The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-13

Senate 90 unfinished business the resolu-
tion for the election OF Senate officers.
The usual motion 10 60 into executive
session was Withdrawn at the request OF
Senator Dawes, who stated that 1t had not
been expected, -.
The motion was Withdrawn because II
persisted in It would have necessitlted q
call OF the Senate, there being no quorum
present OF the time. .
Mr.. Beck then took the floor, stating
that he would not detain the Senate as
long as he had originally intended, but
would confne his remarks to the subject
directly under consideration, The Re-
publicans had said, he continued that the
Senate should not 60 into executive sea.
sion because they had held caucus and
determined N turn out the officers now
holding places and install others, aud that
the Democrats were guilty Of treason and
revolution unless they aCquiescsd in
everything.
The Democrats had replied: "YOu have
organized the Senate; you have power
over ell committees, We have surrender
ed everything that tends to the comfort
and convenience OF the Senators, bat
when you present 10 US list OF names for
officers, and among them that Of the man
from Virginia, who was the head and front
OF Reputation in that State, We do not
propose to 90 any further, He was not
going to cay the Republicans were doing
this because oil . corrupt bargain, because
he did not intend TO make the Senate
Chamber bear garden, but the country
at large hAd'strong suspicious that the al
lance was o forced one. The leading
Republican press oil the country had
charged II In terms 90 offensive that when
Senator Voorhees, had had an extract from
the Republican read, the danger Of per-
soLal responsibility had been threatened.
He referred 10 the lacta which tended 10
show there had been bargain, emphasiz.
ing the fact that Malone had been placed
on committees which would give
him the greatest influence with
the people oil Virginia. While he avoided
expressing an opinion here, when
the Virginia election come on, as thsSen.
ator from MASSACHUSETTS Dawes was going
10 keep the Senate until December, he
would invite that Senator 10 pair with
him, and 60 with him in September and
October, and be Beck would tell the
people what he could not deCorously say
here, " hat be thought was the lneanlng,p ,puF-
pose and intent oil oil this action. The Seu.
ators might as we'll spend their time can.
WASHING in Virginia as quArrelling In this
chamber.
Mr.. Pugh then took the tl1or, stating
that his objection TO the pending reSolu.
tion was because OF his belief that II had
It's origin In q coalition ol questionable
origin. II the Democratic Senators we're
to submit 10 the adoption Of the resolu.
tion In the face Of the announcement that
the patronage Of the Senate was to be used
to dissolve the Solid South, they would
diShonor themselves aud forfeit The re-.
spect and confidence oi their constituents.
This attempt To destroy the Solid South
would only crystalline It's Bolidity by
Purgiug 1t ,ot traltorP 10 race and party,
and make It eager To frustrats such plans
and disappoint such expectation, The
solid South could never bs disintegr,ted
by any movement or policy founded on
diStrust and hatred.
Mr.. Saunders briefly argued In support
oil the doctrine that the mBjnrity should
have the right to elect the officers oi the
Senate, and pointed out the danger which
might attend the contrary doctrine that
the majority should bow TO the will ol the
minority. For years and years the Re.
publican party had been engaged In recon.
structing the political situation 10 tho
Southern States, and he for one was ready
to stretch forth the right hand Of fellow.
ship to any man who, like the Senator
from Virginia Mahonel would stand up
In the South lof q free ballot and an honest
count.
Mr.. Pendletoh's motion to 20 into exec.
utive session was lost; yeas 20, nays 20.
Several roll calls then followed, and Mr..
Pendleton then took the floor, but init.
mating that he would prefer to proceed to.
morrow,
Tho RanaLa than adionynad.