New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-05


the clerk TO read the pending resolution. Mr Dawes
then proceeded to give brief history Of the action oi
both sides Of the Senate upon the resolution He hAo
offered IT, he said to the Senate March % on March
"a had come up under the rules for consideration UP
10 had been supposed that Senator "a
body who desired invoke the voice OF the senate
had secured to him the night under the rules, not only
TO invoke that voice. to obtain IT, Under that i'm
preston he r Dawes) had introduced this resolution
He had not asked any Senator TO support to whose
Judgment 1t did not commend itself Tie had merely
asked Senators 70 consider II and pass upon H.
had opposition, and that opposition hhd
held the United Senate here for more than ak
weeks. The opposition had not been directed against
the merits Of the resolution but It had been distinctly
stated this floor by Senators that the Senate should
never pass upon H. lie had only o state what hd been
the opposition that the Senate had encountered under
its rules TO state In other words question OF grayer
import and importance and scope and consequence to
the institutions the country than any other which bad
uR for consideration in this han II matered very
little what should he the fate 0f ihie resolution. II 10
extinguahed by the methods pointed OUT ~ the 1on-
sttuton which sustained the whole fabric of THIS Coy
GOvernment would move on ~ the resolution had
never had any existence But n u were er tingushed
Senators that this body should not be permitted 70 pass
lts Judgment op matter legitimate for u 10 pass
upou Il would eXtinguished nv hl0w that wOuld he
felt when 1t fell and whore 1t fe IN this body paray lng
It. changing H. Tppling IT, DESTROYING and further
10 faction and 10 rebellion method and AN tnstrnmentel
ity and power beyond any which In omen teld and IN
try. n q Senator could declare 20 the Senate OF the
United@tates You shall never pass tnis msaInre ana
the other end OF the Capitol at the other end of the
avenue here, elsewhere. everywhere. tn government
whose vital breath and power we're the rule of the ma
jory. ~,
dent and placed on the Vice Pres sidcnt's desk.
or what avail continued Mr. Dawes, Is message In
writing from the President Of the United states to ms
body III
impnnity and with power 90 enforce NE tfthl say 70
the senate: You shall never consider that message
or what avail IL Il that together 90 deliberate
and debate. n there Ia power greater an he senate
itself that shall dictate the subject matter uon Wch
yge Hhs deliberate and dehatet This resolution mas
come to assume such Importance that can never he
given II can have no other resting place thnn y
settlement and dctermnatio whether this be GOV
crnmeu and this branch Of it be 80 constituted that can
control itself There has deVoiNen upon lhe n,pnuHh
party and IN new form but not M lees lmlor
tant one, the question whether tne 'ir NJ n'y i
and the value OF rcpuhlean ill9hr saii IN. ~
continue in this land. Not unwiingy, not hestatuty
the Republican party assumes nean the rspon-hility
and here and now, :" iar ~ SleHh l"l "' ~
Tar az authorized 10 speak Tor any one else 40 u'
clare air. thnt continue tins chort l0t Tor any ihnR
there may be IA TINS resolution "ulcn "n,t'u ~ ~. ~
Marh but because around ana WIN % ana ON ~ IA''
hangs the greatest living vital issue IN thlH country
shall the senate of the United states determine Tor ci
what IL shall pass upon, or sal Scihtor- h th'i I'c
shall pass upon this or upon that or
Upnn any other measure that -hnl sls'l,!-
t,i in tbis hody and after il has thus been uncov
cred and made 20 De seen 10y all earnest ana carruu
nrios that his Is aerious work that cannot De given
over necessary for us 20 make preparations Tor
gysematc aud firm and puliucung agRrch5 OF All our
energies and efforts 20 It, maintenance.
In he meantime tho T. bc service u also committed
to our care While this cannot he given over Without
fase 10 that great prnf the puhuc rtfNlfe
the country cannot permitted also t0 suffer by hc
ing thus In this struggle here n this senate Tor
the maintenance OF power. Indeed the struggle itself
can hest be carried by guiding the oins 81 this Re
public and ghcnug an ia parts aud putting ali s
workings In motion. We come To this work win
more strength and assurance when everything else II
nut In order aud efficiency. and when no other hrhnch 81"
the puhlic service is permitted tO suhcr while our
thoughts are absorbed IN this great work We cannot
therefore fan 10 see that without giving relax
In this great work We may 40 Other Work
also in order that thereby arms may De- strength
ened in doing that which circumstance have made our
chief work In th- res-lOn. We cannot omit 20 90
our full duty elsewhere because we ind ourselves
here engaged In this struggle 70 maintain the
authority Of senate. TherciOT recognizing his ne
eeesty and druwiBs ron "a the iacl thAt Va ts say
morr than in any other viii be strengthcned
In this propose that the senate address tse Tor
a short other business never losing siEh oi th'
fact that do this work and IN DO " that tho
losing sight OF that but coming back ~ H. ieetng thht
we have made ourselves stronger for u by having done
that which the needs of the Government required us t0
do move that proceed TO the consideration OF
Mr. Tcndeton dem Ohiol asked Mr. Dawes 20 with
draw that motion for a few moments, which Mr Dawes
eOurteOnsly refused 70 do.
Mr. Beck Dem Ky suggested tO Mr. Pendlcton that
IL would Doe ndccOrs for him to disturb tho funeral ora
ton Iaddleberger and Gorha'n we're dead; let them
die
sertion made hy Senator Mr Beck. that the Senate
itself should never pass 0n is own work
Mr.. Dawess motion wns then ~ l24O agreed 10 by
of-year SO nays, none and the senate accord
ngly went into executive session.
when the doors rc0pened at i2O o'clock the Sen
ate adjourned until tomorrow