
surprise to both parties, it being the result Of
a vote taken upon a casual dilatory motion
while two Republicans happened to be mo-
mentarily out of the chamber. No such &C
the other hand it is not at all improbable
that one or more Republicans, who have no
part in this movement of doubtful expediency
which the caucus have inaugurated, will pur-
posely absent themselves and thus allow q
motion to prevail for the consideration of ex-
ecutiye business. Heretofore in ordinary
contests of endurance and persistency the
Democratic clan has been the first to disin-
tregate, but this time. in view Of the intrinsic
strength Of their position, the Democrats OF
the Senate seem likely to stand firm. The
opposition TO the proposed change of officers,
although thus far confined to the lnterposl-
ton Of dilatory motions, may successfully be
extended to the resource of withholding their
votes, and thus breaking quorum for the
Republicans. With Edmunds absent in
Florida and Saunders paired, the number is
only So, and the assistance Of the two lnde-
pendeuts-DAvis and Mahone-gives them
only 81, whereas SO ara required to make a
quorum. and the Vice President cannot vote
except in case of tie.
Washington politicians have received
another surprise to-day in the news from
Albany that the New York Senate has unani-
mously Endorsed Judge Robertson's nomina-
ton to the Collector of the Port of New Y ork
city, and with the same unexpected unanimi-
4. - AaAIn inn
AS the State Senate is controlled by Conk-
ling's friends this action is surmised by
some persons to have been inspired by him,
with view of relieving him from the embar-
raGsment of engaging in contest where he
could not hope for final success; but as he Is
not in the habit of shrinking from a conflict
for prudential reasons, there is probably no
truth in this surmise. and TIE explanation is
doubtless to befound in spontaneous desire OF
his New York friends to prevent his taking a
position ON the subject which, in their judg-
ment, will be impolitic and prejudicial TO his
and their common interests The prevalent
belief now is that the threatened serious con
test over this nomination will be wholly
averted.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE sENATR-sPEEcH OF
SENATOR DAVIS.
WASHINGTON, March 24th.-Dawes called
up MS reSOluIlon iOr Tue eleCtlOn Vi oHtCeis VI
the Senate.
Davis of Illinois said:
On a recent occasion stated the reasons that de-
ternined my vote the organization of the Senate
not expecting to satisfy the class of politicians
toned 10 party discipline and unable to appreciate
free thought'and action. Fair criticism is alway
entitled TO respect and the public man who shrnks
from t. even when harsh, does rot deserve forbear
ance An attempt has bean made to have it appear
that the Legislature which elected me to the Senate
contained Republican majority, and that the STATE
of Illinois in population was also largely Republican
Both these assumptions unfounded. The Legs
lature at that time stood foil Jws Republicans
Senate q, House So Democrats->enate 20
House 81; Independents Senate 3, House o
1t is thus seen that the Republican;
and Democrats were almost equally oil
vided, and that the few Independent;
turned the scale. For President, Hayes received
2I9,2S2, Tilden 2ss6el, and Cooper iI,25' votes
Hayes clear majority was 2,39S in poll OF oven
half a million. These figures prove how closely
balanced the two parties were in l676-77. More
than 30 per cent of the votes voluntarily cast fol
me as Senator we're from The Democrats, with nj
pledges, conditions or correspondence of any kind
whatever. They knew my political antecedents, and
they also knew that neither the honor which wa!
freely conferred on me, nor any other dlstlnctio1
that could be efered, would alter any conviction
had formed or defect me from the course of duty
as it appeared 10 my best Judgment. Having &C
cepted this generous trust under thesec;rcumSanees
good faith required me 10 sus ain our organization
the Senate IL tlafl GAlSleu
No principle was involved, but merely the contro
of the committees and Of the officers. have voted
steadily agains change, and shall continue IN thai
way until the end is reached being answerabe only
to my conscience and TO my constituents for this
act What my friend the distinguished Senator
from New York. properly calls ga constitutions
majority was disclosed when the Vice President
not member Of this body, gave his casting vot'
for the committees. However heeuDg or fractiona
that majority may be. We are commanded to acceI
it and TO obey it. The majority that choose tn
officers OF the Senate naturally goes with the othe
in order to perfect the organization This concluo:
will neither be delayed nor obstructed by any vot
OF mine, and it cannot be reached too soon for tn
public interest. ] do not regret at all that tn
new Administration. which has TO confront tn
country with its policy should have the con'rel @
both branches OF Congress. The responsibility O
the measures TO be proposed Cannot be avoided
with power to initiate all legislation The major
ity is not large enough to indulge in rash expert
ment, and the minority is sufficiently strong t
check any tendency 20 excess. Between these tw
elements the great voice of independent opinion
can always be heard with effect and the countr,
has every prospect OF peace and prosperity.
Dawes refusing 10 let the resolution e
over, tie Democrats filibustered, occasionally
twitting the Republicans with taking int
the party fold the Democratic Brigadiers
Garland opposed the CHI ng a an injustic,
to the employees.
Cameron said the Republicans would ST
the question out.
Brown said the Democrats would stay til
December, and said therecent action of the Re
publican party and the Senator from ViTgini.
had shown that the period had been reached
when no more would be said about Cenfeder
alto Brigadiers that the period had beer
reached that was spoken of by very Ole
book, when it said, "The wolf also shall
dwell with the lamb. and the leopard shall
lie down with the kid aud the calf and th'
young lion walk together. and a little chile
shall lead them :" that the period has beer
reached wheG the lion Of debt paving Re
publicanism and the lamb OF the Readjust
uent and partial liquidation had lain dowr
in loving embrace together in the greer
pastures of luxuriant richness. He woulC
not say child or little General should
lead them, but that gallant Confederate
General would lead them. Laughter Hi
hoped the day had come when the bloody
chasm had been bridged. and when that ole
bloody shirt, of which so much had beer
heard, would be folded up and buried beyond
the hope of resurrection.
Hoar said he regarded the declaration Of
the Senator from Georgia that it was his pur
pose to occupy the time of the Senate from
now until the LIST Of December in preventing
the expression of the viii of the constitu
tional majority of this body ia regard to the
election of officers, as containing the very
essence of revolution and treason to the in.
stitutions of this country.
Brown was sorry that he would have tC
prove the Senator traitor. Does the Sena
tor deny that he sat here and refused to vote
in the Forsy-sixth Congress;
Hcar-I do.
Brnwn-You deny that you sat in youl
seat Just before the Termination of the Forty
sixth Congress and refused to vote9
Hoar-0n the occasion to which the Senato
refers. ] refused Co vote once or twice. and
then proceeded to co so.
Browu-That, / suppose, we ought TO term
petty treason, because the Senator Only did
it once CT twice but his party did it a good
many times.
Beck said be had found among the caucus
candidates the name of Harrison FL. Riddle
berger for Serge lnt-atArnls, and he had
heard it whispered that some man of that
name-of course ironically it could not be
this man-hsd introduced in the Virginia
Legislature what was generally considered q
repudi alton bill, and from the infiction OF
which the PEOPLE had only been saved by the
veto of Democratic Governor. He Beck
would like little while to see il the Repu5.
lican party had become so much attached to
a Confederate Brigadier and Hancock Elector
as we'll snd he woc,d therefore move tic ad.
journ. Rejected--ayes 81, noes 81.
Many amusing passages occurred between
Logan and Br, wn as TO their previous pohti-
cal records.
Adjourned on Pendleton's motion.