The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
FORTY-SETENTH CONGRESS,
Extra Session.

SENATE, April II. The Vice Pres
ident laid before the Senate the unfinished
business, being the resolution for the election
of Senate officers. A motion by Mr.. Davis
wv. Va.) to 60 into executive session was
lost-yeas 10 nays %. Remarks between
Messrs. Dawes and Davis OF w. Va, tended to
show that each side of the chamber was deter
mined to pursue its previous course of action.
Senator Vest delivered long diatribe against
what he termed the disgraceful alliance
between Malone and the Republican party,
and northern reputation, dwelling particu-
larly on the Minnesota debt. A motion was
again made to 60 into executive session, but
was defeated, and the Senate adjourned.
SENATE, April l2.-On motion of
Mr.. Burnside resolution was adopted
the Senate any information in possession of
the government touching the alleged arrest
and imprisonment of Michael Boyfon, who
claims to be a citizen of the United States, by
the government Of Great Britain. The Vice
President laid before the Senate the unfinished
business, the resolution for the election of
Senate officers and the usual motion to 20 into
executive session was withdrawn at the request
of Mr.. Dawes, who stated that it had not been
expected. Mr. Beck addressed the Senate on
the pending troubles regarding Senate officers
and declared that the Democrats would not
recede from their position in order to allow
the Republicans to elect corrupt men to Office.
Mr.. Pugh also addressed the Senate in the
same strain, stating his objection to the pend
the arrangement and coalition had its origin
in questionable manner, and under no cir
cumstances would he surrender his conyic-
tiOns. The usual motions to 90 into executive
session were made and defeated, and the Senate
adjourned.
SENATE, April 13.-The usual rou-
the unfinished business was indulged in, fol-
lowed by the usual motion and refusal TO go
into executive session. The principal feature
of the entertainment was tilt between Mcssrs
Malone and Hill. The question having been
raised by Hill as to the political affiliations of
Malone, Mr.. Hill was unfortunate enough
to admit that the Democrats, in making up
a regular Democrat, Notwithstanding his
position on the state debt question,
and had therefore assigned him to places
on their list. Senator Malone rose
and quietly said: II have not in any
thing have said indulged in suggestion or
innlendo. [ arise to ask the Senator a plain
question. He says that will have every one
to call to account if the subject of belief is
considered. That is not the language. He
has used certain language, and he knows
what impression he intended that language to
convey. He refuses to answer my question. ~
have answered you fully and you can read
it in the record,' shouted Hill. ''As the
Senator from Georgia fails here to answer
directly direct question, will give him a
problem to solvc,' retorted Malone, " a con-
undrum. If he did mean to intimate that my
vote had been bought, or could be bought,
then he states that which is foul and untruth.
full, and that which no man less than COW
ard wonld utter Yon can solve that your-
self, sir.
Mr.. Hill" Mr.. President, have too much
respect for the Senate, too much respect for
myself, too much respect for the people, to
handy epithets with the Senator from Vir-
ginia, or any other Senator here. have never
sought to receive, or give, or resent an insult
in this chamber. wouldn't insult member
in this chamber. The Senator can't insult
me- He is powerless to insult anybody. If
Senator Malone thinks he emphasizing the
pronoun) can suppress gentleman in discus
sion in the Senate, by assuming to play the
bully, he has made mistake"
A motion made by Mr.. Farley to go into
executive session was lost-2O to 20. Ad-
Ourned.
SENATE, April l4.-The Vice Pres
ident laid before the Senate the unfinished
business, being the resolution for the election
of officers of the Senate, and motion to 60
into executive session was lost. Yeas 20,
nays Fl. A good humored debate between
Messrs. Brown, of Georgia, and Hoar followed.
Mr.. Brown spoke in a very conciliatory man.
ner, and declared that now as the Republican
party had taken confederate brigadicr (Ma-
hone) for its leader, the bloody shirt should
be forever buried. After few remarks by
Gen. Hawley, the Senate adjourned.