Daily globe., 1881-04-14

The Senator from Virginia had been discussed
in committee privately as any other new Dem-
ocratic Senator's had been. He would have
thought 1t an insult to that Senator to indi-
cate to him that it was necessary to gain his
vote to make propositions to him.
what he called Hills revelation, showing that
the Democrats had been willing to recognize,
associate with, and given positions on COM
mittees to the Senator from Virginia (Mahone)
as q regular national Democrat.
Senator Hill replied, with quotation fire.
quently used by Hoar, "Beware OF the eleven
of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy" and he
denied he had referred to Malone as regular
national Democrat The points in the discus
from Virginia became Republican? That
Senator sat with the Republicans, acted with
the Republicans in slandering his own people,
but he (Mahone) had not announced
he was Republican. Why did he not do so
and save the gentleman from Massachusetts
(Hoar,) hislong- winded speeches? Why did
not the Senator rise in his seat and say ne
was Republicans The Senator from vlr-
ginla was certainly not Republican last NO
vember when he voted for Hancock, and when
he wrote the letter in which he characterized
the party as a grip sack party. Nobody de-
MED the gentleman's right to change his
opinion, but had he changed then? Did he
entertain now on great national political
questions opinions different from those which
he entertained in 1877 or 1880? If so, let him
sayso.
Senator Malone rose to reply. He called
the Senate to witness that he had not in this
discussion transgressed the bounds OF propri-
ETY., but that he had been courteous and re-
spectful. He had not introduced the question
of the State debt of Virginia. It was John.
ston, his colleague, who had done SO. That
Senator had characterized portion of his own
people as repudiationists, and another class as
debt payers, while the record OF the Virginia
Legislature, the attested fact that there was no
such party in Virginia as the debt paying par
ty, in his colleagues Interpretation OF tho
words. He had not impugned and would not i'm.
pugn the motives of the people of any State who
had dealt with their State debt. That was
matter which concerned themselves. He de-
MED any Senator on either side of the chamber
had even approached him improperly as to the
organization of the Senate. He did not pre-
sumo any honorable man would expect him TO
violate the amenities of life and state whath had
taken place between himself and Senator'S on
the subject of organization. 1t was true he
had been asked by Democratic Senator'S as to
what his action would be in regard to organi-
cation, but whether those Senators who
came to him from either side came as the rep
resentatives of the caucus, he had never
thought of inquiring. His response to both
had been alike in effect, he had no wish to pre-
fer, but he intended on all occasions to vote as
he pleased. (Applause in the galleries. He
had come here with obligations to neither
party, and in the discharge of his duty he
would follow his own Judgment as to how he
voted. His action was not to be
controlled by the caucus. He
repelled the suggestion that he could be
approached by any person with plan or
f> ao1, anAc fho
Senate chamber that were not legitimate. He
was the custodian of his own Democracy.
(Audible comments on the Democratic side on
the word Democracy he didn't choose to
debate that question. It wasn't debatable.
The whole question was one between himself
and those who sent him to the Senate. He
could not become a partisan of either party.
What debt did he owe either! He certainly
owed nothing to the National Democracy, as
represented by Barnum and his committee.
Continuing Malone said, in the Record, last
Monday, was extract he had read at the
clerks desk, wherein, il response to sug-
gestion by Rollins, the Democrats had been
seeking to make arrangements to secure Ma.
homes vote. Hill replied, "But we wouldn't
have bought It," Now, Mr.. President, con-
tinued Malone, waving his arms to give
greater force to what he was saying, that
language admits of but one Interpretation, and
j come 10 ask Iuc CCudIOl IiOul 0SOi "o Liz
language in one aspect implies that my vote
had been or could be bought, whether he liz
tended to convey any such idea in his seat!
Senator Hill.-Go on and will answer.
Senator Mahone-I am ready for you to an
swer now.
Senator Hill prefer to wait till you get
through.
Senator Malone, with emphasis-I have
nothing more to say but to ask that simple
question.
Senator Hill, taking the floor in his own
right-Now shall make to that Senator the
answer which 1 feel he, or any other Senator,
ought to make me under like circumstances,
or tell exactly the truth. l inferred frcm the
remark made by the Senator from New Hamp.
shire (Rollins) he was charging we had
sought to make an arrangement (that was his
language), by which we wonld control the
vote of the Senator from Virginia to get the
that, said we would not have bought it. l
meant simply to negative what l understood
to be the charge of the Senator from New
Hampshire. That's what I intended, q mega
tive. The Senator from New Hampshire
seemed to be giving an assumption. The 9TH
er side was charged with having bought
vote from the Senator from Virginia, and he
seemed TO be implying we had wanted to buy
MED addressing himself directly
td Mahone) we did buy your vote. I denied
we would have bought your vote. We would
not have given you fig for your vote. That
is what intended to deny. I did not charge
the Senator had sold his vote. don't say now
the Senator has sold his vote. wouldn't
charge, unless knew it to be fact, any Sen
ator had sold his vote. If the Senator wants
me to go farther and say what I believe, that
is q different question, and wish to say to
the Senator now if he proposes to call to ac'
count everybody in this country who has be-
lief on that subject, he has heavy task on his
hands. will make no charge against any
Senator, but let not any Senator invite my
opinion, or compel my opinion by seeking to
make that charge which is not one, because
he may get that opinion, and get it very fully.
Senator Mahone-I have nothing to do with
the Senator's opinions. have risen to ask
the Senator from Georgia q direct question.
Re saws will have everybody
to call to account. That is not the question.
The Senator from Georgia has used the Ian
guage which has been reaG. He knows
whether he intended to convey the impression
that sold my vote, or that my vote had teen
bought. He knows that l respectfully ask
whether he so intended. That is all.
Senator Hill, not rising-I answered you
fully it will be in the record.
Senator Mahone-As the Senator fails
here to answer directly direct question, !
will or;ra him q nroblam tn solve He shall