Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-06
HARD HITS
At THE REPUBLICANS IN THE SEN
ATE.
Many Senators Take Hand ia the General
Discussion-Mahone and His Sale
lake up Considerable Atten-
tion-so Signs Of Weak
ening Yet Seen.
A Big DAY FOR l0N6-wlN0e0
SPEECHES.

A motion by Mr.. Harris to 20 into
executive session was lost-yeas, 26;
nays, 80.
Mr.. Mcpherson asked leave to present
a petition OF certain citizens OF New Jer-
sey and New York.
Mr.. Hoar objected.
Mr.. Mcpherson thought it strange
proceedings to deny the right Of the pc
tition; that he bad petition reciting the
fact that NJ. Boyton, citizen OF the
United States, has been arrested and
thrown into prison by the British gov
ernment on vague charges, indictins
crime and violence, and has been de-
MED the right to trial before a jury
OF his peers and calling upon
| Congress to demand that the
| United States government should
interfere for his protection. The petit
ton Was signed by members OF certain
land leagues in New Jersey and New
York. Did the Senator still object?
Mr. Hoar-The Senator desires to elect
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soon as that is done the petition can
be received.
Mr.. McPherson-I would like to ask
the Senator whether we have not re.
cording officer. Is there any lack Of
| officers in the Senate?
Mr.. Hoar Il think that is a thing to
be determined by the Senate. The
Senator thinks the thing is to be deter
mined in violation OF the Constitution
Of the United States by minority OF
| the Senate.
Mr.. McPherson-I DO not believe it
i is done in violation OF the Constitu-
tiOn; | believe the Constitution protects
/ the rights of the minority. | believe
/ that the rules OF tne Senate were agreed
| TO for the purpose Of protecting the leg.
| islation. | submit petitions signed by
certain citizens OF New York and New
Jersey, calling attention TO the fact that
a citizen Of the United States is held in
prison contrary to law and justice. The
Senator refuses TO have the petition
considered and referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. The Senator
rises in his place and declares that even
the case OF this poor man shall not he
considered till il pleases the majority
on a side to first disorganlze the
Senate and then reorganizs il. This is
the strangest proceeding that i have
ever seen in this most singular OF al!
proceedings.
The Vice President ruled that there
having been objection, the petition
could not be received.
Mr.. Mcpherson gave notice that no
would tomorrow call up this petition In
its order. The Senator from Massachu-
setts might then be able TO state to the
country the reason which actuated him
in preventing justice being done an
Irish. American citizen held in durance
vile i'm an English prison. The Senator
said the man must remain in prison till
such men as Gorham and Riddleberger
were elected. He hoped the Senator
would be prepared tomorrow to state
exactly his position on that question
and Justify il il he could.
Mr.. Hoar suggested that the petition
need not 20 over until tomorrow il the
Democrats would vote on the pending
resolution. This pretence that the de-
Law was attributable to the Republican
side was the merest and sherest piece OF
humbug and demago CURING.
Mr.. Salisbury declared that no vote
would be taken on the resolution to-
day.
Mr.. Mcpherson retorted on Mr.. Hoar
that his claim that the petition could
not be received because there was no re-
| cording officer of the Senate was an alb
surd proposition.
Mr.. Hoar said that the subject matter
| of the petition was already under con-
sideration by the State Department.
Several dilatory motions having been
voted down, Mr.. Morgan took the floor.
In concluding his speech, he said /:
When the Republicans presented res
olution not founded apparently In a
bargain, the Democrats would vote on
il, bat when yeu command us TO yield
10 YOU, when we believe your contract
derogatory TO the honor OF this body,
YOU may cry and demand and charge
treason upon US until do)msday and
still YOU will find US on the floor. Zap
plause in the galleries
Several roll calls were then ordered
on various motions, all of which were
voted down.
Mr.. Burnside said q precedent had
been made two years ago which must be
followed. He insisted upon the right OF
the majority to rule, when the committees
| had been turned over to the Republi'
cans, they had been turned over by the
| consent of the Democrats, and II there
| had been any fraud, the Democrats were
| parties 10 it. There was no getting be-
| hind that.
Mr.. Hill, OF Georyis-The Senator will
remember that We submitted to the ap-
pointment Of the committees because
they were indispensable to the trsnsac.
ton OF business, but the appointment OF
officers is no, necessary, and il We yield
10 that appointment We shall become q
party TO whatever bargain exists.
Mr.. Burnside-I would sit here for
the remainder OF my term before l
would consent to any fraud. | will stay
here 10 the end Of my term before / will
consent that the majority shall be gov
erned by the minority.
Mr.. Beck called attention to the fact
that a resolution offered in the Peunsyl-
yania Legislature endorsing the action
oi the Republicans in this chamber, bad
been laid on the table.
Cameron Before long il will endorse
avery action of the Republicans.
Beck-It did not do IL to day.
Csmeron-It will in the future.
Beck-Aiter you get there, You may
| make them do it. Laughter.
After q colloquy between Burnside,
Hill and Baysrd, he thought it was in
his power to show to an impartial tn.
buual that the Democrats were justified
in every way in standing where they
had stood. He would not detain the
Senate now. When he did speak,
he should try to place this
case as though he were standing
where the Republicans now stood. He
would submit nothing but reason. He
would not seek to raise passion because
this was public business, and private
ambition, personal enjoyment, and
party advantage, ought to fsde away be-
fore the demands Of the American
people, that the Republicans should
deal with the public questions in a
spirit worthy OF such questions. Sher.