The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-06
STILL AT IT.
THE SENATORIAL DEADLOCK YET
UHBROkEA.
An EnOFt to Introduce u Petition! from
the Irish Land LeagueFS Yesterday
FaIIs-The Usual Amount OF Talk,
Relevant and OIheFWlBe-ThO
Prospects for the Future.

WASHINGTON, April 5,-Tbere Is no sigr
OF q break in the Senate dead lock yet
The Democrats are more determined ant
defiant than ever, sndtSunt the Republi
cans with their failure to force q con
tinuous session for the purpose Of forcing
one side or the other to yield through
physical test, The Democrats think the
President makes mistake in not sending
in oil the nominations, In the mean
time the nominees for Office are very un
easy, Five Republican Senators are op
posed to the continual dead lock, but will
not bolt the caucus decree. II many more
Senators absent themselves and many
more paIrs are made the Senate will be
left without quorum.
When the Senate opened at noon to-day
the pending resolution. for the election ol
officers was takeu up as unfnished busi'
ness, Senator HaTris made the usual mo-
ton TO 20 into executive session, which
was defeated by q vote % yeas to 80 nays,
MTs MCl udIEOu hphbu l6hNp W plpbbul
petition from certain citizens OF New
York and New Jersey, to which Mr., Hoar
objected. Mr.. MCPherson said the petit
ton reCited tho fact that Michael BoytOn,
q citizen OF the United StAtes, had been
arrested and thrown into prison by the
British Government on vague charges oil
melting crime and violence, and had been
denied the right 10 a trial before Q Jury oil
his peers, and called upon Congress to
demand that tho United States Govern.
ment should interfere for his protection,
The petition was signed by members oi
certain land leagues in New Jersey and
New York. Did the Senator still OBJ jeCt !
Mr.. Hoar-The Senate desires TO elect
an officer to record all business, As soon
as tina. Is done the petition can be re.
ceived.
Mr. MCPheuon-I would like to ask the
Senator whether we have not a recording
officer. Is there any lack OF officers in the
Senator
Mr.. Hoar--I think that is a thing to be
determined by the Senate. The Senator
thinks II thing to be determined In vto'
lation OF the Constitution OF the United
States by the minority oi the Senate.
Mr.. MCPherson-I do not believe II ID
done in violation ol the Constitution.
believe the Constitution protects the rights
OF the. minority. lbelieve the rules OF the
Senate were agreed TO for the purpose ol
protecting legislation. submit q Peti'
ton signed by certain citizens ot New
York aud New Jereey, calling attention
to the iiCt that q citizen ot the United
pIakaa Ia bal1 In nHiuon CONTRARY IN Ia IN
and Justice. The Senator refuses TO have
the petition considered and referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations. The
Senator rises In his place and declares that
even the case Of this poor man shall not be
considered till II plsases tho majority on
his side to first disorganizs the Senate and
then TeorRanize 1t. This is the BtraDgest
episode have seen In this most singular
OF all proceedings.
The Vice President ruled that there hav.
Ing been objection the petition could not
b0 RECEIVED.
Mr.. McPh0rson gave notice that to.mor'
row he would call up tho petition In Its
order.
Mr.. Beck called attention To the fact
that the resolution offered Ia the Pennsyl.
vania Legislature, endorsing the action of
the Republicans In this chamber, had been
laid on the table.
Mr.. QApsron-Before long It will en-.
dorse every action Of the Republicans.
Mr.. BeCk-It did not do Il to-day.
Mr. Oameron-It will 10 the future.
Mr.. Beck-Aiter you get there you may
make them do 1t. Laughter.
After ColloQuy between Mr.. Burnside
and Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Bayard said he thought
II was in his power to show to an impair
tial tribunal that the Democrats were JUS.
titled In every way In standing where they
had stood he would not letain the Senate
now, but when be did speak no should
try and place this case as though he were
standing where the Republicans now
Btoolj be would submit nothing but reaS'
on lie would not seek 10 raise passion,
because this was public business, and pri:.
vate ambition, personal enjoyment aud
party advantage ought TO tade away before
The demands Of the American people that
the Republicans should deal With public
questions In q spirit worthy Of such
questions. .,...-,.-.......,-
Mr.. Sherman ssid the American people
would look upon the Contest, which IN
volved nothing but few otficsrs, with q
good deal Of Indifference, but back OF tllts
was principle which was recognized 10
every deliberative body In the world,
that was that the majority Of any body
must decide every question that came be.
fore Il. The rights oi the minority were
defined, but prescribed. Here the major.
ity was In favor Of change Of officers. II
was 30 shown by many Of the votes, and II
was more than a constitutional majority.
It was mujofity OF Senators without re.
speCt 10 the vote OF the Vice President
Did anybody question the right Of the
majority 10 elect oftiCsrs1 The minority
said, mo, YOU shall not do that" FER