The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-27

upon the President pro tenn. he would not
have voted for the resolution, but il was
not so intended, and ought not to be so
construed.
Mr.. Koiner also made kind and con-
cilatory speech, saying that he had voted
for the resolution without much thought.
He did not deny that perhaps he thought IL
was ary/pportunity to give them dose OF
their/ywn medicine. lie referred TO the
factfhat the resolution came from men,
ber Of the dominant party, and that the
same course had been pursued by the domi-
nant party towards Lieutenant-Goyernor
Walker, and he regretted the modification
TO which that gentleman had been sub
jected. Mr.. Koincr went on to speak most
kindly Of Mr.. Elliott, and to regret that
anything they had done wounded his feel
ings.
WHERE Is non. JOHN F. LEWIS?
Mr.. Wilcox was glad that Mr.. Elliott
had offered his resignation.
In Mr.. Willcox's remarks he stated that
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Walker never occu-
pied the chair after the appointment Of
committees had been taken from him by
an order OF the Senate.
! Mr.. LybroOk declared that he never
could assent to the resignation OF Mr.. FL
lott. For him he had the profoundest re-
spcct. The man who ought to be here is
not here, and where he Is 81 know not"
Mr.. Elliott fills his place with great ability,
and Mr.. Lybrook said never should he re-
/ linquish it with his consent.
TIE IRREPREssIBLE JOINT ORDER.
At this point the proceedings Of the Sem
ate were Interrupted by a message from the
/ House.
! Mr.. Mayo very solemnly announced that
/ he was instructed by the House TO say that
/ that body was "ready to proceed with the
execution OF the joint order"-the elec-
tion Of Auditor OF Public Accounts, &c.
| Laughter This is the Joint order the
| Senate has formally declared sundered by
| its adjournment.
Mr. Glasgow bccomingly euogized Mr..
| Elliott. and said the Senate could not afford
/ 10 lose his services.
/ Mr. NewbeTry, for his part, would never
/ have offered the resolution il he had sup
| posed the feelings OF Mr.. Elliott would
| have been hurt. He heartily asked him 10
Withdraw his resignation; il he did not he
would vote against accepting il.
MIR. RIDDLEBERGER GLAD MR. ELLIOTT STANDS
FIRM.
| Mr.. Riddlebergcr said that he was glad
| TO see the action OF Mr.. Elliott. The Tea-
son for his reSigning, in the first place,
would no doubt keep him straight i'm his
course TO the end. The Senate had the
right to adjourn for three days. 1t would
/ be well for it to adjourn for two or three
days, and in the mean time the Lieutenant
| Governor could get here. and then a preSi-
dent pro tenn. could be chosen. Very often
the heroic remedy is the best one.
Mr.. Riddleberger went on 20 argue that
/ this ease is not parallel with that Of Lieu
/ tenant-GOvernOr Walker. lie hoped that
Mr.. Elliott would insist upon having his
resignation accepted, and let the majority
elect "A President pro tenn. Let them elect
a Funder, Bourbon. You have the ma
iority. gentlemen now assume control,
and you have forty-fiye days to make 4 re-
cord for yourself.
For his part, Mr.. Riddeberger was will
/ ing TO resign his chairmanShipS, and init
mated that he would do 50 to-day.
THE READJUsTERs STILL TIE MAJORITY PARTY.
Mr. Walker, OF Chesterfield, proceeded TO
reply to Mr.. Riddleberger, addressing his
remarks to the intimation that the Read
juster, are here i'm the minority. He cited
the fact that Yesterday the debt bill, which
was the great question before the people
last fall. was passed by this body. on
every point except election OF Auditor the
Rcadjusters had prevailed. He believed
that the four were i'm error, but not that
they had deserted to the enemy. He was
sorry that they had taken their position,
but the purity OF their motives he would
not question.
Mr.. Walker regretted the precedent set
i'm taking the appointment OF committees
from Lieutenant-Goyernor Walker, for be
wa, one OF the faireSt presiding officers he
ever knew. In 1879 he gave the Read
justers majority on the committees, and
during his entire service there never was
a whimper against the justice OF his rulings.
Mr.. Walker was glad that his vote was not
recorded against Licutenant-GOyernor
Walker. So he did not blame Mr.. Elliott
for Offering his designations; but it is q
rood opportunity Tor every senator here TO
vote confidence in him [Air. Elliott, which
Mr.. Walker had no doubt would be
promptly done.
MR.. HALE HEARTILY FOR Mr.. ELLIOTT.
Mr.. Hale said he was absent when the
vote was taken. The senator from Bland
I |llr. Ncwbcrryl had shown him the rcsolu-
lion with his name in it. and he requested
him 10 strike il ont. He entered lis sol
cmn protest against the resignation Of this
venerable man being received.
REMARKS OF MR.. THURMAN.
Mr.. Thurman said: In rising desire to
add nv voice TO what has been said by so
many senators i'm absolutely and totally dis
q, of hN m
q desire or purpose 10 east the slightest I'M
mutation upon the honor, fairness, and i'm
partialitv Of the presiding officer OF this
Iodv. | not only diSclaim any such feeling
on my part. but feel il due 10 those who
voted with me TO state to the senate that a
fair INTERPRETATION of parliamentary usage
will not admit any such construction to be
Dlaced on our action. The action OF the
Senate this morning has been compared
with that Of December last We have been
informed by the Senator from Shenandoah
that il is not parallel. lagree with him.
They are not entirely parallel. gofurther
and say that the action OF this BODY al
that time was far greater reflection
upon the presiding officer than any
thing done here to-day. Why! Because
the right to appoint committees, standing
or special, is inherent in delibcratiye bodies
unless n particular mode is specified by
which the committees are to be appointed.
The power rests in the body. But how
about appointing a special committee?
Thr mower rests with this body, without q
snccial rule upon this subject. \ commit
Tee can only be appointed by ballot. The
Scn.tc has seen proper TO adopt rules pro-
vidny for standing committees; but they
refer only to standing committees, which
are TO be appointed by the President. unless
otherwise ordered. There Is notawordabout
onnointment Of special committees. But
mower /, expressly conferred upon the pre-
sidino officer unlcs, for some reason The
$50, so.s nroner 10 vote differently. The