The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19
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Wast ington, May 17.--Mr. Davis, OF West
Virginia, after the reading of the journal, in
ouirsd ironically OF Mr.. Dawes whether he
was not now ready to proceed with the coneld-
Grafton OF the resolution for the election OF sen-
ate officers.
the majority of The senate should
decide on that resolution he would bow to-.
He would not be found resisting the viii OF
the senate itself. The senator from West Viz
giuia had become, from an accidental occur
renee on the republican side, ready to SUIT
nit to the will OF the msjority, becaust he be-
lleved there was maj ajority Oh his SIDE. He
(Dawes) had not word to say, hutwas willing
to bow 10 the will of the majority, for him or
against him.
Mir. LAWS said that he was glad that the
senator from Massachusetts, was willing to
proceed with the pending business which Pc
had been so anxious TO go ON with during The
past month. He regretted that the
senator wac ambitious TO expose the ground
on which he stood One would suppose that
when q Unit3d states senator took aposition
so inconsistent with the fundamental pripci-
Piles of government, that the majority shouid
rule. Unless the mejorlty Wou do as he
wanted, he would DOT ne ambitious to uncover
himsslf 10 The American people. He
(Davis) would remind the senator that tn
scriptures spoke in not comm mendacorly Term
OF men who laid the mselvts bare TO .he 6 ze
ANA jud guent of the public, exposing them
sc YES tnd their shame. The seaator hAd
no.higher grou-o lor hs opposition 10 the res
Ollit on than tna he was conscious tho resn u
tion'u p'tO yestere9y Y " orld be against him; hUN
he woke up to an Alarming and new.zeal oil the
passage of tno ,"'r"'n'ion, simply because AN
accidental III 'rd y morning
tn ned against nInl. DO Idr as he was concern-
ed, the motion which the elator might m Ike
In regard to the res, Luton, would not meet
with any opposition beyond heforcs OF his
vote.
Mr. Davis said he regretted that the senator
should have referred 10 scriptures to support
him. 1t did not come from the right directi
lie would Ike to know how Long tiis ac,
dental ma oIity was going to continue. The
dem, crats had h d This accidental mojoiit.
three or iour times. He had asked molr
in pleasantly than otherwise whether the
senstor from Massachusetts, >de esired 10 pro-
ceed TO the cOnsid -rGtion of his resolution
lie Davis had no wish to force It,
Mr.. Dawes moved to go into executive &c =
sion snd declined to yield TO Mr.. Burnside 10
call up his IL nter-oceanic canal resolution.
Mr.. Burnside thereupOD said that Tomorrow
he would cal IL up and ask the senate TO dis
nose of n one way or another.
The senate then, at l2:i5, went into execu-
tive session.
KXEcuTIvE SESSION.
The senate, in executive session. confrred
the nomination OF Frederick Douglas, TO be
recorder of deeds for the District of Cofumbia.
There was some opposition and considerable
debate, but he was confirmed by an over
The ominations of Judge Robertson, Gener-
oil Merritt and General Badeauwere then re-
DOTJcu Ddfk lTOin tit OH NSiiltlNt
snd placed on the calendsr, with the commit.
tees recommended ON for confirmation. They
will be called mp Tor action tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS.
AinoDg the nominations sent to the sen9te
was Mrs. Mary S. s. LOny TO be postmistress
1T Charlottesville, NirainiA, and Rebroc A. Ma
bors at Holly Springs, Mississippi.
ROBERTSON IT. BE CONFINED.
The committee on commerce this morning
decided TO report in favor OF confirming the
nomination or Judge Robertson 10 b. collector
FOR the port Of New York; General Merritt as
consul general al London, and General Ba-
deau as charge d'aHairs to Denmark. These
nominations will be reported back TO the sen
ate during to-day's ex, ctutive session. Ii Will
doubtless be laid over under the general rules
until Tomorrow.
STANLEY MATTHEWS SWORN IN.
STANLEY Matthews to-day took the oath of
ofice as associate justice of the snl,reme court
OF the United States.
MIscELLANEOus.
hief Justice Waite has relieved Justice
Brndley from duty in the sixth circnit, COM
prislug The states of Kentucky, Tennessee,
Hichizsn and ohio, and assigned Justice
Matthews 10 that circuit.