The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-15
Washington.

uni COMMENTING UPON MAH0NE's
-.,,,o>-NAHONE WALKS Up AND DOWN
n WAKES SONS STRANGE STATEMENTs-
,,ofxpsK OF BEN. NIL; LOGAN RALLIES
an OF MALONE MALONE THREAT
~, uII-ACIION or rHg SENATE.
fyr,m oar Regular CORRESPONDENCE
r.,u,>GroN. March 14.-Iestcrdly was
..,o,ed 10 speculalons IN regard to the
,s.ult to-day. and. incidentally, of course,
,ho cotton Of General Malone was the main
,o,ic NJ comment. Towards evening The
,,,n,ral opinion was that he would certainly
- psnubhcan. and a rumOr became current
,b,, with his ard Mr., Gorham would be
mall, secretary and Judge Crltcher sergeant
o,.s.m.. The question Of the Democrats
n.irine with The Republicans who are aD-
sor, and one Of whom Will not be elected
unii tomorrow. was also discussed. a
number OF senator, who on saturday Ia
vor,d j, changed front in view OF The deter
mined opposition to it, and it became clear
,,,, no,hing OF the kind conId be
do,e Later in the evening the re-
nor, WAS that Confederate General
and not Judge Crllcher would he The SER
rc,o,.,t.srm.. This morning early Specu-
i,,ion again began, and the fact that Gene
raj Malone went early TO the Presidents
house with Nj. Gorham, aud subsequently
le,t the Senate chamber with General Logan
epd senator Don Cameron, clu>ed the
newsn1per people 10 conclude that he would
mo,' a,,uiedly act with the Republicans.
Il wa, not. however, until an aye ana no
,c.t vote was reached IN the proceedings,
and he voted squarely with the Republicans
and AGAINST the Democrats, on Mr.. Alli>0n'>
motion to 90 into executive session, that
some Democratic senators were at last con-
WINGED that he would not act with them on
orclnization. This vote was received with
app,ause in the gallery and caused a tlutter
among the reporters.
THE PnOcgEpINGS To-DAY-sPEECHES OF SEN
ATORS PFNDLETON, BAYARD, AND CONK-
LING.
As soon a. the Democratic.caucus re>0lu-
ton was taken up Mr.. Pendleton made an
able and carefully-prepared speech, in which
he mos, forcibly defended the action OF the
Democratic side Of the Senate. and repealed
in strong terms the Insinuations that they
had acted unfairly or sought 10 do what was
not their plain duty. In abiding to the
proposition to pair with absent Republicans
BE- entered his solemn warning against such
an unbeard-of arrangement becoming 6
precedent. He was severe on the Republic
can side. and said that the newspapers tel
OF meetings at the Capitol in which cham
payne and satisfaction were the arguments
used. Senator Bayard declared that when
ever the Republicans have majority b'
will throw no impeachment in their way o.
organic NJ. He appealed to them to de
likewise, now that the Democrats have
majority. Mr.. Conkling followed, bu
seemed to be off his feet. Although be wa
prosy the galleries paid him strict attention
SENATOR BEN. HILLS SPEECH.
senator Ben. Hill spoke at length. ant
never with more animation. He commanded
the attention Of everybody, aud | realize,
how powerful he must be on the stump il
Georgia. In reply to Mr.. COnkling, VIII
claimed the Republicans have majority il
the senate, he said ''there were thirty 9ll
Democratic senators here besides Senate
Davis, OF Illinois, and he has said he vii
vote with us. This gives Us the majority
and no one Of that thirty-eight dare yOi
with the Republicans" said he, because i
so doing he would be unworthy the state h
represents. II senator elected as Repub
lien were 10 come 10 me- said Senate
Hill, land offer to vote with US, woul
Tepel him, because he would be unwOrh.
OF association with Democrats. Gentlemel
OF the Republican party,"' he exclaimed
"yOu cannot organize this Senate unless yol
get vote that was sent here as Democrat
Have you got it; and, if you have, how diC
you setit:"
GENERAL MALONE REPLIES.
General Malone replied, speaking il
front OF the Clerks desk, where he hac
space to walk up and down. He was fire
qurnlly applauded by the gallery. II
said The Senator from Georgia sought by i'll
direction to DO what would have been don
in more manly way if it had been direct
lie repudated such Democracy as that rer
resented by Senator Hill. The Senate
knew that he had refused to take any par
or lot in their little caucus, and that h
was perfectly indifferent as 10 what il did
II contained those who, without proyOcation
had come to Virginia TO aid in crushin:
him and those who acted with him in set
Ting State ,sue. The senator from
Georgia could never have been elected ha'
he not pledged himself to act with III
Democracy, but he was elected withou
pledges OF any kind. He was elected reall
by the people in their sovereign capacity
for his candidacy was an issue In the can
Vass for members OF the Legislature. \
soon as lie closed eX.Secrctary Gorham
among others, Joined him and congratulate
him.
SENATOR HILLS REPLY TO GENERAL MALONE
In his reply, Senator Hill asked Gener'
Malone u he was not elected as Den
ocraty "No," said the General, "but as
Readjuster." "Did you not vote for Har
cOck!" The General remained silent. Sal
Senator Hin: ale cannot rise here and sa
be could have been elected 10 this body
be had proclaimed himself Republican
IL matters not about going In caucus, ma
can be Democrat without that" In cor
cluslon, Senator Hill said: al do not pre-
lend TO defend Virginia, for she needs N
defence here; but love every line in he
history. make the last appeal, unasked
10 the Senator, not 10 violate the high trus