Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-28
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings OF the Senate To-day,


WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 2S.-The Vice
6nish.d busness-beirg the resolution for the
election Of S,1sts cfhcsrs-ths usual motion
was submitted BY MIR. PenGl,ton, to 70 into
executive session, and met With its uuVaryi, =
fate, being lest by 3 vote Of yeas %. nays 81.
Dir. Butler then took the Il Tor, promising bis
speech By readisg from tho Record the report
Of The cocquy whioa occurred betwseu himself
sud Mr.. Burnside oo The Doth irst., during the
course of which be lad stated that if be did not
by irreiraRab'e evidence establish tho fact that
thor, taG bsen bargain ho would resign his
seat 10 he Senate. Ia endssyorlrg to do so be
desired it to be understood that with the motives
AID purposes srd intentions Of Senator'S as in'
divldua's he hsd nothirg to do. He was not
Zero TO inpcseh motives or to call into question
tbs Individual Integrity aud honesty of Senators.
Tie Senator FROM Virginia Malone had said
Tia: Nd MN cluld search the human heart.
That vas true, but men Wcro held responsible
TO: their &C to society. and it was BIZ, duty es
SeoaicT 20 c:i;ic!sa legitimately the public
nos; Ihs pubic votes aad public utterarces ct
sl rBen Who belonged to tho public. He medo
no charge against tho Senator from Virgins.
lilo had noting BAT the kindest faeliog for that
Senator, bat whoa that gentleman and bis
ffiaots rcso and charged tho democrats witk
rcVouii01 eCd treason il vas bis Mr..
Buffers duty in V2dicaton Ct himself
to secyIul 10. tho course Ebieh hs vas taking.
What were tho evidences CT barsaiu7 lSt.
The Senator from Vrgiaia, Mr.. Malone. was
elect; to tho Senate ss democrat. 81. His
purpose 10 vota With tho Republicans hsd never
been announced until Ii. vote had d:ccs ID that
tact. 81. Following tia. vo.o 10 had been
assigned 10 tho clsitmanship Ct 90 important
committee by the republican carcls iii. This
hsd BEEN followed ~ the nonioalou Of Mr.,
Rid iletcrGcr !cr Sergeant ct arms. 9Th. Geo.
q. Gotham. 90 earnest friend Ct the Senator,
hsd been roninsttd as secretary. Gb. He,
MIR. Mahoup, had appointed MIR. Goshsm's
brother III 10" - clerk Of his Committee.
III. The Gomlaa!iols b. tha President of Mr..
Nlshopcs political friends to federal Offices S:b.
Tho SsoalGr had voted Oh every motion with
tho republicans. . o. BY suoh votes be was
carryioe CO: the vii Of The republican ciucus.
O.h. He had moved bis seat to the republican
sida OF tho chamber. ll;b. Tho republican
clucu'rtiu;td to transact public bu]lness until
Gotham ADD Riddeberaer were elected. 18th.
The Senator still claimed to be democrat aud
voted with the democrats. 18Th. Riddlebcr.
ger was an aV0Wed democra. ind robuiiatiorst
anu tncfcl1lO ouc0S,Vt 10 tho Republicans
l4ih. The Senator ftom Oao. Mr.. Sherman,
a"oTed that spything that would beat down
democratic psrty was jasIiGsble. 18Th. The
democratic Senator'S had toen sssaied because
they voted as thtir conscicnc,s dictated in Or
der 10 divert the attention Of the couotry from
go unlawful alliance. lG d. Instead of waiting
50 Investigation Of the chargcs, tho Senator
from Virginia and his tlisEds sought to prevent
free speech and legitimate discussion By threats
and donut o;alious. l7,h. Tho reason assign
ed for the coalition wEa that tho Senator from
Virgi5is was in favor of ireo ballot and q
fair o3unt. a freq ballot md q fair
cunt, Cautioned Mr.. Bu:lar, when al the
last tlo;Ion The State of lddieua was col
on zld with negro voters from tho South,
10 order to nul;ify and nsutraE, The
democratic vJEe OF that State. He thea
proceeded to reply TO portions Of MIR. Ffye's
spacch, regtettios thnt gentleAsns absence,
bu; st the samcimo q1otiOg tho oouplot. He
who iehts and runs away may live TO fight 40
other day. Hc repeed tho sssauls made
by that Senator upon the State Of South Caro-.
Ina, asserting that the people OF that State
were living iu po.c, and harmony.