Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-15
A FIELD D4HIN THE SENATE,
E.rcifiaO Scenes Yesterday.
Senator Hiil's Pointed Remarks.
senator H0hOHP's Sharp RepFu.
A Lively COllOGuy which Ensued


Malone were at times so pointed that he .nIgn
as well have mentioned the Virginia senator y
name. This directed the attention az tse
throDg present TO Malone, who, durinr re
hrst part OF MIR. Hills speech occupied Gis t.
leaning back In his chair as IL to listen mo-,
attentyely to the Georgia Senator. When VI
iill'S alluSonS became SO direct that Mr.
Mahone could not ignore them he held Hu,--
perfd conference with Senators Cameron tG
Pa.) and Burnside. Then the three wen; D..
together into the lobby, where they held
WHISPERED CONSULTATION.
it was In this conference that Manone deter
mined 10 reply TO Hill. After returning from
the lobby Malone retired to one or the seats ia
the southeast corner OF the chamber where he
eonsniIed with several OF his readjusteT friend.
MT. hlllS most pointed remarks were that IS
men had been elected TO the Senate as demo
Gratis and one independent by democratic votes
Tbe independent had come out I'm manly m9a-
ner alQ declared his purpose to vote with the
CemocratS. The republicans in claiming ma.
Jorily, were doing Injustice TO some democrat In
implying that one OF the 3S democrats intended
10 tetray his trust and his constituents A
Mr.. HillS manner Indicated that ne was near
tDg the end OF his speech Mir. Mahone who had
resumed his seat, moved forward until be stood
just behind the front row OF desks he ad
dTessed the President In low tone OF voice, bQ'
was not heard, Mr.. Morgan having been reco.-
DiZed TO ofTer the resolutions in relation TO tue
assassination OF the Car.
ME. MALONE ON TIE FLOOR-HIs STYLE
Mr.. Mahone'S next call was heard by the
chair and he was recognized. He addressed
bis remarks directly 10 Mr.. Hill. who reclining
In his chair Kept his eyes fixed upon Mahon.
The latter, as he progressed, walked back and
Iorin In the area in front OF the Vice Presi
dents oesk; now aid then pointing his nngcr
scornfully at Mr. Hill. Mr.. Malone spJke
Win power OF voice aud force or gesture mat
baS Lot often been eXcel.ei even IN the Seaafs
he made his darts OF invecIlve and sarcasm
tell and received round after round OF applause.
When he concluded he was applauded 10 the
rpDuhltran al
embraced him In their delight at bis perform-
sIce.
Mr.. MAB0sk's SPEECH
was as follows:
The gentleman from Georgia has assunea
not only TO be the custodian here OF the demo.
cratic party OF the nation, but has tried 10 a.
seIt the right to speak for the constituency
which have the privilege in part of represen
lIg nere. he has done SO without their assem-
addressing himself directly to Mr.. Hill and All
vaEcing towards him. owe you, sir, and
owe those for whom you undertake TO speak
mere, nothing. Marks OF encouragement ca
the republican size and in the galleries
come here like Eirginian, not TO represent the
democracy, for which you (Mr. HID stand |
cone With as proud claim to represent the
people OF Virginia as you TO represent the peo-
pie OF Georgia, won On fields where / have
my people and OF that section In the
late unhappy contest That contest, thank
Gcd, is over, and as one OF those engaged In It,
ahd who has not here or elsewhere TO make al
y IL,
that l am not here as partisan, nor am /
here TO represent that democracy which had
done SO much injury 10 my section OF the coun-
uy. TIE gentleman undertook to say WhaJ
constitutes democrat. | hold that am al
Infinitely better democrat than he. Laughter
he WE0 STANDS nominally committed TO fOli
vote and fair vote and an honest ballot shoud ii
see that they can be had in the state OF Georg A
where tissue ballots are fashionable TApplaus4i
serve notice On that gentleman that inteGd
to be the custodian of my own democracy |
do not int nd to be run by the gentleman eau
Gus. | am In every sense freeman here ahd
trust TO be able to protect my own rights aud %
defend those Of the people whom represent
certainly TO take care OF my own. do not ia.
