The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-27
WASHINGTON.
No Extra Session of Cvngress-Thc
Proceedings of the Scaate-Caucus
of Republicans ON senate OH
ccrs-hoininations by the
President

Washington, March 26.-lmmediately after
the reading of the journal, MIR. Dawes de-
manded the regular order, being the resolu-
ton for the election OF senate officers.
Mr.. Pendleton move TO go into executive
session. Rcjected-yeas %, nays 20, Mr. Ma
hone being present and voting with the repub.
licans.
A motion to lay the motion on the table lost
yeas y, nays 20,
MIR, Logan said that during the special ses.
sion held by the senate in 1858, the officers of
the senate had been elected ile cited this 10
show that this was n precedent TO the position
now taken by the Representatives.
Alr, Harris said that was the only precedent
| that could be found, and called ate ltiOn to
the fact that at that time all the old officers
had been reelected except one VINO had
been re moved for cause.
Mr, Farley imputed Of MIR. Logan IL he
could ilud any precedent where the dominant
| parry had refused 10 80 into executive session
| to confirm or act upon nominations made by
| It's own president.
Mr., Logan replied by inqulring whether the
gentleman could find precedent Where the
| minority had ever undertaken 10 rule The ma
jorty
| Mr. Farley replied tina all thisvery session the
| minority of the senate has for two weeks MT
| bustered against Organization of tho senate
| committees 10y majority.
| Mr. Morrill read from n speech made two
| years ago by the nestor of the democratic side
| salisbury, at II time when change uf officers
| was proposed, advising the republicans to
| recons der themselves and their pu-ition as
! a minority and like u christian gentleman to
bear 1t maniully,
Mr.. Butler reiUrted by quoting from n
speech made at the same time by the nestor
| of the republican side, AnthOny, in which he
| stated he dd not think IL would ever be
| found advocating the removal of
| officers who had performed their du' les faith
| fully and Oficialy.
Mr. Gail opposed the resolution. He said
| there were dOub Is as to whether the majority
of the senate had not been persuaded by
| means OF violation OF the constitution and
| laws, and condemned by Just sentiments of
the country, and those who did not oppose. the
resolution mght become parties to the COM
| meucement OF a practice. the cilect of which
might be to substitute mercinary aud venal
| consideration for Just and unbiased Judgment
| of the senate. He held IL 10 be his duty TO re-.
siSt the resolution which proposed to bestow
| patronage ON u coalition OF parties diverse In
their political principles aud In Iher pledges
| to the country.
At t9;3Ja motion to go into executive session
was detoated--yeas -, nals27
| Mr.. Beck referred g. the statement made yes
| tcIday by Mr.. Dawes that he supported Rid
dlsOarger because he belonged to IL body ofmei
who opposed that party whicl
had us heel ON the neck OF the black man IL
Nnglnin, and desired to cali the attention o
tho sonaiors Attending 10 scene which had
taken place In the Virginia legislature Morse
a co1red man, who probably loved to read OF
write, and who there fore wOuid not be entltlet
TO vote, had arisen and made u rash, ramblint
Hpeech, In which he bdvuc It'd the paymen
of the state deOt, and mad then yielded The res
10 Riidebarser. That gentleman thereupoI
had offered resolution to eNpel Morse
, a mrn who he had sought to cxpci, an iguo
rant but honest coinred man, was man VIII
. WAS now champlOnni by the sCuntur iron
Y Massachusetts, (Dawesl.
Mr.. GrO0mes-poos II appear whethe
. Rddlcbarger proposed 10 rNpcl him hecaus
ho was coi0red man or because no was il
: favor Of the debt?
Mr. heck-lle was q poor man. IsuppOsc h
took dead chance Laughter
Tho motion tp go into executive Sessin
having been defeated, MIR. Nnhune took tn
!, floor TO address the senate. THIS raised thu
= body, which had been very dun al day, Int
, something llkeattention lie was unlortuu
= ate, ne eaid, IN having been absent from III
senate yesterday whcu some allusiou mn
been made 10 RlddlebHrgcr and himself II
hai been indisposed and waa too unwoll to I,
view the speech.
Mr.. Dawes interrupted him md said IL tn
gentleman would prefer to go ON on Mnuua
: he would move to adjourn, which was, ut 20
| agreed to.
THE REPUBLICANS WANT THOSE SENATE OFF
u CERS.
Washington, March ej'--The republican sol
" ators held n caucus this morning. Ht " hich
II was determined To stand firm in the ppndiu
# contest for possession of the senate oil ser.
:, and to continue IL 0s long Ns may hs ueressar
!. To attain success. II was agreed To. however
n | that adjournment OF the senate should be q
- | lowed ut u comparatively early hour thi
a AFTERNOON, Rud that subsequently, the caucu
;. snail reassemble t. perfect arrangements ia
. re,uming the struggle on Monday with q yle
I, OF continuing thereafter without intermlssiOr
Il No EXTRA SESSION or CoNGREss,
u Washington, March 20 The prcsd ,nt ht
decided not 10 cali an extra session OF congress
SoMISAIIoNs.
Washington, March 2G.--Among the nom
N nations sent TO the senate to-day are Ill
', following: William Understock, TO he collie,
u tor Of internal revenue for tho fourth dlstr
n Of Texas; Johnalhan IL, Cray. TO he cOllectC
OF customs Ai Alexandria, Virginia; 4.
Clelcllo, To be postmaster ut Natohez. MI,
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