Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL .pRocEEDINss..

MARCH 25.-The Senatorial deadlock con-
tinned During some remarks the aues-
ton NJ issue, Senator Johnston said: sit was
great revolution which saw the Republican,
party in caucus nominate for ono OF the high q
est offices OF the Senate a Democrat and . re
puliiatit mist, man who would be petty
LAWYER but for his repudiatinG opinions. He
from ohio (Sherman), who had SO buiided mp
the credit of the United States, would vote for
Riddieberger." He proceeded to give n brief
record of the public acts OF Malone and Rid
dlebergcr TO sho they were Democrats and
regulators. and in rep.y to suggestion by
Dawes, that his (Johnston'sl colleague Ma.
hone, was sick and absent. said he was will
ing to postpone his speech il Dawes would
postpone hts resolution, an agreement which
Dawes dec .ined to make. After a lengthy de-
bate participated in by Senators Logan and
d yves the II publican side, and Beck,
Harris and Johnston on the Democratic Side, .
Speech-making was abandoned and the roll
call followed ON alternate mot ons made
on the Democratic side to adjourn and to go
into executive session. These motions were
all defeated, generally by tie vote, but at
o'clock so many Senators were paired the
Senate was left without quorum and the roll
was called. Mr.. BayarCt suggested that, as it
was not desirable the struggle should degen-
crate into one of phv steal endurance. it was
better to adjourn. Mr.. Dawes assented, and
the Senate adjourned.
MARCH 26.-There was no change in the
situation of affairs in the Senate, and after
q brief session adjournment was had until
Monday. He
MARCH 2S.-The announcement that Sem
ator Malone would address the Senate in vim
dication of his action and in explanation of
the principles of the Readjuster party in yir-
ginia had the effect of drawing TO the Capitol
a large audience After expressing regret
that he should be compelled to interrupt the
deliberations of the Senate to reply to the I'M
warranted assaults that had been made upon
his character and motives, senator Malone
entered upon long and exhaustive review
s far she ana aeeas sn nstn ha
origin and objects OF the Readjuster
party, which he denied being in any
sense party favoiing reputation He
referred to his colleague (Johnston) as
one who had been elected to the Senate
because he had no record. who neither
knows what he is or what duty he came here
| to perform Senator Malone proclaimed his
allegiance to Virginia, not to any party. He
was opposed by BourDOniSm and Radicalism
| in Virginia He declared the colored people
part of Gods great family and he meant to
stand by them until all their rights were Sc
cured-until they are given the same Oppor-
tunity to progress and push forward as the
whites. Cahoun's dream of a southern EN-
pire was quenched in blood. and the South
accepts the decision. He was here to renew
the true allegiance of Virginia to the Union in
all truth and sincerity, and would do all in his
power to have Virginia resume her place as q
loyal state.
MARCH Ex-senator Hampton occupied
the floor of the Senate during the greater
part of the session. He denied the statement
| made yesterday by Senator Malone that the
Democratic party had repudiated in South
Carolina asserting that if there had been re-
pudiation it had been when the State was
gentleman was now acting. The Democrats
opposed the proposed action on the ground
| that it would break the established prece-
| dent and establish n bad one, because the
Senate had been called here for executive
business, and above all because grave sus
picions had taken hold of the pubic mind.
| This action was the result of an unnatural CO.
aIition and corrupt bargain. The Senator
| from Virginia (AIahone) disclaims that he had
been moved by any impure consideration.
| He congratulate that gentleman, and would
say to him in all franlxness that he would
| strengthen his position before the contry if
| he would show what consideration mad moved
| him. The suspicion might be groundless.
but it was due to the reputation of this body
| that it should be p, owed beyond all doubt to
| be unfounded The Senate had recently Or
| ganiZed the committee and given it power
| to investigate questions of much less inn
| portance than this. Let the Republicans
certain the truth or f4lsity of the rumors
which were spreading uncha1lenged through
ont the country. Let it find out whether
any vote in this chamber had been controlled
damning charges were proved untrue, stamp
out the calumny for once and forever. 1t true.
the Constitution gave prompt and ample re-
dress. 1t would not do to let this foul sus-
picior, this base imputation. go to the world
uncontradicted. Brief speeches of similar i'm
port were made by Senators Brown and Beck.
Several dilatory motions were then made and
voted down, and the Senate adjourned.
MARCH 3O.-The deadlock in the Senate
continues unbroken. Senator Harris said in
asmuch as it seemed evident that the Repub-
licans did not intend to transact the business
which the Senate has been called here to
transact he moved when the Senate adjourned
to dav it be to meet the first Monday in De-
cembe- next. Rejected-yeas, %; nays. %.
After some miscellaneous speech making,
Messrs. Hoar and HILL and the rejection of the
usual motion to go into executive session, the
senate adjourned.