The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-13

the secretary Of the navy for information as
10 what alterations have been made in the
relative rank of graduates of the Naval
academy, as originally established.
On motion of Mr.. Burnside, the resolution
was adopted requesting the president to com.
mnnicste to the senate any information in the
possession of the government touching the
| alleged arrest and imprisonment Of Michael
Boynton, who claims to be citizen of the
United States, by the government of Great
| Britain.
The ce.president laid before the senate,
the unfinished business being the resolution
for the election of senate officers, and the
usual motion to 60 irto executive session was
Withdrawn at the request OF Mr.. Dawes, who
stated that it had not been expected.
| The motion was withdrawn, because II
persisted In it would have necessitated call
OF the senate, there being at the time no
quorum present.
Mr.. Beck then took the floor, stating that
he would not detain the senate as long
as he original y intended, but would connne
his remarks to the subject directly under con.
sideration. The republicans he said had
continued the executive session because they
mad held caucus and had determined to
turn out the officers now holding places and
install others, and that the
democrats we're guilty of tresson and revolu-
tion unless they acquiesed in every thing. The
democrats had replied: You have organized
the senate. You have the power over all
committees. We have surrendered every-
thing that tends to tho convenience and
comfort of the senators, but when you present
to US list of names for officers, and among
them that of man from Virginia
who was the heap and foot of Reputation ia
that state, we do not propose to do so any
further. He was not going to say the re-
publicans we're doing this because Of a cor
rupt bargain, because he did not intend to
make the senate chamber beer
garden; but the country at large
had strong suspicious that the alliance was a
foul one. The leading republican press Of
the country had charged it in terms 80
offensive that when senator (Voorhees) had
had an extract from republican paper read
danger of personal responsibility had been
threatened. He referred to facts
which tended to show that there had been a
bargain, emphasizing the fact that Mr.. Ma
hone had been placed on committees which
would give him the greatest influence with
the people Of Virginia. While he avoided
expressing an opinion here, he would do 80
when the. Virginia election came
on. The senator from Massachusetts (Dswes)
was going TO keep the senate till December
He would invite that senator to pair with him
and 60 there with him in December and
October. He (Beck) would tell the people
what he could not decorously do
here; what he thought was tke meaning
purpose and intent of all this action. The
Senators might as we'll spend their time can
wasting in Virginia as quarreing in this
chamber. Whether the action of the demo.
Gratis was revolutionary or rot, depended on
this fact: Ifthey believed that the Repub.
licans had entered into corrupt bargain and
we're seeking to carry it out, ought the
democrats MOTTO resist the consummalion OF
that bargain BY every means in their power
Gould anything be more dangerous than
legislation organized by corruption! Were
democrats right in assuming that bargain
was a corruption; fso, they could 20 before
any community in America and say that
bargain and answer would be we'll dore
they bad not done right they would
be held responsible, then, would take
the risk on facts, and would discuss them
with the republicans anywhere in Virginia or
elsewhere.
He proceeded to argue that there could be
no constitutional majority when there was no
constitutional quorum, and called attention
to the fact that II the democrats should &c
nome there would be but thirty y.egh,
republicans left-less than quorum, 60 tina,
, the democrats were relied upon TO help them
consummate bargain. The democrats did
not intend to do so, and to allow the
honor Of the old commonwealth of Virginis
to pass into the bands Of the worst kind
The elements OF Virginia who were resist
ing tho readjusters were men who had been
standing up for free vote, a fair count and
an honest payment of the debt.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Beck's remarks
Mr.. Pugh took the floor and stated his OBJ
jections TO the pending resolution was
because 1t wss his belief that it had lis origin
in coalition Of questionable origin. Il
democratic senators were to submit TO the
adoption of tho resolution in the face of the
announcement that the patronage of the
senate WAS to be used to dissolve the solid
south, they would dishonor them
selves and forfeit the respect
and confidence of their constituents
This attempt to destroy the solid south
Wouiu only cryetailze " the more eolldly
but purging II of traitors 10 their race and
their party, make them eager ~ frus,rate
such plans and dissppoint such ezpecta-
tions.
The solid south could never be disintegra
tod bv any movement or policy founded on
distrust and hatred Of the whites, and on the
intent TO mako tho negro tho dominant race
in that section.
Mr.. Saunders agreed briefly In the supper,
of the doctrine that tho majority should
have the right 10 elect officers Of tho senate,
and pointed out tho dangers which nigh,
result from a contrary doctrine TINT the
majority should bow TO tho will Of the
minority. On tho conclusion Of Mr.. Saun.
ders' speech, motion was mado by Mr.
Pondloton to 20 into executive session, which
was lost; yeas 20, nays 20.
Several roll calls followed, and Mr.. Pen
: dleton then took the floor, but stating thai
he would prefer 10 proceed with his speech
, tomorrow, yielded to Mr.. Dawes, on whost
motion tho senate adjourned.
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