The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-14
U. s. SENATE.
ANOTHER LIVELY DAY IN THAT BODY
A sharp Discussion Between Mr,
Dawes ON the One Side, and several
Democratic senators ON the
Other, Over the Charge OF
Dawes That n Democratic
Senator Had Bargain
ed'' with Malone 10
Secure His Vote,

dent lald before the senate the unfinished
business, being the resolution for the election
of officers of the senate.
MIR. Beck said that yesterday some differ.
ence of opinion had existed as 10 the
position Of the senator from Illinois Davis.
The senator from Louisiana
Kellogg) had written statement
from that gentleman, showing
that they had paired on the motions to 60
into executive session, on which questions, if
present, he would vote "yea." He was also
paired on the main resolution, on which, if
present, he would vote "nsy."
Mr.. Dawes-Was it that 10 which the sem
ator alluded yesterday when he said the wind
had shifted,
Mr.. Beck-No; the wind has been blowing
steadily against Massachusetts for the past
few days.
Mr.. Pendleton then took the floor. The
course which tho republicans had followed,
be said, was without precedent in all history,
in insisting that the business of the states
and of the country should be- delayed and
postponed until the senate should be dis
organized and re organized. 1t had been
defended en- various grounds by its various
apologis,s on this floor. The senator from
Massachusetts (Hoar) charged that the
action of the democrats was revolutionary,
but had subsequently, when pressed by the
senator from Georgia Brown, retracted
that charge.
Mr.. Hoar said that he had not
made that charge, but action of tho
democratic side warranted hin now in i'm.
putting it, and he did so now iinpule it,
Mr.. Pendeton replied that the gentleman
had now made the charge without qualifca-
ton, and he would leave it 10 the gentleman
from Georgia, Brown, to again make him
retract it. His colleague (ShermaD), had
stated that the struggle now going on here
was struggle for political power in Virgin.
10; that 1t involved the destruc-
ton of the democratic
party in that state, and tho installation of
the republican party there. The instrument
to be used to bring about this result was
given to Riddleborger, and brigade ofem.
ployes ofthe senate, paid at the public expense
local elections. This was the struggle to
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The gage of battle had been thrown down,
and be ventursd in the presence Of bis dem
ocrstic friends to invite the republican
side ever and continually TO 20 into the dis.
charge Of public business. They would
submit 10 its guidance the transaction. of
that business; they would industriously and
faithfully consider the nominations, and
when the public business was all discharged,
they would unite on adjourLing the senate ;
. but they would not promote in desecrating
that altar, (pointing TO the clerks desk) con-
secrated to the discharge of great public
duties, dedicated to the service Of all parties,
but for tho partisan use of none, and permit
it to be made the instrument of political
warfare and the spoils Of petty partisan
riumph.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Perdleton's
remarks Mr.. Dawes took the floor. In the
course of his remarks he charged that the
committee for arrangement OF the senate
committees appointed at the democratic
caucus, approached Senator Malone, or tha,
some of them did, and offer to Malone to
give him or whom he should name, sergeant.
alarms If he (Mshone) would vote with the
democrats.
Mr.. Pendleton demanded that he (Dawes)
should name the senator who had been
guilty Of anything Of the kind.
Mr.. Harris said he was member of the
democratic caucus committee, and demanded
that Mr.. Dawes should name the senator or
senators on that committee who had In any
manner approached Mr.. Malone. Mr.. Hsr.
ris begged Mr.. Dawes not to deal in innuen-
does, but 10 name the senator, declaring un.
less he did so he Hsrris) would not believe O
word of 1t.
When Mr.. Dawes sgain took the Goor
there was general call from the Democratic
side TO name the man.
Dawes said he had not charged anv
senator with anything of tho kind. He
would say that leading democratic senator
had before this senate met, approached Mr..
Malone with proposition to give him tho
sergeant'at arms for his vote.
Mr.. Butler asked IL the senator from
Virginia listened to such propositions.
Mr.. Dawes interrupted Mr.. Butler and
ssid-Will tho gentleman pardon meY
MIR. Butler (lnterrupting)-l have not tho
power TO pardon you.
Mr.. Dawes-But you have the power and
ought not TO be dlscourteous. He added
that he would not 20 into that kind OF o
debate.
Mr.. Pendleton said that If Mr.. Dawes had
been informed tnat any prominent democrat
ever approached Mr.. Malone, that informa.
ton was entirely false.
Mr.. Hill entered bis emphatic denial of the
charge made by Mr.. Dawes. He was one of
the committee appointed 10 propose an
organization Of tho committees Of this body.
He stated emphaticslly that tho committee