The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-18


happy contest. Thank God il is over. |
and as one of those engaged in it, am /
not here or elsewhere to make apology |
for the part have taken in it, l say / |
am not here as a partisan, nor am here |
90 represent thai Democracy which has /
done So much injury to my sec
ton of the country. The gentleman |
undertook 10 sag what constitutes /
3 Democrat. hold that l am an
infinitely better Democrat than lie. |
laughter He who stands nominallv |
committed 70 a fun vote, fair vote and |
honest ballot, should see they can be had |
In Georgia, where tissue ballots are |
fashionable. LApplause.l serve notice |
the custodian of my own Demo- |
cracy. do not intend to be run by the |
gentleman's caucus. | am III every
sence free man here, and trust be able |
To protect my own rights and defend |
those of the people whom represent, GER
tainly TO take care of nay own. / do not
intend again addressing Hill Directly
that you shall undertake to criticize my
conduct by innaendos. ! wish the Sena-
tor from Georgia to understand just here,
thai the way to deal with me is 10 deal
discreetly. We want no motions of dis
covery to find out bow | am going To
N1pFlddSC GU Tue EtOOE anu Tic
galleries, which was reprimanded by the
Vice-President) . regret that SO early
after my appearance here should have
found ii necessary TO obtrude any remarks
on this body. l would prefer to be little
modest l would prefer to listen and
learn, but could not feel content, after
what has passed to-day, to sit silent
The gentleman (Hill) by all manner of
insinuations, direct and indirect, has
sought to discover who the Democrat is
that may choose TO exercise his right to
cast his vote as he pleases, and to differ
with the gentleman's caucus. He seems
to have forgotten that refused to take
part in the caucus, which has only
waged war upon me, but upon those
whom | represent. He has presumed to
teach the people of Virginia true Demo
cracy. Yes, sir, you were duly notified.
that took no part or lot in your politi-
cal machinery, and that was supreme
ly Indifferent to what you did. Gaugh-
ter and applause on the Republican side.)
You were notified / should stand on
this floor, representing in part the state
of Virginia Certainly the legislature
which elected me, did not require me to
state that / was a Democrat, or any
thing else. l suppose that gentleman
(HilD could not get here from Georgia
UNLESS ne Sdlu nc HstS DcluOCTat. Ia p
plause and laughteIl / came here with
out being required to state TO my people
what | am. Thew were all willing to
trust me. l was elected by the people,
not by the legislature; for it was an is
sue in the canvass, and no man was
elected to the legislature by the party
with which I am identified. who was
not instructed to vote for me for the SEN
ate. The gentleman has been chasing
around this chamber TO see if he cannot
find partner somewhere. He has been
looking around occasionally (referring
to another senator), to know who that
senator was who had the maTlinesS and
boldneSs TO assert his opinion in this
chamber, free from a pledge, from Dem
ocratic oath. | want that gentleman to
know henceforth and forever, here is
that man who dares defend his rights
against you and your caucus. Loud
applause and much laughter, provoked
by the violent gesticulations of Ma
hone.
Hill replied and again insinuated that
Malone accepted a commission from
one party and came here and represent
ed another party. This Malone indig-
| nantly denied, and said if the gentle
man undertakes to make that statement
it is unwarranted and untrue. In reply
] W d OiTSCI " HhSLRSi wa
| not elected senator from Virginia as a
| Democrat, Malone said he was elected
as readjuster, and Immediately after.
wards stated distinctly that he was not
elected as Democrat. The discussion
continued for Il long time, Hill being
| the principal speaker.
| Finally after motions to go into execu.
| tive session and to adjourn had been de.
feated, Mr.. Malone voting with the Re
| publIcans, Mr.. ingalls, proposed, by un
animOus consent, the question OF or
ganization should be postponed until
| Thursday. when all the seats of the sena
tors will be filed.
Mr.. Pendleton, while not authorized
| to give consent on the part of his own
side of the chamber, deprecated the idea
of making the question one of physical
| endurance.
Mr. Voorhees, expressed an idea of go
ing on with the organization of the com
mittees at once, and offered to be one OF
the two Democrats who would withhold
their votes, SO as 10 make up for two Re
publican votes that were absent He de
Tended the Democrats of the senate from
the charge of desiring to gain control
of the organization of the senate by TAX
ing any mean advantage. In conclusion
he moved adjournment.
Pending the vote the resolution oil
| coincidence with the government: and
people of Russia was taken up and adopt
ed unanimously.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-SENATE
When the senate met the desk of Sen
ator Malone was decorated with q
handsome basket of flowers.
Senator VOORHEES, called up the resolu
ton offered by him yesterday, calling or
the attorney general for information as
to the names of the deputy U. S. mar
shals appointed in the state of Indiana
to attend the polls at the election in tha
state in October last.
On motion of Senator Edmunds ar
amendment was adopted calling for any
information in the possession of the at
torney general bearing upon the neces
sity for employing such marshals.
The resolution, as amended, wa!
agreed to.
Senator Pendleton called up his reor
ganiZation resolution-when Senate
Cameron (Pa) interposed motion tt
adjourn. Lost-yeas Sd, nays 36-Sena
tor Davis tIll.) voting with the Demo
Gratis and Senator Malone with the Re
publicans.
Senator Cameron (PaA followed vi
with motion TO proceed to the consid
Grafton of executive business. Lost
yeas 81, nays 81.
Senator Pendleton moved to adjourn
1t was evident, he said, that no yot
could be reached on the pending hGsi
ness. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
Dined and wined "A Layout in Honor O
| Gen. Hancock.
NEW YORK, March ia brillian
assembly of prominent Democrats anC
leading merchants and bankers Assem-
bled at the Manhattan club TO attend
dinner given in honor of General Win
field Scott Hancock. The rooms werr
decorated with flowers. A. J. Wander
poel, president of the club, sat at thu
head of the table, with the guest of thu
evening on the right. Seated around tn,
same table were Clarkson n. Potter, Au
gust Belmont, Manton Marble, ex-Gov
Hoffman, ev-Mayor Cooper, Abram S
Porter, President Babcock. of the cham
Der of commerce, w. II. Hurlburt, s. S
Cox and Augustus ScheIl. The chair
man proposed the health of General
Hancock, which was drank will
cheers. When the general arose Il
reply he was greeted with another
round of cheers. He thanked then
for the honor conferred on him, anC
thought the question as TO his candidacy
for the highest Office in the gift of thu
people was a closed one; but he still
maintained the principles which govern
ed him when he accepted the nomina
ton of the Cincinnati convention which
principles he hoped would soon prevail
In his opinion they would operate fol
the best interests of the country. II
regard to the canvass, he had no fault Il
find and had nothing to retract from
what he had said Commenting on tn,
principles he represented, he again
thanked the club and took his seat
which was the signal for another out
burst of cheers. President Vanderpoe
announced that three distinguished
guests were expected to be present, bn
unable TO attend, owing to illness. FL,
referred TO ex-Gov. Samuel J. T1lden
Speaker s. ]. Randall and Mayor Grace
Other speeches were made in respons