The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-03-17
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
Spirited Discussion on 0rganiza.
tiOn,
MALONE, OF VIRGINIA, JOINS THE
REPUBLICANS.
A scathing Arrangement by Hill, Of
Georgia.
MIR. PENOLETON LEADS OFF IN THE DEBATE.
MR. PENOLETON LEADS OFF IN THE DEBAT
SENATE.

SENATE,
WARRINGTON, March 14.-Mtssrs. McDill, OF
Iowa, and Cameron, Of Wisconsin, took the oath
OF Office.
Mr. Pendleton called up the resolution previ
ouSly offered by him, relative to the reorganiza.
ton of the Senate Committee. Mr.. PendletOn
made brief speech regarding the various ru'
mors afoat concerning the organization Of the
Senate. He did not know what arrangements,
or proffers, or suggestions had been made or &C.
cepted, but the omnipresent and omniscient gen.
tlemen Of the press had whispered about the
Capitol, and had put it Into their newspapers,
that there had been unusual and extraordinary
visits to the other end Of the avenue and they had
connected the name of distinguished senatLr
with the dispensatioE Of Federal patronage and
the organization Of the Senate. 1t had been
whispered there had been conferences in the
Capitol in which champagne and satisfaction
had been equally present, and those, too had
been connected with statements as to the orgsni-
zation Of the Senate. He did not know what
proof there could be for these suggestions, but
they filled the air for q few days. The lmputa.
tion which had been put upon the Democratic
members Of the Senate was without foundation
in fact.
This attempt to organize the Senate was an
hontst attempt to do great public duty, duty
enjolned by the Constitution, by the rules Of the
Senate and by q patriotic desire to execute
speedily and properly and intelligently that bus
iness for which the President by the Republican
party had elected and convened the Senate. 1t
was an effort to discharge public duty, the fall
uIe to do which would subject the Democratic
members Of the Senate to the merited OriticismB
Of the country, for being willing to parAlyEe one
great body Of State either by reason Of imbeciliy
or something worse. He argued the working
machinery OF the Senate was incomplete without
the formation Of committees Never had an ex'
ira session Of the Senate lasted till the 14th Of
March without the committees having been or
ganIzed, The Democratic Senators were now
met with the proposition that II they would with
hold a number Of votes of Senators who were
here present equal to the vacancies which existed
in this body and pair their active Senators with
gentlemen who were not elected and might not
be, then the duty Of organizing the Senate might
be performed The Democratic majority had
sought to fulfill its duty by organizing the Senate
This was the foundation for the imputatIon that
Il Twas seiziDg with undue haste and wrongful
spirit on the powers which the organization of
the senate gave. 1t had been met first by OBJ
struction, next by points Of order and now by a
proposition which was unparalleled In the his,
tory Of this Congress or any other legislative body
OF which he had ever heard. 1t was not for him
TO saw at this moment how that proposition
hVnk ho uNT1IA 10
most extraordinary one, calculated to form a
dangerous precedent. This proposition to est b.
fish a system of pairing active Senators with men
who had not been elected would awaken appre
hension, II 1t should be accepted hereafter he,
for one, here and now, entered his most solemn
warning In order that 1t might not grow into q
Nh Bsyard called attention to the fact the Sen
ate had been convened by Republican Presi'
dent. not at the request or representation of the
Democratic members Of this body, The Presl-
dent had performed the functions OF his office
and had sent In his nominations promptly with.
out hesitation. The Senate had confirmed the
Cabinet appointments, but other nominations
have been sent to the Senate, and should be acted
upon. II the Republican, could show they had a
majority the Democrats would readily, without
hesih,tion, without hlibuRteriDg, hand over the
power which they had exercised for two years,
A motion made by Mr. Allison that the Senate
20 into executive seEslon was supported by the
Quite a sensation was 0ccasloned by the fact that
Mr Malone voted with the Republicans. There
was slight applause in the galleries, but 1t was
promptly checked. The motion was rejected.
