Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-02

OF Mr.. Hoar's suggestlOn) said: "Mr Presi-
dent, this is very simple question. 1
stated the case to this Senate and stated 1t,
I think, clearly. | stated that the Senator
this house an article from q news
paper, in which different references
to myself were made, the Senator
having stated that that was part of his
speech. Now what have arisen for mot.
withstanding what the Senator has said
to my friend from Massachusetts,
is to ask the Senator from Indiana
whether or rot these personal references to
myself were of bis own accord, and that
(speaking imperatively) is the question
that ask the Senator now. The Senator
has said that he did not
want to be dictated to, and that In the
course of this debate the privilege will be
exercised of having newspaner articles
read at the desk. make no objection to
that-none wbatever-and It is not OF that
that l complain. But when the Senator
speech he he stands in the attitude
of the man who wrote it. The Senator takes
the liberty of referring me to the newspa-
per man for settlement. shall select my
own course In this matter.n
Mr.. Voorhees, (defantly) = "Select me
whenever you please"
Mr.. Malone (resolutely)-"I select you
now"
Mr.: VOORHEES,, (contemptuously)-"Well,
select me now"
Mr.. Malone (persisting in his point)-"I
have called upon you In this house to
say whether or not"-
Before he had time to finish the sentence
Mr.. VOORHEES, anticipating it, and throw
ing off the self-restraint which he had OBJ
served up to this point), said passionately;
"Then indorse every single word which
was said in that article"
Mr.. Malone (breaking fn)-"Then l say
that the references which you make to me
are such as no honorable or brave man
would make, and denounce you as such
here" (The reporter gives the sentence as
it was uttered.)
Mr.. Voorhees-That is bare question of
here and hereafter
Mr.. Mahone-The thereafter will come
as soon as you like it.
Mr.. Voorhees-"I will know exactly how
to meet it. indorse every word said in
that article. | indorse the term renegade
Democrat;' | indorse everything else in it
that may be construed to reflect on the
course of the Senator from Virginia, and
without his taking time to put words
upon ne he can seek his
redress. TGere is no use In making any
mistake about this matter at all. heard
the Senator from Virginia stand here and
shout out that This thing had to stop. ,
Suppose it don't? Suppose it don't? | know
it won't with me by your dictation! That
Ia cheap, very cheap" (alluding to Mr.. Ma
homes expression).
Mr.. Mahone-"It is very cheap, Mr..
President, to deal In such bravado as the
gentleman from Illinois (meaning In
diaDa) does.
Mr.. Voorhees, Who was walking over to
his own chair when Mr.. Mshone's last re-
mark was made, turned around and said):
'"The gentleman alludes to me as the Sena-
tor from Illinois. l suppose he will take no
exception, therefore. II / allude to him as
the Senator from Vermont"
Mr.. Malone Continuing and completing
his sentence): "But when the gentleman
says that he endorses the sentiment of that
newspaper article, l undertake to charac-
| terize it here as such that no brave or
honorable man would make in this cham
Der. Now let him take that with him and
wear it,"
Some Democratic Senator here suggested
to Mr. Voorhees, to say no more, but not
needing his advice, MI. Voorhees, retorted:
'The question about taking and wearing
things depends good deal upon here and
hereafter"
This ended the controversy in the Senate
chamber, and then, on motion of Mr..
Dawes, the Senate, at 7:15, adjourned until
Monday.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
The debt statement issued to-day shows
the decrease of the public debt during the
month of March to be Sc 1872 S19 ID; cash in
the Treasury $3.50, 8l4 692 %; gold certifi-
Gates ST. III 800; silver certificates, $50, ,178,
800; certificates Of deposit outstanding, Sc, :
S05, GOO; refunding certificates. $77, ,595 600;
legal tenders outstanding, $346 6S1 ,0l6; frac
tional currency outstanding, $7,13l, ,97S 90,
CONSUL AT GUATEMALA.
The President sent to the Senate to oday
the following nomination: John E. Clements,
of Louisiana, to be United States Consul at