Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-15
FORTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 1

WASHINGTON. March 14. Credentials were presented from the new Senators from Iowa and Wisconsin, and they took the oath of office. Mir. Pendleton, of Ohio called up the res olution previously offered by him, relative to the reorganization of the Senate committees, and made speech in defense of the course of the Democrats in their attempt to organize | the Senate, which he regarded as necessary to the transaction of the business for which the Senate had assembled at the call of the Executive.
 into executive session, on which MT. Malone, of Virginia voted in the affirmative with the Republicans, brought up discussion of the question of organization.
 Mr. Conkling reiterated the statement that the Republicans had constitutional majority in the Senate.
 MT. Hill, of Georgia, failed to see it. He said thirty-nine Senators were sent here by Democratic Legislatures and the Republicans
 cannot have majority unless one of these is false to his election. A man has 8 right to change his party affiliations, but not to &C., cept commission from one party and dis charge his duties in the interest of another cannot believe any Democratic Senator can be so false. If the Republi- cans think they know of one, who is he? Who has been false to his election Mir. Hill repeated the inquiry with an increased 1 tone or FOlc6.
 All eyes were on MT. Mahone, who seemed remarkably undisturbed. As MT. Hill took his seat MT. Malone arose from the Republi | can side, passed down and stood on the floor before all. The audience in the galleries and l those back of the Senators on the floor all arose. Said he: The distinguished gentle l man from Georgia manfully engaged in an l effort to disclose, if you please, my position on this floor.
 Mr. Hill Cinterrupting did not know 1t. How could disclose it ?
 ssYou could scarcely have been more direct in asking it, Twas the reply. '1'n give it you. | MT. Malone continued substantially as fol- | lows: The gentleman from Georgia has not l only constituted himself the custodian of the
 Democratic party of the nation, but of the I position I have the privilege of occupying | here, privilege owe not to him or his. I | am here as Virginian representing my peo- l pie, not the Democracy the gentleman from
 Georgia represents am here to help bring ' peace out of dissension and not as a partisan, or to do the bidding of 1 the Democratic party that worked I harm to me and mine. T intend to be the
 custodian of my own Democracy and not to | be run by your caucus. (Applause in the l galleries.) I am in every sense free man and will exercise my right as such. Let the l gentleman from Georgia understand once fol | all that am plain dealer. prefer to be 6 l listener and learner, but cannot keep still when expressions are made implying so much against me. Does the gentleman say he had
 no intimation of my position? He forgets | that I refused to attend his little love feasts
 time and again. take no part in his politi 1 cal machinery. was sent here without be- | ing asked whether I was Republican ol Democrat Perhaps the gentleman from l Georgia could not have come here at all nr I less he had pledged himself to be Dem O. crat. (Laughter.) Moreover, was moi elected alone by the Legislature, but by the 1 people. There was an issue in the canvass I and my followers came pledged to vote fol
 me. Does the Senator from Georgia wonder
 now who 1t is that dares vote as he thinks, I who dares to be man and exercise his right
 Let him know henceforth and forever that l am the man.
 The entire Senate floor and galleries were
 uproarious with applause and laughter. Ths l Vice President with difficulty restored order