The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24
CON aKEssIONAL.


Washington, March 16.--The organization
resolution was called up, wkereupon Mr..
Cameron Of Pennsylvania, moved to adjourn,
but yielded TO Mr.. Vest to offer resolution
requesting the president to communi-
cate TO the senate the correspondence and
accompanying documents between the gov
ernments of the United States ard Mexico
during the years 1859 TO 1861, Inclusive, in
reference TO proposed trade between said
governments, AID also the correspond ence
during said years between the state depart
ment of the United States and the minister
at Mexico 10 reference to any proposed con-
vention or treaty between the two govern
ments.
Mr.. Davis, of Yves. Virginia,
offered resolution directing the
committee on public buildings and
grounds 10 take into consideration
the condition Of public buildings in Wash
ington City, looking to the future needs of
the government and report at the next $685.
Sion of congress. Laid upon the table for
action when the committees shall have been
appointed.
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas 20,
nays 35, Mr.. Malone not voting,
and was followed up with G
motion to proceed.to the consideration OF
the executive business, which was also lost
yeas, 80; nays, 81, Mr.. Mshone voting in the
affirmative.
Another dilstory motion having been
voted down, Mr.. Cameron, of Pellnsy lvania,
called attention to the fact, that there were
appointments outaide, which should be acted
upon Immediately, and ne therefore moved
to go into executive session.
Mr. Groome suggested that the
nominations could not be act
ed upon for want of committees.
Mr.. Farley said there appeared TO be
disposition on the other side 80 do no bust
ness Whatever.
Mr. Dawes asked the senator from Califor-
to inform the country on whose motion the
eenate adjourned yesterday.
Mr.. Farley replied that the record would
show the fact that a dilatory motion had
been made and i! had become evident that
the republican side did not intend to do any
business.
Mr.. Salisbury thought that the remark
made by Mr.. Dawes was unjust and that the
senator knew il TO be unjust upon the DEM
ocrats in the chamber. He knew that the
democrats had been attempting to organize
the aenate. 30 as 10 proceed 20 public bust
ness. He Salisbury referred to the action
of the republicans in the last congress, who,
he said had nterposed dila.ory
motions against consideration of the
nominations which had been
sent in by a man who had been elected
without right to the presidency.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, asserted
that the republicans desired TO proceed
to work "a much ~ the democrats,
and that, therefore, no had motionod to pro-
coed to the execution of business.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Beck said .as there was a republican
president backed by q republican
house, it might be better for
the democratic party thtt he also hsd the
senate at his back, and had tho credit Of all
that WAS good and tho responsibility OF oil
that was bad; therefore he tBeck) was not
attempting 10 hold on to the few privileges
ind no thought that tho senate might s. veil
adjourn, aad made motion to that effect
which waq, ut one O'Clock, agreed &c.