The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL.


Wash ington, May 17..-Nir. Davis, of West
Virginia, after the reading of the journal, in
quired ironically of Mr.. Dawes whether he
was not now ready to proceed with the coneid-
GRAFTON Of the resolution for the election of sen
ate officers.
Mr.. Dawes replied that whatever
the majority of the senate should
decide on that resolution he would bow To- =.
He would not be found resisting tho viii of
the senate Itself. The senator from West Vir-
ginia hud Become, from an accidental occur
renee on. the republican side, ready to sut-
nit to the will of the majority, becatst he be-.
lieved there was majority Oh his side. He
lDawes) had not word 10 say, hutwns willing
against him,
Mr.. LAWS said that he was glad that the
senator from Massachusetts, was willing TO
proceed with the pending business which he
past month. He regretted that the
senator was ambitious 10 expose the ground
on which he stood One would suppose that
when United States senator took u position
30 Inconsistent with the Fundamental prlnci-
pies OF government that the majority should
rule Unicss the msJority wou II do as he
wanted, he would cot tie ,mbit Il, to uncover
hims,li to ,he American people. He
(Davis) would remind Tho senator that the
scriptures spoke In not commenda orly term
OF men Nho laid themselves bare 10 the 20
ans Jua as.eot 4 The public. exposing them
Sc yes anu their tlam'. The scnaiur had
4,
oiut,uh man .i0t i.o Va conscious the rtsO a..
tion.np.to Yesterday would he against HIN: now
he woke up 'r''~ A-u new zeal OF the
passage0 Of 1. se....n.I-, .nply because an
accidental msj gritty had Yesterday morning
tn' ned against him So fur as he was concerns
ca, the motion which the senator might IN ke
In regard to the resolution, would net meet
with any opposition beyond lhe eforcs of his
vote.
Mr. Davis said heregretted that the SEM, r
should have referred 10 scriptures to sun, /
MN. IL did not come it0m the right dliectiu ,
lie would like to know how long ils acci-
aeniai majority was going to continue. 1hc
demo Gratis had h, d This accidental majority
thrte or four times. lie had asked more
In pleasantly than otherwise whether the
senator from Massachusetts, desired TO PRO
ceed 20 the consideration of his resolution.
lie lDavis) had no wish to force 1t
Mr.. Dawes moved to 20 into executive fcs-
sion and declined TO yield TO Mr.. burnside TO
call up his inter-oceanic canal resolution.
Mr.. B9rneide thereupon said that tomorrow
hc would call II up and ask the senate 10 dis
pose OF II one way or another.
., uhe senate tlen, at l2;i5, went into execu-
FxRcUTivKsxssIoN.
The senate, In executive session, conllrme ed
the nomination OF Frederick Douglas, to be
recorder Of deeds for the District of Columbia,
mere was some opposition and considsra BILE
debate, but he was confirmed by an over.
whelming majority.
.uo Aomin'illunb OI Juuge kODeftk0n, QenPr-
al Merritt and General Badeauwere then re-
ported back from the committee ON commerce
snd placed on the calender, with the commit.
tees recommendatio for confirmation, They
Will be called mp Tor action tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS.
Ainong the nominations sent to the senate
was Mis-. Mary SIS. Lony to be postmlstress
at Charlottesville, Virginia, and Rshroo A. Ma.
bors ut Holly Springs, Mississippi.
RoDERrsos - DE CONFIRMED.
The committee on commerce this morning
decided to report In favor OF confirming the
nomination Of Judge Robertson to be collector
ior the port OF New York, General Merritt as
consul-general at London, and General Ba-
deau as charge d'aHairs to Denmark These
nominations viii be reported back TO tho sen.
ate during to.day's ex, ctutive session. II Will
doubtless be laid over under the general rules
until Tomorrow.
STANLEY MATTHEW'S SWORN IN.
Stanley Matthews to-day took tho oath CT
oii,e os associate justics Of the SUI rene court
OF the United Stats.
MIsCELLAsEoUs.
CHIEF Justice Waite has relieved Justice
bradley from duty In the sixth circuit, COM
pirsing the sta,ca OF kentucky, Tennessee,
Michigan aud Ohio, and assigned Justice
Matthews To that circuit.