The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07

SENATE, March 2S.-The session of
he Senate was devoted to a speech by Senator
Malone, of Virginia, in which he reviewed
the policy Of the readjusters of his state, and
made vigorous attack on Senator Brown, of
ueorgia. AN attempt was made to go into
executive session, but failed; and, without ac
eomplishing anything the serate adjourned.
SENATE, March 20.-The Senate
passed another day in fruitless Administering
to prevent the election of Senate officers.
Senators Brown and johnson replied to the
| speech of Senator Malone, after which ad-
| journment took place.
SENATE. March 30.-The Senate met
at 10 o'clock On motion of Senator Cameron
OF Wisconsin, resolution was adopted author
lzlng the Senate to pay the necessary ex-
penses OF the funeral Of Senator Carpenter.
motion was made to proceed with the cleo
tlon OF officers, but was defeated by vote of
70 TO rs, and after a short debate the Senate
adjourned.
SENATE, March 3O.-Mr. Dawes
called up the pending business, bei.g the reso-
lntion for the election of officers Of the Senate
Mr.. Cameron (Pa.) said the present issue was
too plain to be misunderstood. The Republic
cans had said majority had right to decide
who should be officers of the Senate No
opponents said tye minority had that right.
Mr.. Maxey said the Senator from Massachu-
settles, (Dawes) had expressed his submission
to the will of the majority, and yet he had
taken part in setting aside 5000 Democratic
majority, in Louisiana in 1876. He might
| answer That the majority had been procured
by frauds. Mr.. Dawes replied in reference to
the claim by Mr.. Maxey that the Democrats
mad carried Louisiana in 1876, by 5000 major
lty, he said that there was difference between
what he ca called vote and the gentleman called
lyo.e. The gentleman call I'd q piece of paper
vote. He Dawes counted nothing vote
thai had not free ballot behind it. Mr.
Maxey inquired how it was those ballots
which executed the Will of God had been suffi-
Client to elect Hayes and not sufficient to elect
Packard, though Packard had received more
OF them Mr.. Dawes agreed with Maxey that
Packard had been elected, but asserted that the
louisiana Lottery company had succeeded in
establishing the Nichols government Scarce
~ anything relevant to the question at issue
was said, and after little long-range sparring
the Senate adj ,urned.
SENATE, April. 1.-The resolution
for the election of officers, was laid before
the Senate, as unfinished business, and a motion
to 40 into executive session was rejected. An
angry debate was indulged in by Messrs.
Malone and VOORHEES,, regarding the reading
OF newspaper article by VOORHEES,, in which
Malone was alluded to as renegade Demo-
ClAt, W WHICH, NIduOuc LOOK exceptions ana
called on Mr.. VOORHEES, to know whether he
endorsed the article. Senator voorhees,
replied that he did, and Malone replied.
Then say the references which you make
to me are such as no honorable or brave man
would make and denounce you as SUCH"
MI Voorhees.--That is bare question OF
here and hereafter.
Mr.. Mahone-The hereafter will come as
soon as you want it to.
Mr.. Voorhees---I well know exactly how to
meet it. Iendorse every word in that article,
endorse tie term renegade Democrat"
endorse everything else in it that may be con-
strued to reflect on the course of the senator
from Virginia, and without his taking time
to put words upon me he can seek his redress
There is no use in making any mistake
aboutthis matter at all.
Mr.. Malone" When the gentleman
says he endorses the sentiment of
that newspaper article, undertake to charac-
terize, here, as such that no brave and honor
able man would make in this chamber.
No. Let him take that with him and wear it.
This ended the controversy and the Senate ad-
journed.