Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, APRIL IL.

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The senate reassembled with barely quor-
UNI. Call of Florida finished his long speech
Camden of West Virginia made long and
prosy speech. Camden's task was to disprove
the assertion Of the republicans that West Vir.
ginia, under the democratic control, had neg
lected to make provisions for the payment Of
her share Of the ante bellum debts Of the Old
Dominion. Don Cameron and Beck had little
set-to about the influence of the former Vest
of Missouri occupied the rest Of the afternoon
in delivering long diatribe against the Malone
alliance and northern reputation. He insist
ed that the northern republican states had re-
pudiated 800, OOO, 900 Of their obligations
Minnesota. Mcmillan of that state denied hia
assertions representing the character Of tho in
debtedness, and the action Of that state in re-
gard to the debt.
TUESDAY APRIL L.
On motion of Mr.. Burnside resolution was
adopted requesting the president to commune
cate to the senate any information In the pos
session ss OF the government touching the alleged
arrest and imprisonment of Michael Boyt0n,
who claims to be citizen of the United States,
by the government of Great Britain
Senators Beck and Pugh spoke atlength, and
afterwards the Senate adjourned.
number of senators are ready with speech
es. and it is said Sherman will make another
half dozen senators who were absent have re-
turned, and though early to-day there was no
quorum in the senate, it was because number
were late in coming, and no danger of being
left without quorum is now apprehended
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ID.
The Same routine, as i'll all the days proceed
ing since the 4th of March, varied only by bit
of q row between Ben. Hill and Malone. After
some sharp preliminary words, Malone said:
drum If he did mean to intimate that my vote
had been bought, or could be bought, then lie
states that which is foul and untruthful, and
that which no man less than coward would
utter You can solve that yourself, SIR"
The remainder Of the sentence was lost in
applauded and Kissed. Mr.. Hill was upon his
feet in an instant, and as he began to speak, the
noise ceased as by magic. Folding his arms
across his breast and facing the Virginian, lie
declared that the senator was powerless to in
suit anybody. ''What do you mean by that?'
exclaimed Senator Cameron Of Pennsylvania,
jumping angrily to his feet and shaking his fist
at Hill. After MI. Hill had replied to Cameron
he sat down, Senator Cameron having previous
ly resumed his seat, and Mr.. Malone did moi
stir. The scene had ended, the curtain drop.
ped. Tonight the customary talk Of wounded
honah, duel, ETC., IL going the rounds, but it
There was a great deal of discussion be tween
Pendleton, Haar, Cameron and others, but
nothing new was elected
THURSDAY, APRIL IA.
Senator Morgan of Alabama consumed three
and quarter hours in single speech, and he
had few auditors on either the democrat or re-
publican side. He stopped were he begun, ex-
hausted, and Mr.. Brown, of Ga, took the floor
The Georgian has made several speeches this
session. The object of all of which has
seemed to be to justify the political record otho
southern people since the war. His speech to-
day was Of about the same tenor as his pre-
vous efforts, var led with few filings at some OF
Of New England Sta tes which have an educa-
tional restriction upon suffrage. Senators
Howe and Hawley re piled.
The following nominations were sent to the
senate: Postmaster, G. N. Clark, Ida Grove, To-
VIM. Letcher, OF Ohio, register Of the land Office
at Mitchell, D. T.. Cortese Fesseden, of Michi-
gan, surveyor general Of the United States for
the district of Dakota
The senate adjourned until Monday next