Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-14

the point wherein the response to the
suggestion bv Mr. Rollins thatthe Dem
ocrats had been seeking to make ar
rangement5
To Secure Mr.. Mahone's Vote.
Mr.. Hill replied: But We would not
| have bought it."
Now, Mr.. President, continued Mr..
Malone, waving his arms TO give greater
force 10 what he was saying, that Ian
ouage admits of one or more interpreta-
tions. and come to ask the Senator
from Georgia, as his language In one
aspect implies that my vote could be
bought, whether he intended to convey
any such idea. ,,,
Mr.. Hill, in his seat-Goon and will
answer.
Mr.. Mabone-I am ready for you to
answer now.
Mr.. Hill prefer to wait till you get
through.
Mr.. Malone, with emphasis have
nothing more to say but ask that simple
question.
Mr.. Hill taking the floor in his own
right)-Now, | shall make to that Sena-
tor an answer, which | feel that lie or
any other Senator ought to make to me
under like circumstances and tell the e8-
act truth. | understand from the re-
marks made by the Senator from New
Hampshire IRollins] he had charged
that We sought to make 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 l
said We
Would Not have Boughtit.
| meant simply to negative what un'
derstood to be the charge OF the Senator
from New Hampshire. That is what |
intended to negative. The Senator from
New Hampshire seemed to be going on
the assumption that their side was
charged with having bought the vote OF
the Senator from Virginia, and he seemed
TO be implying that We wanted 10 buy 1t
and could not do it. denied address
ing himself directly to Mahone) that We
did buy your vote. | denied that We
wanted TO buy your vote. denied that
we would have bought your vote. We
would not have given you fg for your
vote. That is what ! intended to deny.
| did not charge that the Senator had
sold his vote. do not say
now that the Senator has sold his
vote. would not charge unless |
knew it to be fact that any Senator has
sold his vote. II the Senator wants me
TO 90 further and say what | believe,
that is different question, and l wish
to say to the Senator now, II he proposes
to call to account everybody III this
country who has belief on that subject
he has a
Heavy Task on His Hands.
| will make no charge against any Sena'
tor, but let not any Senator invite my
opinion, or compel my opinion, 10y
seeking to make that charge which is
not one, because he may get that opin.
ion and get it very fully.
Mahonc-I have nothing to do with
the Senator's opinions. | have risen to
ask the Senator from Georgia plain
and direct question. He says | Will
have everybody TO call to account. That
il not the question. The Senator from
Georgia has used the language which
has been read. He knows whether he
intended to convey the impression that
| sold my vote or that my yOt" had been
bought. He knows that and resnrc'-
fully ask whetherihe so intended. That
is all.
Mr.. Hill mot rising)-l answered you
fully. 1t will be in the Record.
Mr.. Mahone-As the 3enator fails
here to answer directly the direct ques-
ton, will give him problem to solve
he shall have conundrum: l sayto
him, if he did mean to Imply that
nv vote had or could be bought he states,
or undertakes to convey, that which Is
foul, untruthful and false, and that no
man less than q coward would make IT,
1Reporter gives sentence as delivered
Now, | say to him, he can solve in his
own mind whether he so intended or
not addressing himself to Mr.. Hill in
menaclng tone); you can solve that, sir,
if YOU choose; tha: is all | have 10 say
to you now (resuming his seat.
Mr.. Hill rose to reply, but Mr.. Ma
hone, continuing his remarks, said:
You can solve that question for yourself
whether you meant to convey that
meaning or not.
Mr.. Hill (studiously emphasizing
every pointed eSpression)- n)-Nr. Presi-
dent, l have too much respect for the
Senate, too much respect Tor myself, too
much respect for the people, to handy
epithets with the Senator from Virginia
or any other Senator here. have
never sought, receive, or give or resent
insult in this chamber. would not
insult the Senator in this chamber and
the Senator cannot insult me. he is
powerless to Insult anybody. (rhe two
last sentences were uttered with delib-
erateness and point
Cameron, OF Penn, (in nervous and
excited manner)-What: Do you mean
that?
Mr.. Hill am not dealing with the
Senator from Pennsylvania now. The
Senator Malone asked me aquestion.
| answered his question expllcably.
That answer is on record, and il will re-
main there. 1t was a truthful answer.
| answered as thought and felt at the
time. used words. Any Senator can
read those words. Ii the Senator Ma
hone thinks he emphasizing the pro-
nounj can suppress the gentlemen in
this discussion in this Senate by playing
bully he has made mistake.
This ended the discussion for the day,
which was followed with interest by the
large audience in the gallery.
A motion by Mr.. Farley to 60 into e1-
ecutive session was lost.
Adjourned.
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