Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22
The Little Re-Adjuster
Lassos the Georgia
Bull.
Hill Fails to Drive the New
Senator from Va, Who Re-
fuses to run in the old
Ruts of Bourbonism
A New Departure in the South.
.Forty-Seventh Congress.
eKNATE.

bkNATE.
WASHINGTON, March l4.--Messrs. Nc
Dill, OF Iowa. and Cameron, Of Wiscon-
ein, took the oath of office.
Mr.. Pendleton called up resolution
previously offered by him relative to the
Reorganization Of the Senate Committees.
Mr.. Pendleton madea brief speech re-
garding the various rumors afloat, con-
cerning the organization of the Senate.
He did not know what arrangements, or
profiers, or suggestions had bcelrmade
81 accepted, but the omnipresent and
cnniseient gentlemen of the press had
whispered about tho capitol and had put
( II into their newspapers that there had
been unusual and extraordinary visits to
the other end of the avenue, and they
have connected the name of distin-
guished Senator with the dispensation of
Df Federal patronage and organization
OF he.Senatc. 1t had been whispered
there had been conferences IN the Capitol
In which champagne and satisfaction
have been equally present, and these,
loo, had been connected with the state
Ynents. This attempt TO organize the
Nenate was an honest attempt to do a
great public duty-a duty which was en-
joyed by the Constitution, by the rules
pf the Senate, by patriotic desire to
Akecute speedily and properly and intel
Iigently that business for which the
President, elected by the Republican
PARTY, had chosen TO convene the Senate.
II was an effort TO discharge public
duty, failure to do which would sub
ject the Democratic members of the SEN
ate TO the merited criticisms of the coun-
try, for being willing to paralyze one
great body Of the State, either by rea-
con Of imbecility or something worse
Ne argued that the working machinery
OF the Senate was incomplete without
the formation Of the committees, and
never had an extra session Of the Senate
lasted until March IL without the COM
mittees having been organized. The
Democratic Senator's were now met with
the proposition that If they would with
bold number Of votes of Senators who
we're here present equal to the vacancies
which existed In this body--ther active
9enntors with the gentlemen who were
not elected and might not be--then the
duty Of organizing the Senate might be
performcd. The Democratic majority
had sought 10 fulfill It's duty by organiz-
Ing tho Senate. This was the founda-
iIon for the imputatlon that II was serv-
Ing with undue haste and wrongful
splrit on powers which the organization
or the Senate gave. IL had been met
Arst by obstruction; next by points of
nrder, and now by a proposition which
Was unparalleled in the history Of this
Congress or any other legislative body
af which he had ever heard. IL was not
for him 10 say at this moment how that
proposition should be received, but he
would say that II was most extraordl-
nary one, calculated TO form dangerous
precedents, and to establish system Of
pairing active Senators with men who
had not been elected. He for one, here
and now, would enter his most solemn
Warming, In order that II might not
Nrow Into precedent.
Mr.. Bayard called attention to the
fhct that the Senate had been convened
By q Republican President, not Mt the
request or presentation of Democratic
members Of this body. The President
had performed the functions of his office,
and had sent In nominations, and
pfomptly, without hesitation, the Senate
had confirmed the Cabinet appointments,
but other nominations he'd been sent to
the Senate and should be acted upon
III the Republicans could show they had
majority, the Democrats would rcadi-
", without hesitation and without fill
bnptering, hand over the power which
fhey had exercised for two years. He
hoped the Republicans would not think
40 badly OF their Democratic colleagues
AZ 10 gay that they were chattcring about
che organization Of that body, for few
moor DAYS or weeks. What had they TO
i,hln from che control Of the Senate for
lIs next few daysY Money? Not far
ching. Power9 none. But 30 confirm
Che nomlnationa OF the Republican Pres
ldcpt. Referring TO the proposition that
thh Democrats should withhold num- |
l,bf OF votes equal 10 the number of va
cant scate on the Republican side, he
thought Il rather dangerous TO stretch
the rulcs OF comfy no Rs 10 agree 10 |
connt as members persons who are not
aud may never be members.
Mr. Conkling then took the floor. A
fIsnchman had written, "llc accuses
who excuses" Who had cast any Inn
puiatlon upon the Senator from Ohio |
(Mf. Pcndlcton) az apoE any other Sem
ntofP That gentleman appeared TO be |
feeling "when no man pureuoth." lie
must think that the speech had been
male for effect beyond tho galleries Of
az chamber. They noodod no vindlca-
Nor hero. II must, therefore, be either
bscaus Of feeling Of some cxplana-
Nor OF what had been done, was needed,
or because OF u feeling that some impress
nIon might be made on the country by
rnch q dlacoursc M tho gentlemen or
Ntnatora on the other aldo wero moved
~ Justify positions which had not been
haiailed. lie referred 20 the Democrat
"a caucus ae an eoumonlcnl council,
Witch at last, had wcaricd OF the qucs-
f|0n how the independent party of the
Nfhatc was to be capilyatcd. II had be-
como weary Of arranging the machinery
which VISA 20 force the gentleman from
II|lnola (Mr. Davis TO walk by the
wheel oT the Democratic chariot. After
Il had exhausted the resources of States
nnnshlp. Il came with report, which
Vas defective In some regards. For In
1iance, II had the effect to place both
isnafor fi1n Ohio on The Judiciary