Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-12
The Senate Tie.

4 QUORUM NOT APPARENT-THE IMPRISONMENT
or MICHAEL BoYToN-A SPEECH BY Mr.. BECK
WHO THINKS MALONE WELL PAID FOR HIS VOTE
REMARKS BY MR.. PUGH.
There were many vacant seats In the Senate
to-day when that body was called to order.
On motion OF Mr.. Vance, a resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary OF Navy for
Information as to what alterations have been
MADE IN the relative rank OF the graduates Of
the Naval Academy as originally established.
ON motion OF Mr.. Burnside, a resolution was
adopted requesting the President to communi-
cate TO the Senate any information in the
possession OF the government touching the
alleged arrest and imprisonment OF Michael
Boyto who claims TO be citizen OF the
Britain.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
unfinished busine5s-the resolution for the
election OF Senate officers, and the usual motion
by Mr.. PendletOn TO go into executive session
was withdrawn at the request OF Mr.. Dawes,
who stated that it had not been expected. Mr..
Dawes called his attention to the fact that ap-
pareDtly there was no quorum present. and tie
motion was withdrawn. because If persisted
In, 1t would have necessitated call OF the SEN
ale, there being at the time no quorum present.
MI. Beck Immediately took the floor, and he
charged directly that the republicans had paiG
ME- Malone well for his vote" He reviewed
The events OF this special session OF the Senate,
Lamed the committee positions given to Mr..
Mahone, referred to the nomination OF Riddle
berger, quoted from Mahone's speech, &c. to
sustain the position he had taken that there
was bargain made Oh the republican side.
MIR. Beck In speaking OF the effect of Mr..
Mahones action In Virginia, said he would pre-
Ter to discuss this whole question on the htst-
1ngs In Virginia ahd he would ask Mr.. Dawes to
pair with him (Beck) next September (suppos-
Ing the session Is to continue until December)
and go before the people OF Virginia on this
facts On the hustings in Virginia In language
and With force that he could not employ In the
i,ona nonate. co ne would invite al the repub.
Hcan Hea 1+o,s senators 9t to pair with democratic
Virginia, and there before the people
OF that state to discuss these questions. That
Would De better than to stay here Quarrell1g
over the matter. Mr.. Beck In referring to the
'.ooasted majority" OF the republicans, said If
the democrats should all leaYe the Senate the
Itrrubllcans - would only have 3s-one less than
s.,in inrull, seTefR! republicans ''o'.,, tno+
Senator Davis, OF Illinois, would vote with
them.
Mr.. Morrill, wanted to know II MIR. Beck had
lald down the program OF the democrats.
MI. BECK retorted that he was only using the
point OF democratic retirement to illustrate the
tor1ty He said The people OF this country be-
heVed corrupt bargain had been made, AMI
to 1t.
At the close OF Mr.. Becb's speech, MI Puyh
took the floor, stating that his objection to the
pending resolution was because of his belief
5ha5 on Of quds6nabs aae is cPgn GEgn IN the ep as
ocratic Senator's were to submit to the adoption
OF the resolution, In the face OF the announce
ment that the patronage OF the Senate was to be
used to dissolve the solid sOuth, they would dis
honor themselves, and forfeit the respect and
confidence OF their constituents. This attempt
TO destroy the solid south would only crysCslize
It's sodity, by purging 1t OF traitors to race and
panty, and make it eager to frustrate such plans
and disappoint such expectations. The solid
south could never be dlsintegrated by any
movement or policy founded on distrust and
hatred OF the whites and an intent to make the
negro the dominant race in that section