The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-23
WINDY WORDS
THE SENATORIAL DEBATING SOCIETY.
Morrill, OF Vermont. Takes the Floor
In Denial of What He Termed the
haseless Charges ETA Corrnpt
kargat0, Referring to Ma
hone-Other Tits with
the Tongue.

having laid before the senate the unfinished
business, being the resolution for the election
of officers of tho senate, the usual motion to
20 into executive session was made by Mr..
Harris, ard met with its usual vote, being
lost-yeas II, nays %.
MIR. Morrill, then took the floor in denial of
what he termed the bsseless charge of cor.
rupt bargain, which had been SO fippantly
made, and which implied that the
reputation senators were parties TO
that bargain. He was sorry to know that
any democratic senator should have such
poor opinion of him, that denial of The
charge should be needed. So ras the vote
OF the senator from Virginia (Mshone) was
concerned, he (Morrilll had understood in
advance that it would be cast
with the republicans without any conditions
whatever He referred to what he called the
| combined attack of the democratic senator's
on single senator who had recently taken his
seat in this chamber, declaring that it was
not chlvalrous on the part of the 81 honors.
Bile senators to strike all together at one
fellow senator. The senators were not to be
bulldozed. No one senator had the right
to call smother to account for vote ths, he
might choose to give here on a question
He gave instances Of statesmen having
changed their political convictions, and
asserted that the charges made against the
senator from Virginia by those who were
willing to wound but afraid to strike.
were as unfounded and calumnious as those
which had been made against Henry CLAY.
| MIR. Beck said that he liked tho statement
which the senator had mado that every sens
tor should be allowed to vote as he
pleased without being called to account for
1t, and that senator could not be bulldozed.
He liked tnat doc.rine, but it i'll became the
gentlemen on the other side to stand up and
charge the democratic senator's with treason
and rebellion, because they cast their votes
under the rules Of the senate for what thev
thought was for the good of the country.
Mr.. Sherman inquired whether it was right
or wrong to resort TO dilstory motions.
Mr.. Beck, replying said,whether it is right
or wrong is for the senator himself to
determine, and If we are acting within the
rules it is neither right nor courteous for the
senators.to say we are seeking to revolution
ize the senate and that we are guilty. Of
treason.
Mr.. Sherman inquired whether it was not
within the power of the fifteen senators TO
prevent the passage Of any bill.
MIR. Beck replied that II WAS.
The democrats bad avowed that for
good, or had reasons they Intended 10
prevent the disorganizaton of the senate at
this time. If they were wrong, they were re-,
sponsible for the wrong always, because thew
knew that He was amazed that the gentle.
man on the other side did not 20 into execu.
tive session. Why, when tho republicans
could get all the bread and butter, should
they behave like spoiled children and refuse
to take it without sugsrs He would be
very careful of what he said, in view of the
declarations of the senator from Rhode
Island (Burnside) that this thing was false.
islse, ialse, and mus! stop because II he
should have to fight, he might have to
shoot his man and thus break up
the constitutional majority. The
country believed that there vera
controversies among the republicans, which
they did not like to take the responsibility of
facing. The democrats would help them TO
do public work. Why do not they do what
| tue uelnOcThtS tOlu tnen!
MIR. Sherman That Is because we repre =
sent the majority for business.
MIR. Harris said he knew of but three things
for which Riddleberger was distinguished:
He had been the leader of confederate
cavalry company, he was readiuster and he
had been Hancock elector Which of these
things could have led the republican sena.
tors TO nominate him?
Mr.. Sherman said that the reason he would
vote for Riddleberger was, that Riddleberrer
had in open discourse proclaimed his purpose
to stand by those in Virginia, who were
determined TO see there should be a fair
election and fair count.
Senator Jonas took the floor. He wished.
he said, to read some kilograms relative 10
the parapatetic individual, Heath. He read
a telegram from Judge X. ID. Briirer. of
Caldwell parish, La, denying explicitly every
statement contained in Heath's story, Il
denies that Charles Heath ever owned prom
erty in that parish, the property being held
In the name of Edward Heath. That the
property was appraised at 50, 500, instead of
$50 900. as stated by Heath, and asserts
that the cotton gin was burned 10 cot the
money. This telegram was endorsed BY
several citizens Of the parish. He
also read telegram from Judge
Caldwell, OF that parish, Republican,
denying that any man there had been
prosecuted on account Of political opinions.
Mr. Jonas continued reading kilograms from
tho parish from which tho senator from
Massachusetts, Dswes) had pleased to locate
the outrage. The great fault, he said, which
tho senator had made was in locating the
outrage at al. Tho people Of Louisiana
would welcome immigration, and ho did not
believe that these malicious and slsnderous
stories were endorsed BY the people of the
north, or that they would deter them from
going down TO that state. He quoted an
extract from Boston journal, pointing to
many apparent Inconsistencies lin Heath's
story.
Mr.. Dawes said that Il tho senator believed
In the kilograms which he had received he
might do so. When no had pat Heath.
statement on record he transferred tho con.
trovorsy with the senator from Louisiana
Jonss) to Mr.. Hoath. Having given his
information he would leave tho question for
tho senate 10 settle. In conclusion he had
only 10 say that he thanked God ha did no,
live where he could DO tried BY Judge who
could so forget himself and his duty as to
put himself on record In tho manner
The tenstor bad mentioned.
Mr.. Jonas said, II tho senator from
Massachusetts had had tho manlines 10
admit tho statements which ho had made
were unfoundcd or that he had not evidence
10 sustain them, there would not havo been