Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-19
Malone and Hill again.

M0n000 ana hill again.
From the proceedings of the Senat'
of last Wednesday, as reported by tn
associated press dispatch. we copy tn
following -
| Mr.. Malone denied that any senator
on either side had ever approached hin
1 Improperly az to the organization of thu
Senate. He repealed the suggestion
that he could be approached by any
person with plan or scheme or combi.
nation to reach ends that were not le-
Ultimate. He had an extract from thu
discussion in the Senete last Thursday
read at the Clerks desk at a poin1
where, in response to a suggestion BY
Mr.. Rollins that the Democrats haC
been seeking to make an arrangement
to secure Mr.. Mahone's vote, Mr.. Hill
replied. but we would not have
bought it." 'Now," Mr.. President
continued Mr.. Malone, "that Language
admits of one or more interpretations
and I come to ask the Senator from
Georgia, as his language in one aspect
implies that my vote had been or could
be bought, whether he intended to con.
vey any such idea Pr
Mr.. Hill lin his seat: $50 on and ]
will answer"
Mr.. Malone: IT am ready for you to
answer now"
Mr.. Hill: IT prefer to wait till you
get through"
Mr.. Malone with emphasis): II
have nothing more to say but to ask that
simple question"
Mr.. Hill: "Now, I shall make to
that Senator the answer which feel he
or any other senator ought to make to
me under like circumstances, and tell
exactly the truth. I inferred from the
remark rnade by the Senator from New
Hampshire that he was charging that
we had sought to make an arrangement
THAT was his language) by which we
would control the vote of the Senator
from Virginia to get the organization Of
the Senate, and in response to that 1
said that we would not have bought it.
I meant simply to negative what I
understood to be the charge of the Sen
ator from New Hampshire that is what
intended to negative. The Sena1br
from New Hampshire seemed to be p.
ing on the assumption that the other
side was charged with having bought
the vote of the Senator from Virginia,
and he seemed to be implying that we
had wanted to buy it and could not do
ly to Mr.. Mahone) that we did buy your
vote. denied that we wanted to buy
your vote. I denied that we would
have bought your vote. We would not
have given you fig for your vote.
That is what I intended to deny. /
did not charge that the Senator had
sold his vote. I do not say now that
the Senator has sold his vote. I would
not charge, unless knew it to be fact
that any senator had sold his vote. If
the Senator wants me to go farther and
to say what / believe, that is different
question and wish to say to the Sen
ator now that if he proposes to call to
account everybody in the country who
has a belief on that subject he has a
heavy task on his hands. I will make
no charge against any senator, but let
not any senator invite my opinion, or
compel my opinion by seeking to make
that charge which is not one, because
he may get that opinion and get it very
fully"
Mr.. Malone: II have nothing to do
with the Senator's opinions. I have
risen to ask the Senator from Georgia a
plain, direct question. He says I will
have everybody to call to account.
That is not the question. The Senator
from Georgia has used language which
has been read. He knows whether he
Intended to convey the impression that
! sold my vote, or that my vote had
been bought. He knows that with
emphasis), and respectfully ask
whether he so intended that is all.n
Mr.. Hill: II answered you fully. It
will be on record"
Mr.. Malone; LAS the Senator fails
here to answer directly direct question
will give him problem to solve. He
shall have conundrum. soy to him
that If he did mean to imply that my
vote had been or could be bought, he
states or undertakes to convey that !
which hs knows Is antruthful and false.
and that no man less than a coward
would make it. Now, I say to him
that he can solve in his own mind
whether he SO intended it or pot.n lad.
dressing himself directly to Mr.. Hill in
q menaoing manner: "You can solve
That, Sit, it you choose. That is all |
l have to say to you now"
Mr.. Hill rose to reply, but Mr.. Ma
hone, continuing his remarks, said, |
You can solve that question for your.
self whether you intend to convey that
meaning or not" IA good deal of ap-
plause in the galleries, which the presid-
ing officer, Mr.. Kellogg, endeavored to |
repress.
Mr.. Hill (studiously emphasizing
every point and expfession): "Mr.
President, I have too much respect for
the Senate, too much respect for nv
self. too much respect for the people. to
handy epithets with the Senator from
Virginia or any other senator here. II
have never sought to receive, or to give
or to resent an insult in this chamber.
would not insult senator in ...ie
chamber. The Senator es.nnot insnit
me. He is poWes--,. ess to insult any BODY.
Ine Senator (Mr. Mahone) asked me
question. answered his question. II
answered it explicitly. That answer is
on record. It will remain there. It was a
truthful answer. I answered precisely as |
thought and felt at the time used the |
words. Any senator can read those
words. If the Senator (Mr. Mahone)
thinks that he emphasizing the pro-
nounl can suppress gentlemen in dis
cussiOn in this Senate by assuming to
play the bully he has made mistake. ~
This ended the discussion for the dav.
which was followed with interest bv
the large audience in the galleries.
NARROW EsCAPE.-The Mountain
Herald. Hinton. Summers To w uo