The daily gazette., 1881-03-21
THE REORGANIZED SENATE

ARTHUR BREAKS TAE DEADLOCK AND
MALONE INADVERTENTLY CASTS AN
HONEST VOTE WHICH HE PROMPTLY
wITHDRAWs BY oRDkR.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Tns cut |
and dried proceedings in the Senate to
day had = touch Of interest when Mr.. |
Malone voted mo" with the Demo- |
Gratis during the first vote, which was
on Mr.. Anthsny's motion to Indefinite
ly postpone consideration of the reso- |
ton and list of committees offered by |
Mr.. Psndleton. As usual, Mr.. Malone |
had been the attraction for the gal.
leries. His behavior from the moment
of EN- lering the chamber had BETRAYED
the consciousness that lie WAS an at
traction. At any rate, he was IN his
seat when Mr.. Anthony made his mo-
tion, remaining in it While the Repub-
licans around him voted AYE" and
yet when his name was called he |
paused an instant and then came out |
with q full "No." The vote, OF |
course, made sensation. Rounds of |
applause in the galleries and a general
expression of surprise on the Demo
cratic side Of The Chamber were cOu-
pied with few gallery Kisses aAd con
piete CONSERVATION on The Republican
side. Mr.. Anthony wheeled his chair
towards Mr.. Malone with a gesture OF
actual distress. Nr. Conkling con-
| tnued the PsruEal of papers with
which he had apparently been engaged,
| but his face flushed and presently the
| gorgeous sine, colOIsd hal dkerchier
was whipped out and brushed several
times across his forehead. Mr.. Ali
| sons features contracted in positive
pain. All that could be seen Of Logan
was Wrinkled into contempt. Cllcf
Justice Waite, seated in the retiring
area smiled grimly.
Mr. Malone alone Of all in the cham
Der showed 40 surprise, and with his
| feet thrown across his desk, lis eyes
bent on scrap of paper in his lap, me
presented picture of serene ubllvlous-
ness. Mr.. Burns de, VINO sits ia trout of
him, and MIR. Mcmillan, near by, moved
as though to correct hin, but sudden
suspicion dawned upon them and y AS
evidently shared by all on the Republ-
can side that Malone after ali ull.lt
have known what be was doing. A
moment later and there was move
ment III the crowd ia lue re.iring ara.
and George G. Gorham, emerging fl, IN
l., went INTO the Republican cloak-rooln.
Then a messenger hurried from The
cloak-room to Mr.. Malone, who at once
rose and went out the door leading 20
the lobby. Presently Mr.. Mahous re-
turned and after the roll call bundered
hrougn q statement that lie had nlisag j.
| pretended the question and desired to
change his vote. MIR. GUrham returned
! during the statement aud viewed tlIs
. | specimen of his engineering skill with
entire complaOeney. The RepublIcau
we're again IN sunshine. The vote wa,
1 tie and the Vice President voted with
Z the Republicans. BY the same tactic,
the Republican Scheduls for staudirs
committees was adopted. Pending III,
t latter vote MI. Salisbury stated hi. be
lief hat the Vice President was no
clothed with power 10 decide question
OF this ch4l acter, and after the yot.,
/ when the Republicans had prsseute,
= their schedule for the special commit
+. tees, MI. Salisbury made strong speeCl
calling attention to tine difference Of IL,
conduct of the two side. The Repub
4 leans, he said, had for fourteen day
obstructed public business, until the
could get a majority, by whatever meai.
procured. That time having arrived
= the Democrats declined to avail them
Is selves OF the same opportunity. Il
wished the country to remember this.
The Republicans were content to-da
to present only committee schedules. /
o Is understood that on Monday they vii
H. attempt to proceed 20 the election q
Senate officers in order that they ma
discharge so.he Of the obligations unde
X which Mr.. Mahene holds Them. The
II will find this a less easy matter tba
= getting committees OF their own cboic,
Committees are necessary to the trans
l. action of executive business, but a chauo
l. at this time in tue officers of the Senai
i, is not necessary and could benefit onl
:, The newly elected officers aud Gener;
Il Malone, who has The promise of namir
ii some of them. The discomfort arisir
7 from such change would be serious
=. the majority Of the Senate employee
who, not having counted en- Malone
treachery, bad no. prepared themselvt
il for loss Of employment. Besides, sever
: OF the most important Offices are held l.
= Republicans, so that little parry adya,
a tage could come from change. tt
1, | Democrats have fully decided th
q whenever the Republicans may cali e
. an election of officers 10 state the ca
Il frankly as above, denying the need al
propriety of such changes, and then,
the Repu ublicans persist, TO prevent prC
n ceedings in that line. They will n,
withhold their votes to keep ont
I quorum, bnt will int rpose motion f
the transaction oil business, and In Il