New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-07
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 6.--lne fIce-Iresluent
hid before the Senate the unfinished business-the reso
iution for the election OF the Senate oficers-
Mr. Mcpherson Dem. n. j. offered a petition from
certain citizens Of the State OF NewJerscy repcug the
case Of one Michael Boyor. who alleged 70 be-
nBed M on English dungeon arbitrarily and unjustly
snd sxsed that be referred 10 the Committee on Por-
eaEn Relations There being no objection, the petition
vss received, read and referred
motion by Mr. Pendleton (Dem.. Ohio to 60 into OK
eeutive session been reiected-yeas, 80; nays
3l-Mr Bayard Dem Del) took the floor and made
argument in Justification OF the attitude before the
country OF the thriy-eight Democratic Senators.
Mr. shermun (Rep, Ohio, 10 reply. asserted the prn-
eple that the majority must rule and said that when
The dictates Of minority went beyond unreasonable
delay 1t became worse than resolution df any
The doctrine OF the right OF the majority 10 rule must
prevail mnorities had certain rights TO irerposc da:
Sry motions 10 order delay and weary ont the will OF
the majority, but when they passed those rights they
entered upon dangerous ground.
Abiding to the question OF the Virginia State debt he
ssid that bis adve the people OF that STATE and TO
ihe etate OF West Virginia would be 70 pay the whole OF
providing (when Il severed Nest vrEnia from vr
sa xhst share q The STATE aees should be assumed
West vrrfnis had. however appointed Commissioners
.ss msss C ,ns 70 S,sse oI srg nf se @ sn
2ne, but there had been dsagreomcnt and haay the
Demoerssc party bad como INTO power In West Virginia
NJ. Davis Dem w. Val challenged the Of
ta;e etAteznenL
5 NsKslIegg ffsp., La.) asked Mr. Davis whether
Democratic Governor oi West Virginia had not pro-
esisea IA paper that the State d,d not and
Einia
M Dxvls replied that no Governor of West Virginia
I'D ever expressed himtelf.
Mr. sherman resumed speech, and asserted Il to be
fatt that all movements looking 70 repudisffon bad
eUpe from Oemocratc governments. Revertfng to the
uxht Of the majority 20 prevail. be declared that II the
Aojoxty shesd yield that rglN there would be end
~ le9taist5on or busness ia the Senate. The majority
ses Ssjs tbsrc Was in tnzs country nothing but
u1xfean Repablic.
NJ BurnssSe lRep. r. H. fnqaired what would be the
ee>ioa o. tho Democrats In case the Vcc.fresdcnt
ss1 sey s senate % ,n. ,1 s yss ..s gSas = Ne"fok
= Several democratic s-Let him 20
Z Me. eurrsde-Sappose We bring In resolution Tor
3e93oGfAen Of pssslding ofsifef
s& gsekreli Bsfa, Mo.t~ws Will meet that question
i. ~. Iess lRep., Mass, IN answering question pro-
<go9e4 ~ Mr. Mcpherson challenged any Senator on
- - 70 ssy that he wolld rsfose 20 support Tor
44ea SleE. % 70 have . political alliance with any
- 6cath Tor tho reason ibst he entertained the
49, attributed 90 Malone and Hddlebcrfcr.
"a V1fd sose, and MT Hosr repeated his challenge.
t1 81 8S1ued-Tke eSpstcS wsBts an answer, ana win
W4Se . tc ttim. n msu Il do not care whether he
Il XSeoT1t or Republican, advoestcs ths side o.
.sasa. and Repatriation 10 made the issae, would
. ssIadistien is made an is'us' but suppose
s neyssd-Bes rspudiasen By the aetion OF the Sens
u ~ - made the Issue.
4 q Aeyni-xn& fsasrmit
Heef-xbe difference between the 5spator and me
va ssses1sstion snd frspa are the issue DC VIZ