Yeas, 80; nays, 81.
been asserted several times within few days the
Republicans would control the constitutional
majority In the Senate. He believed when every
seat should be filled this Senate would be Demo-
ocratic II he was wrong In that belief he had
been deceived,
assume that every Senator yet to arrive will
be Republican: But when full, how will the
Senate stand2 This is the question. The Senate,
when full consists Of seventy SIX members.
Thirty eight of this body were sent here, com
missloned to sit here, as Democrats. They hold
no commissions that were not given them as
Democrats and by Democrats. That thirty eight
amounts to precisely one.half Of this Senate.
One member Of the Senate Davis, Of IllinOis)
was not sent here aa Democrat but he was sent
here By Democratic votes, and In words Of high
and lofty patriotism and fidelity to the trust, he
ON Friday announced he should be true to the
trust which sent him here, and which he agreed
to fulfill. The Senator from New York has stated
the Republicans will have majority. How has
this been Accomplishment II has not been accom-.
plished by the people or by the Legislatures Of
the States How, when and by whom has that
wonderful coalition been accomplished by which
somt body sent here as Democrat has been
sezeoY No. l will not say seized" ian imitation
Of a similar remark by Conkling, ana one which
ELECTED laughter) but "taken and carried off by
| Inc Republican party" Who did IT. The Sena.
| tor from New York did not, and he did not re.
spect any one who did. know him too well.
Who did III Who has been taken and carried
away? Why is 1t that we have no right to act on
the assumption that thirty nine members are not
still Democls 81 Isay they are, and stand here to
VindicRte the hOnOr, the integrity the fidelity OF
State, people and principle Of all the thirty
who were sent here as Democrats. deny that
any one has D. oven treacherous to his mission or
falslfled the commission that lies upon your table.
have said what the Senator will not dispute,
that there are thirty.nine members OF this body
elected by Democratic votes and sent here as
Democrats.
MT, ConKling-I do deny 1t.
Mr., Hill--The records Of the country must set
tie that with the SenrtOr,
Mr.. Conkling- will settle 1t.
Mr.. Hill--YOu (pointing TO Conkling) will not
have majority when the Senate ls full He
(Hil) did not blame man for the change OF
opinions, But he contended It was his duty to
give notice Of that change to persons with whom
ne had been associated. No Democrat had given
such notice. Whenever man had arrived az the
conclusion he could not ca ~ out the trust con-
nded TO him 1t wag his duty to return his com.
| mission and tell his constituents he had changed
| his mind Who was II that had olangedf Whom
Of the thirty-eight did the Senator from New
York rely upon to vote with the Republioang4 II
YOU have but one vote 1t will be 38 to 49, Who ie
that one7 daughter on the Republican side,l
who is that ont2" repeated MI. Hin in LOUD
and excited tone OF voice. Whe 10 amDluOus 70
do what no man In the history ot TINS country
has ever done--to stand up In this high presence
and proclaim from this proud aminenoe he DIS
/ Rraces the commission he hOlds2 Applause IN
the galleries. Who is III Who can 1t be
daughter, while every eye is turned upon Ma M
none, who is seated among the Republicans,I DO
you addressing the Republicans) receive him
| with affectonz Do you receive him with re-
spectz Is such a man worthy, OF your assocla'
tion2 Such q man is not worthy to be Demo,
/ crat. Is he worthy to be Republican, If all
elected as Democrats remain Democrats Whal
good will waiting do your You will still be In Q
| minority Of two, the same minority In which you
are to- day. do not believe any man sent here
| by Democratic Legislature as o Democrat
| whatever may have been The local Issues or dis
cusslon Of fact will prove false to his trust Why
should we spend da!s and days here with the
party on The other side flibustering for delay
| Why, II on assumption the Senate Is not to blush
at the exhibition Of inhdelity, the result will bC
| The same one week, two weeks, six months, two
years hence, ss 1t is now know there Is grea