New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-13

m. rolit;cal debate in the United States
800 vas continued yesterday. Democra.ic
Sss.,,~ wasted time in denouncing the
ssss.rd Republican bargain with Mr.. Mahone'
.S,. interest in the debate shows perceptiDie
: 49,. ~ Aareine. A friend of Senator Conk-
~, furnishes list of Republican Senators
10 he says, viii vote against the eonn'nua .ro
Aon of Judge Robertson. Inc reS"i. VI uo
.,,vine elections in Missouri has caused grave
sls,m among Southern Democratic leaders,
THE BOURBONS' LAST DITCH.
~v.r rur DEMOCRATIC SENATORS SAY THEY AXE
y,nurrSo roR-EFPEcr OF NAHoNEs SUCCESS
-,,ounuoIyr THE SOUTH THE DISMAL DfDAih
LIKELY TO CONTINUE.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusE.l
uc~o,, Anr;l 12-The Senate did not elect
oe,cero TODAY. The only business uansacteu was
the massage of resolution offered py oonei"i -
IA. ,.cnestino the President to communicate any
60. IN his possession concerning the arrest VI
u;eh.eI Bovton by the British Government. Inc
trs.,n of tslk was turned ON by Senator BECK VINO
.onsrp,esl more than an hour in his denunclauoh VI
the abarcainn made by the Repuohcahs WIN
General Malone This is probably the most 'nie',u
hare subject that ever occupied the atehuoh Vi no
United States Senate, and NJ Beck faiieo 10 n'.h0
IL interesting. In the course Oh ms feh'ai ns 'i,
Beck expressed regret that the proprleties VI Hon"
torisl debate would not permit hun TO
The coalition in the language which he thinks IL
ao.srve. He expressed desire that Mr.. Dawes
.onla 90 with him TO Virginia next September and
a;scnss the question with him before the people OF
that State.
Tn aeonvcrsation with TRIBUNE correspondent,
,ater in the day, General Malone, referring to Mr..
Reck,s desire 70 discuss the question before the
,aonle of Virginia. remarked: Il should be very
,gad 10 have him come to Virginia and do that.
rould guarantee him good audiences and he would
sud yirgnians able and ready to discuss this ques
tiou or auy other with him. He would not need to
hiring nm antagonist with him he would find plenty
Of virginians ready TO meet him."
II had been extensively advertised that Mr.. Beck
would devote his speech TO history OF the recon
truction measures and of the carpet-bag govern
mepts In the Southern States. He did intend thus,
but IL Is understood that some of the cooler Demo
srats prevailed upon him to forbcar. AS one OF them
aid to TRIBUNE correspondent to-day: awe
might not TO allow ourselves TO be drawn into any
argument with the Republicans on such issues as
reconstruction OF reputation. They always get the
advantage of US in o debate those subjects and
,usceed in diverting attention from the merits Of
The real questions in dispute. think we ought TO
son6ne ourselves closely to exposing and denounc-
ING this infamous bargain with Malone That is a
rather narrow issue TO be sure, but it is about the
only one which il is safe for us TO discuss now
therefore regretted Pughs speech to-day. He went
too far think in discussing and denouncing recon-
struction and has laid himself open to attack from
Republicans"
Everybody who took the trouble to listen to Sena-
tor Pugs bitter speech will feel the force and just
ness of this criticism from one of Senator Pugis
party and personal friends. Senator Saunders de-
iivercd a short speech, and thcn-after some wild
filibustering by the Democrats-the Senate ad-
jou-ned at an unusually early hour. Senators on
both sides have grown weary OF what appears 10
be an interminabe struggle. Public interest in the
debates has completely died out, and the dreary
speeches are addressed TO empty galleries day after
day.
at is pretty hard case,v said Democratic Ser
ator to-day "The people think we are fighting for
few Offices, and the Democratic newspapers are
abusing us for our obstinacy. The Republicans are
In the same fix, and some of the Republican news
papers are scolding them for the same reason" IL
ia interesting TO hear avOwed the motives which
royern the Democrats in the present struggle.
Some of these were tersely described by prominent
Senator from q Southern State in the course of a
conversation with TRIBUNE correspondent to-day.
I'VE would not continue this struggle twenty
our hours he said, nothing were involved eN-
more than that. IL the Mahcne movement IN lir-
ginia succeeds, may as we'll make up our minds
e surrender the political control of half dozen Of
the other Southern States. Mahone's success will
mako political rebellion and treason respectable in
4 The South, and Mahones will spring up in North
Carolina In South Carolina in Georgia. in Alabama,
md even In Mississippi The very existence OF me
Democratic party in States IL at stake IN this
bontcst. Disaffected Democrats In every southern
btase are watching the struggle with eager interest
and they will rise in rebellion against party disci-
pine the moment they see the Democratic party
,vrrthrown in Virginia. IL is hard necessity, but
ne are forced TO begin here the floor OF the Senate
The struggle to retain the political control OF that
State IL Malone wins in the election next Noycin-
s The Bourbon Senators SEIZE and eagerly believe,
every story asserting that Senator Mahone's III.
1uence in Virginia is waning; Speaking OF some OF
q those tales to-day, General Malone said: :" They
are all false so far as know. The story they tell
about my brother and brother-in-law having de-
serted my political fortunes IS fair sample OF the
absurd stories they invent and believe to keep Their
lAw-the only one / haye-lives in southampton
County, about fifty miles below Petersburg. have
heard from him in warm approval OF my course, ana
received positive assurances that my friends III that
part Of the State are enthusiastic as ever 4
have no fears that any of the anti-Bourbons VIII
desert me. Our struggle in Virginia has been too
bitter and personal to allow any fusion of the ou-
s bon and anti Bourbon wings of the party now"
4 Democratic Senators declare that they are con-
SANITY receiving letters frora leading and nlnen-
nal constituents begging them to maintain their
returned from visits to their homes all say that their
3 consfifuents bid them never 10 surrender Under
zen circumstances the prospect OF an early cess;i
spl Of the present struggle cannot be considered
THE REFUNDING PLAN.
WARRINGTON, April 12.-At the Capitol to-day
s stere were many expressions Of approval by Sena-