The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-24
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by him relative to the reorganization of
the Senate committees. It had been
stated. he said, on Friday last, with a
great show of confidence, and with very
evid ,ut satisfaction, that when the vacant
cha'.s on the other side of the Chamber
should have been filed, the Republican
party would have majority in this hall
and there had been more than an init
nation that the Democratic party was
proceeding in unseemly haste to take ad-
vantage of the accidental and Temporary
absence of few gentlemen on the other
side TO seize the political powers and
places OF the organization of the Senate
TO do that under these circumstances.
which delay of three or four days would
prevent their doing at all.
he did not know and, therefore, he
did not controvert the assertion of the
fact, but he did not know and therefore
repelied the imputation. The remarks
made by the distinguished. Senator from
Illinois Mr. DavisG on Friday, showed
that itAvas utterly impossible in the
present. condition of she parties that the
republican party should have majority
OF the duly elected members of the SEN
ate. 1t showed further that it would be
in the power of this party if it chose to
enter upon ways of obstruction to which
it had been invited by occurrences of the
last few days. He did not know whether
or not an effective working majority
under the Constitution and laws, would
be given to the other side of the Cham
Der VIXEN the vacancies were filled. He
mad no means of knowing. He did not
know what arrangements or proffers or
suggestions had been made or accepted,
but omnipresent and omniscient gentle.
men of the prees had whispered about
the capital and put it into their newspa-
pers that there had been unusual and
extraordinary visits to the other end of
the avenue, and they had connected the
name OF q distinguished Senator with
dispensation of Federal patronage and
the organization Of che Senate. 1t had
been whispered that there had been con-
ferences in the Capital, in which cham
pagne and satisfaction had been equally
present, and those, too, who had been
connected with statements as to the or.
ganizstion of the Senate. He did not
know what proofs there could be for these
suggestions, bat they had filed the air
for the last Few days. The imputation
which had been on the Democratic mcm-
bers of the Senate was without founda-
tion,. in fact ~
The motion made by Mr.. Allison, that
the Senate go into executive session, was
supported by the Republicans, and op-
posed by the Democrats. Quite a sensa-
ton was occasioned by the fact that Gen.
Malone voted with the Republicans.
There was: elight applause in the gale
ries,. but It was promptly checked The
motion was rejected-yeas 35, nays 81.
Mr.. Conkling then took the Hoor and
maintained that the Republicans were
right IN not consenti1g to an organization
Senate.
Thea,ietate was here interrupted by
zAlr. = sa44ofgau, of Alabama, WHO offered
resolutions denouucing the assassination
of the Gar of Russia, and extending to
the Government and people of Russia
sincere coincidence. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, then took the
floor tos.continne the debate. He be-
lieved when every seat should bo filled
the Senate would be Democratic, as it is
now. If he was wrong in that belief he
1haa l6een deceived. Thirty eight mem
abers of this body were sent here MS Dem
ocrats. One member, Mr.. Davis, of Illi-
nois, was not sent here asa Democrat,
but was sent here by Democratic votes,
and in the words of high and lofty
patriotism, and fidelity to the trust, had,
on Friday, announced that he would be
true to the trust which sent him here.
The Senator from New York (hIr Conk-
lihg) has stated that the Republicans will
have a majority. How has as been
accomplished BY whom has mat won
-derful coalition been accomplished by
which somebody sent here as n Democrat
has been taken and Carried Off by the
Republican party7 Why is it that We
have no. right to- act on the assumption
that 80 members are still Democrats I?
He vindicated the honor, integrity and
fidelity of the State, people and princi-
pies of all 80, who were sent here as
Democrats, and denied any one had
proven treacherous to his mission. Con-
tinuing, MrsHih said he did not blame
n man Ser o change! ofsopinion, but he
contended fhas it,wasshis duty to give the
notice of that change to the persons with
whom he had been associated. No Dem
ocrat had given such notice to that eide
of the Senate, and he (Hill} therefore
assumed that no such change had oc-
Cured. He denied that any man had
the right to accept, q commission from
one party and execute it in the interest
Of another party. Manhood, courage,
bravery, fidelity, morality, respect for the
opinions of mankind, required that when
man had arrived Mt the conclusion that
he could not carry out the truth which
had been confided in him, it was his duty
to return his commission and tell his con-
stituents he had changed his mind. He
did not believe that single one of the
3S men elected as Democrats, would hold
in his pocket o commissions, conferred b.,
Democrats. ihnd. wiihoht giving any mn
tice to his constituency or his associates.
would execute that commission in the
advocacy of an adverse party. He de-
MED the right of the Vice. Presidents to
take part in organizing the Senate, but
would not raise that question. off" he
continued, "you have. but one, the vote
will be- SO to i88. Who is that one
Laughter on the Republican aide.
Who is that one7" repeated Mr.. Hill in
loud and excited tone of voice. "Who
j., ambitious, to, do what no man in the
history of is country has ever done, to
stand up i'll this high presence and pro-
claim from this prond emihence that he
disgraces the commission he holds. Zap
plause in the galleries. Who is he ?
Who can he Gbe 2" Laughter, while
every eye was turned upon Malone. who
was seated among the RepubIicans.] Do
yon (addressing the 'Republicans) receive
him with affection? Do You receive him
with respect? Is such q man worthy OF
your association? Such nan is not
worthy to be q Democrat. rs he worthy
70 be q Republican, If my friends from
Illinois, Kansas and New York were Ia
come to me holding n Republican con-