Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
MALONE AGAIN IN HOT WATER.
A Reckless Statement of Dawes Gets
His Ally In Trouble-HOt Words
with HEr. Hill-He A ttempts to Play
the BuIIy-TOld that He Can't In
suit Anybedy-He Again Pockets
His Wrath-The Duty on Cotton
Ties.

The Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kellogg
had written statement from that gentle
man, showing that he was paired on mo-
tions to go into executive session, on which
questions, if present, he would vote yea.
He was also paired on the main resol ution,
on which, if present, he would vote nay.
Mr.. Dawes-"Was it that to which the
Senator alluded Yesterday when he said that
the wind had shifted ?'
Mr. Beck-"No. The wind has been
blowing steadily against Massachusetts for
the past few days"
Mr.. Pendleton then took the floor He
said the course which the Republicans had
history, In insisting that the business of the
Senate and Of the country should be de-
layed and postponed until the Senate
should be disorganiZed and reorganized. Il
had been defended on various grounds by
it's various apologists on this
floor. The Senator from Massachusetts
(Mr. Hoar) had charged the action of the
Democrats with being revolutionary, but
had subsequently, when pressed by the
Senator from Georgia (MT. Brown, re-
tracted that charge.
Mr.. Hoar said that he had not made that
charge, but the action of the Dem cratic
side warranted him now in imputing 1t, and
he did so now impute it.
Mr.. Pendleton replied that the gentleman
now made the charge without any qualif
cation, and he would leave 1t to the gentle.
man from Georgia (Mr. Brown to again
make him retract. His colleague, Mr.. Sher-
man, had stated that the struggle now going
on here was a struggle for political
power in Virginia, that 1t involved the de-
struction of the Democratic party in that
State, and the installation of the Republican
party there. The instrument to be used to
bring about this result was giving to Riddle
berger a brigade of employees of this
Senate, paid at the public expense
watch and win local elections This was
the struggle to which the Democratic Sens-
tors were invited. The gage of battle had
been thrown down, and he yentured, in the
presence of his Democratic brethren, to
take it up. The Democrats would invite
the Republican side ever and continually to
go into the discharge of public business
They would submit to its guidance in the
transaction Of that business. They would
industriously and faithfully consider the
nominations, and when the public business
was all discharged they would unite
in adjourning the Senate. But
they would not assist in desecrating that
altar (poirting to the Clerks desk), conse-
Grated to the discharge of great public
duties, dedicated to the service of all par
ties, but for the partisan use OF none, and
permit it to be made the instrument of
political warfare and spoils and petty par
tisan triumphs.
at the conclusion Of Mr.. Pendleton's
remarks Mr.. Dawes took the floor, and in
the course of his remarks charged that the
committee on the arrangement OF the Sen
ate committees appointed by the Demo
cratic caucus approached Senator Malone,
L. af ~, AZ
to Mr.. Malone to give him, or any man
whom he would name, the Sergeant at
Arms, ii he (Mr. Mahone) would vote with
the Democrats.
Mr.. Pendleton demanded that Mr.. Dawes
should name the Democratic Senator who
had been guilty Of anything of the kind.
Mr.. Harris said he was member of the
Democratic caucus committee, and demand
ed that Mr.. Dawes should name the Senator
or Senators on that committee who had in
any manner approached Mr.. Mahoue. Mr..
Harris begged Mr.. Dawes not to deal in innu-
endoes, but to name the Senator, declaring
that unless he did SO he Mr.. Harris) would
not believe word of 1t.
When Mr.. Dawes again took the fl Dor
there was a general call from the Democrat
ic side to "name the man, name the man.
Mr.. Dawes said he had not charged any
Senator with anything of the kind" He
UOulO SAY Gudb 4CdOiuS OCLuOt1dtS udu, DG
fore this Senate met, approached MIR. Ma
hone with proposition to give him the Ser
geant-aJ Arms for his vote.
Mr.. Butler asked If the Senator from Vir-
ginia listened to such proposition.
Mr.. Dawes interrupted Mr.. Butler, who
said: "Will the Senator pardon me?"
Mr.. Dawes Qnterrupting)-I have not
the power to pardon you.
Mr.. Butler-But you have the power and
a hn aud q
courteous, and he added that he would not
go into that kind of debate.
Mr.. Pendleton said that If Mr.. Dawes
had been informed that any prominent
Democrat ever approached Mr.. Malone,
that information was entirely false.
Mr.. Hill entered his emphatic denial Of
the charge made by Mr.. Dawes. He was
one of the committee appointed to propose
an organization of the committees Of the
body, and he stated emphatically that that
committee made no proposition to the Sena-
tor from Virginia as to what should be done
for him or as to how he should
vote. Any statement intimation, innu-
endo or insinuation to the contrary wss
utterly false and untrue. The Senator from
Virginia had been discussed in the commit
tee precisely as the other new Democratic
Senators had been, and he would have
thought it an insult to that Senator to indi-
cate to him that 1t was necessary in order to
gain his vote to make proposition to him.
Mr.. Malone denied that any Senator on
either side had ever approached him I'm
properly as to the organization of the Sen
ate. He repelled the suggestion that he
could be approached by any person with
plan, or scheme, or combination, to reach
ends that were not legitimate. He had an
extract from the discussion in the Senate
last Thursday read at the Clerks desk, at
the point where, in response to a suggestion
by Mr.. Rollins, that the Democrats
had been seeking to make an
arrangement to secure Mr.. Mahone's
vote, Mr.. Hill had replied: "But we would
not have bought it." Now, Mr.. President
Continued Mr.. Mahone), that language
admits of one or more interpretations, and l
come to ask the Senator from Georgia, as
his language in one aspect implies that my
vote had been or could be bought, whether
he intended to convey any such idea?
Mr.. Hill (in his seat)-Go on and wifi
answer.
Mr.. Mahone-I am ready for you to
answer now.
Mr.. Hill prefer to wait till you get
through.
Mr.. Malone with emphasis)-I have
nothing more to say, but to ask that simple
question.
Mr.. Hill-Now l shall make to the
Senator the answer which feel
that he or any other Senator
ought to make to me under like circum-
stances, and tell exactly the truth. l in
ferred from the remarks made by the Sena-
tor from New Hampshire that he was charg-
ing that we had sought to make an ar
rangement (that was his language) by which
we would gain control of the vote Of the
Senator from Virginia to get the organiZa-
ton OF the Senate, and in response to that
said that we would not have bought it.
l meant simply to negative what under
stood to be the charge of the Senator from
New Hampshire. That is what intended
to negative. The Senator from New Ham
shire seemed to be going on the assumption
that the other side was charged with having
bought the vote of the Senator from
Virginia, and he seemed to be
implying that we had wanted
to buy 1t and could not do it.
l denied addressing himself directly to Mr..
Mahone) that we did buy your vote.
denied that we wanted to buy your vote.
denied that we would have bought your
vote. We would not have given you a fig
for your VOTE That is what l intend
ed to deny. l did not charge that the
Senator had sold his vote. do not say now
that the Senator has sold his vote. / would
not charge (unless l knew it to be a fact)
that any Senator had sold his vote. If the
Senator wants me to go farther and to say
what l believe, that is different question;
and wish to say to the Senator now, that
IL he proposes to call to account every
body in this country who has q belief
on that subject he has q heavy task on his
hands. / will make no charge against any
Senator, but let not any Senator invite my
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