The sun., 1881-10-30
TIE EXTRA SESSION CLOSED,
SUDDEN 7ERMINA 1fON or THE SENATE
DEADLOCK BIZ REPUBLICANS.

SUDDEN TERMINATION or THE sENA TR
DEADLOCK BIZ REPUBLICANS.
They Fail to stand by Mahcne's NJ nm for rost-
master mt Lynchburg, and Let tho Neminn-
tion be rut Aside-A Question of Authority.
WASHINGTON Oct. 29-The Senate adj
iourned sine die this afternoon. The Republi-
can Senators abandoned the attempt to confirm
the nomination OF Statham for Postmaster Of
Lynchburg and the other nominations we're
speedily confirmed. The Republicans held a
caucus in the morning. and 1t was there devei.
oped that majority was in no humor for con-
tinuing the struggle that was begun on Thurs
day. They knew that it would be useless for a
quorum OF Republican Senators could not be
obtained. although the Sergeant-at- Arms had
been telegraphing oil over the United States for
tho absentees to return. 1t was suggested at
the caucus also that there was no necessity for
making any prolonged fight The President. it
was sad when the Senate adjourned. could
appoint Statham Postmaster at Lynchbur1
and the appointment would hold good until
December. Senators who called upon the Pres
ident were able to report that Gen. Arthur felt
that as Wilson. the present Postmaster. was de-
linquent in his accounts for the second time. he
ought to be removed at once. II. therefore. the
Senate did not confirm tho nomination OF Will
sons successor. the President would regard 1t
MS his duty to appoint the successor in the re-
cess. With this understanding. the Repub-
licnns agreed to give up tho fight. Whom 1t is
tine TO renew 1t again. the Virginia election
will be n thing of the past. and there may then
be no occasion to renew it, 1t is expected that
the Pres ident will appoint Statham on Monday.
The Senate has been in session for three
weeks lacking the recess taken for the York
town celebration; 1t was thought at first that
the session would not last more than ten days:
IN ic NJ
making no nominations excepting such MS
were required by law or by vacancies to be
Nearly all OF tho nominations sent in wcre
those which the late President made during, tho
United States Assistant Treasurer. Chicago: NJ.
+. Esther. United States Attorney for tho West
ern District of ,Louisiana; Ferdinand yogeler
OF Ohio. Consul ut frankie Charles Payson
mark II. J. Ramsiell. Register OF Wills for the
The removal Of Wilson and appointment OF
Stntham in the Lynchburg Post OlIlce is the
solitary execution. Wilson's removal was for
the cause is not we'll founded. 1t is. however.
certain that Gen. Garfield had decided to re-
move him for tho same canse. The resignation
OF Secretary Window. oil First Assistant Post
mastcr-General Tyner. and OF Gen; Walker
OF very many ofllctrs expire before the regular
session begins and ono reason why the Scna-
have an opporiany to msna their @ fences ees nns o
as one Senator put 1t to-day: In order that
we may have an opportunity to consult with
our constituents concerning these vacancies"
lmmed lately after tine senate went into ey-
ecutive sess on this afternoon. tho Sergeant
nt-Arns made his return ot the order by which
last night he was directed To bring in the Sen1-
tors named therein as being absent without
leave. An animated debate ensued forthwith
in regard to the power Of minority OF the
Senate. under the Constitution and the rules. TO
compel tho attendance OF absent Senators. tho
purpose Of those questioning the validity OF tho
orler being Understood TO he to prevent action
upon the Lynehbur.; Post ONCE nomination,
Messrs. Brown. Hill, and Bayari. and brefer
remarks by many other Senators. the following
protest was entered upon the journal with the
Sergeant -Arms's return
The Undersigned members ot the Senate of the United
S't e rsan n Ssrs a aSe
ia, der ruis pr. niiins dsbae IN tne a1sence Of a
serGcaniatArn. 10 eomrel the attendance OF senators
ntcau.e the sabi resolution is in violation of the
fn section of the rrs' article OF the Constitution which
Ii5n.e 70 compei ill., atenianc. abs members only
wien me ,naer OF neh eImGls,on am penalty Tor re,
eve, 6,en made Gy I'M, senate OF the manner Of com
Ssnaiy ;nfir T.,;;aio Attend
freedom iom arIs' ru,r4n.esd to each msn!sr OF the
, & anh hqnoIa.s @ na;e ana ana ens.
have paired and absented themselves only under such
Because the said resolution wa. suddenly and with
out any previous notice introduced and aiopted after
warr aned and dangerous departure rom the line OF
precedent and constitutional ot TINS body
Signed by senators Bayaih, Vest. Hampton. Slater
Jonas. Farley. voorhees,, Davis w Va, Hill tUaJ
Brown. Williams, tEoIme Johnston. Pngh. PcndetQn.
Coke CAL, Morgan, Ransom, George, Maxey, Walker
AMI Jones Fisl
concur ihe protest with the understanding that it
does not DENY the power OF tho senate under costtu
tunal quorum 10 prescribe arrest As the manner OF Gem
pel.in. the attendance OF all absentee.
tSsnetj u GEORGE.
This protest was next discussed at great |
length. and in reply it was vigorously contended
by Mr.. Edmunds and other Republican Sena-
tors that the warrant did not direct the arrest OF
nybody. and that nobody had been arrested. it |
having been executed. they said by reading it |
in the Senate Chamber in the hearing OF Sena- |
tors who had appeared to-day without compul- |
sion. Mr.. Edmunds also referred to the Jour
mai OF the Senate TO show that many OF the |
Senators who signed tho protest IN question |
had. on the oath OF February. 1879, voted for |
tho issuance OF much more stringent order. |
which directed the Sergeant-at-Arms TO compel |
tho attendance OF absent members without a |
warrant and without designating the names OF |
the Senators 10 be brought in. leaving the en- |
tire matter as to the persons to bs captured and
the means to be employed to the unrestrained |
discretion OF the Scrgeat- at Arms.
Finally. when the debate was beginning to |
seem inter Unable n motion was interposed to |
lay tho whole subject on the table. which pre- |
vailed without division. Stratham's uomina-
ion WAS then laid aside on Mr.. terFY'A motion. |