Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15


humanity some of the proudest names in
history. She holds in her bosom to-day
the ashes of some of the nOblest and great
est men that ever illustrated the glOries of
any country. And say to the senator
from Virginia that neither Jefferson, nor
Madison, nor Henry, nor Washington, nor
Lee, nor Tucker, nor any Of the long list
of great men that Virginia produced ever
accepted a commission to represent one
party and came hero and represented an
other party" [Applause on the Demo-
cratic side.
Mr.. Malone (whO had returned to his
seat on the Republican side)-Do 1 un-
derstaud you correctly as saying that l
accepted a commission from one party
and came here to vote for another party
Mr.. Hill understand that yon were
elected as Democrat.
Mr.. Malone (imperatively)-Ans wer
the question.
Mr.. Hill with provoking cOolness)-I
say that you we're elected as Democrat
and accepted your commission as Demo-
crat.
Mr.. Malone (persistently)-You said
that accepted a commission from one
party and came here to represent another
party.
Mr.. Hill Gmperturbably)-I say that
that will be the case if you vote with the
Republicans. You have not done it yet,
and say you will not do it.
Mr.. Malone (impatiently)-I want TO
| say, if it is not ont of order here, that if
the gentleman undertakes to make that
statement, the statement is unwarranted
| ane untrue.
| Mr.. Hill (composedly)-Was not the
| fhn -
party, and was lie not elected to this body
as q Democrat? with fierce tone) An
swer that.
Mr.. Mahone-Quickly, sir, quickly. l
was elected as Readjuster. Do you
know what Rcadjusters are? Applause
and laughter Oh the Republican side.
Mr.. Hill understand that there are in
Virginia "Readiustins" Democrats and
"debt-payins Democrats, but rs I un-
derstand they are both Democrats. We
have nothing to do here with that issue.
The question of the Virginia debt is not to
be settled in this chamber. ask the sena-
tor again, was he not elected to this ma
tional body as 4 member Of the national
Democratic Iarty?
Mr.. MahOne-Nc. Are you answered
now?
Mr.. Hill-Then concede that the scna-
tor spoke truly when he said that did
not know what he is with puzzled air).
What is he? [Laughter.l Everybody
has understood that he voted with the
Democrats. Did he not support Hancock
for the presidency? And did he not in
the presidential election proclaim himself
Democrat?
Mr.. Hill again asserted that it was an
act of treachery for any man to accept a
commission from the Democratic party
and then to act with the Republicans. At
this Mr.. Malone jumped to his feet, point
ing his long, skeleton-like finger at Mr..
Hill, and said: Il allow no man to accuse
me of treachery without making prompt
answer. warn you, Sir. that this must
STOP"
The Senate was silent. Malone stood
with pointed finger in his place Mr.. Hill
nervously tore up papers. No one knew
what would next come, and Mr.. Garland
hastily moved All adjournment. This was
at first voted down, but seeing that moth.
ing could be gained by delay the Demo
Gratis yielded, and the Senate adjourned
his willingness to pair with one of the va
cant seats, and Mr.. Garland may do so to-
morrow. Then organization will be effect
cd by the vice presidents casting vote.
All sorts of rumors are aflOat
respecting the Malone bargain. 1t is re-
garded as certain that he has gone over
completely to the Republicans, and the
question is what will he get for it. The
narrow escape from an encounter, at least
of violent words, with Mr.. Hill is some
thing that both parties are glad of.
Mr.. Wallace, who was on the floor o
the Senate, is reported to have said to some
of his old associates that the Republican:
would find that they had caught Tartar
in Malone, and that the only course fol
tho Democrats to pursue was to go OF
without any bargaining, even yielding
without a contest the organization to tho
Republicans.