The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-28
lHR sEkLrE,g ExTRA sEsgIOE.

HE sEEATE's EXTRA SESSION.
TaE first oficlal act of President Arthur
was 10 Issue proclamation calling the sem
sto Of the United States in extra session on
tic 10Th Of October The main purpose OF
this extra session Is the election Of a presi-
den, pro ;empore, to preside over its delib'
erAiions, to be, 10 fact, the second officer in
the government, 80 that ia case of the death
OF the PRESIDENT from natural or other
causes, the successor to the chief msg'sIracy
Of the union will not fsil. When the senate
closes lie lsbcrs, being in executive session
after tho Inauguration Of President Gar-
held Mr. Arthur, then vce-president,
failed and refused TO vscate his seat for the
election Of president pro tempore Of the
senate. The natural Inference lie that he did
II not by insdverlence, but for purpose.
Messrs. ConkliDg and Platt, OF Now ork,
both republicans, had resigned, and Their
seats being vacant, the democrats were IN
the majority, and if he gave the senate an
opportunity to elect president pro sempore
democra, must necessarily have been
chosen Being republican, in the interest
of his party he did not want a democrat IN
the line of succession, and furtho more, in
tho interest Of his friends, Conkling ard
Plett he did not want it said that by thor
resignation democrat should secure the
presidency pro iemporo OF tho senate.
This charge would have been most poten-
lia ono against them in their struggle tor
endorsement by tho republican party of New
York, aud he was shrewd enough not TO give
grounds for It. While he prevented its
effect in the mighty lght Of Senator Conk-
ling and It's friends before the legislature of
New York, still circumstances have arisen
which give to the democrats the presidency
of the senate when it meets next month.
Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts Che is not
the profoundest authority in the world, 1t Is
true), says that there is no question about
the democrats elecliug tho president pro
tempore when the senate meets, and be
.hinks Lhoy would be very foolish if they
did not profit by their opportunity. lie is
strangely magnenimous enough TO SAY that
he dosen't think any harm will result to tho
country by this democratic success We
doub. il there is u wcll-intormed man IN the
land who will doubt for a moment that
Senator Dawes is TN oracle. In fact,
no ia a beacon light, and it is
a great thing in this world.
The Philadelphia Times, n iournai that
makes but few political mistakes, and that is
posted on all fubjecta, says: 60 The senate
to meet in October will consists of 81 cerno-
ocrste, "a republicans, Independent demo-
Graf Davis and democratic republican
free. booter (Msbone), with three republican
senators elected but not quaiihed--Lapham
and Miller of New York. and the successor
of General Burnside, who will bo chosen be-
fore the extra session meets. II all the sena-
tors were 10 their seats and qualified the re-
publcans would have 81 senators, tho demos
Gratis So and Malone on the auction block.
As the democrats can't afford to buy Mas
homo second. handed, after his asle aud al
tempted delivery to tho republicans, i! 10
fair TO assume that Malone will vote with
the republicans, maSieg tho senate II tie, and
without n yico-president 30 give the casting
vote. la that case it would require some
concession on both sides 10 secure Il president
pro tem but II is probable that David
Davis, Bayard and Others would cut the knot
In some conservative way preserve the dig
nity If the senate from the tricks OF psrli-
sans and Assure government to tho people,"
These remarks Of the Times arc u little severe
on Senator Malone, but ihen when man
puts himself up 10 DO shot at, as this gentle.
man has, no has no right 10
object to the missile, ihoil rigor or character.
The death of Prosidon! Garfield with tho
earnest, sincere mourning Tor his loss from
one end of the Union to the other that has
been witnessed, il is said connects the Sec
tions and il ought 10 do 80. In his grave all
sectional biItornesses ought to DO buried.
Every remembrance of the late civil strife,
in the universal sorrow that followed the
wouuding and death of our president ought,
10 have been oblitors,od forever above his
bier rs the nation in common wopt bitter
tears of regret and sympathy aad in the alb,
horence and loathing that every American
citizen, north aud south, east and west, feels
for tho alrocious assassin Of the president,
there should spring In fra!ernal love and
bond of affection that will know no more
northern state lines, nor sections, nor differ
ences Shat existed in the past This being
the case rs on earnest of that fraternity and
union, should no!a southern democrat be
elected president pro tempore Of the senate 2
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