, 1881-04-26
HILARITY IN THE SENATE.


Tx1,cn.a -- Gen. 1fMsvley ltends tho
GcorEtn SENATOR'S Spcccls In the Grant
Convention OF 1SGB-IiIo Advocacy OF
n 1Iargnln fii His Mimic.
WASHINGTON, April 2}-.rhe debate III tho
Senate tO-dny wns marked by many amusing
passnges, and WIS very satisfactory to tile
occupants of tile galleries. Mr.. Morrill, made
the first speech Of the ttay. Ifo denied tint
theru Ind been amy bargain between the Re-
pMbltcnns md Mr.. Malone, aud denounced
tho ntteNtpts which tho Democrats had llade
to bulldoze the Scllntor from Virginia.
Mr.. Dtck and Mr.. Sherman then discussed
tho proprlcty Of tile action Ut the Democrats.
III the course OF tiEs col!oauy Sherman said
MI. Rtltllebnrger WIS MI honorable 0nsl nhlo
snan, md Ind been u good soldier IL n bad
causu. Was Atr. Greeley the reat choice Of
ALr. llnrrls? Mr.. Harris confessed that iIe
was not. lie had regarded Mr.. Greeley rs n
choice OF evilsf Mr. Sherman continued,
beca.iss l!u wns IN favor OF relr elections, and
becAtise lug expected llAt Ills SUCCESS would
GreAk up tho Solid South. that grlm spectre
Mhlei! liatl1its our, National p0iltlss. The
n1emGcrats were trying t9 Introduce the
which they. inlorsel In 1851, wllan they
would not nllow tho :lnaJntity to govern tho
country. Jig ndvisctl thoiN tl!nt 1t would be
wiser 10 let tho nMjortty takc tlioir course aud
then uenDitiiCG then fur It.
Tie n,nl!stng pnrt Of tho days session be.
gnu when Mr.. Drown rcatl n targe number OF
extrActs FROM Northern journals. in which,
the Republican Seitat0rs wUra criticised for
drown agreed! 10 allow ScnHtors to shy
whether tito journals I'll question were j.o-
publican or hot, e'lt lIe presented them all as
Republican opinions. Several Of the jour
dependent In politics, and tho political. his
tories OF some Of these Wero sIt forth In Te-
nlnrks which were lnntlo by SrIlatprs. When
lctl. 4aWley'a paper was .renchet!, TINT Sell-
was undoubtedly Republican, but that 1t was
not always quito right III his ABSENCE. Mr..
UroWll rcil those extracts il support at llfs
assertion. nla!ig II, answer to. Afr burnside.
fnt pSRpes a fSe Sn he @
corrupt bargnin. Willie tho extracts wore
being presented, Mr.. burnside created gront
deal or management ny his Interruptions allu
S aY9ys ,at, M
AR. Butler the other day sto asserted seyerni
times, befng most emphatic III Ills statoulcnts,
tint lIe Wsls cool nnd not oxcltgA. Tn'tl0Y liU
Een'nrkst! K tat 10 would not say Is as sool,
tbs house. This ind other expressions lnadu
the Chamber ring with laughter.
Whom Nr. Brown had finished n first III
sta!!ment. OF extracts 9;en. Ilawley pnt hin
w .AV A1tAats9 v ", AItssA4'G VI
port Of the proceedings. II the. National Re-
publican Convention 0f 1BtS. describing Mr.
Browns appearance In that Convention o. u
Republican, aud the enthusiasm with willc!
H. H., WAS received rs genuine convert Mr.
II i 10 ,anH1.unce!l tl'at l,e yyns . rsc1.,.
classd Tint Gsorf!a could BE- caf5led for
shoqld sv b. gyen f.. t. the a. SnHnl!sans
&C.! Gen. ~ ilaWlcy ,, pointed , to thts,, show
lsS 1s5 for s''ci , = barga!n "s !|o now alleged
lio 50 unspariliRly denounced. Not only WIS
he anxious for such q bnrgnitl, but the. bar-
gn!.l wns ~ ina.le, @ a1,d Mr.' RrnwI get lis re-
State.. So Gomnlatoly unarswerah!e was tlEs
specclt Of Con-, ilawley that tho Senate and
tho spectators laughed loudly ut Mr.. DrowitA
dtscontitnre. Gttl. llnwtey continued, say-
hlg TINT befOre Ills regent election Mr., Brown
bt:so.tEtt ttlc afd ut Kepuhtlcans, .agntnst tho
nourb0ns, and TINT tlie Republicans In the
6pnat9 'latl hal every right to uxpect HIN to
tnke 4 sent OIL the Republican s!de,--!n fact,
a bettor right than they lla.t th expect thec0-
operation or 1lr. Mahone. III clnslng, h. DO.
scrlletl AIR. Brown ts swinging FROM Bl4b to
stt!u a1lu taking greAt prizes frUlm both pur-
ties, aud now Ao lectured tha Republicans
about barg1lHs.
After tic laughing had ceased A{r. Brow.
male long aud drcary explanation OF htH
p0fltfcnt whndcrrEa, and tha HonNte 8oon
attcrward adjourned until Tuesday.