Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-30
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings Of the Senate To-day.

tTGSScNENSS VI aES SSHhto 2O-GHSs
WASHINGTON, D. O., Mar. SO.-Wber the
Senate ne: this morning handsome bouquet
Of f}Esr5 adorned SENATOR kellogg's desk,
while magnificent & ,ral ship s,iling upon
seq Of vioas and roses. tho gilt ct the ladies' of
ALEXANDRIA. w., to Senator Hill, of Ca, cr0aa
nented that gentlemsn's desk and was greatly
admired
Ga motion Of Dir. Cameron, of Wis. reso-
luton vas adopted. authorizing tho Secretary
Of The Senate TO pay from tho contingent fund
the necessary funeral expenses Of tho late Sen.
atoE Carpenter.
The pending business. bling the resolution
for tho election of the officers OF the Senate,
vas then taken up.
A motion 10 90 into executive session Was re-
iected-yaas, %; nays 70.
Mr. Harris stating that il was evident that
lhs republicans did COT intent to .ranaac. any
business which the Senate had been called here
to trgnssc>, moved that when the Senate sd-
jouro to day, it he to maot on the first Monday
10 December. Lost-yaas, 25; nays, IS.
Various other moliorS were made a1d voted
down.
hlr. Pend!eton called attention to the inau.
guEal address Of tho President, in which he
stated that no would ask 10 due lim,, Congress
10 fS the teSurs OF the minor officers of the
government 10 order that the Senate might
20 longer present the epeotscl, of wraugling
over po,tg Offices. he would move to 50 ioto
executive sesslo3.
Mr.. Dawes agreed tha! The term of cfice
should be fixed by law, but no did not sec how
&C &c: could be passed at this special session.
Nlr. Hr. Hill. Of Co., read letter issued from
the rcadusler headquarters 10 O,t., 1850. by
William Mahcne, 10 Whi0h, be alluded to the
republican psrty as the grip sack" party.
| Did the Senator know VIA! was meant By the
grip saok" party?
Mr. Dswes--ls it sny Of j.ciiou to Riddle
berger in the mind Of the Senator that he voted
| fer Hasccck?
MI. HNl.-NoDe in the wori6
MIR, Dawcs.-Tteo. Wig is toe Senator
troubled?
Mr.. HILL I'm net troubled; l OIL, ask
what is the "grip sack" party?
Mr.. Dawcs.-I dou't know. 1ney nave
iowo South all SORTS Of parties. do not kuoH
| what they represent. Tho Senator from Gcor
| gia ought 10 kaoR. He ought to know every
phrase ct every political party that had eve:
come mp, for Certainly II pybody hiss tried them
al! i! mus. bo the Senator from Georgia
| laughter. | Dc not kaoH any party thai
| that StnaoT has not given his adheson TO.
remember letter written By him after Gar
ellis eIectiGp, advising everybody to Join Gar
t:,ds party, aad !aV0kiog The public TO come
| 10 and in the party whoi had succeeded
| Laughter. TIA! seems 10 b. tho first moiou
Ia the mind OF The Senator 10 all his polite,
sailing abcu: The c5unt1y il bis ship of STATE
| laughter 10 i1d out VIA. rsriy has succeed
| ed crd then 10 anaounc, his desire to 20 with
! that party. | Thick he sail nobody con!d tel
how much 30 lo7ed GalG:ld-passiIg the lew
OF woman. Laughter.
| Mr.. ELL hal the Q1or for Sc M time with O
speech explaining tho meaning Of his letter to
! Representative Ch.tenden Of New York, short,
| ~ after the election advocating the opinion;
there advanced, declaring nat the people of the
South are in favor Of fras vote and "a honest
count. and calling upon Clay and Webster tc
look down upon the contemplated coalition be
! tween the republican and the readjuster pSrtie
10 get the offices Of tho Senate,
uuriHg tho subsequent debate in reply to
statement By Mr.. Logan that Lhe rebelloa wa:
sole cause CT all pIesentroublas, Mr. Hill SAID
yes, ard WHOM wss opposing secession in the
House OF Representatives you were urging it on
| aId when l YVES on the stump in Georgia against
the seceaion Of my Stste, was met by aIgu.
| nants that you had rnsdo in favor of it.
This so riled Mr. Logan that he Jumped 10 his
fec! md s'anlming his J! upon his desk he So ID
he wss tired OF such insiuuatons; they mast be
stepped.
Mr.. Hill replied by aging that he was men.
| tlo1ing historical facts was speaking within
| parliamentsry rules aud could not DO prevented
| from doing SO by the Senator from Illinois.