The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-04-12

CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

MS
Two years ago in no respect presented a
I'll case. The Chinese treaty was before
hnate and it ought to be considered, but
we're the million people that lived on
aeitic coast compared with a matter of
her the present secretary of the senate
A give place instantly to another man.
lid that that was but one feature. The
supreme court stood %enfeebled in num-
until the senate should displace four
rs and put four Others in their places;
s. circuit and district courts were
he, unable to proceed with public BUSH
until the senate should displace four
lis: ~pOstmasters were waiting contirma-
collectors of customs and especially the
ktor for the great port of New York, the
Office TO the secretary of the treasury, !
waiting action on their nominations.
criticised the prominence on committees
to Malone by the republicans; u man
bught had voted for Hancock. The de-
bp would and must be formed that he
prevent the consummationofthe reward
iddleberger and Malone as a duty to
cal morality. He denounced as danger
the attempt at Capitalization; the an
ced purposes of the republican senators
organize the Virginia democrats and
ol its elections. 1t was u%surping, an in
b, revolutionary, unlawful aud corrdp-
ii was a dangerous crop to sow; it was
edit (the poor mans capital) that he
out-live poverty. Virginia waspoor and
Id credit worse than ever before. Leave
. his sense Of self respect and manhood.
IS his case before the country.
erman agreed with Bayard, the majority
rule. 1t was reason and revolution. 1t
he dictates Of the minority, who went
nd reasonable delay. Under the rules
e senate the government might be as alb
biy destroyed as confederate success
have destroyed it. Reason and judg-
must construe the rules and doctrine
he right of the majority to rule must
il. Minorities had certain rights to i'll
Sc debating motions, in order to del y and
N the majority; whenever they passed
rights they entered upon dangerous
IDS. What weighty reasons had the SELL
from Delaware given to justify the action
he himself denounced as dangerous
evolutionary. No! it Vas because the
c desired a change OF some of the Off
Another reaso assigned had been be-
Malone had been a democrat and had
with the republicans. That would not
L~hlcient. Senator Malone came here with
lform, which if the young men of the
rallied around would assure a peaceful
prosperous country.
AshiNGrON, April 5.-McPhersOn desir-
present some petitions.
bar objected.
Pberson thought it strange doings to de
e rigpt of petition. This was the petit
OF Michael Boynton, who bad been
kn iuto a British prison on vague
e,es of inclting crime and violence and
les the right of trial, and calls on con
10 interfere. Did Mr. Hoar still object?
bar-The senate desires to elect officers
ecord all business. AS 0 o as that is
the petition cal be received. The mi
v were attempting unconstitutionally tO
ress the voice of the majority.
EPherson believed that the rights of the
brity were protected by the constitution,
be vice-president ruled it out of order.
tPherson said he would call up the petit.
Tomorrow to enable Mr.. Hoar to state
easons to the country for opposing doing
be to an Irish American citizen held in
ish prisons. He must justify his reasons
E country for saying Gorham and Riddle
er must first be elected.
par said that the delay, which was due to
republicans, was the sheerest humbuggery
d"emagoguery.
ulsbury said that there would be no vote
~.
cPhersOn ridiculed the idea that there
no recording officer in the senate.
bar stated that the state department was
Rdy considering the matter of the petition
organ took the floor.
organ said, when the republicans pre-
Pd a resolution, not founded apparently
bargain, the democrats would vote upOl
lt when you command us to yield to you
we.belieYeyour contract is derogatory
70 honor Of this body, you may cry ant
and and charge treason upon. lis unit
hs day and still you will find us on tn,
Applause in the gallery.]"
!. Burnside said the precedent had beer
two years G which must be followed
insisted upon the right of the majority t
When committees have been turned
to the republicans they have been turn
yer by consent of the democrats, and i
had been any fraud the democrats wer'
es to it. There was nc getting behint
W said committees we're but officers, an,
not Indispensable to the transaction o
hess.
irnside--I will sit here for the remainde
J term before | will consent to any fraud
stay here to the end of my term befor
Hsent that the majority shall be governed
Pc minority.
yard declared that the republicans ha'
I constitutional majority, and held tina
y hs unfair to turn out employees who ha
y fcted to be retained, because last Novem
II II th%lrty-nine of the present number ha,
for Hancock and English. 1t was no
: courtesy and decent behavior toward EN-
ees. Aut there was a higher principl
this involved, which he would SPEAK
hereafter. This was the arrangement
= d control of the election in Virginia mex
" the patronage of the senate.
a egan dlsclaimed any knowledge of sue
frangement, but inquired why the ele'
OIL sergeant-at-arms, who lived in Vii
should alarm the senator about tn
/, N &c of politics in that state.
yard replied twas not the amount o
h stolen that signifed, but the fact tina
We're stolen aud not the amount of tn
+ se II IL was an offense. If in the PROV
of Almighty God, the state sanctifie
names Of Washington and Jefferson an
son and Monroe, had so lost its con
pee as to be governed by q handful