The daily gazette., 1881-04-04
MALONE MAKES THREATS.
AN EXCITING scENE in TnR sENATE
BErwEEE VOORHEES, AND TIE RE-
PUDIATIoNIsT. &a -
WAsuINeToN, April 1.

WAsHINeToN, April 1.
In the Senate 10 day Mr.. Voorhees,
sent to the Clerks desk and had read |
an extract from the Evening Tele-
graph, of Philadelphia, Republican
payer, which slluded to Malone as a
''ronegade Democrat" and charging
that his acting with the Republicans
was in consequence of . disgraceful
bargain.
Mr.. Hoar objected to its being read
and Voorhees, stated that he would en-
dorse il and make it his speech.
Mr.. Malone, of Virginia, rising un-
expectedly, said; rise TO ascertain
whether | correctly understood the
Senator from lllinois (meaning lndi-
ana and Voorheer) IS saying that the
| article which he had read from q
Philadelphia paper was his speech. In
that article am referred TO as "ren-
egade Democrat" further ON as
"Repudiationist" and further on as
having entered into bargain with the
Republican Senators in regard TO the
organization of the Senate. i'll have
recited correctly what is stated in that
article ask the Senator whether that
is his speech "a pause) and | pause for
q reply.
MIR. Voorhees,, who had IN the mean
time moved to the Republican side of
the chamber and taken a chair at veiy
short distance from Malone, replied in
a courteous but rssolute tone. He said:
Il sent to the Clerks desk an article
from a leading Republican newspaper,
edited b- allies of the Senator from
Virginia. Soou afterwards the Senator
from Massachusetts MIR. Hoar) came to
me in those kindly relations which we
have ever borne TO each other and asked
me to soften thai article by dsclaiIniug
it as my speech. l did 90 in response to
that suggestion.
Malone, declining 10 lake advantage
Of MIR. Hoar's suggestion, said: Mr..
President, this is q very simple question.
The Senator has said that he did not
want TO be dictated to, aud that, In the
course of this debate the privilege will
be exercised of having newspaper arti.
cles read at the desk. make no objec.
ton to that-hone whatever-and it is
not Of that that l complain. But when
the Senator says that that aaticle IL his
speech he stands in the attitude of the
man who wrote it. The Senator takes
the liberty Of referring me to the news
paper man for settlement. l shall select
my own course in this matter.
Mr.. Voerhets (dsnantly). Select me
whenever you please.
MIR Malone (resolu'ely). select you
now.
Mr.. Voorhees, (contemptuously).
Well, select me now.
| Nj. hahnnp IVaraial N L., Lta s,,IN
have called upon you in this house Ia
( say whether or not
Before he had time to finish the sen.
! tence Mr.. Voorhees,, anticipating il
: and throwing off the self-restraint
: which he had observed up 10 thii
: point said (passionately) Then l in
dorse every single word which wal
said in that article.
| Mr.. Voorhees,. l will know skactl,
how TO meet it. indorse every WORD
: said i'll that article. l indorse tn,
/ term renegade Democrat" in
, doTse everything else in it that may b.
a construed to reflect on the course @
the Senator from Virginia, and with
out his taking time to put words upoI
me he can seek his redress.
q Mr.. Malone. IL Is very cheap, MI
y President, TO deal in such brayado as tn
u gentleman from Illinois (meaning In
= diana) does.
MIR. voorhees,, whs was walking owe
TO bis own chair when Mr.. Malone
last remark was made, turned round an
said: The gentleman alluies to me
r. the Senator from Illinois. | suppose 1
k will take no exception, therefore, IL
Y al!ude to him as the Senator from Vel
v mont.
At Mr.. Malone Continuing and cople
Is ing his sentence). But when the ger
/. tleman says that he indorses the sent
10 nent OF that newspaper article, l unde
"a take TO characterize it here as such thi
l. no brave or honorable man would NAL
ia this chamber. Tho reporter Civ
this sentence as delivered.1 Now
~ him take that with him and wear 1t.
ng Some Democrat Senators here sugge
l ted TO Mr.. Voohees TO say no more; bu
"a not needing the advice, Mr.. Voohees r.
torted (in somewhat oracular manner
Y. the question about taking and wearing
thing depends good deal upon "her
and thereafter"
gu This ended the controversy in d
ne Senate chamber, aud then, on motion
re- Mr.. Dawes, the Senate, at 7.15, a
'h. Journed till Monday.