Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-02
MALONE AND VOORHEES,,
Sharp WORDS in the Senate.

N.
Bad blood was brewing in the Senate all day
yesterday. After Mr.. Lamar's speech Messrs.
Hoar and Dawes warmly commented on alleged
Logan made an excited speech about bulldoz.
Ing, etc., In the south. Mr.. Call denied that
any outrages were peTpetrated on man or beast
in Florida.
Mr.. voorhees, then got the floor, and sent up
TO the Clerks desk, to have read, an article
from the Philadelphia Telegraph. which the
senator from Indiana described as leading
republican paper. In the first part or the aru
Gle senator Mahone was alluded TO as
"RENEGADK DEMOCRAT"
Mr.: Hoar objected to the further reading. 10
which Mr. voorhees, said, Let It go on, IN
make It part OF my remarks"
Mr. Hear raised point OF order against the
article, which was overruled by the chair
Senator Ingalls, The article also spoke OF Mt
Mahone as repudlauoniSt, and charged him
with having sold his vote. During the reading
Mr.. Hoar went over and whispered with Mr.
voorhees,. AS soon as the clerk finished the
the reading, Mr.. voorhees, arose and disclaimed
article which might be construed In the way
OF making personal quarrel with either OF the
gentlemen alluded to IN IL Mr.. Malone and
the Vice President.l
MR.. NAnoNE's QUESTION AND Mr.. VOORHEES,
ANSWER.
IL n
Mr.: Malone yielded to the latter, who, referring
to the terms applied 10 him (Mahone> I'm thai,
newspaper news % article. said to Nc. Voorhees,: "If
article, ask the Senator whether that is his
speech? | pause for reply"
When MIR. Malone first address I'd himself to
Mr.. voorhees, the latter very deliberately crossed
over to the republican side and took seat near
the Senator from Virginia. When the latter
paused Mr.. voorhees, arose and said: IL sent TO
me clerks desk an article from leading repub-
lean newspaper, edited by allies OF The Senator
from Virginia Soon after the senator from
Massachusetts Mr.. Hoarl came to me in those
kindly relations which we have ever borne to
each other. and asked me to soften that article
by dlsclaimirg it as my speech. did so, In re-
sponse to that suggestion. II the Senator from
Virginia expects anything further than that
from NE he Is mistaken; he Is entirely mist AIKEN
he Will have to deal with the republican editor
or that paper. And when he settles With him
II lie has anything further TO settle with me he
VIII Ind he here: and will not only find me
here. but fine NE willing to respond. do not
mean that In any offensive sense whatever.
Out la sense OF absolute justice. lie knows
that not for my life would do an act OF fnIus-
lice: I0r would do an act dictated TO me In
the spirit in which the gentleman from Virginia
rose.
MIR. Mitchell interrupted to deny that the
7eLe9rGph was republican paper.
Mr. Hoar stated that he did so to Mr.. voor-
hees and that the latter had with great prompt
ness arisen and expressed his desire to with
draw any personalities contained In the article
MI. voorhees, Indignantly And then the
Senator from Virginia rises here TO require me
to make concession beyond that.
Mr.. Hoar dn consluatory tone>-I do not
think that the gentleman from Virginia heard
the statement which the gentleman from
Indiana made.
Mr.: MALONE STICKS TO THE POINT.
Mr.. Malone arose TO ask the Senator from
Indiana whether or not these personal refer.
ences 10 himself We're Of his (foorhees0 own
accord, aGding: ''And that is the question that
ask the Senator now. The Senator has said
that he did hot want TO bS dictated to- and that
In the course OF this debate the privilege Will
be exercised OF having newspaper articles read
at the desk. make no objection TO that-none
Whateyer-and IL is not OF that that COMPLAIN,
But when the Senator says that that article Is
bis speech he stands IN the attitude OF the man
who wrote 1t. Tie senator takes the liberty of
referring me TO the newspaper man for a settle
ment. . Shall select my own course In tnis
matter
af. soorhees tdetiantly >-Select me when
ever you please.
Mr.. Malone pesolutelyD-I select you now.
Mr. Nocrbeea )-Hell, select
ME now.
Mr. Malone lpers.sting In his point )-I have
called upon Gu in this house TO say whether or
Mr. Voorhees,, interruptIng. said defiantly
"Well, then, endorse every word said In that
article; | inGor5e the term renegade dem0-
GRAFT lnQorse everything else Ia lt that may
be construed 10 reflect On the course OF tue
Senator from Virginia; AMI. without his taking
time TO put words upon me, he can seek his
redress. There Is 10 use In making auy mis-
take about the matter at all. / heard the SEN
aIor from Virginia stand here and shout ont,
: That Thing had TO STOP Suppose Il don't =?
suppose ii DON'T? know Ii Won't with me by
Your dictation. That is cheap-very cheap"
(alluding TO Mahone's eXpTeSsiOnI
Mr.. Mabone.-It is very cheap, Mr. President,
TO deal IN such bravado as the gentleman from
Illinois (meaning Indlana) does
Mir. voorhees,, who was walking over to his
chair when Mr.. MahoLc'S last remark was
made, turned round and said:-''The gentleman
aliuces to me as the Senator from Illinois. L
suppose he viii take 10 exception, therefore if
/ allude to him as the Senator from Vermont"
Mr. Mahone continuing and completing his
sentencel-But when the gentleman says that
lie indorseS the sentiments Of that newspaper
article, undertake TO Characterize them here
such as no brave or honorable man would make
In this chamber. Now let him take that with
him and wear IL.
Some democratic Senators here suggested to
Mt. voorhees, TO say no more; but not needing
the advice, Mr. voorhees, etorIed lin a some
Mat ofacular mannerI: "The question about
taking and wearing thing depends good deal
upon here and hereafter"