The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-03

| Mr.. Farley repeated the statement thai
the people Of California were protesting
against The inaciIon OF the Senate. and de,
c'ared that the Republican party OF thai
state were protesting against the election oil
Gorham as Secretary OF the Senate. He be.
lieved that the other SIDE OF the chamber
nad at last come 10 Its senses. There was
an opinion on the Pacific coast that the
senator from Massachusetts, (Mr. Dawes
and his colleagues were opposed TO placing
any restriction upon the emigration Of the
Chinese. Whether that were true or not
time would develop, but the present action
OF the Senate would strengthen that opin.
ION.
Mr.. Dawes inquired 10 what party were
The people OF California Indebted for any
merits which the Chinese treaties might
contain, and TO whom were they indebted
Tor the fact that these treaties were not to-
day the law OF the landf
Mr.. Beck tainted the Republicans with
cowardice in not going into executive ses-
sion. They had not the nerve 10 do so,
because OF the divisions In the party on i'm.
Dortant noWinations. The Senator from
Minnesota (Mr. McMillap) had declared
himself responsible for the nomination OF
johnson as chief clerk, and the Senator
from Virginia (Mr. Mabone) had declared
himself responsible for the nomination
Of Gorham. II the Senate went into
executive session and senators voted
for the nominations when they came up,
and either Of these gentlemen voted
against the nomination, no more patronage
for them from the Administration. II they
voted for it, then the stalwart Repub.
licans would see that none Of the men that
they want wanted the places. Therefore
the committee OF seven, the committee OF
safety, or the ecumenical council, had been
appointed TO dictate 10 the consciences OF
senators. The Republican organ in this
city had announced that the Republicans
were going into executive session so care
fully guarding their action that they would
allow no controyered nomination 10 be
considered at all. The Democrats were not
10 be allowed 10 take any part in the eXecu-
tive session, hut were 10 sit with their arms
folded, and the Republicans settle matters
to whatever extent they dared.
Mr.. Dawes expressed his surprise at what
he termed the novel announcement that
there was great gulf yawning before the
Republican members Of the Senate. Ii was
all new TO him.
| Mr.. Salisbury took the floor In denial OF
the charge made by Mr.. Dawes that the
| Democratic senators were responsible for
the delay in the transaction OF public
business. and asserted the contrary to
he the truth. He argued in opposi
ton TO the right OF the Vice President
TO cast a vote upon the question Of the cleo
| ton OF officers, and declared that upon such
question the Democratic members would
not consent that the Republicans should be
slaced in position in which the vote Of the
| In 70 ,ixro
power which did not belong 10 them. He
cOntended that the Democrats were JUST.
fled in all that they had done in resisting
the passage Of ibe pending resolution and
cognate questions connected with it. He
did not charge that any bargain had
been entered into. but he did assert
that the people Of the county believed
IT, and would believe that the election OF
Rddlebereer was the cOn>ummllion OF that
bargain. That would tend to cast reproach
upon the Senate. The corruption and job
berry which had existed for years in some
OF the executive departments OF the Gov
eminent had beer well calculated to lessen
the estimation Of the people for the executive
branch OF the Government, and he pro.
tested against any acton of the Senate
which would still further lessen the
| Government in the estimation OF the
people. He warned the Republicans
that their course would bring the
present Administration into dsrepute.
| He was not sure that the Administration
could have one bali Of lis nominations con-
frmed except for the aid which it expected
from the Democrats. But II this thing
kept up, If the Administration was to aid
in strengthening the hands OF reputation
in the southern States, he (Mr. Salisbury
would for one say unhe>ilatiDgly that that
Administration was not worthy OF his sup
port.
The motion to 90 into executive session
was lOst-ayes, 81 noes, IL.
An hour was consumed in calling the roll
upon diatOry motions, and then, at 3:l5 Z.
NJ, on motion OF Mr.. Dawes, the Senate
| adiOurned.