The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MARCH 26.-There was no change In the
situation of affairs in the Senate, and after
a brief session adjournment was had until
Monday.
MARCH 2S.-The announcement that Sen.
ator Malone would address the Senate in vim
dication of his action and in explanation of
the principles of the Readiuster party in Vir.
ginia had the effect of drawing to the Capitol
large audience. After expressing regret
deliberations of the Senate to reply to the un-
warranted assaults that had been made upon
his character and motives, Senator Malone
entered upon q long and exhaustive review
Virginia for the last decade, showing the
origin and objects of the Readjuster
party, which he denied being in any
sense party favoring reputation. He
referred to his colleague (Johnston) Us
one who had been elected to the Senate
because he had no record, "who neither
to perform" Senator Malone proclaimed his
allegiance to Virginia, not to any party. He
was opposed by Bourbonism and Radicalism
part q Gods great family and he meant to
stand by them until all their rights were Sc
cured-until they are given the same oppQr-
tunity to progress and push forward as the
whites. CalhOun'S dream of 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
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 I'M
der the control of the party with which the
gentleman was now acting. The Democrats
opposed the proposed action on the ground
that it would break the established prece.
dent and establish bad one, because the
Senate had been called here for executive
business! and above all because grave sus-
This action was the result of an unnatural CO.
alition and corrupt bargain. The Senator
from Virginia (Mahone) disclaims that he had
He Congratulated that gentleman, and would
say to him in all frankness that he would
strengthen his position before the cOntry if
he would show what consideration had moved
but it was due to the reputation. of this body
that it should be proved beyond all doubt to
be unfounded. The Senate had recently or
ganized the committee and given it power
to investigate questions of much less i'm
portance than this. Let the Republicans
clothe the committee with full power to as
certain the truth or falsity of the rumOrs
which were spreading unchallenged through
out the country. Let it find out whether
any vote in this chamber had been controlled
DIV q promise OF place OF patronage. II the
damning charges were proved untrue, stamp
out the calumny for once and forever. If true.
the Constitution gave prompt and ample re-
dress. 1t would not do to let this foul sus-
picion, 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 30.-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 day it be to meet the first Monday in De
cembe- next Rejected-yeas, %; nays. %.
After some miscellaneous speech making
which included a spirited debate between
Messrs. Hoar and Hill, and the rejection of the
usual motion to go into executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
MARCH 31.-The political debate in the
Senate was continued, the principal particle
pants being Senators Cameron, Maxey, Dawes,
Jones (Florida), kellogg, Beck, Harris, Ferry
and Logan.