New-York tribune., 1881-03-30
UNITED STATES SENATE.

DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, March 29.--Immediately after
reading Of journals, the resolution was called UP
for the election OF the officers OF the Senate
Mr. JOHNSTON Dem, Yal stated that ne had IN
tended TO reply to the speech Of his colleague delivered
yesterday; but it did appear in 2he Recora S
morning and did not wish 10 misrepresent ms cor
league he would postpone his reply until he could nave
an opportunity to read that speech.
Mr. HAMPTON (Deil., g. c. denied the statement
made Yesterday by Mr. Malone ind, Va that the Dem
Ocratc party had repuated the DEBT OF south Caonai
asserting that II there had been rcpudauon u ad % De
when the State under the control OF tne R pay & Mo-
which the gentleman was now act4g as tse IN pby pphJs
ceeded to recite tue action OF he democrats IN idi t
special OF the Senate; their alempI 10 4uin
their duty in reorganlzug tne eoin,nlttses which
me eour59 plL59e1 sGnvcy",Ve Of All ihs usages
and precelcus OF this body, ana Haugnt With uaiEe
to the legislative branch mo Government lie argued
against the right of the VicePresdent TO vote upon
the OF the officers. Nowhere ~ te CONSTITUTION
shown by many rolLcalls that majority OF the Senate
did choose TO elect new officers 1hls specis ensoa
had been called to consider business Sent 20 te
by the President. Whether there Wf3 any e0mmuhlct-
ton song OF the President that the oDces 01
the Senate should be again hled he dld NOT Know. IL
there was, side would give 1t all the attention 1t de-
manded lie regretted That the senator from Pennsyi:
wanna thr. Cameron had MADE thls qle.loh one o.
endurance aud had then gone down AT tle first clash of
cause IL would break an established precedent
estabhsn bad one; because the Senate had been
called here Or executive business andaOuVe all because
grave suspicious had taken hold OF tho public MUD that
tins action the result an unnatural coalition and
a corrupt bargain Tue Senator from Virginia (dr Ma
hOnc) dscamed that he had been moved by any impure
] commentator m & m9 m tna' , m ] and
strengthen ms position before the country he wond
show what consideration had moved bim The suspicion
might be groundlcss, vat 1t due 10 the reputation OF
ths body that should DC proved beyond ali doubt to be
The senate had recently organized a committee and
gyen u extraordinary powers 70 inyrstgaiea question
OF much less importance than this Let the Republicans
uuth or falls g. OF the which spreading
challenged throughout the country.
MIR. HAMPTON WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
Let Il and oui whether any vUte IN this chamber had
been controlled by promise Of place patronage. II
tho damung charge proved untrue, stamp out the
calumuy fOf once and forever IL true, the Constitution
gave prompt and ample redress. IL would not do TO
et this foul suspicion, this base impu,aton 90 10 the
wUrld uncOntmdicted. IL WAS Known what such a
charge could effect, Tor It known what It had ef
lecttd When John Handolph had denounced what ne
supposed 20 be a coalition between Clay and Adams
j. had defeated, Adams for the Presidency.
ana had bhghtcd Claws political aspirations.
II trle That The charge had been UNJUST
or; Gay Iid rlsAci ms .o 10 vluulcate MS hOh0r,
honorable. For the OF Tins body he did not wish 10
suspicion or imputaOu rest It's fair fame. For
taken on the resolution Of the senator from Massachu
action O the Democratic majority the last Congress-
In permitting nc senator from Louisiana (Ar. Kenogg)
1t now appeared that that Senator and the
Senator from Virginia Mr. Mahonc)-not only
party-had claspcd hnnds across the bloody
ehasm." and we're elamon1g " for the OLD hIg
old cato uf Nicgna tor spelkue IN this cnanber with
doubtful voice but lie could not would he dare
doubt that its true voice would be beard IN
uumstaknble tones declaring for the maintenance OF
pu0uc pghted faith and political integrity.
