The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-28
THE SENATE.
SO AGREEMENT YET ARRIVED AT
RY THE PARTIES,
Both az Determined rs Ever In the Con
test for the Senate OmciAls-PFO-
CeedIBEa Of Saturdays Sea.
sion Debate on the
EngrOSSinE Topic.

WARRINGTON, March 28.-Another day
has been wasted in the Senate on profit
less discussion. The parties are no neare
agreement than ever, The Democrats arr
determined to resist an election Of officer
at the present executive session, 60 tina
their friends may remain at the crib unit
the regular December session, and tht
Republicans are determined to proceed tc
the election OF officers. In the nature o.
things, one side or the other will have tc
back down, unless some mutual agreement
can be reached. To reach such agree
ment m effort is now being made, buI
without y hAttering prospect OF success,
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal Mr.. Dawes demanded the regular
order, being his resolution for the election
Of Senate officers.
Mr., PsndIeton moved tn 20 into exeCu.
tive session. Rejscted-Yeas, 80; nays,
20. Mr., Malone being present and voting
with the Republicans,
A motion to lay the motion on the table
was lost-Yeas, %; nays, 20.
Mr.. Logan said that during the special
session OF the Senate Of 1858 the officers OF
the Senate had been elected. He cited
this to show that there was precedent
for the position now taken by the Repub-
licAna.
Mr., Harris said that was the only preCe.
dent that could be found, and called at.
tention to the laCt that at that tims oil The
old officers had been reelected except
one, who had been removed Tor cause.
Mr.. Farley inquired OF Mr.. Logan II he
could find any precedent where the domi.
nant party had refused to 60 into execu.
tive session TO confirm or act on the nom.
nations made by itG own President.
Mr.. Logan replied by inquiring whether
the. gentleman could find precedent
where the minority had ever undertaken
to rule the majority.
Mr.. Farley replied that at this very ses.
sion minority OF the Senate had for two
weeks tilibustered against organization OF
the Senate committees by the msjorlty.
Mr.. Morrill, read from a speech made two
years ago by the NeBtor OF the Demo.
cratic side, (Mr, Salisbury at time when
q change oi officers was proposed, advising
Republicans to reconcile themselves 10
their position as q minority, and like
Christian gentlemen bear II manfully.
Mr.. Butler re!orted by quoting from
speech made at the same time by the
Nestor Of the Republican side (Mr. An.
thony), In which be stated he did not
think he would ever be found advocating
tho removal OF ofoffiCers who had performed
their duties faithfully rnd eticentlG.
Mr.. Gal opposed the resolution.
A motion to go into executive session
was defeated-yeas 25, nays q.
Mr.. Beck referred 10 0 statement made
yesterday by Mr.. Dawes, that he support.
ed Riddleberger because he belonged to
q body oil men who opposed that party
which had its heel on the necks OF the
black man 10 Virginia, and desired to call
that Senator's attention to scene which
had taken place. In the Virginia Legisla.
ture. Mr.. Morse, q Colored man, who
probably could neither read nor write,
and who therefore would not be entitled
to a vote In Massachusetts, had arisen and
made a rather rambling speech, In which
be advocated the payment Of the State
debt, and had then yielded to Riddleber.
ger. That gentleman thereupon had offer.
ed resolution TO expel Morse, which was
rejected. The man who had sought to
expel the ignorant, but honest colored
man, was the man who was now cham.
pioned by the Senator from Massachusetts
(Mr. Dawes.
Mr.. Groome-Does it appear whether
Riddleberger proposed to expel him be.
caus he was Colored man, or because he
was In favor Of paying the debt?
Mr.. BeCk-Poor mani suppose he took
double chance on him. Laughter.
The motion to 90 into Executive session
having been defeated Mr.. Malone took
the floor 10 address the Senate. This
reused that body, which had been very
dull all day, into something like attention.
He was unfortunate, he said, In having
been absent from the Senate yesterday
when some illusions had been made 10
Riddleberger and himself. He had been
indisposed, and was still too unwell to
review the speeches. ..
Mr.. Dawes interrupted, and said II the
gentleman would prefer TO speak on Mon.
day he would move TO adj journ.
The motion was agreed to. Adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated Charles E.
Vsnpelt Postmaster at Seward, Nebraska;
". @. Brumdage, Surveyor ol Customs at
Michigan City, Ind O. H. Smith, Receiver
ot Public Moneys at Worthlngton, MINI.
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