New-York tribune., 1881-03-31
A SHARP DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
JUSTICE OF REvIviNG THE WAR IssUEs-CoM-
PLANTS OF SOUTHERN SENATORS VIGOROUSLY
ANSWERED.

JUSTICE OF REVIvING THE WAR IssUEs-CoM-
PLANTS OF SOUTHERN SENATORS VIGOROUSLY
ANSWERED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Ihe turn given to
affairs in the Senate gives rise to apprehensons that
a long political debate, in which ancient history,
extending back through the reconstruction era and
perbaps TO ante-bellum issues. will take
place before the business for which the Senate was
convened is transacted. So strong are the evil
dences that Senators are Taking up from dusty
pipeon holes and other receptacles of musty but
unforgotton scraps of history the records OF thel
politcal opponents, and arming themselves with
these Tor the fray.
The debate was preceded to-day by some gentle
badinage between Senator Dawes and Sena-
tor HILL Of Georgia, in which no decldea
advantage was gained by either. Growing
more earnest Senator Dawes, in hVs
minute speech upon the denial OF political ana
civil nights to the blacks, laid the foundation ior
the subsequent combat. Senator Hi retorteu III
hls characteristic way His speech was diiiu~e ana
very general in its character, the speaker seeming
TO lave A disnclinatlon 20 deal with individual
facts.
Senator Cameron sent a bound volume OF THE
NEw-YoRK IRiEUEE to the clerks desk. and had
read senator Hills letter to Mr. Cnttenden. writ
fen inst after the election. Senator Cameron asked
if the senator from Georgia was still Of the samo
opinion that the Democratic party should be- dis
handed senator Hill replied cvaslvey, as he
sought TO do Throughout the entire day. His second
speech was an elaboration Of his numerous speeches
letters and interviews put forth since the election
1t lasted an hour
Senator Hoar then dealt with tie Senator from
Georgia and from bIs abundant siors of facts
brought out the leading ISSUES upon winch tho two
parties have divided since the ir5t movements of
the Democracy 4 lonZ. and in manner a more
forcible speech. from senator Hill, followed the
damaging statements madc by tue senator
from Massachusetts,. II abounded in bitter
complaiuts of the unmanly aud uugcnorou, conduct
manifested by the senator IN ecekne 20 revlY"
pcr~onal anImoAIe', reasie.;Ious of the eminent
.ir,ue. Of tie Southern whites. and his own unct-
eus goodness in intention at least. Mistakes there
had nee,A Of course. and mistakes upon both s'4ss
but these ere OF the past.
Senator Hoar was morciless and again and again
sought 10 draw replies IN respect To- particular is-
sur. lie read the Law, looking to the practical re-
,nslavemeu: of the blacks known ns thc yagrant
laws Of Louisiana aud inserted that these
had their Counterpart IN o;uer NoutLeru
STATES Did the senator from Georgia ap-
proyo thesei Were these manifestations of
the paterual love of tho whites toward the
hlttkNf Were the CONSTITUTIONAL dtucuHm Nllfu
were passed TO ma kr kuch laws upsss0c ~ eI-cu-
ton approved by tnt senator from Grorgilf An
eau vocal admission 81 the Jndcnoat oi the
Southern Democrats in respect TO these matters was
at last elected
A sharp but short contest took place between
Senator Logan AMI Senator Hill. The former said
that every nan who had INTO tho AGAINST the
Goycrntncnt was responsible for every that had
grown out of that rebellion Senator ill lct0red by
asserting that when he had been speaking against
secession. he had been answere. on the stump by
anotatious from Senator Lpgans speeches made be-
for. the war. Leading SOutJerucrs 10 believe that
they would receive material ald from the North.
General Logan SAID that amy mSlnuailon
tai he had ever In ms speeches. gwen
| reason to believe that ne wouid iayor
accession was tal-e. Senator Hi replied that
he made no such charge. but the speeches had hrcn
| so interpreted. Senator lIoar closed tho debate
| with the citation OF additional damaging facts
| against the Democracy, aud said thar The man who
had gwen the casting vote ~ favor of secession.
| and who III the Confederate Congress had intro
du, ed measures for the shooting of CuIOn prisoners,
| MAS not the man To deliver hOnlics about the
| peaceful condition which shOcId prevail between
| sections parties.