The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-22

| language OF Mr.. MASSEY and report upon
/ It. and II Il be found supplementary, tnen
the two senators can be brought TO the par
OF the Senate. He did not think that 1here
was any unparliamentary language IN tne
persona, explanation Of Mr. MASSEY except
by inference or implication ~.
Mr.. TYLER thought resolution did not
meet the case. He indicated what he pro-
posed to offer at the proper time.
Mr.. SINCLAIR said that this was q most
unfortunate affair, and argued IN iaVor OF
referring the subject to committee. nc
opposed the resolution to bring the senator's
to the bar OF the Senate.
Mr.. CH1Lgs characterized the proceedings
as dsgraceiu. He said that the title OF tue
article in the Dispatch, "a Tilt Between
Two Senator's" was q good one. he theh
went on to speak OF the discussion or tues
day, and 10 say that he supposed tbat Tue
dnimus OF that day had come to an emu.
He thought that the proper time for Mt.
MASSEY TO have replied TO Dir. SMITH was
on Tuesday; but as be did not DO SO men,
the only opportunity be could have 10 re-
ply would be this morning i'll the senate
He could not remember any unpafllainen-
! tary language in the explanation OF mr.
MASSEY. He hoped the SENATE would reler
The subject to a committee, and not DflhS
the senators to the bar OF the senate.
Mr.. GRIFFIN asked II the best way 10 end
this matter would not be to vote on the
question.
Mr.. CHILEs said TINT he did want to get
at it in that way. He went on to speak OF
what he termed the diSgraceful scene
again, and to say that Mr.. MASSEY was ever
gentle and courteous, and he wanted the
two senator's to have time to think over this
matter and cool down. He hoped it would
be referred to the committee for lnVestlga-
ton and report.
Mr.. MASSEY said he could readily under
stand that language might be used which,
under strict construction Of parliamentary
law, would be considered parliamentary
but that he was iustifable under the circum-
stances in the language used. He had no
desire to offend against the good sense OF
the Senate. He was at loss to know Wnat
language be should eliminate. But II he
could be convinced that he had used I'M
proper language he would draw lis pen
through it and then make proper apollo
gy to the Senate. He had spread before
the Senate, not in haste, his views
harsh terms, but had stated in plain IAN
euagc his Yindicaton against wrong that
| had been done him. lie should be doing
himself wrong if he should rctract without
knowing what he was retractng. lie would
he willing for the committee to take the
| paper, read it carefully, and then il there
was ANYTHING unparIamcntaTy he would
erase it. He was unwilling to do any
| man in the Commonwealth in5usllce; ana II
when his explanation was read carefully IL
should be found to contain language that
could be construed parliamentary, he
would withdraw it.
Mr.. Hurt OF PittSylvania asked that the
unparliameatary language be read, SO that
he could vote intelliSently.
Ruled out OF order.
Mr.. HINTON moved to lay the resolutions
on the table. Lost.
The debate was continued at great
length.
Mr.. FULkEEsnS asked whether the rule
was to be adopted here that senator could
get I'D and call another senator Il liar and
dog and then apologize for it? 1t was time
the matter should be ended. II the Senator
from Albemare has used unpariamcntary
language he ought to be dealt with. IL an
apology Is sufficient, or i rcprimand, let's
have it.
The pending question was then ordered.
Dir. DANIELS amendment to come IN at
the first part OF The resolution as reported
above was rejected.
Mr.. TYLER presented the following sub
stitute for Mr.. SHERRARD's resolution:
Rcsolved, That Il portion Of the language
used this day by the Senator from Abe
marie in his personal explanation, and some
OF the language OF the Senator from Nelson
in reply thereto, is parliamentary IAN
guage, and unless retracted or apologizcc
for by said senators, then in that case the
speeches delivered by said senators shall be
referred to the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections, to report such action rs they may
deem best.
The substitute was rejected.
Mr.. HURT OF Halifax offered the follow
ing az a substitute for Mr.. SHERRARD'S reso-
luton:
Resolued, That the language used by both
the senators from Nelson and Albemarle on
the floor Of the Senate this morning is I'm
parliamentary, ard that both OF said scna-
tors be immediately brought to the bar OF
the Senate and replimanded by the Presl-
dent Of the Senate.
Rejected.
Mr.. SMITH said Mr.. SHERRARD's was Il
grave proposition. 1t proposed to arraign
him before the bar OF the Senate, and, too,
after he had apologized to the Senate for
the language used. He appealed to the
Senate to know il any member OF the body
placed in his position would have remained
quiet under such language as the Senator
from Albemarle had used in his personal
explanation. lie (SAlTH) said every consti-
tuent in his district would take it as an in
suit if he had remained quiet under the cir-
cumstances.
Mr.. SMITH wanted Mr.. HURT to amend
his resolution so as to provide that, a the
Senator from Nelson bad apologlZed for bis
language, then that unless the Senator from
Albemarle apologies he shall be brought 10
the bar OF the Senate and be rcprimaded.
Mr. HINTON asked il the resolution could
not be amended so as 10 strike out one OF
the names.
The CHAIR said it was competent for the
Senate to amend the resolution il the Ser
ate desired to do so.
Mr. HINTON moved to strike out Mr.. Mas
sEY;s name in the resolution.
The motion was rejected by the follow
ing vote:
A1Es-Mcssrs. Bliss. Chilcs, Dlckenson, Fnltcr-
con, Hinton. Moulton, Norton Paul, Powell, Semp,
Splitter, aud WOod-l2.
NoES.-McssrS. Brooke, Daniel. Elliott, Grim.
Grmsiey. Iairston, Hurt of Halifax, Hurt OF Pitt
sylvania. koiner, Lee Marshall, Nash Num-. Phle-
gar Quescnbcr. J, Sherrard. Siucinr, Ianner Iyicr,
Watson. Ward, aad Wortham-22.
Mr.. FULKERsoN moved to strike ont Mr..
SMITHS name from the resolution.
Rejected.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. SuEE-
RARD's substitute, which reads as follows:
RESOLVED, That Senators MASSEY and
| SMITH be brought to the bar OF the Senate
| and reprimanded for parliamentary lam
guage in debate.
The substitute was rejected by The follow