The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-14

tor The answer which TseeI he or any other
senator ought 20 make to me under like cir
cumstances. and tell exactly the truth.
inferred from the remark made By the SEM
a!or from New Hampshire that he was
charging that we bad sought TO make an ar.
fapgemcnt THAT was his language) By which
we would control the vote OF the Senator
from virginia TO get the organization OF the
senHe, and In response to that said that
we would not have bought IT. j meant
Simply TO negative what l understood TO be
the charge Of the Senator from New Himp-
shire that Il what intended TO negative.
The Senator from New Hampshire seemed
10 be going on the assumption that the
other side was charged with having bought
the vote OF the Senator from Virginia, and
he seemed 10 be implying that we had
wanted 10 buy IL and could not do II. de-
MED addressing himself directly TO Mr.. Ma
hone) that we did buy your vote. | denied
that we wanted to buy your vote. j denied
that we would have bought your vote.
We would not have given you fg
for your vote. That Is what | intended
to deny. did not charge that the
Senator had sold his vote. do not
say now that the senator has sold
his vote. I would not charge, unless
sold his vote. III the senator wants me TO
go farther and to say what believe, that is
"A different question: and wish TO say TO
the Senator now that il he proposes TO
call to account everybody in this country
who has belief on that subject he has
heavy task on his hands. will make no
charge against any senator, but lei not any
senator invite my opinion. or compel my
opinion by seeking 10 make that charge
which is not one. because be may get that
opinion and get 1t very fully"
Mr.. Malone: ~ have nothing to do with
the Senator's opinions. | have risen 10 ask
the Senator from Georgia plain, direct
question. He says | will have everybody TO
call to account That is not the question.
The Senator from Georgia has used Ian
guage which has been read. He knows
whether he intended 10 convey the I'M
preston that ] sold my vote, or that my
vote bad been bought. He knows that
with emphasis), and | respectfully ask
whether lie so intended; that is ALL"
Mr.. Hill: 81 answered you fully. 1t VIII
be on record"
DIR. Malone: " As the Senator fails here
to answer directly a direct question. Will
give him a problem TO solve. He shall have
a c1nundrum. say 10 him that II be dad
could be bought, he states or undertakes 10
convey that which be knows i uutrutbful
and false. and that no man less than coward
would make it. Now, say to him that be
can solve in bis own mind whether he 20
intended it or not" addressing himself
directly 10 Sir. Hill in a menarilg manncD :
g. You can solve that, sir. II YOU choose.
That is all that have to say to you row.
Mr.. Hill rose TO reply, but Mr.. MahOne'
continuing his remarks, said, " You can
solve that question for yourself whether
vou intended 70 convey that meaning or
not" \ good deal Of applause in The gal-
lerics, which the presiding officer, Mr.. he'
logg, rndeayOred 10 reprc->.
Mir. HI (StudiOuSly emphasizing every
point and eXpresSIonj: "Mr. President,
have too much re, pet for the Senate, toe
much respect for myself, too much respect
for the people. 10 handy epih VITA thf
Senator from Virginia or any other senator
here. have never sought to receive, or &c
give, or 10 resent an Insult in this cham
her. would not Insult a senator IN tins
chamber. The Senator cannot insult me
He is powerlCsS to insult anybody. TIE
Senator (Mr. Mahonc) asked me a question
| answered his question. | answered II eX
plicitly. That answer is on record. 1t vii
remain there. 1t was a truthful answer.
answered precisely as thought and telt a
The time | used the words. Any senator cal
lIead those words. II the Senator (Alr. Ma
hone) thinks that be emphasizing the pro
noun) can suppress gentlemen in discussion
in this Senate by assuming to play the bull.
he has made a mistake"
This ended the discussion for the day
which was followed with interest by ID
large audience in the galleries.
a motion made by Mr.. Farley to 90 int
executive session was lost-20 10 20-an
then at 4:30 Z. NJ. the Senate, on motion
Mr.. Dawes, adjourned.