Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-16
SENATE ORGANIZATION,
The Situation To-day.
CROWDED GALLERIES.


The Senate galleries were again crowded to.
day in evident anticipation OF something lively
taking place on the question Of organization.
Crowds OF men and women began to throng the
corridors and press for admission to the gale
lies before II o'clock, and many were on hand
somewhat laggard. not more than forty being
present when the Vice President raped to or
Ger. According to the custom OF the past sew
efal Gays an eyes from the galleries were turned
was Lot In his seat, but bouquet, smaller than
the one Of yesterday ornanented his desk
FAILURE OF A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
The resolution of Senator Pendleton, In rela-
ton to the organization, was promptly reached,
and Senator Cameron, OF Pa, moved to adjourn.
He Withheld his motion at the request of sew
eral Senators who desired to submit resolutions,
but renewed 1t as soon as the resolutions were
submitted. Mr.. PendletOn demanded the yeas
and lays on the motion to adjourn, which was
defeated by vote of Is yeas to 35 nays. Mr.
Mahone was net present and did not vote.
FILLIBUsTRRING.
Mr.. Cameron next moved to 60 into executive
session, which was also defeated by vote Of 80
yeas to "a nays. Mr.. Malone havingcome In lust
IN time to vote AYE with the republicans.
These motions indicated the determination of
the repuDlicanS to continue their policy OF
forcing delay. Mr.. Cameron next moved TO ad.
1ourn until Friday.
THE DILATORY MOTIONS
were continued, and remark from Mr. Dawes
that 1t was the democrats themselves who ad-
Journed yesterday. called forth protest from
MI. SALISBURY, who said it was the republicans
VINO obstructed business; that no business could
be done In executive session before the commit
tees are formed. In the last days OF the last
congress, when the democrats wanted to 20
Into executive session to confirm the nom1na-
tlons OF the then President, the republicans
prevented d 1t by f1llbustering. MIR. Cameron of
"a, sald MS motion was sincere; that he earn
estly desired to 60 into executive session to at
tend TO business now wanting to be dis
posed OF.
sPARRING.
Mr.. Groome started UP, and said that II the
republicans would consent to the formation Of
the committees he would assure them that an
executive session would be Immediately or
de1ed MIR. salisbury reminded Mr.. Cameron
was to adjourn; that therefore his desire to
90 On with the business was not apparent.
Mi. Dawes replied to Mr.. Salisbury, charging
that tt the democrats were governed by desire
TO I'LL the offices: that an executive message
was on the Vice Presidents table, that
could be considered In executive session With
out the committees He said that the desire to
delay. MIR. Beck said it had been apparent for
several days that the Senate was not TO be per-
mitted to organize until the present minority
the majority. The dilatory motions OF the re-
publicans were thoroughly understood every
where and Ey every body. He believed that the
republicans ought to have the Senate as we'll as
the other parts Of the government, and take all
the responsibility. He was willing to wait
until the republicans got all their seats filled.
ard therefore he moved to adjourn.
ADJOURNMENT.
Several epublicans-" Move to adjourn until
Friday" Mr.. Beck.-"No l cannot get the
consent of number OF gentlemen on this side
to dothat." The Senate then adjourned until
tomorrow.
TIE NEW DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE LIST.
The caucus committee appointed yesterday to
revise the lists for democratic membership or
the Senate committees completed their laoors
this morning and will report to another caucus
meeting this afternoon. The committee have
changed the proposed democratic membership
from majority to minority representation
by dropping (as general rule the tifth name
from each OF the lists now embodied In the
pending resolution of Mr.. Pendleton. They re.
tain Mr.. Mcpherson for appointment on the
finance committee and drop Mr.. Grover, thus
tanning as the democratic members OF that
committee Messrs. Bayard, voorhees,, Beck and
Mcpherson.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TO DAY.
The republican Senators have also gone into
caucus this afternoon, with the purpose, it Is
said, of selecting new officers for the Senate.
Ldter.-The ramor t. hat the republican Sena.
tors intended to proceed to the selection OF
appears to be unfounded. The caucus meet
ing up to O'Clock pm. has been devoted to
the work OF finally adjusting the republican
committee membership.