Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Senators McDill
of Iowa, and Cameron, of Wisconsin, took tn
oath Of Office.
previously offered by him relative to the reor
ganization of Senate committees, and Senator
Pendleton made speech regarding the variou!
rumors aaoat concerning the organization o.
the Senate. He didn't know what arrange
ments or proffers or suggestions had beer
made or accepted, but the omnipresent and
omniscent gentlemen of the press had whis
pered about the capital and had put in their
newspapers that there had been unusual and
sxtrordinrry visits to the other end of the
avenue, and they had connected the name of a
distinguished senator with the dispensation OF
federal patronage and the organization of the
Senate. It had been whispered there had been
conferences in the capital in which champagne
and satisfaction had been equally presented,
and these too had been connected with
statements as to the organization of the Sen.
ate. He did not know what proof there could
be for those suggestions, but they had filled
the air for the last few days. The imputation
which had been on the Democratic members
of the Senate was without foundation in fact.
This attempt to organize the Senate was an
honest attempt to do great public duty-a
duty enjoined by the constitution, by the rules
of the Senate, by patriotic desire to execute
speedily and properly and intel1igently that
business for which the President elected by
the Republican party had convened the Senate.
It was an effort to discharge public duty, a
failure to do which would subject the Demo-
cratic members of the Senate to the merited
criticism of the country.
Senator Bayard called attention to the fact
that the Senate had been convened by the Re-
publican President, not at the request or rep.
resentation Of the Democratic members of this
body. The President had performed the
functions of his Office and had sent in nemina-
tions promptly. Without hesitation the Sen.
ate had confirmed the cabinet appointments,
but other nominations had been sent to the
Senate and should be acted upon. If the Re-
publicans could show they had a majority the
Democrats would readily, without hesitation,
without filibustering, hand over the power
which they had exercised for two years. He
hoped the Republicans would not think SO
badly of their Democratic colleagues as to say
they were chattering about tine organization of
that body for the past few days or weeks.
What had they to gain from the control of
the next Senate for the next ten days merely?
Not farthing Of power, none but to confirm
the nominations of a Republican President.
The motion made by Senator Allison that
the Senate 60 into executive session was sup.
Gratis. Quite sensation was occasioned by
the fact that Malone voted with the Republi-
cans. There was slight applause in the gal
leries, but it was promptly checked. The mo-
ton was rejected-ayes 35, nays 81.
Senator Conlzling then took the floor. He
said Frenchman had written, "He accuses
who excuses" Who had cast any imputation
on the Senator from Ohio, Pendleton, or upon
any other Senator? That gentleman appeared
ha Ho
think that speech had been made for effect
beyond the galleries of this chamber. They
needed no vindication here. 1t must therefore
be either because of feeling that some ex-
PLANTATION of what had been done was needed,
or because of feeling that some impression
might be made on the country by such dis
course as that of the gentleman.
Continuing, he said he had no knowledge or
suspicion as to what the Senator referred in
talking about arrangements, But it must in
deed be fragrant instance which would bring
the Senator to his feet. He, Conkling, knew
of nothing either in the capitol or at any mans
dinner table where either champagne or satis-
faction, still less both of them hunting in
couples had appeared in any sense. In connec-
tion with this subject the Democrats would
allow the Senate to 60 into executive session
or withhold two votes in the question of or
ganization. 1t would be unmeasur
aply more IO ~LuelT saIlslacIlou
afterwards if they pursued that course.
Debate was at this point interrupted by SEN
ator Morgan who offered the following reso.
lutlons. which were laid on the table:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the United States
has been informed of the death by unla wful
and inhuman violence of his majesty the EN-.
peror Alexander II, of Russia;
Resolued, That the Senate of the United
States unites in voice with that of all civilized
people in denouncing assassination as means
of redress for any grievance either real or i'm
aginary.
RESOLVED, That remembering and cherishing
with satisfaction the relations of friendship
that have always existed between the people
Of Russia and the United States, to the
strengthening and maintaining of which the
late emperor has earnestly contributed his
great influence, the Senate extends 10 the gov
ernment and people of Russia, its coincidence
in the sad national bereavement.
Resolued, That the secretary Of the Senate
deliver copy of these resolutions to the Pres
ident of the United States, with request that
he communicate them to the Russian govern
ment.
Senator VOORHEES, offered resolution call
ing on the attorney general for the names of
deputy United States marshals appointed in
the State of Indiana to attend the polls at the
election held in that State in October last, and
other information relative thereto.
Senator Hoar objected, and the resolution
was laid aside for one day, under the rules.
Senator Hill, Georgia, continued the debate.
It had been asserted several times within a
few days the Republicans would control a
constitutional majority of the Senate. He
believed when every seat should be filed this
Senate would be Democratic, as it was now.
If he was wrong IN that belief, he had been
deceived. If the Senator from New York had
been correct in his statement, he, Hill, had
been deceived he owed 1t to himself, to the
country, and those with whom he had been as
sociated, to state distinctly why he said the
Senate would continue to be Democratic when
all seats were full. If he was right the Sena-
tor had no right to say the Democrats were
seizing-
Conkling, interrupting you wait and
see?
The Senator is anxious we should wait. |
assume then every Senator yet to arrive will be
Republican, but when full how will this Senate
stand? That is the question. This Senate
when full, consists of seyenty-six members;
thirty-eight members of this body were
sent here, commissioned to sit here as Dem
ocarts. They held no commissions that were
not given them by Democrats. That thirty.
eight amounts to precisely one-half the Sen.
etc. One member of the Senate, Davis o1
Illinois, was not sent here as a Democrat, but
was sent there by Democratic votes, and ir
| the words OF high and lofty patriotism and
| fidelity to trust, he to-day announced he
| should be true to the trust which sent him
here. and which he agreed te
| fulfil. The Senator from New Yorl
has stated the Republicans vii