Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-31
Making 1t Pleasant.


WASHINGTON, March 30.-When the Senate
met handsome bouquet of flowers adorned
Senator Kellogg's desk, while magnlhcen
floral ship, sailing upon sea OF Vlolets ant
roses, the gift of the ladies OF Alexandra, Vlr
ginia, to Senator Hill, Georgia, ornamentec
that gentleman's desk. The tribute was &C
companied by the following note: "Thesf
Virginia flowers from the ladies of Alexan
dria, are presented to Senator Hill, of Georgia
as feeble testimonial on their part of their ad
miration for the brilliant manner in which ht
recently exposed the corrupt bargain made BY
the Senator from Virginia on the one part and
the Republican party on the other. lnls enip,
Senator, has not cleared from the Whlte
House, nor is Its voyage in quest OF federal
spoils. II is simply bound to the Georgia
Senator, because he has anchored himself IN
the hearts OF true Virginians everywhere by
the timely and eloquent spec ches he has made
in preservation of the traditions and IN main.
tenance of the former illuslrlous history OF
Virginia, when she sheathed the sword OF one
of her own Senator's, which had been treacher-
ously pointed to pierce her fair fame.
On motion of Senator Cameron, of Wiscon-
sin. resolution was adopted authorizing the
Senate to pay the necessary funeral expenses OF
the late Senator Carpenter.
The pending business, being the resolution
for the election of officers OF the Senate, was
then taken up. A motion 70 go in.o execaelVe
session was then rejected. Yeas %, nays 70.
Senator Harris, stating 1t was evident that
the Republicans did not intend to
transact the business which the Senate
had been called here to transact, moved
that when the Senate adjourned to-day it
be to meet on the first Monday in Decem-
ber. This motion WAS lost; yeas rs, nays 20:
II
down.
Senator Pendleton called attention to the in.
augural address of the President, in which he
stated he would ask, in due time, Congress to
nx the tenure of minor Officers OF the govern
ment, in order that the Senate may no longer
present the spectacle of wranglng over petty
officers. He moved to 60 into executive ses-
sion.
Senator Dawes argued that the tenure Of Of
fee should be fixed by law, but did not see
how an act could be passed at this special ses
sion.
THE GRIP SACK PARTY.
Senator Hill, of Georgia, read letter issued
from the readjuster headquarters in October,
1880, by Malone, in which he alluded to the
Republican party as grip sack party. Did
the Senator know what was meant by grip
sack party?
Dlwes-Is it any objection to Riddlebarger
in the mind of the Senator that he voted for
Hancock?
HiIl-None in the world.
Dawes-Then why is the Senator troubled?
Hill am not troubled. only ask what
is grip sack party.
South all sorts Of patriots. | don't know
what they represent. The Senator from
Georgia ought to know every phase of every
political party that has ever come up, for Ger
talnly if ANYBODY has tried them all it has
been the Senotor from Georgia. Laughter.)
/ don't know any party that the Senator has
not given his attention to. remember a let
ter written by him on Garfield's election, ad-
vsing everybody to join Garfeld's party, and
invoking the public to come up and join the
party which had succeeded. Laughter
That seems to be the first motive in
the mind of the Senator in all his political
sailings about the country in his ship of state,
to find out what party has succeeded, and then
to announce his desire to go with that party.
think he said nobody could tell how much
he loved Garfield, passing the love of woman
Senator Hill explained the meaning of his
letter to Mr.. Chittenden, of New York. Short
ly after election he advocated the opinions
there advanced, and declared the people of the
South in favor of free vote and an honest
count, and calling upon Clay and Webster to
look down upon the contemplate coalition be-
ties to get offices of this Senate.
Senator Hill continued: Every movement
that came from the South in favor OF
burying the issues of the war, in favor OF
forgetting the passions Of the war, in favor OF
hiding from view the wrongs of the war, was
met by the Republican party with slap in the
face.
Senator Hawley-Does the gentleman really
believe that!
Senator Hill-Certalnly. l have no doubt
Of it.
Senator Hawley-That is astounding.
Senator Hill don't believe the people o.
the North believe it, but say
every movement that comes from the South il
favor of burying the issues of the wal
Is met by a demand from the Republican party
that the people of the South must evidence
their faith by joining the Republican party
and you all allow no man TO be patriotic a
the South unless he accompanies his profes
sions OF patriotic sentiments with hegrs
over to the Republican party. He warned tht
Republican party that this coalition oveI
which it is now rejoicing was going to dt
more to set back a real liberal movement thai
ANYTHING else could do. A party couli not b.
organized to control the South which insisted
in misrepresenting everything in the South
While the South had abandoned Bourbonsn
- if by Bourbon was meant the right of seces
sion and belief IN slavery-she would not EN-
be bought by coalition. She could not b
purchased by patronage. She could not b
won by sander. She could not be won b.
calumnies.
He continued at some length to assert tina
the South had at heart an honest count and
fair vote as much MS the North; that Its Leo
pie had acquisced in and accepted the consti
tutional amendments. and the evils which ha
vlsileu that section during the period follow
ing the war were attributable to the carpet
bag rule OF the Republican party.
Senator Hoar then took the floor in reply +
Hill. He denied the statement made by tha
gentleman that the negro of the South wa
allowed free ballot and honest count Th
testimony of books and documents in posse:
sion of the Senator could not be pushed ava
by the mere assertion of the Senator, howevt
confidently made. Had there ever been
massacre at Caddo: Had the streets of Ne
Orleans ever ran with .he blood of Republica
legislators? Had there ever been the massacl
of Coushs;ta? Had man ev,
been murdered at Colfax? We
Twitchell's arms on his body nov
Was Chisholm's murderers convicted? tt
Senator from Georgia rose to answer charg
maize on the Republican side of the chamb
that there was no free ballot in the Sout
Let him give an opinion in regard to the ey
dence reported TO the Senate and House. tt
speech OF the gentleman was, in substance,