The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-03
u. y SENATE.
Continuation Of the Debate ON Friday
Very Exciting Controversy Be-
tween Senators Voorhees, and ma
hOne

the audience In the galleries had become less |
numerous, and when all were looking forward |
to an immediate adjournment, the most
exciting scene of the day took place,
Mr. Malone, of Virginia, Rising unexpect-
edly, said, rise to ascertain whether clearly |
understood the senator from lllinois- meanln
Indiana (Voorheosl as saying that the artlcl
which he had read from IA Phllad elph,a paper
was his speech. In that article l am
referred to as q renegade democrat; furthe r on
NJ u arepudiationist, and further on us h Avlng
entered into bargain with the republican
senators in regard to the organic ,tion OF the
senate. Ii have recited correctly what IA
stated In the article, ask the senator Moor
hess, y ihis II his sreechp IA pausel and
pause for reply.
Mr.. Voorhees,, OF Indians, who had In the
meantime moved to the republican side
OF the chamber and taken chair Mt
a very short distance from MIR.
Malone, replied In courteous but resolute
tone He said: cent to the clerks desk An
article IRON Leading republican new spaper,
edited by allies of the senator rom Virginia
soon aitsrward the senator from Massa 9 hasetts
Snoer' came TO me In those kindly relations
which we have ever born to eachi other and
asked me 10 soften that article by disclaiming
II M my speech. did 40 In response 10 thas
suggestion. II the senator from Virginia ex-
pects ything imther than hat from me he
Is mistaken. he Ia entirely mistaken. lie Will
have TO deal with the republican editor OF lha,
paper, sEd when he nettles with him, II he
has snything further TO settle with nue., he will
ilnd me here, a,d will not only find me here,
but tnd me willing TO respond. do not mean
that IN any offensive sense whatever, but in
the sense OF absolute justice. Ii the senator
lson virginia, so early In this con-
tess As now, ls complaining OF the
nnd republican newspaper, speak OF him, md
IL complaining Of democratic senators who
simply ask that the terms ofwhlch he Is spoken
by his republican friends may he known, he
has more Difficult. road 10 travel than he has
conceived OF. lle may not think for
ono moment thar he can ooerce
or dictate the course of debate
on this floor, made large concessions. / did
| II from my heart, and with no possible dis
respect to the senator from Virginia. l had
NOT the slightest idca,of II. Ibid 1t because /
thought y right, and which tho distinguished
senator from Massachusetts, called attention
sG o0i ;D,nss If the senator from, io% VIZ.
one hairs breadth something between the
gentleman from Massachusetts aud myself, or
cocrce me Into single concession beyond
that, he Is entirely mistaken. l am lust
TO have read an editorial irom
one OF me leading republican papers Of the
United states; am to DO called In question
| Massachusetts has had my veneratlon for
twenty year8. He knows thatnoL for my life
would do an act of ofinjus,ice nor wonld do
an not dictated 70 me IN spirit In which the
gentlemen from Virginia rose.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania,
sid that the paper In question, II IL were q
| republican paper, was republican paper with
democratic tendencies, and its tendencies were
more frequently democratic than republican.
Mr.. Iioar, OF Massachusetts,, volunteered The
| explanation thnt OF his own notion, Gnd with
out suggestion from anybody he had taken
;hv ;ir, ApsGiy 10 50 to the senaior
that while it wso no affair OF bis (tIoar) the
article sesmed 60 contain personality In re.
tard 20 the senator from Virginia, ana he had
asked him % consider whether he tlad desi ga
ed 70 adopt that article as part OF his spoe on
Ihs senator from indians had with grenl
| prompine,s, as sooa as no oOnd get tho noor
fore and eeia that the faot had been called 10
his attention thnt tho article Contained par
epnalities, and that personally he desited "a
withdraw.
MIR. Voorhees,, OF Indiana, Indignantly ea,d
the ssaRtor from Virginia rises here 10 requir,
me 20 make concession beyond that.
Mr.. Hoar, lin n conclllatury ione) do no
think The gentleman from Virginia heard Oh,
statement which the gentleman nom Indian.
nude.
Mr.. Mohone, declining to take advantage O
ilr Hosr's nusge,Lion, sald-hr; President
thlsis very simple qucsiion. | staied tn
case to this senate and stated 10, think
fairly. lstated that the senator from Iiiinoi
, (meanils mdiana) had read to this house al
article from newspaper in which dlneren
tho senator having slated a iSa
was $ part Uf his speech. Now what hay
arisen FOR Notwithstanding what thoscnator ha
. said to my friend from Massachusetts,, IL to ~
the senator from Indiana whether or rot thes
personal references 10 myself wcro of mis- owl
accord. rand that, speaking imperntlyely
Is the question that ask. Tho senator ha
said that he did not want 10 be dictated Ia
and that In the course OF this debate, thu pflvi
| lege viii be exercised OF having n newsnapc
article read NJ tho de,k. made no objection
TO that, none whatever, ana IL is not q
tsss | complain; but whom tho senate
! .ays tho article Ia his speech Ito stand
In the attitude of The man who wrote It. m
, ,enator takes the liberty Of referring me to
newspaper man for settlement. | shalt seiec
! my owk course In this matter.
Mr.. Worhpcs--l II 10 not diffieult to zee m
MIR. Malone (resoln,ion)--I aolost you now.
Nc. Vootheee, tconiemptaouslyl-wsll, ~
lect me now.
: hr Mnhone lpsrslstlng In hi. poist): l hnv
. called uron you In this house 10 say whethe
, or not
| Before he had time to finlsh tho sentence
Mr.. VOORHEES,, anticipating II and throwing Of
sell restraint which he had observed up Z
o every single word which was tald In tha
. article.
Mr.. Mehope, lbreaking in): Then I na
i the references whichy you made 70 me us suci
4 no honorable o: brave man would make, de
,nounce yon rs such here. tThe reporter give
, tao sentepcc as II was uttoied.
y Mr. Voorheos--Ihat Ia bare question Of her
q AMI hereafter,
Mr. Mshono-The hereafter will como
: Mr.. VooIhees-i will know cxsc,l
n how TO meet it. endorse ever
g worj said N the article. endors
. them, renegade democrat, 4 endorse every
!, thug elsc In II that may DO construed TO re
! fleot on tho courae oil tno senator fr0m Vii
/. ginie, snt without his taking limo 10 pu
There is no uss making any mls:ak
: about the matter NJ all. heard the senate
y from vrginl, atodhere and shouted that ihi
: thing had 10 atop. Suppose II don't. l kno,
. " wont with me, BY your dictstion. THIS !
u cncap, very cheap, lalluding to hahonc's cx
. Mr.. nshonc- Il Ia very cheap, Mr.. President
70 deal In sucn brayado as tho gentleman fror
Q Illinois meaning lndiansl docs.
Mr.. Voorhees,, who wns walking over 10 hi
Q chair when Mahone's last remark was mad,
}. turned round and said, The gentleman In q
Il pose he will take no. exception, therefore, n
y alludc 10 him M the A.ni tor from Vermont
el Mr.. Aehoue iuntiauing and con
pleiing his scntcncc said, bu
when the gentleman says he endorses N
tcntlment OF that newspaper article, ! undci
4 ur honorable man would make In this chatr
} Der. Now let him tahe that with him on
. lwear II.
Some democratic senators here susges,ed ,
: MS s Voorhees, he 20 ssy . no more. but ne
Ic somewhat oraculer manner hat tho questio
ID about takiog and wearing things deponda
y gvnd deal upon hero tnd hereafter.