The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-24

the Senate Tor not having Piote stso.. ~
member upon whom the assault was Inaue
Mr.. DANIEL, who had heard Tue Huois :
matter, reviewed 1t all very cleariy' - uh ~
made . n interesting an wtat.seemed to be
;mnartial nrg,slnent. He was OF opinion
tbat fine resolution OF the Senator from fau-
nn;ar was more conservative than the COM
,nittee's report, aud more just to Tue SEMI
tors. and as the Senate Itself was in d great
degree RESPONSIBLE for the trouble, ana uli-
der MI the other circumstances: he was con-
s.ro;ncd to saw that the true line out OF tue
jssne would be to adopt Mr.. BnooKE,s reso-
luton E.ta Az
Mr. TANNER, at the conclusion OF Alr.
DANIELS remarks, demanded the previous
question; which was not sustained.
Mr.. MARSHALL, on behalf OF the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, argued III
favor OF the report hebad made. =
Dir. GRIFrIS gave bis reasons for signing
the majority report. He said: L know no
thing about the Original! cause OF the un1or-
tunate debate in the Senate on yesterday eA-
cept what saw in public print; ana OF
what I heard Yesterday ] have attempted,
without partisan feelings, 10 Judge 1alriy
and imbartialy, and it is with pain that l
state that ] can find no solution OF The DIM
Guilty save through the medium OF such a
nubiic or official rebuke rs Will throw around
the dignity Of this body and OF the COM
monweaIth which it represents shield 10
guard and protect it against further lnsull.
The scene on yesterday was OF itself SUI
ficient to work for US q forfeiture OF PUBIC
respect, and to bring the BODY INTO public
contempt If allowed TO go free from cen
sure. It is therefore, in my Judgment, not
only duty we owe ourselves as senator's,
~ n Conn.,
monwealth, but obligatory upon US in Or
der to protect her good name and fair es-
cutcheon, to so enforce the rules prescribed
for the government Of this body as to re-
strain for the future the unfortunate impu-
nity OF those passions tnat tend to trans
gress the rules of dccorum and to bring the
Senate OF Virginia into disrepute.
The pending question was called but not
sustained.
MIR. PAUL said that while the affair was
to be regretted, it was in his judgment 4
fortunate occurrence for the body itself.
He thought the majority report too harsh.
He also opposed the minority report, and
made q conciiatory speech in advocacy OF
Mr. BRoUKE'S resolution.
Mr.. HURT Of Ptisylvania spoke in behalf
OF the minority report, but said, after the
remarks made by the Senators from Fau-
quicr and Richmond, be would vote for Dir.
BRooKE's resolution.
Mr.. WATSON gave the reasons which had
actuated him in signing the majority report.
He regarded the remarks OF Mr.. MASSEY as
having been deliberate and calm (havlDg
been written and brought to the Sena!c),
and, as insulting as they we're, merltcd the
action proposed in the report. The re-
marks OF the Senator from Nelson, too,
were grossly nparliamentary, and they, IN
his Judgment, deserved the action suggested
by the committees report II the remarks
had been made in the heat OF ordinary dc-
bate he would have favored Mr.. BEooKE,S
resolution.
The question was then taken on Mr..
BgooKE's substitute. and it was adopted by
The following vote:
Dickcnson. Elliott. Fuller on. Grim, GrinlseJ,
tIairSton, Hinton, Hurt OF liaiis1. Johnson hnih'
Lee Marshall o"l'os NGr!o1 Sunn' rle
Walston. and Worlham-2S.
N0ES.-None.
Tue question was then on agreeing to the
minority report as amended by the adoption
Of Mr.. BRoOKE'S substitute.
The resolution rs amended was adopted
by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bliss, Brooke. Ch'los.. Daniel
Dickinson Elliott, Fulker. on Grmslcy, Rairston'
Hinton, Hurt Of Pntsylyania. Johnson, Koiner'
,Ioul.on. Norton. Nunn. Paul, PhlcGar. Shcfrard'
slemp, Splitter. Tanner: Wood, and W9rlham-24 -
NoES.-MessrS. Griffin, ilurt Oh liaii"A' hee'
Marshall, Tyler, and Waston-6.
The question was then taken on Mr..
BRooKE's resolution is substitute for the
majority report, and it was adopted by the
vote:
Dickenson Elliott, Fu;kcrson. Gri ffin. Gr:msiey'
IIairston Hinton, Hurt Of Pittsylvania, koincr,
Lee. MoultoD, Norton. Munn. Pam. LhiSEaI, Sner
rard Slemp, Splitter, Tanner, Tyler, Wood, ana
SoES"Mcssrs. Hurt of Halifax, johnson, Mar
shall, and WastoE-4.
THE APOLOGIES.
Mr.. BRooKE's resolution as Just adopted
was read BY the Clerk under the direction
OF the Chair.
Mir. SMITH: Is it in order for me TO make
the explanation?
The CHAIR: It is in order.
Mr.. SMITH: was waiting for age to pre-
cede beauty. [Laughter.]
Mr.. SMITH then said he apologized most
heartily and cordially for the language con-
strucd as parliamentary.
This done, Mr.. MASSEY sent for the rcso-
luton.
. Mr. MASSEY: an confined to q very mar
row compass. 1 don't desire to be unpar-
iameniary. [Laughter.]
Mr. MASSEY took the resolution and read
its language as bis apology.
Mr.. SMITH requested the Clerk to read the
meaning of the word "admonish."
The dictionary was opened and the mean-
ing OF the word read.
Mr.. SMITH: Mr.. President, consider my
self admonished.
THE PRESIDENTS ADMoNITIoN.
The acting President (Mr. ELLloTTl
then, very impressively, said in admonish-
ing the two senator's:
Scnators,-I hope sincerely that il tran.
seend the limit which seems indicated in the
resolution just adopted, that lack of expert
ence as q presiding officer OF the Virginia
Senate will be my excuse.
assure you, Senator's, it is no pleasant
duty to perform the task which now falls
to my lot. Nevertheless, will not shrink
from it. You must be the Judge Of the apt
ness and appropriateness Of the few words
that shall address you on this occasion. I
address myself, however, especially and
particularly, as am required to do, to the
two senators immediately concerned.
I would not in any way intensity the sig
niticance Of the Office which has unfortu-
natey dcvolyed upon me by virtue Of my
accidental occupation Of the chai. OF the
Senate to-day. | am ordered TO utter the
admonition which has been adiudged ap-
propriate by your associates and mine, the
honorable and Just men Of the Senate Of
Virginia. l cannot pronounce it, nor
would 7, except in the spirit in which
it has been .decrccd by them. They
are iuexpres>ibly PANIED that the oc-
casion should have. arisen. So am L.
They are constrained to believe that it
sproro rather from thp heed lessneSs OF Oas-