Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-22
The Senate.

WAsuISGToN, April 2l.-The Vice PreSl'
dent laid before the Senate the unfinished busl-
ness, being the resolution for the election OF
officers.
By unanimous consent the papers on lille IN
the Senate relating to the subject of bank
rnntcv were referred to the Judiciary commit
tee
Senator Coke replied to 4 portion OF Senator
Frye's speech. He said the people of the South
were Of the same race of the people OF the
North. race which had never been domi-
mated over by an inferior race, and never would
be; that the race meant to govern IN the
South: and forty or forty thousand wedges,
such as was supposed to have been. inserted in
Virginia, would not devlate it from Its course
or change the result.
A motion to 90 into executive session was
lost, yeas 20, nays 2l.
Senator Harris moved when the Senate al.
iourn to-day It be to meet TO morrow at .
O'Clock.
Senator Conkling suggested If the chair
changed TO II o'clock there would be no op-
positjon and for once there would be unani-
nifty in the Senate.
Senator Harris replied sarcastically, that
would necessitate waste OF three hours, ana
three hours of such work as the Senate was
now doing were very important Motion
lost A motion TO go into executive session
was lost, 2l to 2l.
Senator Cameron, Pa, moved when the
Senate adjourned to-day, 1t be to meet Monday
next.
Senator Dawes opposed the motion. For
one he was willing 10 stand at his post with
ont this adjournment.
Senator Cameron, addressing himself TO
70 s+aD6 hero q VVpel-
ago at your post2 Was not an adjournment
made at your request?
Senator Dawes-I answer most respectfully,
did not know that fact before.
Senator Camcron-It came 90 me from your
self.
Senator Dawes-Two weeks ago it became
necessary for me TO 90 to New York.
Senator Cameron, (interrupting)-Oh! oh
(Dorisive laughter on tue Democratic side.)
Senator Dawes-I hope the Senator VIII
wait ] procured man TO go to New York
for me, and after that the Senate adjourned, but
not upon my motion.
Senator Cameron-It was upon my motion,
at your request. Q4aughter.)
Senator Dawes-The Senator Is mistaken.
It was not upon the Senator's motion at all.
l enter my protest against abandonment by
this Senate of pending business.
Mr. Cameron-And | now enter my desire
and my request that the Senate adjourn until
Monday.
The roll was called and the motion carried
by one majority. When the satisfaction with
which the Democrats listened to the colloquy
between Cameron and Dawes found vent IN IN
expression by Groome before the vote was
announced, that rs he understood Dawes to
say he would consider the affirmative vote on
this motion, the policy of the Republican side
would he abandoned, he (Groome) would vote
aye
Senator Cameron, misunderstanding of
the sort. | change my vote to nay.
Senator's Blair and Hawley also changed
their votes to the negative, and Senator Harris
remarking, "the Senator who had made the
motion having voted against it, lie would also
change his vote"
The vote was then announced as lost, yeas
Is, nays %.
Senator Farley suggested this might be 4
good time to go into executive session, as
there seemed likely to be a disturbance in the
happy family.
senator Cameron--Therc is no disturb
ance. There never was happier family in the
world.
Senator Call then made speech, and in con-
Guiding made some reference to suffrage In
Massachusetts, and an uninterestinJ collOquy
ensued between Senator's Call and Dawes. An
article from a Charleston, S. c., newspaper
having been read by Senator Dawes, Senator
Hampton admitted there had been irregularity
and frauds, but pleaded as Il justification the
cruel wrongs committed on the people of South
Carolina. He would announce here, as he had
done elsewhere, his unalterable determination
TO try, at the earliest possible moment to
rectify this wrong.
Senator Jones announced that he had tele-
gram from Lieut.. Gov. McInery as to the
truth of the charge that the Massachusetts,
man, Charles Heath, had suffered persecution
in Louisiana. The telegram says Heath's
statement is absolutely false. The property
was burned to obtain insurance. 1t was in
sured for $4,000 The valuation by appraisers
to adjust the loss was 81 400. The matter was
Investigated by the grand jury at the last term,
and a letter from Judge Bridger says that at
the July term sufficient evidence will have
been obtained to find bill. Jones said he had
also letter from a Massachusetts man stating
Heath's reputation for truth is not
such as ought to be defended by the
would not give the name of his informant,
for fear he would imperil his life in Mas
sachusetts (Laughter.)
In course of the discussion Salisbury en-
deavored to to ask Dawes question. 1t was
somewhat cnrtly refused. When debate
closed, salisbury said the Senator from Mas
sachusetts had rebuked him In language un-
becoming a gentleman and Senator. As he
understood that Senator, he did not compre-
heud the courtesy of one gentleman to
another.
Senator Dawes acknowledged in the heat OF
debate be had made remark which he now
regretted. lie asked the Senator's pardon,
and the pardon of the Senate.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.