Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15

tleman acting with the Democratic party, and
was he not elected to this body as a Demo.
crat--.with fercer tone--.answer that.
Senator Malone, quickly.--Sir, was elected
as Readjuster. Do you know what Read
justers are? (Applause and laughter on the
Republican side.)
Senator Hill understand that there are in
Virginia readjusting Democrats and debt pay.
ing Democrats, but as understand they are
both Democrats. We have nothing to do here
with that issue. The question Of Virginia.
debt is not to be settled in this chamber. l
ask the Senator again, was he not elected to
this national body as member OF the Nation
al Democratic party.
Senator Mahone-No. Are you answered
now?
Senator Hill-Then concede the Senator
is. With puzzled air, what IL he? daughter }
have no objection to man taking every
side of question, but do object to any.
body coming into this high council, sent here
by one sentiment, commissioned by one party,
protesting to be Democrat, and after he gets
here acting with the other party. If the
gentleman, as has very broadly limited, has
changed his opinions and his party afidation,
as he had right to do, he should have gone
lieved me to be a Democrat when you
gave me this position, but now
feel 1t my duty to cooperate with
the Republican party and I return you the
commission you gave me. If the gentle.
man had done that he could have asked the
people of Virginia to renew his commission.
and he would have claim to the title Of man
hood to which he pronounced himself entitled
here in such theatrical style. I have done
what both parties could not do,
what the whole country could not do.
I have brought out the Senator from Virginia.
Laughter and applause on the Democrat
side.) But now, in the kindest spirit, make
a last appeal to the honorable Senator, what
ever other fate befalls him, to be true to the
trust which the people of Virginia gave him.
Whoever else may be offended, whoever else
may be deceived, appeal to the gentleman
party which have kindly commissioned him
to a seat in this body.
Logan drew parallel between Hills fiat
terlng treatment of the Senator from Illinois,
Davis, and his severe handling of the Senator
from Virginia, and said the difference was at
tributable to the fact that the former, who
never was Democrat, and was not to-day,
and who was elected from Republican State,
was voting with the. Democrats, while the
other was not
After speech by Senator Hoar, in defense
OF Mahone's position, Cameron moved to 60
into executive session. Rejected. Yeas, s.;
nays, 81. He then moved to adjourn, which
was also defeated. Yeas, 81; nays, 81, Ma
hone voting with the Republicans.
Senator Ingalls, asked unanimous consent
that the question of organization should be
postponed until Thursday, when all the seats
of Senator's will be filled.
Senator Pendleton, while not authorized to
give consent on the part of his side of the
deprecated the idea of making the
question one of physical endurance.
Senator VOORHEES, expressed the idea o f
going on with the organization of committees
at once and offered to be one of the two Demo
Gratis who would withhold their votes so as
make up for the two Republican votes who
we're absent; he defended the Democrats of the
Senate from charge of desiring to gain control
Of the organization of the Senate by taking
any mean advantages. In conclusion be
moved to adjourn. Pending the vote the
resolution of coincidence with the government |
and people Of Russia was taken up and adopt
ID unanimously. Adjourned.