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

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senator In the estimation of those who have
| observed hfs course since he has been In tue
Senate. We all know his constant habit OF
making offensive attacks upon other sena.
tors, and then declaring, with the next
breath, cot course don't mean anything
by what say; I take it all back" &c.
Mr.. SMITH iinterrupting): 1t is false
hood a deliberate lie. II the Senator IS not
called TO order when he Is parliamentary
I will do so. I denounce him here ana De-
fore the world as 4 liar and scsundrel.
The CHAIR raped loudly and called Tue
Senator to order.
Mir. MASSEY I'll try to maintain my equi-
| librium. ;.
Mr.. MASSEY proceeded: We know that It
is his habit to write laudatory articles OF
| himself, either anonymously or over nct'-
tious name, and have them published as
advertisements.
Mr.. SMITH Gnterrupting): That's another
liza base leland comes from scoundrei
and dog.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY: I think we have had
enough OF this. :.
The CHAIR: The CHAIR will not permit
this to 90 on. He does hope that senators
will observe the rules which they have MADE
for their government.
MIR. MASSEY (proceeding): lie is now one
OF the most bitter denounceIs OF readlust-
ers. Yet, when he was candidate Tor state
Treasurer, and wanted. their support, he
was willing to pledge himself TO "stand by
the readiusters forever and forever"
believe these are bis own words, over his
own signature. 7 should not now trouble
the Senate with any allusion to the subject
but for the fact that the Dispatch OF vester-
day contained the Senator's report OF his
offensive speech, so beaded as TO create the
impression upon the minds OF unsuspeetng
readers that it was communicated ny some
one else, and published by the wish OF the
editor, when, in fact, it was prepared by the
Nelson Senator himself, and paid for 6y
him as an advertisement.
Mr.. SMITH: deny that l paid one cent
for It; and state further that the report Of
my speech was made by the OFFICIAL steno-
grapher OF this House.
Mr. Massey: l was informed by the re-
porter Of the Dispatch that you paid for it
and had the receipt.
Mr. SMITH: never paid one cent, and |
Mr. MASSEY: The reporter OF the Dis
patch informed me that the Senator from
Nelson had told the Dispatch reporter that
he paid for it.
Mr.. SMITH being reminded OF the con-
verSation between the reporter and HIM
self, stated to the Senate that it grew out OF
misunderstanding Of what had trans
PRED ITO which tue reporter assentcd].
Mir. MASSEY: wish to say in conclusion
that this is the first time in my legislative
experience that have had thus to trouble
the body of which cbaneed 10 be men,
Der, and hope it may be the last. Senators
will bear me testimony that this necessity
has been forced upon me. But, sir, for the
future sbali try to profit by the experience
OF old hunters, who have learned that 1t Is
better to pass around some animals than to
contend with them, though they may be
perfectly able to destroy them.
Mr.. GRIMSLEY Mr.. President, never
witnessed SO dissraccful scene in my life.
There certainly ought to be an cad OF 1t and
the two senators brought TO the bar of the
Senate and apologize for their language.
They should stop right here until some repa-
ration is made TO this body for the wrong
done it.
Mr.. KUINER objected to the ScurriIouS
abuse the senators had used to one another.
Mr.. DANIEL objected to the remarks OF
the Senator from Abemarle in referring to
what transpired on Tuesday. and OF the fact
that Mr.. SMITH had then been called to Or
der, said that because the rule may have
been violated at one time it was not right
that it should be again done and the dignity
of the body abused. He hoped that no fur
Their such remarks should be allowed. 1t
was not in order for the Senator from Abe
marie to avail himself OF what traHspired on
q previous occasion to now rise to qles-
ton OF personal privilege.
Slr. Hurt OF Pittsylvania wanted the
CHAIR to point out what was wrong in the
Senator's (Alr. MAssEY's) remarks.
The CHAIR said that all the remarks OF Mr.
MASSEY Rejecting on the dignity Of the Sem
ate were out OF order.
Mr.. HURT of Pittsylyana suggested that
the personal explanation OF Mr.. MASSEY be
read and the Senate eliminate such matter
as may be ont OF order.
Mr.. MASSEY said he'd be willing to let the
Chair take the paper and the speech and
the Senate strike out what is unpariament-
AIRY, or even to refer it to the calm and de-
libcrate action Of committee.
Mr.. BROOKE suggested that it would be
best to submit the remarks OF Mr.. MASSEY
to the Committee on Privileges, and let that
committee say what is Objectionable.
Mr.. DANIEL offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the stenographic reports
OF the speech Of the Senator from Nelson OF
Tuesday last, OF the reply ii the Senator
from Albemarle, Of the reioinder CT the
Senator from Albemarle, and OF the remarks
OF this day made by each in reference to
each other, be together referred 10 the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, with in
Structions to report Tomorrow morning
what action respecting the same should be
! taken by the Senate.
Mr.. SMITH said he held in his hand the
report the stcnographer had made OF the
speech delivered by the Senator from Abe
marie, and it was altogether different from
the speech made by the Senator on Tues
day. He desired to say in regard to the
question of rcadiustment, that he had been
reidjuster mot forcible) all along, and
had so stated over his own signature in the
canvass.
MIR. LEE read the 25th rule OF the Senate,
and thought that Mr.. MASSEY was out Of
order.
Mr.. SHEERARD presented resolution as a
substitute for Mr.. DANIELS resolution, de.
claring that the Senator from Albemarle
and the Senator from Nelson be brought
before The bar OF the Senate and repri-
handed.
Mir. FULKERsoN said that it would be
strange, indeed. to refer to committee the
remarks Of senator calling another sena-
tor liar, dog, and a scoundrel. He
thought it would not do. There would
have been personal collision in the Senate
to-day II the Senator from Albemmle had
not been cool.
Several senators said that the two sena-
tors ought to apologize to the Senate.
Mr.. SMITH rose in his place, and apollo
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