New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-07
suggested that the President knew Of this condition
of affairs and desired To let lawyer Try his hihd NJ
directing the affairs OF National banks
THE SENATE REORGANIZATION
A RESOLUTION PASSED TRANSFERRING TIL
OFFICES.
NIT THE NEW SECRETARY. sERGEANT-AT-ARMs
AND CHAPLAIN WILL NOT TAKE OFFICE
TILL TIE Ibid CONGRESS-.

fry TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNEi
Washington April 6-The reorganization OF ue
Senate was not exactly "effeccd" To-Day Dut " VIZ.
at least determined upon and certain day hAeu
which will relieve the anxiety OF three Pa'rio'' "'
candidates for Office Those who remember the 'o"s
arawnout samaltle over The Offices OF tbe ren"'e
which took place In 1851 and the other CONTEST '"o
years later, which marked the return oil inc
10 power and gave thern control OF inc MUS "ue'
body the World ever saw" 10 quote the 'Ue,rt.s,
sept NAV weN wonder at the lack Of bitterness "hch
has marked this. , CT.
To us,en IN the euogics delivered In the Senate
,oeav bv Democratic Senator's upon Repuphcsh
officers about to their posts, however oeSer'u
could not but raise grave msgivngs either as TO the
sanity of the speakers or OF their sincerity ""''
" political necessity" for instance deinahls una.
democratic chaplain hereafter shall invoke the D'I'e
blessing instead OF any other chaplain wha' po"'i
cal necessity Is met by substituting Srseahtat
arms ~ Democratic procivlties for one VINO Is
known 20 have been Republican one VIII us
charge his duties-and they are NJ best 'hoee VI
head waitcr-as well as rhe other Neither vi '"o''
offices is one of great consideration, and the pay IN
one Is Insignificant and In the OTHER 100 siaii W
compensate any Of spirit for the duty OF ooh'"s
after the personal comforts of IN" "auglst senators
The question may well be asked: what gam uo
The Democrats derive by securing the aooPuon u :"
resolution Which dcsignates three men as eh'''e" "
take Office months hence, not uhui Deee"o..
the action OF 10 day puts stop 10 the contentious
which marked the deliberations OF the Democra"c
caucus when II came to consider the "ponucai ne
ccssityn Of dividing the spells. These con'eh''o"a
were bitter IN the extreme ana led 10 the e""''o"
OF scenes, II Is said, which conservative anu o""
leaders like German did not care 10 see rc"e"'N
Another reason was that Mr. Bright, the sergeant-at-
arms elect did not dare TO trust lbs cnahoes '
election TO the uncertainty OF delay wmch ms"'
have meant the reaping OF new crop OF cand,da'es'
combinations OF opposing elements ana other poss'-
biltes too numerous and too paihIui !" meh"'"'
lie used his influence, therefore to bring ABOUT a."
immediate determination OF the question oil reo'siA
ton OF the senate. 1900.
In doing this however his friends in the senate
,,.r.. conneled 10 weld to the Republican demand
that The fine honored traditions OF the body shoulu
not be violated by reorganization at cAe speciai
session. The present officials, therefore, VIII hoia
over until the first session of the Lilo Congress.
A, soon as the reading of yesterdays journal was
finished Mr. German called mp the resolution hereto
fore offered ty him for the election OF senate ohcerS
and presented substitute for it, The substitute was
that the senate do now proceed to the eecuod vi
secretary Arms and Doorkecper and Chap
lain that the officers TO be elected shall only enter
th ON t@ nsang Of the Lid Congress Whether In
traordnary or regular session and that the present
MHsr scn,e iisttission il went over till a'ccloch
IL. that time Mr.. Henderson said that The resoll
atcrs on his side Of the Chamber. 1t was in line
with The traditions and presidents of the senate
He complmcned the present incumDens OF the ONCE
ana said he did not believe II possible that the clerca
free of the Sccre,ary's Office could be improved nc
was glad 10 pay that tribute to Mr. McCook. nc aist
compiimented the sergeant-aiaimS' MS iorcc 'nu U'
chaplain. a,.;o .rs
Mr. (Ormsn also bore testimony TO the enclency anu
worth OF the officers OF the senate, and said II was
the universal desire OF senators on both sides Oh te
Chamber that there should be no unseemly struggle
that might create an impression that the change OF
OfHccrs was merely for the sake Of getting possession
fha fev
ard ne expressed the regret that the original RUE OF
permanency in the Offices OF the Senate had ever
been interfered with. - at
Further encomiums these officers were contiibuee
by senators Harris. Palmer voorhees, and Blackburm
- The resolution was then agreed to without I'll
vision: as were also three other resolutions offered
nv Mr. German electng William X. Con, OF NOr'h
Csro,ina secretary OF the senate: Richard j. Bright
CO Indiana ssrgeant-atarms and doorkeeper: ano
William II. Milburn, d. D., OF Illinois, chaplain.