The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-04-28

Both parties in tho Senate appeared deter
mined to continue the deadlock indefinitely, on
assembling after tho recess, on Monday, April l6
md talk and dilatcry motions consumed the entrs
4essicn Mr.. Beck declared II the purpose Of the
Democrats to continue the opposition TO Riddlsber
ger even after next December. He said Riddleberger
WAS obnoxious 70 the Democratic Benators, am
tile latter could never hold proper Official
relations with him; that next December there would
he nominated for Sergeant at-Arms gallant Union
sroon. On the ns;d Of n..ts ana sssrv
Senator will support him, and he believed the nom-
ination would be madc BY Republican senator.
Beck declared that Riddleberger would never b
elected Serge antat-Arma.
Senator Blair offered Q resolution in the
United States Senate on Tuesday. April IL, which
declares that the public interests require Congress
70 10 convened Immediately. In support Of the
resolution Mr. Blair stated that recent decision oi
the United States Supreme Court meant the ruin Of
the hosiery and knit goods industry Of New England
unless amendatory protective legislation covering
that point il adopted He also urged In favor Of his
resolution the Necessity Of Congressional action In
reference to tho De Leseeps canal The deadlock
continued throughout the day, with no prospect Of
brcak. The President nominated Gen. James Long
street uiow Minister 70 Turkey to be United States
Marshal Of Georgia, and Philip H. Emerson to be Az
sociate Justice q The suprems Court Of Utah
The time Of the Senate was mainly occupied on
wednesday, April %, By discussion between Mssars
DAVIS and Jonas - 70 whether Massachusetts, or
Louisiana was most fire. from crime; speech from
Senator Frye, in which hs srraiened the Democrats
for knowingly acting contrary to the consti; ution
brief butexcited discussion between MessrA Butler
and Burnside during which the latter repeatedly,
ciedy, aud emphaticA;,y stated that Bltera asser-
1NaAe.~
and the Republicans WAS false; and the usual SPAR
ring between Brown and Hoar. The Senate adjourned
without doing any businees President GARFIELD
cent the following nominations TO the Senate
Richard A. Elmer, Of New York, 70 be Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, vice Tholnaa
J. Brady, of Indiana, resigned: w. A. NJ. G;ier, oi
Pennsylsania, Third Assistant Postmaster General
vice A. D. Hszen, appointed Assistant Attorney Gen
eral of tho Postofice Department, ana George 3
Everett, Collector Of Internal Revenue Of the Fifth
district Of North Carolina, vice W. H. Wheeler.
There Was the usual waste Of time in thu
Senate on the slst inst, and more than the average
number Of petty wrangles Me.srs. Dawes and
Cameron had . dispute about question Of adjourn
ment: Dawes had discussion with Gall about ths
freedom Of voters in Massachusetts,: Dawes had ,
dispute with Sansbury on some trivial matter; and
Wade Hampton and Jonas g!ortned thcir sections
No business 81 any kind was done.
There was another day OF heavy debate Il
the Senate Friday, April %, and at it, Close .
| adjournment was taken until Tuesday, partly
enable senators who live near Washington % transas
necessary business, partly to permit the Republican
to have private conference, and no.ninaly to CIV
the Senate an opportunity 70 b present at "a
ceremonies which will attend the unwilling 9
the statue 81 the late Admiral Farragut on Monday
| President GARFIELD sent for some Republican Sen
ators 10 urge them TO relieve his administrative
| from the embarrassment OF having 20 many Of hi
the Republicans consent to 60 into executive seseio
i at III early day. Senators Sherman, Hawley m
| Haze are said TO bc actively urging the President
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