Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings of the Senate To-day.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. April 26.-Mr. Ed.
mu1Gs asked ies7o for the Committee on the
Judiciary TO sit during the recess of tho Senate
it that should ever tc.ur. to pursue some lnVes'
ticaticDs upon the subject of bankruptcy.
Without oil scticn leave vas granted.
TIE Vics President laid before the Senate
III, unfinished business, being tho resolution
for tho elc ,:ion of Senate officers.
The usual motion to 90 into executive session
was lost-yess. a nays, "a.
Mr.. Jones. Of Fla resrettipg the abseroa OF
the Senator from Me-, mi. Frye proceeded
to reply to certain portions Of that genlleman's
speech. lie had delivered speech which was
remarkable in many respects. Ia ito first place
it came from new member; 10 tho second it
was calculated to phamo tie passions of tho
American pecp'e. He (Mr. Joues) had not
l,tktd for such haftpeuo FROM that quarter.
He had been mortified when be heard the Sen.
attr lron Msino getting into dirty little mar.
row groovc. ard undertaking to dsparsge and
ocndeua whatever he could End Objectionable
10 any quarter Of his country. The Senator
had characterized the civilization of the North
| as tho ,chocl beck aud the bible; that of the
South as the civilization of slavery and barba.
| rism. The time had COCO when that kind of
| utteratc, ought to ED. Weso the Southern
| pcoplo responsible fer that barbarsm; were the
| peoplo Ct Nav Eaelsrd responsible for il? Ne.
1t had b:eu planted here by a superior power,
by the ID other country and upheld for years
| under tho imperial power OF Great Britain.
| The State !rcm which be camo was 20 more
responsible !cr slavery or the evils growing out
Of i; thar tho people of any of tie States Of The
| Union. Ia this connection be read from
B1rko'6 speech ia defence of The colonies 10
which occurs tho sentiment that the lov3 of
liberty txs:s strongest among the master, Of
slaves.
Mr.. Hoal: Docs tho Senator endorse tbst
passage of Bu1ke'e Rnd affirm it's truth. or does
he believe that il contains es much falsehood as
w1s ever pu! together?
| Mr.. Jones: dent believe that tSe.o is shy
fs!sehccd 10 it.
Mr. Hoal: Docs tho Senator now affirm that
liberty exists in greater ru:ity among the mas
ters of slaves?
Mr.. Jones: undertske TO rut the opinion
OF great political philosopher against the
opinion Ct tho Senator from Maine. and the
Senator has no right to call for any abstrac.
opinion Of mine 90 this QUESTION Of The past |
beil:Vc that the observations OF hlr. Burke were
founded 10 true philosophy.
Mr.. Hoai: The Senator has stated the pre-.
else issue which divides the two parties in this
chamber and 10 the couatry. and we accept it.
Mr.. jones: My opinion would be worth very
little 90 the question which is no longer prsc:i.
cable, but when 70 como TO indulge 10 reason
inge, it is legitimate to ru! tho opinion of Mr.
Burke against tho oririon cf Mr.. Frye. The
world r.cjg1;z:s the ono as thicker end q
s!atcsmat; how far the thoughts OF the other
will ,rav'l be5opg tho Jurisdiction of hi:
cT1 Stuto or equity. reu.us to be seen
Continuing, he said 4: Slavery had PASSED. away
and thlro was not ~ u az south Of the Potomac
who did 20! rtjoc, at it. liz criticized whal
ne termed tho uuwisa manner in which The
+ Sat OF suffrs 6, had been conferred upon the
negro. aud reoounted tho manner with
which the Dcuplu Of tho South had beer
treated under tits Dtw.y eDfrauch;sad raos
Referring to the charges made by Mr.. Frye o.
fraud end violence in elections occurring il
Florida, Mr.. Jones sent TO the clerks de.k and
had read an extract from o Florida democratic
paper, denouLcing the crime, which had beer
com miL!ed of rescuing from the msrshas hands
four men charged with fraudulent voting. III
did this, he stated, 70 show that no had nc
J apology TO make for any lswlessness and tha
when any such act was committed it was PROMPT
~ denounced by the democratic pIe5a