Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-29
THE SENATE.
Report of Proceedings Of the Sen
ate in Extraordinary Session.

Report of Proceedings Of the Sen
ate in Extraordinary Session.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The an
nouncement that Mr.. Malone would
to-day address the Senate, in vindi>
cation of his action and in explana
ton of the principles Of the Read
juster party in Virginia, had the eff
feet of drawing to the capitol large
audience. AS early as 10 o'clock the
doors leading to the galleries were
surrounded by an impatient crowd,
and within ten minutes after they
were opened, at 1870, every availa-
BILE seat was taken, with the exception
of those reserved for members of th.
diplomatic corps. These, were how
ever, occupied before the hour of
assembling of the Senate on the
floor. In the rear Of the Speakers
desk were seated large number of
persons, many Of them Representa-
tives elect, while, in various corri-
dors, those who had had the misfor-
tune to arrive late congregated and
bewailed their III luck.
The journal of Saturday having
been read, the Vice-President laid
before the Senate resolution for
the appointment of Senate officers,
stating that the Senator from Virgin
ia had the floor.
Mr. Malone promised his speech
by expressing bis regret that he
should be compelled again to inter
rupt the deliberations of the Senate.
4 trust" he said, " that the Sena-
tors and the country will concede
that to this seeming forwardness [
am provoked. If [ may fail to chal~
lenge the generous consideration of
those who would appear to have
found pleasure without justification
in their varied and ungenerous ass
saUlts, I do not doubt that I
shall command the respect of
the brave and independent spirits
here, as I know I shall among my
own people. [ shall not complain
of that indirection which has charac-
terized the manner and method of
Senators in their illusions to me. [
must accept that they comport en-
tirely with their own sense of manly
department and Senatorial dignity
However little they do with my own,
Virginia is accustomed to meet occa-
slons where the Independent spirit
ol the Anglo Saxon is required to
assert itself. Virginia has evar mot
with fortitude and becomin@ dinn;tv
every duty which destiny has i'm,
posed-always, however, With much
contempt for small party lines when
principle was involved in which her
faith and honor were committed
With absolute confidence in my 10y
atty to her, and my devotion to every
interest of her people, [ will not re
lax my purpose here to repel every
impeachment of my constituents
who sent me to this chamber with
clearly definite duties, which they
and I comprehend. I was elected to
the United States Senate to do their
work, not to a caucus to do its
bidding, Virginia earned her title
of "Old Dominion" by the broad and
independent action of own ipeople,
by the loyalty of her sons, by the in
stlnct of independence, without help
at the hands of those who would now
interfere with her affairs-hovever
feebly | may express that spirit
against the gratuitous care and eon~
Germ for her at the hands of strangers
strangers to her trials, to her sacri,
Ices and to her will feel that the
spirit of her people inspires me when
scornfully repel for them and