Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-22
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Ia the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Massey, lm'ne'
diatcly after tho morning hour, arose ior the
purpose Of pcrso>al exploitation, ard proceed
ed to read from lengthy prepared paper
reply TO the remarks of Senator Snlth, mado
on Tuesday. TIE lapGusge was extremely harsh
aud personal to Sauato7 Smith, aod Mr.. Mes
seq vas os.d to order several times BY the
presidiog oEcs, % account of u,parllamaa!ary
lapgusgr.
Mr.. Daniel, io the Course Of Mr.. Massey'a
remarks, res, to question q order, which was
that no senator had the right in personal ex-
PLANTATION to use uoparliamentary language 10
aDather senator.
Al7. Messy, 10 The curse Of his written re-
ma,ks, said / thick an strictly within
bounds when say that. Tor unrehnement, Ia
delicacy, coarsaness, Misrepresentation. Gclanl
alton, aud vindicliveness it SURPRISES anything
ever heard 10 the balls Of the Legislature.
Mr. Smith: That is lie and no is scou1'
dreI.
Sir. hiassey: We all know his constant hab.
it of making offensive attacks upon other Ssna-
tors and then declaring with the next breath.
"Of course I don't nean anything by what
say" II take it all back" &c. We know that
it is his habit to write laudatorg articles Of
himself, either anonymously or over fictitious
name, aud then publish them So comniuulcs'
liors which be nays fer as advertisements.
NJ. Smith: You are a liar ard scoundrel
and dog.
Mr.. Grims!ey: protest apairs! aoy further
proceedings Of this disgraceful character The
Seuete's digni.y has been degraded end it
should he policed.
Mr.. Daniel offered the following resolution !:
| Resolved, That tho stenogTapher's report CT
| tho specch OF the Senator from Nelson CT Tues
dey last, Of the rapIy Of the Senator from Abe
marie OF the rtjoindcr Of the Senators from
Nelson ard Abenarle, AID remarks this day
| made by each 10 rt1arcrcc 10 each other, be
together referred to the Committee of PrlVl'
| leges aud ELECTORS. with Instruction 10 report
| what action respecting the same should be
| taken by the Senate.
Mr.. Sherrard, es . substitute, offered the
| following. -,
Resolved, That Senators Massey and Smith
| be brought before the bar Of the Senate and
| reprimaudcd BY, the President for uuparlia-
| meutsry language used in debate.
! After much debate aU1 counter res0lutlocs ii
was referred to tho Committee Of Privileges
aud Elections with Instructions 10 report TO-
day.
| A motion to reconsider WIS thCn msde and
laid OF the table. SO the report will BIO made
to-day.
The Scuutc passed the bill amending the
charter Of the Valley Railroad in the same
shape 80 passed by that body at tho recent ses
sior. Itrsached the House OF Delegates toe
late to be acted upon during that sesSioo.
Nlr. Sinclair presented a bill, which was ru
90 the calendar, authorizing an Increase OF the
salary Ct the equity Judge Of Loudoun County.
10 tho House CT Delegates it was agreed to
vote 90 the public debt bill at o'cloai. J. u.
| CD Monday Gcxt
The Hcu,c also agreed to the amendment
of tho Sonata striking ous the words "or sta
| licucry" in TIE i1irt resolution # the House
insiruciiug the ucrks CT The two houses Eot &c
issue any stationery fer this session..
TIE public debt bill was further discussed.