Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-26
WILL FIGHT IT OUT
ON THISllNE IF IT TAKES ALL SUM-
MeR.
Chin Music in the Senate Yesterday Over
the Election Of Officers Both Sides
Firm, with No Indications
that Either Will Yield.
OTHER WASHINGTON INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON.
Senate.

appointments, other than those in the
army, made in his department from the
lst of December, 1879, TO March 4th,
1881, and under what provisions OF law
said appointments have been made
what promotions, details and transfers
have been made within such period and
reasons for such transfers; what revoca-
ton OF appointments and promo
tions have been made and what
dismissals have been made and for what
causes; what employees have been paid
lower salaries than authorized by the
statutes, and whether or not any COM
mission has been convened TO consider
the appointments in said department.
Laid on the table for future action.
MIR. Dawes called up the resolution
for the election of Senate officers. The
pending motion being that to postpone
its consideration until the first Monday
in December.
Mr.. johnson, alluding to the remark
made yesterday by Mr. Hoar, to the
effect that the proposition OF the Demo
Gratis TO tilibuster against the resolution
was reasonable, suggested that some
Eastern college should confer on that
gentleman the degree Of which Doctor
Pangless was 80 proud, LII. ID. and A.
s. S. Laughter. ! The Republican party
had kept the North solid by declarations
that the South as in favor OF repudiat-
ing the public debt and that the only
way to strangle the doctrine OF repudla-
ton was to keep the North solid against
the South.
II was great revolution which saw
the Republican party in caucus noml-
nate for one OF the highest Offices OF the
Senate a Democrat and Repudia-
ZIONIST. A man who wonld be petty
lawyer but for prominence given HIM
by his regulatory opinions. lie
(JohnstOn) wanted tUsee whether the
Senator from Ohio (Sherman) who had
so builded up the credit OF the United
States would vote for Rjddleberger:
He proceeded to give brlei
record of the public acts OF
Malone and Riddleberger, to show they
were Democrats and Repudlators, and
in reply TO the suggestion by Mr.. Dawes
that his Johnston'sl colleague Ma
hone1 was sick and absent, said he was
willing to postpone his speech II Mr..
Dawes would postpone his resolution,
an agreement which Mr.. Dawes declined
TO make.
Mr.. Logan inquired what effect the
election OF Sergeant at. Arms would
have upon the public creditP
Mr.. Johnston replied that il the Re
publiCans elected a man they endorsed
his public life and career. lie quoted
from editorials IN prominent Republican
journals strongly condemnatory OF the
the Riddleberger bill.
Mr.. Logan asked whether Mr.. john
stOn's proposition was that because the
Republicans selected Mr.. Ridleberger
they endorsed his sentiments, and was
answered in the affirmative.
Mr.. LOgan-Mr. Ridleberger was an
officer in the Confederate army; will
the Senator pretend to argue that be-
cause this side intends to elect him,
therefore endorses the rebellion? Will
he pretend that because Gen. Longtreet
was Minister to Turkey, appointed by
Republican President, the Republican
party endorses the treason OF Longstreet
in former years?
MIR. Johnston-The war is over.
General Longstreet has repented
very humbly of his sins, and
when man does so you take him to
YOUR bosom. But the war is over and
there is no question OF secession or re-
bellion before the country, but Ques-
ton of public faith ana credit is before
the country, and when you endorse a
man on these points you endorse him
on the living, present question.
Mr.. Logan-At no time in my life
have | ever endorsed reputation, nor
do ever expect TO, and il the constitu-
ency OF the Senator from Virginia had
been as honest in paying their debts as
the constituency | represent, the ques-
ton would not now be before his con-
stituents.
Mr.. Johnston proceeded to describe
the improved condition OF Virginia I'M
der the control Of the party called
"Bourbons," and at the conclusion OF
his speech 4 motion to 90 into execu-
tive session made by Mr., Pendeton was
deieated-yeas, %; nays, %. Mr.. Ma.
hone was paired with Mr.. Voorhees,.
The debate continued till $50, when
another motion made to 90 into execu-
tive session was lost-yeas, 2S; nays, Is,
4 motion to lay the resolution on the
table was lost-yeas, 26; nays, 26.
Mr.. Beck thought the gentleman from
Massachusetts Dawes would have to
abandon some OF his former principles
| il he intended to vote for Ridelberger.
He thought, after the Developments
| made to-day by Senator Johnston, the
Senator from Massachusetts, might like
to amend his resolution, and suggested
that the Senate should adjourn TO en-
able the Senator to do so.
Mr.. Dawes said there was consider
ton which must lead him TO decline the
suggestion. 1t was that there was no
debt OF the Senate that Ridelberger
would have auy power TO readjust.
Mr.. Beck remarked that he thought
there was a debt of the Sen.
ate to pay Ridelberger. There
were suggestions atloat that there
were some debts of the Republican
party whereby they had got control Of
The Senate which were to be paid TO
Ridelberger.
Mr.. Dawes-We DO not intend to
readjust any OF our debts, and intend to
paw Them in full accordingly.
Mr. Beck (interrupting)-To the
bargain. Laughter l do not wish to
be a party TO that bargain. Proceeding,
he stated the TACT that the Senate OF
! New York had unanimously adopted a
resolution, and had transmitted IT otfi-
ciallv to the Senator from Ohio lSher'
mani, and to the Secretary OF the
Senate commencing the nomination OF
Robertson as collector OF the port OF
New York now in order to give
the Republicans a chance to comply
with the request OF the New York Leg
islature, he would move to go into exec
utive session. Lost; yeas %, nays -.
Mr.. Harris - Does the gentleman
IDawes1 wish the Senate TO understand
MIN as denying that Riddleberger was
nominated for the office OF Sergeant at
Arms at the express request OF the Sen
ator from Virginia?
Mr.. Dawes-The Senator does not ex-
pect any answer from me beyond what
/ know, and he has had that Ii ne
asks me why ! support
this man / can tell him: