Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-14
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. SENATOR MAHONE'S VOTE. An Exciting Discussion in
 the Senate. A STATEMENT FROM THE VlRGlMlAN. The Democrats and Their
 Party Repudiated. 4 PERSONAL PASSAGE WITH HILL Over an Alleged Bargain by
 Malone.
A PERSONAL PASSAGE WITH HILL
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

drizzling oratory within having its effect on
 the attendance. The delegation which ac.
 companied Senator Carpenters body to Wis
 consin had returned, and with the exception
 of Mir. Conkling were in their seats helping
 to bring up the attendance. Very few mem.
 bers paid the slightest attention, however, to
 the speeches, as the whole discussion has be.
 come stale and wearisome to them as to ey-
 erybody else. At 12:1O, in the presence ot
 less than a quorum, Mir. Pendleton made 8
 speech, closing with a polished eu1ogy of the
 Bourbon Democrats and studied defiance to
 the Republicans, declaring that the Demo.
 crats would never help them to organize the
 Senate. Mir. Davis replied to Pendleton, in.
 timating that the Democrats had made inef.
 fectual overtures to the Senator from Virgin.
 before the meeting of the Senate and after
 it had begun. This being denied by several
 Democrats, Mir. Davis said he did not claim
 that any Senator had in person approached
 Malone, but that trusted Democratic agents
 had done so. Mir. Hill said that the Demo-
 crats would scorn to purchase Mahone's vote,
 if indeed it were for sale. They considered
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 treat him, which led Mir. Hoar to retort that the Democrats, while denouncing Republican affiliation with Malone as an endorsement of all that was corrupt, were willing to take him along with themselves, his financial views and local tenets notwithstanding. Mir. Hill answered that he found no fault with Malone as readjuster that was his own affair. But when did he become Republican, he asked saying one word from Malone would be worth more than hundred speeches from Hoar. Malone, who had been paying close attention, arose, and it was at once evident that he was about to make speech. He be- gan with an expression of thought that at no time in the present discussion had he invaded the bounds of propriety. Neither had he in truded any question for debate He dis claimed responsibility for the introduction of the discussion of the methods adopted by the several southern States in the reconstruction of their debts. That subject had come into the Senate at the hands of his colleague. The speaker said he would take another time if to review his colleagues reply to his last speech. At present he was speaking for another purpose. He then pro- ceeded substantially as follows: sTt has been stated here that I have been approached by the gentlemen on the other side in reference to my vote on the or ganization of the Senate. I want to say here as l have said before, that no one on either side of the Senate ever approached me on the subject. shall not, unless compelled to do SO, repeat the conversations I have had with people, but do say no Senator ever came to me with an improper proposal. That was asked my opinion and desire in regard to the organization of the Senate is true enough. Whether those who consulted me came from Republican or any other caucus I never stopped to ask. They came as gentlemen. I found them such and so treated them. My answer was to both sides alike. I had no suggestions to make or fa- vors to ask. Then as now expected here in the Senate to vote as I pleased. I have no party, national or State, other than the re- adjuster party. I came to represent my peo- pie. Whether I can serve their best interests on the Republican side or the Democratic side is for me to decide and is not to be die tated to me by any caucus. I have said here that intend to be the custodian of my own democracy. I do not choose to debate the ground. That question is between me and those who sent me here. I am not national Democrat. It is the last species to which I would attach myself The constituency that sent me here are a party for themselves, md gained place at the ballot box. They .efused to recognize the National Democratic convention and protested against the Democ- ,acy interfering with local politics in Virgin a. What do I owe to either of the great par
 ies? Certainly nothing to that Democratic party represented by Barnum and his con- nittee, in whose actions could find ample .eason for my resistance to the Democracy" At this point he changed his tone as if ap- the main point of his effort and stated that he had early in the day intended
 % rise to question of privilege. Reference lad been made to him from source he could 1ot have expected it. He then reviewed the remarks of MT. Rollins of last Thursday and 1uoted Hills inference in relation to the pur- chase of his vote when he said the Democrats would have spurned the suggestion. ''That remark" said Malone, lis capable of two
 either that my vote had been purchased that it could be purchased. I desire now to ask the Senator from Georgia if he intended
 leaned forward with both hands on his desk and looked directly at Hill. That gentlemen sitting rocking himself back and forth 'sPn answer you," said he, Ego on." T am ready for an answer now,' said Ma hone ''I prefer you to finish first, " replied Hill. II have no more to say than to ask the question, D was the reply ''When YOU give up the foor," said Hill 'I'll answer you in full' Malone then sat down and Hill. that the floor was now his own by right and not by the courtesy of the Senator from Virginia, said that he did not think he the Senator from New Hamp- shire when he said the Democrats felt sore because they could not buy the vote of Ma hone He did not pretend to say his vote had been or could be bought, "but," said he turning towards Malone, ''I deny that we did to buy your vote. I deny that we would have bought it. We would not have given fig for your vote. Imake no charges, but if you had asked for my opinion could give it to you. If you asked the opinion of all who judge you you will have big job" Malone replied: 1.-The Senator has made use of the langu 4ge I referred to and he knows what meaning he intended to convey. ask him courteously to answer" T have you in full D said Hill, land it will appear on the record.n ssBut I do not con sider it full,'' was the response. Malone up his little body, and raising his hand above his head brought his forefin- ger before him and indicating Hill said
 Since the Senator will not answer directly will give him 8 problem to solve. If he did mean to say that my vote had been or could nave been bought he says what is foul, un- truthful and false, unworthy of the utter ance of anyone short of 8 coward" Upon ,his the galleries cheered Justify and Mr. Kellogg, who occupied the chair, could with difficulty restore order. Hill arose calmly and said he had no idea of insulting anyone, one whom he was powerless' to
 insult. "What do you mean by that ?' came ] voice and Don Cameron was seen standing with flushed face and clenched fist glaring iercely at ttill II was addressing myself to ,he Senator from Virginia replied Hill,
 land not to the Senator from Pennsylvania" The appearance of Senator Cameron in this role caused a general laugh, during which he continued his threatening attitude and was heard to mutter, Don't you say that again" Hill said he considered he had fully answered the question.put to him. He was not to be bullied into saying anything more, neither did he desire to be himself considered in any sense bully. This closed the debate. The different emotions of the Senators all over the chamber had chance to be quieted dur ing the voting on MT. Farley's motion to pro- ceed to the consideration of executive busi- ness. The motion failing. at 4:30 the Senate adjourned
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