Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-02

say that such outrages as did exist did exist
under the carpet-baggers.
A long discussion here ensued between
Logan, Hill, Call and Maxey on the subject
Of Southern outrages, and at times angry
| words passed between the Senators.
In conclusion. Logan said When South
ern man can invite the cohorts of freedom TO
follow him to see that the colered man had a
free and fair vote, the Republicans would
hold out their hands in friendship to him.
The North would indorse the Republican
party in standing up for an honest ballot Ii
the Democrats came with shotguns, the Re-
publicans would come with shotguns. It
would be Greek against Greek. Itwould not
he white man putting his heel On the neck
Of col0red man.
Beck made some humorous illusions to
fraud practiced in Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts, which were ood-humoredly an
swered by Burnside.
VOORHEES, TAKES THE FLOOR.
VOORHEES, then took the floor, and sent to
the Clerks desk and had read an extract
from the Ereaing Telegraph of Philadelphia,
q Republican paper, which alluded to
Malone as renegade Democrat, and charg
ing that his acting with the Republicans was
in consequence of a disgraceful bargain.
Hoar objected to its being read, and Voor-
hees stated that he would indorse it, and
make 1t his speech.
Hoar then raised point of order against
the reading of the article, which was over
ruled by the President pro TEN. (Ingalls).
subsequently Voorhees,, at Hoars private
suggestion, disclaimed any Endorsement of
the expressions in the article which might
be construed in the way of making per-
sonal quarrel with either of the gentlemen
alluded TO (ATahone and the Vice-President).
At this point of the proceedings, when the
discussion had lost all its life and fire, when
the audience in the galleries had became less
numerous, aud when all were looking forward
to an immediate adjournment,
THE MOST EXCITING SCENE OF TO-DAY TOOK
PLACE.
Malone, rising Unexpectedly, said $ 1 rise
to ascertain whether | correctly understood
the Senator from Indiana Voorhees, as say
ing that the article which he had read from
Philadelphia paper (the Erening Telegraph
was his speech. In that article l am referred
TO Is renegade Democrat, further on as
repudiationist,' and further on as having
entered into bargain with Republican Sen
ators in regard to the organization Of the
Senate. If l have recited correctly what is
stated in that article, l ask the Senator
whether that is his speech. [Applause.l |
pause for a reply"
VOORHEES, (who had in the meantime moved
to the Republican side of the chamber and
taken a chair at short distance from
Mahone) replied in courteous and resolute
tone, IL sent to the Clerks desk an article
from leading Republican newspaper, edited
by allies of the Senator from Virginia. Soon
afterwards the Senator from Massachusetts,
(Hoar) came to me in those kindly relations
which we have ever borne to each other, and
asked me to soften that article by disclaiming
it as my speech. l did so in response
to that suggestion. If the Senator from Vir-
GINA expects anything further than that from
me- he is mistaken. He is entirely mistaken.
He will have to deal with the Republican
editor of that paper, and when he settles
with him, if he has anything further to settle
with me viii find me here, and will not only
find me here, but find me willing to respond.
do not mean that in any offensive sense,
but In a sense Of absolute justice. He init
mated that Malone, in his new alliance,
would have a more difficult road to travel
than he had conceived. He need not think
for a moment he can coerce or dictate the
course of debate on this floor. l made a
large concession. l did it from my heart,
and with no possible disrespect to the Sena-
tor from Virginia Not the slightest. / did
it because | thought it right when the dis
tinguished and cultured Senator from Massa-
chusetts called my attention to it; but
if the Senator from Virginia thinks he can
stretch by one hairs breadth something be-
tween the gentleman from Massachusetts and
myself and coerce me into a single con-
cession beyond that, he is entirely mistaken,
am just on this floor. and l intend TO be
Just; but when [ send to the desk of the
Clerk to have read an editorial from one of
the leading Republican newspapers OF the
United States, am to be called into ques
ton on this side of the chamber?
Mitchell Of Pennsy lvania-I said the paper
in question THE Eeening Telegraph, if it
were q Republican paper, was Republican
paper with Democratic tendencies, and It's
tendencies were more frequently Democratic
than Republican.
Hoar tried to rertore harmony by an ex-
PLANTATION, but Malone refused to accept it,
and said he wanted Speaking imperatively)
to know whether those personal references to
himself were of Voorhees, own accord. If
Voorhees, took the liberty of referring him to
a newspaper man for settlement, he should
select his own course.
voorhees, responded in a careless but def.
ant way.
THE SCENE IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April LIST. - The exciting
quarrel in the Senate between VOORHEES, and
Malone is the talk of the town this evening,
and speculation is rife as to its possible con-
sequences. Washington public sentiment
as usual, appears to have been divided in
this case pretty closely upon the lines Of
party prediction, butdispassionate observers
are inclined to blame both parties to the quar-
rel in turn. Voorhees, unquestionably in the
first place, for causing the offensive news
paper publication TO be read as part OF his
and Malone, in the next place, for
refusing to be satisfied with Voorhees,
voluntary disclaimer of its abusive epithets.
1t is thought that the matter might have well
been allowed to drop at this point, with
simple remark on Mahone's part that he
would have called for a disclaimer if one had
not been voluntarily offered. When,
however, Malone, instead of adopt
ing this course angrily insisted that
VOORHEES, should either assume or
else for second time disclaim the RESPONSE
bility for the epithets, and when Voorhees,
thereupon, in view of the Nirginian's menac-
ing manner, anticipated the forthcoming de-
and adopted the newspapers in
suting language as his own, he gained for
himself the advantage of the position
which had previously been held by Malone,
and the latter's epithets became substantially
only rejoinder in kind. 1t is therefore the
prevalent opinion that the onus of pursuing
the lthItGt LipN AteSn pun -iAohOAc HHh ACs
upon Voorhees,. At the hour of writing it
is not known whether General Malone will
adopt this view, or whether he will be con-
tent with his plain incentive that he stands
in readiness TO respond to a challenge from
Voorhees,. In either event there will be no
thought of impugning his courage,
for he is known to be brave
even to rashness. 1t should be said, in par.
tial extenuation of the unseeming occurrence
on the floor Of the Senate, that the speeches |
and proceedings throughout almost the en-
tire seven hours that preceded it had been
marked with sectional and partisan bitter !
ness, which quite naturally led up to and |
eliminated in personal outburst Of |
feeling which had already blazed forth |
dozen times previously.
ROBERTSON AND CHANDLER,
CHICAGO, April 1st,-The Journals Wash
ngton special says: Leading Democratic |
Senators say the Democrats cannot afford to
vote for Robertson's confirmation, with both |
the New York Senator's against it, and that |