Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-13
EXCITEMENT IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Dawes Charges that Democrats
had Approached Nr. Malone With
Offcrs-DemOCrRts Demand Names
and Deny the Charge.
HOW SENATOR DAVIS IS PAIRED.

HOW SENATOR DAVIS is PAIRED.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
unfinished business, being the resolution for
the election OF officers OF the Senate.
Mr.. Beck said that yesterday some difference
OF opinion had existed as to the position OF the
Senator from Illinois Davis) The Senator
from Louisiana tMr. Kellogg had a written
statement from that gentleman. showing that
he was paired on motions to so into executive
session. on which questions. If present, he
main resolution, on which, If present. he would
vote may
THE SHIFTING OF THE WIND.
Mr.. Dawes.-Was it that TO which the Sen
alor alluded Yesterday wnen he said that the
Mr. Beck.-No. The wind has been Blowing
steadily against Massachusetts for the past few
days.
MR.. FENDLEToN ON Mr. HoAR
Mr.. PendletOn then took the floor. The course
which the republicans had followed, without
precedent In all history, in insisting that the
business OF the Senate and OF the country
should be delayed and postponed until the
senate should be disorganized and reorganized,
mad been defended on various grounds by Its
various apologlsts on This floor. The Senator
from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) had charged the
action OF the democrats with being revolution
airy. but had subsequently, when pressed by
the Senator from Georgia, (Mr. Brownl, re-
tTacted that charge.
MR. HOAR EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Hoar said that he had not made that
charge; but the action of the democratic side
warranted him now in imputing 1t, and he did
so fmpute It,
Mr. Pendleton replied that the gentleman
low made the charge, without ahy qualifica-
ton, and he would leave 1t to the gentleman
from Georgia, (Mr Brown) to again make him
retIact 1t.
MR.. PENDLETON AND Mr.. DAWES.
Mr.: Pendleton said that if Malone had not
voted With the republicans the name of Riddle
berger would never have been heard of in the
asked
that were not true. This led to some good
natured sparrlDg between Mr. Pendleton and
Mr.. Dawes. Finally Mr.. Pendleton declared
that his question had not been answered and
he quoted from the trial OF PickWick, that part
of the testimony OF Sam Weller, where the lat
ter said his .Wision was limited" applying 1t
to the limited vision OF the republican side.
An Exciting Scene.
MR.. DAWES CHARGES THAT AN OFFER WAS MADE
BY THE DEMOCRATS TO MR.. MALONE.
There was an exciting scene In the Senate
this afternoon. Mr.. Dawes charged that the
committee for the arrangement OF the Senate
committees, appointed by the democratic caC-
Gus approached Senator Mahone or that some
OF them did in some way offer to Mr.. Mahone to
give him or any man whom he would name
sergeant-at-armS IL he (MahOne) would vote
WIN the democrats
DEMANDS FOR THE NAME OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SENATOR WHO MADE THE OFFER.
Mr. Pendleton, in somewhat excited man
ner, demanded that MIR. Dawes should name
the democratic Senator who had been guilty Of
anything OF the kind; II any one "haS ap-
preached the Senator from Virginia." said Mr.
Pendletoh, "name him; name him"
Mr. Harris jumped TO the floor, and said he
was member Of the democratic caucus COM
mlttee, and he demanded that Mr.. Dawes should
name the Senator or Senators on that commit
tee who had In any manner approached Mr.
Malone. NTH. begged Mr. Dawes mot TO deal In
inuendoes; not to hide himself in an assumed
mystery, but to name the SENATOR and, con =
uLuing, Mr.. Harris SAID: Unless the Senator
from Massachusetts does name the Senator who
made the approaches he would not Dell We
a word OF 1t. he "would not believe q sin lie
word OF the statement unless the name OF Tie
democratic Senator was mentioned" Mr. Harris
eral democratic Senators said to him, that's
enough" and when Mr.. Dawes again stood up.
there was a general call from the democratic
side to name the man, name the man"
MR.. DAWES EXPLAINS.
Mr. Dawes said he had not charged any Sena.
tor with anything OF the kind" [HIsses on
the floor and in the galleries. IIe would say
that leading democrats had before this Senate
met approached Mr.. Malone with proposl-
tion to give him sergeant-at-arm5 for his
vote.
Mr.. Butler asked If the Senator from Virginia
liS'eLeG to ST. Ch propositions.
Mr.. Dawes interrupted
Mr. Butler said, "Will the Senator pardon
ne -"
Mr.. Dawes dnterrupting).-'I have not the
power TO pardon you.
Mr.. Butler.-"But you have the power ard
Mr.. Butler added that he would not go into
that kind OF debate.
Mr.. PEHDLETON DENIES.
Mr.. PendletOn said that If Mr.. Dawes had
been informed that any prominent democrat
ever approached Malone. that Information was
entirely false.