Mr.. JONAS Dem, L-t) said mat the gentleman had
spoken OF inagnnnimy oi the Democrats IA permit
ting tho Senator from Louisiana tlr KcnogD to
thai responsibility, aud there were many who Joined him
IN that disclaimer The people Of Lou. ANA not having
had The assistance OF thRt gentleman tMr. HamptO) IN
nghiug tue wrong, he wodd try 10 ds without his
sympathy. aud bear that wrong ~ silence
Mr. GkOOhE dem, Md.) opposed the present con-
siGeraon 0 ae resolution Tor ho election OF Senate
oicefs, bdsug hls OPPOSITION pFihcpay on me Srouhi
that II would be- working great hardship and injustice
Ho criticized aud rldcu.rd tus action Of the Repub
hcans m srcctng AS their candidate for ScrgeIutat-
Arms rcpudiatng Democrat. In this case Il seemed
enough Inc mountain hal gone to Manomot He was
seen on the highest peak abe to say llke mythical
CruhOri
-''t am monarch of'ou survey;
but unable 10 add WIZ irath: .,,-...,.
hut he. (Air. uroomeJ hal no doubt tnat n popular
earthquake would come beuro long, and enguif both
Az tns conclusion OF his remarks. Mr.. GROOME
moved that tue Senate proceed - the consideration o
executive Duslness Lost, yeas ~ nays 2s.
SIR. BROWN iDem., Ga.) ~ er.t ing tia Mr. MahOne's
speech had not been pnt,d me h cord proceeded to
by the gentleman wtn the greatest
satisfaction was tna. dissecling his Nlr BrownsJ
record. Tue gentleman bad proper cring that
before the county and had gross
H. The gentleman has charged him with inconsistency.
lie admitted tnat the position Wnicn he now occupied
upon certain Questions not the position lie had
cprd Al the 6,gnuing of ts war known as M War of
thc rebellion He had gone INTO that 10 maintain
slnyrry aud state sovcferniy lie had suceroy believed
thai he was rgbt IN botn. Ihe war; however had set
tied Dol questions slavery had been abolished ana he
was cuutcIt thni IL abolished. To tins extent he
might be said 10 b. inconsl,tent Tho gentleman ha,
advised lm to readi,lst hls lie would unable
rraGIusI hmsell 10 take the position which that
gentleman occupied today before the senate and the
county. lie proceeded to answer he charges made
against him ycslcrday 10y sir Mabonc of Virginia.
MIR. BROwS or GEORGIA, ~ sFLF-DEFENCE.
That Senator had said that nc (dr. Br0wnl had had
ambition for the Presidency OF The Confederate States
There his statement was very vile OF the fact He had
positively refused to permit his be used for any
Confederate position whatever. The gentleman had
charged him with Withholding the militia OF Georgia
from the Confederate cause. There, ngan. the gentle
never withdrawn with his militia from the Confederate
ns un, ust and untrue The senator had denied that
there Lad been any bargain. He (Mr. Brown had not
Of rnmors OF that character. No gentleman WHO
walked The streets o. Washington or read the
newspaper OF the Union this morning would doubt that
that statement Not only was the air full OF
rumors but II was on every tongue that there was
contract of that sort lie ala not state that the charge
tna there was bargain was true but proceeded to
mako "A resume Of the facts which led 70 that
IL peculiar c0ncldencn tnat Lhe senator Ifo var
gina who. late period, had always been Demo
cra should vote with the Republicans on tue 0rganiZa
ton Ot every cOunlitee, ahu thtg IN very SNORT uhe
afterward the Republicans should meet in caucus and
b0ited the party and been OF Mr.. Riddle
berger had always been Democrat IL might have
standing; but he would call It peculiar coincidence"
lies 10 IT, It lad been carried sde they
would not help deliver the goods. The situation r. |
minded him NJ the story OF the and the skunk The
coon had lott home day, and on his return found
sone other animal in the hollow OF hls tree he thought
IL was pole and challenged as such NO, said
fhe pole cat. " u am coonP You don't look like
COON" but am COON" you don't tax Ike
coon and you amt coon" lLauehter.I This trans
oct,nn dId not look exactly Ike u proper transacOu
and did not smeilike proper transaction. lLaugAter
MR.. BROWN REMINDED OF A MAN.
The Republican side reminded him OF the man who hid
caught wolf, and then had to call to friend to help
b TO let it go orrathert reminded him Of the who
had won an elephant at rails and did not know what
to do with him The Repub leans had the elephant
lrrnrn In