tel again addressing Mr. ii. dill lectly) that you
Shall undertake to cTiJicise my conduct by inuI
enCoes. l wish the Senator from Georgia t.
undt taDd lust here that the way TO zeal wi. h
ne is t. deal directly. We want no 'motl0ls
OF discovery" to find out how / am going 20
vote. lApplause Oh the floor and the galleries
Which was reprinlanded by the Vice Pre5ideu.
regret that so early after my appearance here
should have found 1t necessary to obtrude any
remarks in this body. would prefer 20 be
and learn, but | could not feel content, after
What has passed to-day to SIT silent The gea.
tleman (Mr Hli) by all manner OF insinuaUions,
direct and Indirect, has sought to discover who
the democrat is that may choose to exercise his
right 10 cast his vote as he pleases and TO differ
with the gentlemanS caucus He seems TO have
caucus which has not only wsged war upon NE
but upon those whom represent; that las pre-
sune0 TO teach the people OF Virginia honesty
ana ana true n,, demoeracy Yes sir laddresslng Mr.
part or lot In your political machinery, and
that / was supremely Indifferent to what
ecu ecu did dou Laughter on the republican
stand on this floor representing In part
the state OF Virginia. Certainly the legfsla-
tuIe which elected me did not require me TO
state that was either democrat or anything
else. l suppose that The gentleman (Mr. Hl@
could Rot get here from Georgia unless he sad
he was a democrat anyhow. IApplause ana
TO state 10 my people what l am. They geere
all willing TO trust me. was elected by the
people, lot by the legislature. for it was an
the legislature by the party with which | am
Identified who was not Instructed to vote for
me for the Senate. The gentleman has been
chasseing all round the chamber TO see If he
cannot find partner somewhere. He has been
looking around, occasionally referring 10
another Senator, to know exactly who that
holiness to assert bis opinion In this chamber
free from the dictatton OF democratic caucus.
! want that gentleman to know henceforth
here and defend his right against you and your
caucus. loud applause and much laughter
provoked by the violent gesuculau1ons OF Senar
Tor Malone, who launched defiance at his ad.
VeTsaTy IN an extremely animated manner
Mr.. HILL ON THE REMARKABLE EXHIBITIONS.
Mr. Hill again took the floor. He hoped that
no one imagined that he intended to make any
FSiSOudi iSpy w tue TeInar pdDle exhibition
Which The Senate had just witnessed Laugh.
Ter He certainly saia nothing TO Justify Ihe
senator from Virginia in charging him with
making an assault upon him unless he was the
one man who had been elected as democrat
ara was not going to vote with the party. He
had never seen that gentleman until a few days
since, and had not the slightest unkind feeling
toward him. he could only understand the gen.
fireman On the principle that "a guilty con-
science needs no accuser." (Applause and laugh
Ter on The democratic side Never before has
there been such an exhibition In the Senate,
where gentleman shows his democracy by 60
leg over to the republicans. will not defend
virginia; she needs no defense. She has given TO |
tie country and the world and humanity some |
OF the proudest names in history She holds In |
her bosom to-day the ashes OF some OF the |
nOblest and greatest men that ever illustrated |
the glories Of any country; and say TO the |
Senator from Virginia that neither JEFFERSON, |
nor ID adiSon, nor Aenry, nor washington, nor |
Lee, nor Tucker, nor any OF the long list OF |
great mtn whom Virginia produced ever &C |
Cepted commission TO represent one party |
and came here and represented another party |
[Applause on the democratic side.l
Mr.. Malone, (who had returned TO hts seat on |
the republican side )-DO understand you cor. |
rectIy as saying that accepted commission !
from one party and came here to vote for an. |
Mr. EIl.I understand that you were elected
as democrat.
Mr: Malone, umperatively. y.)-Answer the |
question.
Mr.. Hin. with provoking coolness,-Is say |
that you were elected as a democrat and ac- |