Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-06
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. MAJORITY RIGHTS. HawIey and Sherman on
 the Subject. THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY REBUKED. An Able Defense of Repub-
 lican Action. STILL BLOCKING PUBLIC BUSINESS. No Signs of Surrendering to
 the Majority.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

O>-- Homeopathic Doses Administered to Dem ocrats i'm the Senate-Sherman and Hawley Talking to the Minority-Ab1e Plea for Majority Rfghts-No Signs of Ending the Deadlock-Financia1 Policy of the Administration To be Made Known by Secretary Windom's Action Various Matters at the Capital.
 WAsHINGToN, April 5.-The stalemate in the Senate showed no signs of ending today. Most of the session was consumed in ridicu- lous motions whose only and professed object was to kill time Mir. McPherson tried to get in petition for the release of Michael Boyn- ton, who is brother of the famous swimmer Paul Boynton, from the British grip, but ob- jection was made by Senator Hoar Mr. Me Pherson then gave notice that he should pre- sent the petition under the rule tomorrow. He hoped the Senator from Massachusetts would then be prepared to state to the coun- try whether an Irish-American citizen should be held in jail until Gorham and Riddleberger were elected to office in the Senate. Senator Hoar said he was ready any time, but thought the government would come to the relief of the man referred to. MT. Burnside, in speaking on the pending resolution-that for the election of officers of the Senate-said he would sit in his seat six years before he would submit to be ruled by the minority, and he believed his constituents would justify his position. MT. Bayard having expressed a wish to discuss the question on it's merits, MT. Sherman expressed his pleasure that some one on the Democratic side was willing to argue the matter on principle. On his side the principle of the rights of the majority was at stake. The question was not so mu oh as to who should occupy the offices of the Senate as to whether the majority of the Sen ate should rule. This majority was not de- pendent on the Vice President as shown by all the recent votes. The Senator of the other side (the Nestor of law if not of poli- tics) had openly declared that he thought the Senate officers should go with the con- mittees, and his absence without pair gave an actual majority of Senators in favor of the pending resolutions. The rights of the mi nority should be protected. They had the right of debate and of gaining necessary de- lay, but in the end the wish of the majority must prevail. The majority was the majority. Large or small it's voice was the voice of God. The Senator from Delaware could throw no light on the subject. It was as clear as day. The precedent of this and other countries up- held the rule of the majority. The speaker denounced the oft assumed plan of both sides of withholding votes to spoil quorum. He never would do it. He further stated that he was glad to cooperate with the Sen ator from Virginia CMahone) and hailed his action as the dawn of 8 hat 6ou in ho and as the destroyer of sectional party policy. Senator Bayard coincided with the last speak CT in regard to the powers of the majority, but he could not forget the right of the mi nority. The Senator from Ohio should bear in mind that thirty y-nine of the Senators on this floor had voted for Hancock. He urged the retention of the present officers of the Senate on the ground that they would be greatly disadvantaged by being turned out suddenly. Senator Sherman replied to Sena- tor Bayard that because majority of the Senators voted for Hancock it was no reason that they should continue to be party to all Democratic sins of omission or commission The majority was clearly defined and had ex- pressed their wish. The people of the coun- try would never approve of any attempt to defeat the will of the majority. Mr Sherman spoke briefly and was followed by Mir. Beck, who reiterated the charge that the openly admitted object of the present 
 the coming election in Virginia Mir. Haw- ley thought the Democrats need feel no em- barrassment as to what the Republicans meant The subject had been treated lightly, but the Democratic Senators knew perfectly well that the Republicans had great pur- pose behind them, purpose that tended to the reorganization of Virginia any State that needed it. Universal suffrage was the law of the land The people meant it when they declared it, and it was the duty of all well wishers to do all they could to secure it. The resolution for the election of George Gorham was but homeopathic dose. The great principle that underlies the whole Bour- bon Democracy was to be broken, and the other side by their actions recognized that a great step was about to be taken. This was not for Virginia, but for all the South Both sides professed to be in favor of free ballot and fair count. The men of the South know that there are two ways of saying that One man might say it and it was all right. Another might say it and it was dead, social ly. politically and sometimes Z physically When Democrat came on the floor of the Senate and said so because he meant it. and took seat with Republican friends without promise or hope of reward, the speaker the hand and bidding him welcome, and the more there came like him the better. After further remarks by MT. McPherson, of New Jersey, the Senate at 5:4O p. m. adjourned until 12 m. tomorrow.
 The regular session of the Cabinet to-day adjourned at 1:55 p. m. Soon after the mem bers took their departure the President through his private secretary Mr. Brown) announced that there was nothing to say rela- tive to the proceedings to-day. It is learned outside that financial business was discussed and the policy of the administration will be- come known through such action as they may take from time to time by the Secretary of the Treasury in relation. to accruing bonds.
 Parties who are anxious to have the dead lock broken think the President has made a mistake in withholding important nomina- tions The argument advanced is that by sending in nominations the pressure for executive session will be intensified and such pressure will have the effect to induce the Re- publicans to consider presidential nomina- tions.
 A friend this evening remarked to Senator Cameron that when the committee escorting the late Senator Cameron's remains returned they would find the Senate adjourned. He laughingIy replied: "On our return we will find the Senate in session and in precisely the same position that it is today"
 One of William E. Chandler's friends re- marked to-day that if the Senate rejects his nomination it will make him in New Hamp- shire, and the result will be his election to the United States Senate to represent that State in the next vacancy.
 The Department of Agriculture has re- ceived magnificent sample of American jute fibre prepared by mechanical process from green stems grown in Virginia It satisfac- torily solves the problem that has engaged the attention of the department for over ten years, and establishes the fact that India jute can be successfully and profitably grown on American soil. In the language of the Commissioner it is declaration of our inde- pendence from India in the matter of jute and means an annual saving to this country of $1o,0oo, 00O' or over. The prepared fibre now on exhibition at the department is pronounced equal in any respect to foreign fibre and superior in strength to India fibre