The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-08
A LIVELY SENATE SCENE.
The Tall Sycamore Of the w bash and the vi
cinia GIANT Show Their Spunk.

The Tall Sycamore OF the w oasn ano tue VIZ
ginia GIANT Show Their Spunk.
wAHIsGroN, April 1.-Voorlees took the
Hoor aud sent to the clerks desk and had
read an extract from hia Ere
ming Telegram, Republican paper, which
alluded TO Malone IS renegade Democrat,
and charging that his acting with the Repub-
licans was in consequence Of q disgraceful
bargain.
Hoar objected to its being read and Voor-
hees stated that he would endorse 1t and
!. make /. lis speech. Hoar then raised a
point Of order against the reading Of the ar
,icie, which was overruled by the President
pro TEN Qngalls). Subsequently, Voorhees,,
at Hoar's private suggestion, disclaimed any
endorsement Of expressions In the article
which might be misconstrued in the way OF
making personal quarrel with either OF the
ge i.temen alluded TO (Mahoue and the vice.
Presideut.) At this point of the proceedings,
when the discussion had lost all of its life
and fire, when the audience in the galleries
had become less numerous, and when all were
| looking forward to an immediate adjourn
ment, the most exciting scene Of to-day took
place.
to ascertain whether l correctly understood
| the Senator from Indiana (VOOrhees) to say
the article which he read was from Phila-
delphia paper, the EUening Teiegrdns Was
| his speech In that article? | am referred To
.as a renegade by the Democrats, further Oh
| as a repudiationist, and further OH as having
| entered into a bargain with the Republican
Senators in regard 10 The organization of the
Senate. If have recited correctly what Is
stated In that article, 1 ask the Senator
4 whether that is his speech [applausel and
pause for areply.
| Voorhees,, who had in the meant ime moved
TO tie Republican side of the chamber and
taken chair at short distance from Ma
hone, replied In courteous but resoitte
tone.
| 81 sent to the clerks desk an article from
O leading Republican newspaper, edited by
allies of the Senator from Viz inia. Soon
after ward the Senator from Massachusetts
lHoar) came to me in those kindly relations
which We have ever shown to each other, and
aud asked me TO soften that article by dis
claiming il as my speech. l did SD. In re-
spouse TO that suggestion, if the senator
from Virginia expects anything further than
that from me he is mistaken-he Is entirely
mistaken. He will have to deal with the
Republican editor Of that paper, and when
ther to settle with me he will find me here,
and will not only find me here but will find
me willing to respond. do not mean that
in any offensive way, but in the sense of alb
solute Justice. He minated that Mahone,
Il in his new alliance, would have more diff
cult road TO travel than he had conceived
He need not think for moment he can Gu
erce or dictate course Of debate on this
floor. l made large concession; did il
from my heart, and with no possible disre-
spect to the gentleman from Virginia; moi
the slightest. did it because thought 1t
J right when the distinguished and cultui Ell
Senator from Massachusetts, called my atten
ton TO it, but If the Senator from Virgins
thinks he can stretch, by one hairs breadth
something between the gentleman from
Massachusetts aud myself aud coerce Inc Il
single concession beyond that, he is ell
tirely mist AIKEN. | am just on this floor, ant
and intend to be just; but when send /,
| the desk TO be read editorials from one I"
the leading Republican newspapers Of tin
United States, am TO he called in questio!
ON this side Of the chamber.
MITCHELL of Pennsylvania, said the pape
In question, the Erering Telegram, if it wer'
Republican paper it was a Republican pape
: with Democratic tenpencies. and its tenden
cies were more frequently Democratic thai
Republican.
Hoar tried TO restore harmony by makiu
an explanation, but Malone refused TO accep
i it, and said he wanted Speaking impei alive
D ly) to know whether those personal referen
i. ces 10 himself were of Voorhees, accord;
n; Voorhees, took the liberty. of referring hin
!, to the Newspaper man for settlement, ID
should accept his own course?
}. VOORHEES, responded In CARELESS but def
}. ant way.
! Malone (persisting)-I have called upo
You In his house TO say whether or not
= Before he had time To finish his sentence
o Worthless, anticipating II and throwing o
y the self-Iestraint which he had observed =
this point. said passionately:
/! Then endorse every single word whic
/; was said in that article.
! Malone S(breaking m)-Then l say til
: references which you make to me are sue
r as no honorable or brave man would max
b and denounce you as such here. (fle re
!. porter gives the sentence as uttered.)
Voorliees-That is a bare question Of her
and hereafter
u Mahone-The hereafter will come as 500
l. as you want 1t.
II Voorhees, will know exactly how I
meet II. | endorse every word said in th,
article. endorse the term renegade Den
ocrats." endorse everything else in it tia
" may be construed to reflect on the course ,
Z The Senator from Virginia, and without b
sakiug lime to put words upon me he ca
y seek his redress. There is no U.s., in maxim
u Any mist axe about this matter at all. hear
,r the Senator from Virginia stand and shot
4 out: "That thing has to stopw Suppose
don't? Suppose II don't? know it won
with me by your declaration. That is cbes
,f very eheap-alluding TO Mahone's expIe
I, sion?.,-.. a..
Mahone--It is very cheap, Mr.. Presiden
TO deal in such bravado As the gentlema
from Illinois (meaniEg lndiana) does.
J. Voorhees,, who was walking over to b
Is own chair when Malione's last remark wa
n 7 made, turned and said:
al The gentleman alludes to me as the Sei
,e ator from Illinois. / suppose he will taxi
'SI no exceptions, therefore. if | allude to hi
?, as the: Senator from Vermont.
~ - Mahone. Continuing aud completing u
=. senle,ne)--But when the gentleman says b
endorses the sentiment Of newspaper art
4 Gle, 1 undertake to characterize IL as sue
d that no brave or honorable man would max
u fiji this SenaGe. ".. f.
7 f., Alter little mere talk the Senate AZ
= .journed. -er -......
"a l., A POLAR ROMANCE