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were thirty-cight senator's who had been
elected us Democrats. Did the gentleman
deny 1t! WOuld he say that lie was not eject
cd aS a Democrat? He said that he was not
required to state that he was a Democrat and
tn the next breath he said that he was Il bet
ter Democrat than he himself (HilU was.
Addressing himself to the Republican, Mr..
Hill said: II commend him to you. Take
good care of him. Nurse him we'll. laugh
teri How do you like TO have among you n
worse democrat than | ann"
cunklinE "Oh, no, not worse, DETER
I'LL (scornluliy-:) .Oh.n better. Then my
{ lend from New York tConkiins) is a better
Democrat than | am." >,
Hill "Ecrcr before has there been such I'm
exhibition In the Senate. The gentleman
Shows his Democracy by g%oingovcr to the Re
publicanS. 1 will not defend Virginia. She
needs no defence. She has given to the coul,-
try and the world AMI humanity some OF the
proudcSt names in history. ana | say 70 the
senator from Virginia. that nritlrr Jefferson
nor Madison. nor Henry nor Wasllinstol, nor
Lee nor Tucker, nor any ot the long list OF
great men whom Nilginia produced ever &C.
ceptei u commission to represent one party
and came here and represented another par
ty." [ApplauSc on the Demncratic siur.]
Malone, who had returned TO his scat on
the Republican side "Dn / understand you
correctly rs saying that accepted n oinInls.
sion from one patty and came here to vote lor
Hill II understand that you were elected
us L Democrat"
Mal,one Umpcra,ively:) ".Answcr the quc3-
tio;.!'
Hill, with provoking cpnlncs>) Il say that
you were elected as Il Democrat and accepted
your commission as II | emOcrat.'
Malone lpersiStcIi,iy: You said that | nc
ccrted Il commission from one party and como
here to represent another party,
he the case if YOU vote with the Republicans;
You have not done so yet. and say you will
not do it,"
Malone, Ompaticntly y 81 want to say (f It,
L. not out oi order hcrc) That If the gentleman
undertakes 10 make that statement, that tho
Hill, (cumposcdly:) WAS not the gentleman
acting with the Democratic party and WAS he
not elected TO this body as Il Democrat? (Wltli
a ticrccr tonc:) Answer that !"
Malone, (uuickly:l "Sir. | was elected as a
Rcadjustcr. DO you know what RradJustcrs
are p
Hi Il understand there arc in Virginia
Rcadju>tins Democrats and Dcbt-paying
Democrats: but | understand 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; l
ask the senator again, Was he not elected to
this national body Is q member of the Nation
al Democratic party -.
done what the newspapers could not do, what
both parties could not do. what the whole
country could not do: he had brought out the
senator from Virginia.
In conclusion. sir. Hill said "I;ut now in
the klnurst spirit, knowing the country from
which tho senator cones; identified as l ann
with It's lame and is character; loving as ! 40
every line in its history; rcvcrins as l do It's
long list Of great names, | perform the friend
IS Office uDu>kcd of making Il last appeal to
The honorable senator whatever other fate
bClall him. TO be true to the trust which The
people Of Virginia gave him. Whoever else
may be disappointed, whoever else may be
deceived, 1 appeal to tho gentleman to be true
10 the people and the scntimcnto of the party
which have kindly commissioned him 10 II
seat in this body" .
Malone NO! Arc you answered now ?"
Hill "rhen I concrdc that the Senator
spoke the truth when he said that'1 did not
know what lie is with npuZz!ed air:) What
Is he? lLaushleri Everybody has under,
stood that he voted with the Democrats. Did
he not support Hancock for the Presidency ?
And did he not in the Presidential election
proclaim himself Il IemOcrat?"
Hill, ito the Republicans:) II commend him
to you Is there any man on that side OF The
Chamber who doubts that the Honorable Sen
atur was sent 10 this body as n Democrats: Is
there q man in his vast audience who doubts
ii: Is there Il nan in Virginia who doubts It:
IN reply to n question from Mr.. Logan.
who asked what right tho senator has to die
tate to the gcnt.eman from Virginia, Mr..
Hill again rose and said; II have not UNI
dertakcn to do SO. He can do as he pleascs,
but when he acts as a public man l have Il
right to my opinion of his public acts. There
IS not in my heart an unkind feeling tOwald
him. / would If could, rescue him from the
| infamy into which others are trying to pre-
cipitatc hin. There is no man in this body
whose whole soul goes out more In earnest TO
protect the senator's honor than mine. l
would rather lose the organization OF the SEN
ntc and never have II Dciuocralic committee
here than have the Nirglnian soil his honor.
Applause. ! do not say the senator Is going
10 do il. but l see the precipice yawning be-
fore him. | see whittier the potential intlu.
cnccs arc leading him. l know the dangers
Just ahead. would rescues Aim II | could.
Men in This country nave ti3 5.;ht to divide
on National issues and on kEAEcs, hut no
man has the right 10 be ALTO q trust.
Whether the senator from virginia VIII DC
guilty Of 1t or not II is not for me 10 judge.
will not Judge: but will say II he votes rs
you Cher puhlicans) want him to vote, "God
save him, for lie Is gomez
"Gcntlcmen, Undressing the Republicans
you in your hearts respond TO every word l
am uttering, when l say that you honor ME
today for making an effort to rescue the gen
t;eman rot from treachc'y but rom the
Malone, Gising) 81 cannot allow the gen.
tlcman TO make y ihslnln!ion."
: Hi: II mNde no inSii;StAo!nE~~
M..!,onc; "i0u do empliatically, and an
unmanly one"
After further discussion, which was par
ticipated In by several Senators, Mr.. Morgan's
resolution OF coincidence with the Russian
Government was adopted. The Senate ioon
after adjourned.
DRAMATIC IN THE
A special dispatch to the News and Courier
gives an account of the same scene in the
Senate. The following is the conclusion Of
that dispatch:
Malone had scarcely ceased before Hill WINS
again on his feci. This time his remarks
were more bitterly personal than ever TO Ma
hone. He began an onslaught upon the char
uctcr Of the Virginia senator and appeared to
have lost his temper. He had not COMO far.
however, before Malone jumped to his feet,
like nc was shot out of the floor. He was
boiling over with rage His deep set eyes
flashed with Southern fire. lie waved his
bony arm t~hrcateningly toward Hill, and
cried out at tho top OF his voice, stop!
Hill ceased.
The situation was dramatic In the extreme.
The Chamber was us still rs the Chamber Oi
Death.
"rhe Senator must stop cried Malone.
"Must stop! lie has zone far enough. No
man sha.l-apply sucn u remark TO he, and
not be held accountable for It,"
\ hum or excitement arose In the galleries.
Several senators were on end In a moment.
Malone appeared to desire to say more; but
burnside nj his elbow pulled his coat and
begged him TO sit down: to leave 1t where 1t
! was-BurnSltle. who once fought Malone face
to face. and brigade to brigade.
Ben IIill? Why, Hill sat down like a whip
ped spaniel, without y word.
The excitement was intense, but the row
was over. The battle was ended. and Malone
yruS sp,nl-t6 ft,f