New-York tribune., 1881-03-25

Several occurred between two Senators as
BROWN continaea With his speech and e the
seton Of Mr. Mahone IN voting with tne al,
Of minors Of bareains and contracts and all that BE
did not know whether they existed or no D9t 1e ,etg
their officers aud the other fact 20 their connection
with the SenntOr who now c2nroed the senate souS %
why this haste was mace great many people tnougnt
that there was understanding between tine kepap W.
cans the from Virginia by when ne wa 20
have the patronage OF Virginia He did not know any any
thing about that It would appear better under tnese
that this matter be postponed tor tne
present ,roo,y p.r ,v.r,sd ,be senate and tho
proper to i'll the Senate offices, ana that tnis ques
Mr. BROWN-WeIl we accept that issue We feel that
we right about e. We feel that you have nearly al
and il Is our duty 70 stand by the few have left aud
we intend to do Il We may De ~ mere d pa5 mai bs rsosn
OF the Republican party and tne 5enator nd Iom
nS had nd Pst o sos 5s SboT 6Sa
ders That period had been reaehed that was VI
dwell with the lamb and che leopard shall lie down with
the and the calf aud the young lion anu the atbg
together, and little child shall lead them That pefl0o
had been reached when the lion Of debtpaying Repub
causm and the lamb OF readiustnent ana partial repuo
green pastures of nxurons richness He would say
that ttle child little general should Lead them'
Laughterl He Hoped that the day had come wnen the
bloody chasm had been bridged, and when tnat OLD
bloody Shirt of Which much had been heard would DC
folded up and buried beyond the nope OF IresurocOn'
DOCTRINES OF REVOLUTION AND TREASON.
Mr. HOAR (Sep Mass.) said that the gentleman rom
Georgia (SIr Brownl had given notice that it was MS
purpose to occupy the time OF the Senate from now
Until December In preventing the expression OF the VIII
the constitutional majority Of this body in regard to
election Of It's officers. He mr. HoaI regarded that
declaration containing the very essence Of reVOlu
tion and treason the institutions OF this country
There had Of bustering for the purpose
OF ganinga reasonable and proper delay on pending
sar. klnl ls.kor vof
this country when any gentleman sustaining the charac-
ter of Senator had declared that the will which should
finally and the end govern the Senate OF the United
States should be the will OF the minority, and not that
the Senator would adhere that declaration. Did be
10 tell the American people that there wss any
constitutional funcOng which One-th OF the mcn-
bers OF the Senate had right TO say to the other four
Mr.. BRoWE-The Senator says that the doctrine I
announce is revolution and treason.
Mr. HOAR-It is doctrine as repete with reVoiutIon
and treason any doctrine ever uttered
Mr.. BROWN was sorry that he wonid have 20 prove
the Senator traitor He had stated that nibusEermg
Mr.. HOAR-NOt at all. 1 distinctly stated ana now
short time had become one Of our common parliament
ary rcsourcos whether justinabe nos. do not un
Sss2 Sn 1G say ST tIe o pex s thing
shall be done until the Senate Itself dies by lapse OF
Mr.. BROWN-I must still carry out my promise and |
the senator traitor II it be full treason ior ns
stay and accept challenge given by the other
eide which this issue OF endurance ana stay
here until December, now mucn treason Is lnere III
clustering for week or two weeksi The trouble ~
does not draw the line OF dsmarcaton where
hbusteItng begins to be treason and ceases 10 DO ~
fable. -,
Has 1t escaped the memory Of the Senator that bis
party sat here and dlhustered 20 prevent the ranssc
on Of business until the end Of the session Does the
Senator deny tnat ne SAT here ana reiuSeo " 'O " w
M BROWN-You deny that yon sat IN your scat just
before the terinatl0n OF tne IVlth ConSess ana re-
Mr. KoGR-op the occasion to which tae Senator |
refers reiosed TO vote once OK Twice. ana en
Mr.. BRowN-mat, suppose, We ongh: to term petit,
treason because the Senator only dd 1t once or twice.
but MS PARTY did II a good many tlmes . 49,. 49,,
Mr. HoAR-The line Of demareatton is between the |
purpose prevent thing altogether and 10 delay
Mr. BROWN declared that n the senaioPs proposition
Ss N b H9H nc %Ts pa % @
business IN Ot0 The Democratic side, he said was
Republicans did tnat, to adjourn; or n they
diG want that 20 on with the Executive business
Mr. LOGAN contended that the Constitution gave the
majority the night g. eject iIs oicerS ~ dd not nx Tue
'Oiif! sir. BRo%S-Ifi BROW it can.
Mr.. LoGAN-Those who prevent IT. prevent It in the |
face OF the Constitution which they are under oath TO
Mr. BROWN hero interrupted. ana be and Mr. LeGan
had controversy upon the constitutional question
whether The Senate had right to elect officers at this
Mr AN said that he had heard of artfuI dodgers"
but OF nUne artiu as the Senator from Georgia.
Mr.. BROWN made some sarcastic reply and number
Of ironically complimentary remarks were exchanged by
speech with the declaration that the proposition OF the
senator from Georgia was revolution against the power
of the Senate under the Constitution, and only
stop might further aud be revolution against tue
power OF the Government
Mr.. JOHNSTON tDen., Va.) argued against the right
OF the VoePresident 10 vote upon the organization OF
the Senate.
Mr. FARLEY (Dem. Cal) asked leave to offer reso-
linton for the appointment OF com mittee OF two Sem
atOrs 70 Walt upon the President ana inform him that
unless he might have some further communication 70
make the Senate ready 10 adjourn without day.
Mr LOGAN objected, and the resolution not re- |
ceived.
motion 60 20 into executive session was lostyeaS.
IS; nays. %. - -.
Then, at O'Clock, Mr.. PENDLETON Dem., ohlol |
moved 10 adjourn, which motion was unexpectedly L
agreed tO-yeas %; 81. Mr.. Mitchell was tenn
pOrary absent the chamber and did not vote,
did Mr. Davis UJ Mr.. Hale voted mo" in q too
low heard by the clerk and not recorded fact
" hch Inc did discover until the VlcePresdenE had
declared tbe senate ado 1rned until Tomorrow,