Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-14
Wahane VS.. katll.
SHARP WORDS IN THE SENATE.


During the proceedings OF the Senate y3ster-
day. after cur report closed, Mr.. Malone TOOK
exceptions to certain remarks contained In the
speech OF Mr.. Hill Said the Virginia Senator:
II come to ask the Senator from Georgia las
his language In one aspect implies tnat my
vote had been or could be boughD whether he
Intended to convey any such idea ?.
Mr.. Hill, taking the floor In his own right}-
Now shah make to that Senator the answer
which feel he or any other Senator ought to
make to me under like circumstances, and tell
exactly the truth. inferred from tho remark
made by the Senator from New Hampshire
(Mr. Roilins) that he was charging tnat we
had sought TO make an arrangement {that was
his language) by which we would control the
vote OF the Senator from Virginia to get the
organization Of the Senate. and In response
to That said that we would not have b5ught
II. | meant simply to negative what under
stoed to be the charge OF the Senator from
New Hampshire That is what intended to
negative. The Senator from New Hampsh.fe
seemed to be going on the assumption that the
other side was charged with having bought
the vote OF the Senator from Virginia, and he
seemed to be implying that We had wanted to
Buy It and could not do 1t. l denied express
Ing himself directly to Mr. Mahone) that we
did Ole buy your vote | denied that we wanted to
bought Your vote. We would not have given
you fg for your vote. That Is what iu-
tended to deny. did not Charge that the Sen
arc ator @ mao sold MS vote: do not sag no.? that
charge Wnless knew 1t to be a fact that any
Senator had sold his vote. If the Senator
wants ne to go fartner, and to say what
believe, that Is different question. And
wish to say to the Senator now, that ii he pro.
poses to call TO account everybody in this coun-
try who has belief on that subject, he has a
heavy task on his hands. will make no
charge against any Senator. but let not any
Senator invife my opinion, or compel my opln.
ion by seeking to make that charge which is
not one, because he may get that opinion and
get 1t very fully.
Mr.. Mahone.-I have nothing to do with the
Senator's opinion. have risen to ask the Sena-
tor from Georgia plain, direct question. He
says will have every body to cali TO account.
That Is not the question. The Senator from
Georgia has used the language which has been
Tead. he knows whether he intended to con-
my vote had been bought. He knows fhat, ith
emphasis ard respectfully ask whether he SO
tntenGed. That is all.
MI Hill, (n0t rising II answered you fully,
1t Will be In the Record.
Mr. Mabone.-As the senator falls here to
answer directly direct question, Will give
hlm a problem TO solve; be shall have colun-
drum. l say TO MIN that If he did mean to I'm.
ply that my vote had been or could be bought
he states, or undertakes to convey, that which
Is foul, uItruthful, false, and that no man less
than coward would make It. The reporter
gives the sentence as delivered.l Now, say to
him that he can solve in his own mind whether
he SO intended O. not, addressing himself d.
rectly 10 Mr. Hill in a menacing tona) You
can solve that, sir, II you choose. That is all
that have to say 10 You now. (Resumtng his
seat1
Mr.. Bill rose to reply. but Mr.. Malone fcou-
| tlnuing his remarks) Said:-YOu can solve that
| question for yourself, whether you intend to
| convey that meaning or not. 8 good deal OF
| applause ln the galleries, which the presiding
officer mir. keliogg) endeavored to repress, and
| most OF which, according to Mr.. Pendeton came
rom the front seat OF the private gallery OF
| Senators
Mr.Hill, stud.cusly emphasizing every pointed
| expresston:-l1r. President l have too much re-
| Spect for the Senate. too much respect for my.
| sell, TOO much respect for the people, to handy
| epithets with the Senator from Virginia or any
| other Senator here l have never sought to
receive. or 10 give, or TO resent an Insult In this
chamber would not insult Senator In this
chamber. The Senator cannot insult me- He
| is poWeriesS TO insult anybody. THE last two
| pontl
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pa, I'm nervous, excited
| manner )-Wnat do you mean by that?
| Mr.. HILL am not dealing with the Senator
from Pennsy lvania now. The senator (Hr.
! Mahone) asked me question. l answered his
question. l answered iI explicitly, That an
| sWer Is on the record. 1t will remain there 1t
| was truthful answer. Unanswered precisely
as thought ana felt at the time j used the
| words. ANY Senator can read those words. II
the Senator (Mr. Mahone) thinks that be (em-
| pnasizlng The pronoun) can suppress gentle
men In discussion in this Senate by assuming
| TO play the bully, he has made mistake
| THIS ended the discussion for the daY, which
| was followed with interest by the large audit
ence In the galleries. A motion made by Mr..
| Farley TO go into executive session was lost
| 70 TO 2O--and then, at 4:3O, the Senate on mo.
tl0n OF Mr., Dawes, adjourned.