Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-25
THE SENATE OFFICERS.
THE CONTEST TO Be ONE OF PHySl-
CAL ENDURANCE.
Both Sides to Fight Il Out TO the Bitter End
Sharp Passages Between Brown,
Beck, hoar and Logan in
the Senate Yesterday.
OTHER WASHINGTON INTELLIGENCE.
WARRINGTON.
Damoorats VIII Resist.


WARRINGTON, March 24.-The DEM
ocratic Senator's, in caucus, have de-
eided to resist, by all the parliamentary
means in their power, the adoption OF
the pending resolutions by which the
Republicans seek to obtain immediate
control OF the Senate offices.
AQusstion Of Physical Endurance
Ii looks now as il the contest over the
election OF the Senate officers will be a
question Of physical endurance. Cam
eron of Pennsylvania, has given open
notice on the fioor that the Republicans
intend to fight it out to the bitter end.
The Democrats accepted the issue, and
there is evident determination on both
sidee. The Democrats state that when
the night comes, they will leave fifteen
oftheir nuIuber sufficient to call yeas
and nays, and the others will 90 home
10 rest. The Republicans after ascer.
tanning that the Democrats mean to
continue the determined fight will also
detail relieis. The contest promises 10
be one of the most determined that has
ever occurred between the parties In
the Senate.
Nominations.
The President has nominated the fol-
lowing postmasters: James y. JOnes,
Terre Haute, Ind ii. Davis, Bedford,
Ind; Hamilton +. Baker, Rallo, Mo.
III. n. Cook, Columbia, Mo; Presley {.
Lane, Palmirs. Mo-: Cornell Cryster,
Independence, Mo-; W. NJ. Ledwith,
Jacksonville, Fla; Chas. 7. Chandler,
receiver OF public moneys, Oberlin, KS,
Thos. r. Cavsnaugh, register OF land
office, Oberlin, KS.
Considering an Extra Session.
The President yesterday had a con-
ference with Secretaries Blaine and
Window in regard TO the extra session
question. Secretary Blaine is III favor
OF calling the extra session, and Seere-
tary Window is opposed to it. The
conference between the three wss not
very long. No decision Was reached.
Secretary Window stated that the mat.
ter is now of such a shape that tinal
decision may be reached at any moment.
The Indications still point to no extra
session.
Longstreet.
Certain gentlemen interested in ap-
pointments in the Southern States have
suggested to President Garfield the re-
calling Of General Longstreet from Tur-
kew and making him Marshal of Georgia.
They state that such change would be
more beneficial to the Republican party
in the State than anythiSg that could be
done in the way Of appointments. MIR.
John Longstrset, son OF the General,
WAS at the State Department to-day.
He will sail from New York IN a day or
two for Consiantinople. tie bas been
appointed Marshal OF the United States
Consular Court there.
A Kentucky Matter.
The agony over the United States At
torneyship for -entucky will be settled
on Friday, the President having lndi-
Gated that on that day he will make the
nomination. The candidates are legion.
II is u scrub-race, with the chances
even all round.
Stanley Matthews.
The chances for the confirmation OF
Judge Matthews now look exceedingly
bright. The President is deeply inter.
ested in the matter, and feels somewhat
chayrined that the impression should
have gained hesdway that he was at all
apathetic.
Mr.. Dawes called up the resolution
| for the election OF officers 1T the Senate.
Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, said; On re-
/ cent Ocrasion 1 stated the reasons that
determined my vote on The organization
of the Senate. Notexp5cting To satisfy
a class OF politicians accustomed TO
party discipline and unable TO appreciate
| free thought and in dependent action, a
lair criticism is always entitled to re-
suect, and a public man who shrinks
from it does not deserve forbearance.
An attempt has been made to have it
appear that the Legislature which elect
Ell me TO the Senate contained Repub'
lican majority, and that the State OF Hi
nois, on the popular vote, was largely
Republican.
Both these assumptions are unbound
ed; the Legislature at that time stood as
| follows: Republiclus-Senate, 2l:
House, 20. Democrats-Senate, %;
House, 81. lndependents-Senate, 5;
House, 6. II is thus seen that the Re.
| publcsns and Democrats were almost
equally divided, and that a few indie.
pendents turned the scale, for President
Hayes received 27S,232, Tilden 25S,6Ol
and Cooper 1928 votes; HAYES clear
majority, 2,36S. In poll OF over half a
/ million votes, these figures prove how
| closely balanced the two parties were IN
| 1876 and 1877. More than ninety per
cent. Of the votes voluntarily cast for
/ me as Senator were from the Demo
ciats without pledges, conditions or cor
respondencs OF any kind whatever.
They knew my political sntecedents
and they also knew that neither the
honor which was fully conferred upon
me, nor any other distinction that could
be offered, would alter any conviction
| had formed, or defect me from the
course of duty ss it appeared to my bes;
Judgment. Having accepted this gen
erous trust under these circumstances 5,
good faith required me to sustain the
organization OF the Senate as il had ex-
is,ed in the last Congress. No princi-
pie was involved, but merely
the control OF committees and OF
officers. have voted steadily
against tue CnauSe, aIi Sndli continue
il that way till the end is reached, being
answerable only 10 my conscience and
to my constituents for this act What
my friend, the distinguished Senator
from New York, properly calls consii-
tutiOnsl majority, was reached when
the Vice President, who is not mem
Der OF this body, gave the casting voice
for the committees. However fieeting
or fractional that majority may be, we
are commanded to accept it and
obey it. The majority that chose
the committees il fairly entitled
to choose the officers OF the Senate.
One naturally goes with the other in or
der to perfect the organization. This
conclusion will neither be DELAYED nor
obstructed BY any vote of mine. and il
cannot be reached too soon for the pub
Inc interest. | don't regret at all that
the new administration which has 10
confront the country with its policy
should have control OF both branches Of
Congress. The responsibility for the
measures to be proposed can't be
avoided with poser to initiate AIN lesis.
lation- The majority is not large enough
to indulge in rash experiments, and the