Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-08

IN The g1llcflcS.)
Tho Debate in the Senate.
IN the Senate on Friday was scandalous
one. Mr. Lamar made a set speech, IN
which he accused the Republican party OF
alying itself with the repudiating element Of
the South and said the South was solid for
the defence and protection Of its own civil
zaton, its own society, its own religion. MIR.
| IIoar exposed the fallacies of Mr.. Lamar's
position, but the latter pleaded exhaustion
as an excuse for not attempting an immcdi-
ate reply Mr.. Dawes also replied To Mr.
Lamar, and Mr.. George of Mississippi follow
ed IN his maiden speech in the Senate. Sen
aiors Logan of Illinois and Butler Of South
Carolina, then had n somewhat undignired
tilt, as follows:
Dir. Logan quoted from the report made
by Gen. Sheridan that while he had been III
command in the South over 2OO0 murders
had been committed in Louisiana and Texas.
Mr. Butler-l do not believe n word Of II.
Mr. Logan declared that the report CON
tainod evidence which could not he refIted
by simple assertion.
| Mr.. Butler said that there had been n vigi-
lance committee in Illinois. Was the Sena-
tor responsible for that ? Some years ago
some men had been killed in Chicago and in
| Pittsburg. Was the Senator responsible Tor
/ them?
| Mr. Logan replied that, so far as the vigi-
lance committee in Illinois was concerned,
he knew nothing. As to the killing OF men
IN Chicago, they had not been shot in viola
| tion of law.
Mr. Buter-What were they shot for?
| Mr.. Logan (eNciie,lly) If the gentleman
will take his seat, | will answer him.
Mr. Butler (angrily i will take my seat
if the Senator asks me in proper manner.
Mr. I.Ogan-Then the Senator can stand
all night if he wants to.
Mr. Butler-I will not sit down at the
lictation of the Senator-understand that
Mr. Logan-Oh, | understand, say 10
the senator that did not demand him to sit
down or stand up, and | understand this,
that none of this bravadO will deter me from
saying what desire.
| Mr Buller-Will the Senator permit me
to say that none of this bravado will prevent
me from saying what desire 10 say The
| rolo of the bravado has no more effect upon
ne than upon him.
Mr. Logan Nobody would pretend that
the role Of bravado would inHdence him !;
why, of course not. Nobody pretended
| that il would Excitement is M evidence OF
genius nor, does it supply the place OF
brains. nor, at any time, will this pretended
| anstere Senator prove the wisdom OF man
kind on this floor or anywhere else.
The debate then dragged its weary course
along until Mr.. Voorhees, took the floor and
| sent to the clerks desk and had read an alb
stract from the Eeeaing Telegraph of Phila-
,lclphia, Republican paper, which alluded to
| Mr.. Malone as renegade Democrat, and
charging that his acting with the Republi-
| cans was in consequence of disgraceful
bargain. Mr.. lIoar objected to its being
read, and Mr.. Voorhees, stated that he would
indorsc it and make it part of his speech.
| Subsequently Mr.. Voorhees, at MIR. lloars
private suggestion, disclaimed any indorse-
mcnl of any expressions in the article which
might he construed in the way OF making a
personal quarrel with either of the gentlemen
alluded 10 in it (Mr. Malone and the Vice
| rrcsidcnt).
| At this point the excitement began. In
response Ia questions from MIR. Malone,
which he termed attempted dictatiOn, MIR.
VOORHEES, indorsed cvcry.wor,lof the editorial
article referred 10 and sail;
| The Senator from Virginia will have to
| deal with the Republican editor ci the paper
| and when he settles with him. IT he has any
| thing further To settle with me, he will
| find me here, and will not only find me here,
hut find mc willing 10 respond.
Mr.. Mahoac - What have arisen
| for is 10 ask the Senator from
! Indiana whether or not these personal refer
! enccs To myself were Of his own accord.
And that speaking imperatively) is the
question that ask the Senator now. The
| Senator has said that he did not want to be
| dictated 10 and that, in the course of this de
bate. the privilege will he exercised oi
having newspaper articles read at the desk.
| make no objection to that none whatever
and 1t is not of that that | complain but,
| when the Senator says that that article is his
/ speech, he stands in the attitu'!r "f the one
| who wrote it, The Senator takes the liler-
| ty of referring me 10 the newspaper man for
| settlement, | shall select my own course in
| this matter.
Mr.. VOORHEES, (lctiantly) Select me when
ever you please.
| Mr.. Mahonc (resolutely)-l select you
| now.
Mr. Voorhees, tcontemp,uously) - Wen,
| select me now.
Mr.. Mahone (pcrsisting on the poiat)-l
have called upon you in this House to say
| whether or not
| Before he had time TO finish the sentence,
| Mr.. voorhees,, anticipating What MIR. Mah"ne
WAS about 10 say, and throwing oil the self
I Il =. A. l. -,
point, said (passionately), Then | indorse
every sin%le word which was SAIL III thai
article"
! Mr. Mahone threaking in)-Then say the
references which You make 10 me are such
as no honorable or brave man would make,
and ,Irnuuncc You rs such here.
Mr. Voorhees, That is a bare question OF
| here and hereafter
| Mr.. Mahanc hereafter" will come
ms snon you want il Ia.
| Mr.. Voorhees, will know exactly how
! to meet it. | indorSe every word said IN that
article ! indnrSc the term renegade Demo
| crat' in,inrSe everything else III II that
| may be- construed to reflect on the course
ul the Senator from Virginia, and without
| his taking time Ia put words upon me, he
| can seek his redress. There is no use III
| making any mistake about this matter nj all.
| heard the Senator from Virginia stand here
and shout out that thing had 10 stop.
Suppose it don't? Suppose it don't? l
know it won't with me, 10y your dictation-
That is cheap. very cheap (illmling Ia MIR.
Mahnncs eNprrssion).
Mr.. Mahonr 1t is very cheap, Mr. fresl-
| dent Ia deal in such bravalo rs the gentle
! uin from Indiana does. But when the gen
/ ilrnan SAWS that he indorses the sentiment
If that newspaper article, undertake to
characterize it rs such that no brave OF hon
orihr man would make in this chamber
| Now let linn take that with him and wear 1t.
| Mr. Voorhees, The question about taking
and wearing thing depends Il good deal up
on ''hcrc and hereafter"
| This ended the controversy.
| 1t has been suggested that Mr. Nonr-
hcrs hid been dining sumptuously