American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

|. APRIL 1.-Two votes in the Senate or
motions to go into executive sessf0D disclos ed
the presence of only bare quorum of un-
paired Senators, viz, twenty Republicans and
nineteen Democrats. The principal speech Of
the day was made by Senator Vest, of Nilsson
RI He took up the declaration of sherman
that no States or municipalities had repudf-
lated their debts save such were under
Democratic control, and asserted that Mime.
Reputation, and that n group of Northwest
ern States had practically repudiated up
ward of 500, 600 600 of bonds.
APRIL 12.-On motion of Mr.. Burnside, a
resolution was adopted requesting the Presf-
dent to communicate to tho Senate any in
formation in the possession of the Govern
yment touching the alleged arrest and impris-
onment of Michael Boyton, who claims to be q
ncnt of Fl Great Britain. Mt Bcck then took
the floor and spoke at some length i'll support
of the Democratic position.
p APRIL 13.-This was another day Of hot
political and personal debate in the Senate.
Mr.. Pendleton had the floor. and criticised
pretty freely the alleged bargain between the
Republican Senators and Mr.. Malone. Mr..
Dawes replied with some warmth, charging
the Democrats with having made an ineffec
tual effort to secure Mahoncs vote by Of
fering him some official perquisites.
This brought Messrs. Beck, Harris, Bntler,
Hill and other Democrats to their feet, who
crowded Mr.. Dawes with demands for the
names of the Democratic Senators who had
been parties to the alleged negotiation Mr.
tended to charge that direct proposals had
been made by the, other side to the Senator
from Virginia. but that the Democrats in eau
Gus had taken the preliminary steps for doing
so, and were prepared to enter into any ar
rangement with Mr.. Malone that would
secure his vote. Senator Hill, of
Georgia, then got the floor and
later sprang to his feet and asked AIR. Hill if
he meant to imply that his vote had been or
could be bought Mr.. Hill replied at len tn,
to the effect that the Democrats would not
give a fig for his vote. Not satisfied with the
answer. Mr. Malone said: Z" If he does mean
to imply fIBt my vote has been or could be
bought, he Hatss.or undertakes to convey
man lassiRfn coward would make it"
Mr. Hill, in "a pointed manner, said the Sena-
tor from Virginia was pOwerless to insult any
body, and then, in reply to II question by Mr..
Cameron, said his ans wer was on record, and
if Malone thought he could suppress discus
sion by playing the bullyshe was mistaken.
Great confusion existed during the debate,
leries, and some of the cooler heads made IL
motion to go into executive session, by which
the dispute was temporarily ended and the
Sennte soon after adjourned.
APRIL IA day of unusual calm fol-
lowed the stormy sessionAof yesterday, iand
many visitors who had come anticipating a
renewal of hostilities went away disappoint-
ed. The usual motions, to proceed with the
session, were made at an carly stage of the
and then Senator Morgan took
the floor and was followed by Messrs Brown
and Hoar. Senator Conkling put in his mp
pearance for the first time in several days.
The senate adjourned till Monday.