Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-20


that he had wanted to buy it and could
not do it. / denied expressing himself
directly TO alr. Mahone) that we did buy
your vote. | denied That we wanted 10
buy your vote. We would not have
given you zig for your vote. That Is
what 1 intended to deny. 1 did not
charge that the Senator had sold his
vote. would not charge (unless l
knew it to be fact) that any Senator
had sold his vote. the Senator wants
me TO 60 farther, and TO say what
believe, that is different question. And
| wish to say to the Senator now, that
II he proposes to call to account every-
body in this country who has belief on
that subject, he has heavy task on
bis hands. l will make no charge
against any Senator, hut let not any
Senator invite my opinion, or compel
my opinion by seeking to make that
charge which is MT one, because be
may get that opinion and get it very
full.
Mr.. Mahone.-I have nothing to do
with the Senator's opinion. l have
risen 10 ask the Senator from Georgia
plain, direct question. He says will
have everybody 10 call to account. That
is not the question. The Senator from
Georgia has used the language which
has been read. He knows whether he
intended to convey the impression that
l sold my vote or that my vote had
been bought. He knows that, with
emphasis) and l respectfully ask
whether he so intended. That is all.
Mr.. Hill (Dot rslng)-I answered
YOU fully. Ii will be in the Record.
Mr.. Mahone-As the Senator fails here
to answer directly a direct question, l
will give him a problem to solve; he
shall have a conundrum. say 70 him
that If he did mean TO imply that my
vote had been or could de bought, he
states. or undertakes to convey, that
which is foul, untruthful, false, and that
no man less than coward wonld make
1t. THE reporter gives the sentence as
delIvcred.l Now, l say to him that he
eau solve IN his own mind whether he
so intended or not, addressing himself
directly to Mr.. Hill in menacing tOnG.)
You can solve that. sir, if you choose.
That is all that have to say to yc1
aow. (Resuming his seat.)
Mr.. Hill rose to reply, but Mr. Ma
hone Continuing his rtmarks) SAID
You can solve that question Tor your
self whether you intended to convey
that meaning or not. IA good deal Of
applause in the GALLERIES, which the
presiding officer (Mr. Kellogg endeaYore
ed TO repress, and most Of which, accor-
dag to Mr.. Pendleton, came from the
front seat of the private gallery OF sena-
tors.
Mr.. Hill, ('tuliodsly emphasizing
ev,ry pointed cxpres'ion) Mr.. Pres.-
dent. | have 100 much respect for the
Senate. too much respect for myself,
too puch respect for tie people, 10
baody epiihels with tie Senator from
Vlrglnia, or any other Senator here. l
have never sought to receive, or to give,
or to resent an insult in this chamber.
I would pot insult a Senator in this
chamber. The Senator cannot insult
me. He is powerless to insult anybody.
[The last two sentences were uttered
with delibera tene.s and point.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pa, Gn nervous,
excited manner.)-What d. you mean
BY thai?
Mr.. Hill.-I am not dealing with the
Senator from Pennsy lvana now. The
Senator CHR. Mahone) asked me
question. l answered his question. L
answered it explicitly. Tha: answer Is
on the record. 1t will remain there.
II was a truthful answer. | answered
precisely as | thought and felt at the
time [ used the words. Any Senator
caa read those words. II the Senator
(Mr. Mahone) thinks that he (enphas-
ling the pronoun) can suspress gentle
men ia discussion in tins Senate by as
suming to play the bully, he has made
a mistake.
This ended the discussion for the day,
which was followed With interest by the
large audience IN the galleries. A mo-
ton made BY Mr.. Farley to go inio ex'
ecutive session was lo,t--20 to 2O-and
then. at 4.3O. the Senate on motion OF
Mr.. DIVES, adjourned.
Gov Fostel, Of Ohio, Gays he would
accent n denomination. but will not