Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-30

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tor TO his feet to make comment. II,
(Conkling) knew of no meeting, either
in the Capitol or at any mans dinner
table, where either champagne or sat
isfaction, (still less both them hunting
in couples) mad appeared in any sense
in connection with this subject. II
might be due TO various considerations
that the Senator should not put ahoat
vague and somewhat injurious state
ments. He thought the Senator would
probably see fit at least to fix some
limit, if not some qualification, to such
remark as he had made. He trusted
the Democrats would allow the Senate
to 90 into executive session or with
hold two votes on the question of or
ganization, 1t would be immeasura,
bly, more to their satisfaction after
wards if they pursued that course than
if they proceeded in a method quite
beside the purpose, not likely TO save
time and not likely to preserve the
character of decorum and prestige Of
the Senate.
The proceedings were interrupted
to allow the offering of resolution OK.
tending coincidence TO the Government
and people of Russia at the assassina
tion of the Emperor Laid on the Ia.
bic for further consideration.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, continued the
debate. 1t had been asserted several
times within a few days that the Re.
publicans would control the constitu.
tional majority of the Senate He be.
lieved when every scat is filed this
Senate would be Democratic, as it was
now. lfhe was wrong in that belief
he bad been deceived If the Senator
from New York had been correct in
his statement he (HilD had been de.
ceived. He owed il to himself TO the
country and to those with whom he
had been associated to state distinctly
why he said that the Senate would
continue to be Democratic when all
the seats were full. If he was right
the Senator had no right to say the
Democrats were seizing,
Mr.. Conkling (interrupting)-W Won't
you wait to seel
Mr.. Hill. The Senator is anxious
we should wait. / assume then every
Senator yet to arrive will be Republi.
can, but, when full, how will the Sen.
ate stand2 This is the question. The
Senate when full consists of seventy.
six members. Thirty-oight members
Of this body were sent here commits.
stoned to sit here as Democrats. They
hold no commissions that were not
given them as Democrats. That 3S
amounts to one-half of this Senate.
The Senator from Illinois was not sent
here as Democrat, but was sent here
by Democratic votes, and in the words
of a high and lofty patriotism and
fidelity to the trust, he on Friday an
nounced he should be true to the trust
which sent him here and which he
agreed TO fulfill The Senator from
New York has stated the Republicans
will have a majority. How has that
been accomplished? 1t has not been
accomplished by the people or by the
of the States Now, when
and by whom has that wonderful coal.
ton been accomplished by which some.
body sent here as a Democrat has been
Seized-no, | will not say "seized" lin
Of similar remark by Mr..
Conkling, and one which elected laugh.
err but taken and carried off, by the
Republican party2 Who did it2 Tho
Senator from New York did not, and
le does not respect any one who did.
know him too well. Who did it7
Who has been taken and carried away2
Why is it that we have no right to act
IN the assumption that thirty-nine
are not still Democrats? 4
'ay they are, and j stand here TO win.
llcate the honor, the integrity, the
idelity to State, people and principle
'f all the thirty.nino who were sent
lere as Democrats. / deny that any
INC has proven treacherous to his mis-.
hon or ialsifes the commission that
ays on our table. | have said what
he Senator will not dispute, that there
ire thirty.nino members of this body
'lected by Democratic votes and sent
! ere as Democrats.
Mr. Conkling. / do deny il.
Mr. Hill. The records of this coun.
ry must settle that with the Senator.
Mr. Conkling. They will settle il.
After further remarks by Senator
Hill, Senator Malone, who occupied n
cat on the Republican side advanced
o the edge of the area fronting the
)lerk's desk and proceeded 10 reply to |
dr. Hill. That gentleman, he said,
iad manifestly engaged in an effect to
.iscloso his (Mahone's) position on this
Ioor
MIR. Hill. do not know what your
'osition is. How could | disclose il 7 |
Mr.. Malone. The gentleman has
ssumed not only TO be the custodian
ere of the Democratic party of the
ation, but has tried to assert the right
o speak for the constituency which |
ave the privilege in part to represent
ere. He has done 80 without their
ssent addressing himself directly to
ir. Hill, and advancing toward him).
owe you, sir, and | owe those for
Thom you undertake TO speak here,
otbing. Marks of encouragement on
he Republican side in the galleries. I
came here, like a Virginian, not TO
espect the Democracy, for which you
Hid stand. | came here with as
roud a claim to represent that people
$ you to represent the people of
ieorgia, won on the field where | have
'ught with you and others in the
ause Of my people and of that section
the late unhappy contest. That
ontest, thank God, is over. As one of
hose engaged in it and who has not
ere or elsewhere TO make apology for
10 part he has taken in IL, | say that
am not here as partisan, nor am
ere TO represent that Democracy,
ihich has done 80 much 10 injure nv