The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-15
IN THE SENATE.
nAHONE MAKES SOMEWHAT or A
SENSATION.
He PrOvoGes Comment on All Sides by
VoIIuE With the Republicans on
AMInOr MotIOn-NOiAble speech
Of Ills In Rely TO Hill, OF
GeOrEIa-sOme spicy Talk,

Senate To-Day, the uISt pu14ue1n was Tug
administration Of the oath OF office 10
Senator's McDill, Of Iowa, and Cameron,
senator Pendleton then called up his
resolution 10 organize the Committees,
He made a speech al some length on the
subject, paying q good deal OF attention TO
the floating rumors about the Democratic
plans. .u ,,no
ate 20 into executive session, the Demo-
Gratis opposed and the Republicans favor
ed IT,,
The yeas and nays were called, and MI
Malone voted with the Republicans,
whiCh created a profound sensation, and
was followed by applause in the galleries.
This vote was regarded as conclusive Of
Mr.. Mahone's intention 10 vote with the
Republicans throughout.
Mr. Hill Georgia. spoke on the ,organi.
lstion reso utions, andIa'1ted his belief that
when all the vacant seats had been filed
the Democrats would still have mAjority,
inlimating that Mr.. Malone would vote
with them.
Mr, Conkling then took the floor. A
FrenChmsn had written: He accuses
who EXCUSES" Who-hRd cast any impu.
t4tion upon the the Senator from Ohio
lPendlstOnl or upon any other Senator2
That gentleman appeared 70 be fleeing
when mo man pursueth." He must think
tla, the speech had been made for effect
upon the galleries Of this chamber. They
needed no vindication here. II must,
ibarelOre, be- either because OF the feeling
that some explanation ol what had been
done wrl needed, or because ot the feeling
that some impre ZION might be made on
the country by such discourse as the gen.
tlemans, that the Senators on the other
side were moved TO justify their position,
which had not been RgSailed, de referred
to the Democratic caucus as an ecumen-
icGl council which at last wearied
Of the question. How the In.
dependent party oil the Senate
was TO be captivated. 1t had become
weary Of arranging the machinery
whCn was TO force the gentleman from
Illinois Davis to walk by the wheel OF
the Democratic chariot, Alter 1t had ex.
hausted It's resources Of slatesmanship II
came 10 with report which was defective
In some regards, for instance, 1t had put
both Senators from Ohio on the Judiciary
Committee, In order that the great State
might not only be the land OF the law, but
the law Of the land. II seemed to him
that nothing could be more unwarranta.
bic, more lacking in utility or more ecant
Of proprlety than ior the Republicans to
consent to the organization o. the Senate
against the constitutional majorlty OF the
Senate, and that the organization might be
overturned Wednesday or Thursday next.
II seemed to him that such 0 proceeding
would not only be bClide the purpose,
bat was beneath the dignity Of
the Senate. lie might say In reply
10 the gentleman from Ohio that the sug.
gestIOn ~ to Withholding the votes had not
origin Sled on the Republican side Of the
chamber, but had come from Demo.
cratic Senator who was able to vlndicate
for himseil the judgment he had formed.
When the gentleman from Ohio should
read bis speech which he had just made
10 the record, he would be likely 10 re-.
mark, thatthe Democratic party and ~
needs Of this occasion could have been
rescued from destruction without going
quite 80 far. The Senator had talked ol
meetings which had been held BY the
Senators In the Capitol, at which cham
payne and satisfaction had been the argu'
men'1 employed, He had no knowledge
or suspicion as to what the Senator refer.
red to, but It must indeed be q hagrant
instance which would bring the Senator
to his ieet 10 make comment. lie
fCOnkling knew of no meeting either Ia
the Capitol or at any mans dinner table
where either champagne or satisfaction
lNlll le both OF them hunting in
CoupIe' had appeared In any sense in
connection with III subject. II might be
due to vattouS considerations that the SEN
ator should put anoat q vague and some.
what injurious statement. lie thought
The Senator would probably see fit at least
toh1Some limit, Il not some qualification,
u such remark P7 he had made. He
trusted that the Democrats would allow
the Senate to 20 In the extra session or 10
withhold two votes on tie qu' 1tion OF or.
VAniEation. 1t would unmeasnrably be
more TO their satisfaction afterwards Il
they pursued that course than II they
proceeded IN method quite beside the
pt ipose. tits not likely to save time and
not likely to preserve the character, de.
Gorum and pro ltige Of the Senate.
The debate at this point wP1 interruptet
by Mr.. Morgan, who offered the following
resolutions, which were laid on the table
WHEREAS, The Senate Of the United
States hr' been informed OF the death, by
unlawful and inhuman violence, OF Ills
Majesty, The Emperor Alexander II, Of
Russia.
Rtsolpd, That the Senate uhiles its voice
with that OF all civilized people, in de.
nounCing assassination as a means OF re.
dress lot any grievances either real OF
Imaginary.
Rc'O'rtd, That remembering and cher.
bhing With satisfaction, the relations OF
genuine friendship that have alvays exiSt.
ed between the people and the Govern.
etnmeh's ot Russia and the United States,
70 !he strengthening and maintaining OF
NRlCh Ihe Iale Emperor hes earnestly con.
uloHteu hlR great Influence, the Senate ex.
TuHs " lne Government and the people
VI huSla i's coincidence Ia this their sad
national bereavement '''0 '' '''>'
hH0trcd That the Secretary Of The Senate
NehVet sCopy Of these resolutions 10 The
Itesiusns ot the United Sfites with a re-.
Y1aI ., 70 communicate the same 10 the
NosSSn GoySrhmeht,
MI. voorhees, offered a resolution cali.
Hvs, %s On NE Attorney General for the
sn!lest nams o. deputy United States MarshalS
appointed 10 the State Of indiana 10 attend
w OV n1otn pT.Is zoe election held ID that State
latlye thereto, -" '''e' 'u'Oit""''0" '''
IN @t. I.lI iIoai objected, and The resolution
Va Y; ,"'H Nm Ii'ae lot ons day under lbs rules.
h,ga sf' np'Ii, 4 o. Georgia, continued The do,
SMeI Sisei. 1t had been asserted several times
S..,,I Sl!nlIi a lev days that lie resolutions
v, Nop5d 10 conttol a constitutional majority oI
%e sSos senate ! t He believed when every seal
ihSOa,d h.i BE- 'illed this Senate would Be
SV.moetaiic as II was now, II he VA
iISsgs iTIUns 70 s thlt belief he had been deceived
sot..., s.ne Senator from New York had beer
Ss..s S9ttecl 10 hi, statement he dim had beer
sSsved' ssss,. lie owed Ii 10 himself, TO thI
VuuWyi and 10 those with Whnni ha hAt