Daily Republican., 1881-04-14
UNITED STATES SENATE.

UNITED STATES SENATE.
Another Lively TILT Between sena.
tors Malone and Hsll-The yir.
gtnfan Uses Plain Language.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Vice
President laid before the Senate the
unfinished business, being the resolu-
tion for the election of officers of the
Senate. After a short discussion be-
tween Messrs. Beck and Dawes relative
to the pair of Senator Davis, Mr.. Pen
dleton teok the floor In the course of
a long speech he made direct reference
to the alleged bargain with Mr.. Malone.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Dawes, who
challenged him with having prepared
his speech at home. Mr.. Harris said
that as a. member Of the committee he
had heard no mention Of the alleged
bargain. A discussion followed, in
which Messrs. Dawes, Butler, Beck,
Pendleton and Saunders took part. Mr..
Hill asked why the Senator from Vir.
ginia did not rise in his place and say
he was a Republican. He certainly
was not one in November when he
voted for Hancock, or when he charac-
terizcd the Republican party as the
gripsack party. Mr. Malone rose TO re-
ply, and denied that any senator on
either side of the Chamber had ever ap-
preached him improperly as to the or
ganization of the senate. He did not
presume that any honorable man would
expect him to violate the amenities OF
life and state what had taken place be-
tween himself and Senators on the sub
ject Of organization He asked whrth
er the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Hid
had intended recently to imply that his
(Mahone vote had beeSi or could be
bought.
SOME HOT WORDS,
The discussion at this point began to
look threatening, when Mr. Hill, rising
to reply, said in his speech referring TO
Mr.. Mahone ~ denied that we want
ed to buy your vote. denied that we
would have bought your vote. We
would not have given you Il fig for your
vote. That is what intended to deny
did not charge that the Senator has
sold his vote. do not say now that
the Senator has sold his vote. would
not charge--unleSs knew it to he Il
fact-that any Senator had sold his vote.
If the Senator wants me 10 go further,
and 10 say what | believe, that is "A
different question. And wish to say
to the Senator now that if he proposes
TO call to account everybody in this
country who has Il belief on that sub
jcct, he has a heavy task on his hands.
I ,u;Il ,palya ~, Oh n roo Of ,u,, S,nu
tor, but let not any Senator invite my
opinion, or compel my opinion, by seek
ing to make that a charge which is not
one, because he may get that opinion
and get it very fully"
Mr.. Mahone-I have nothing to do
with the Senator's opinion have
risen to ask the Senator from Georgia a
plain, direct question lie says | will
have everybody to call to account. That
is not the question. The Senator from
Georgia has used the language that has
been read. He knows whether he in
tended to convey the impression that |
sold my vote or that my vote had been
bought. II" knows that with cmpha-
sis !, and respectfully ask whether he
50 intended. That is all.
Mr.. Hill (not rising)-I answered YOU
fully. 1t will be- in the Record.
Mr.. MahOnc-AS the Senator fails here
to answer directly direct question, |
will give him a problem TO solve. He
shall have a conundrun. say to him
that if he did mean to imply that my
vote had been or could be bought, be
states or undertakes to convey that
which is foul, untruthtul, false, and
that no man less than a coward would
make it (thc reporter gives the sentence
as delivcrcd). Now say to him that
he can solve in his own mind whether
he 50 intended or not (addreSSing him
self directly to Hill in mcnacing
toncl You can solve that, sir, if you
choose. That is all | have to say 10
vOu now (rcsuminE his scat.)
Mr.. Hill rose to reply, but Mr.. Malone
continuing his remarks, said: You can
solve that question for yourself whether
you intended TO convey that meaning or
not, CA good deal of applause in the
galleries, which the presiding officer,
Kellogg, cndeavored to rcpreSs, and
most of which according to Mr.. Pcndle-
ton, came from the front seat in the
gallery Of Senators.
Mr.. Hill studiously, emphasizing ev-
cry pointed expression: MIR. President,
| have too much respect for the Senate"
too much respect for myself, TOO much
respect for the people, 10 handy epithets
with the Senate ef from Virginia,or any
other Senator here. | have never sought
10 receive, or to give, or to resent, an
insult in this Chamber | would not
insult Senator in this Chamber. The
Senate cannot insult me He is power
less to insult anybody. (The two last
sentences were uttered with deliberate.
ness and point)
Mr.. Cameron (Penn.) in I nervous
and excited manner-What DO you mean
by that?
Mr.. Hill am not dealing with the
Seuator from Pennsylvania. Now, the
Senator (Mr. Mahone( asked mo uues-
ton. answered his question. i an
swered it explicitly. That answer is on
the Record 1t will remain there. 1t
was II truthful answer. Iansw cred pre-
ciscly as thought and felt at the time.
used the words. Any Senator can
read the words: If the Senator (Mr.
Mahone) thinks that he emphasizing
the pronoun) c@n suppress gentlemen
in discussion in this Senate by assuming
to play the bully, re has made mis-
take.
This ended the disc Hssion for the day. |
which was followed with interest by the
large audience in the galleries. A mo-
ion made be Mr.. Farley TO gOinto exec
Itive session was lost by a vote Of 20
% 20, and then 4.30 the Senate, on mo-
ion Of Mr.. Davis. adjourned.
Diamond state Loan
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Diamond State Loan Association was
leld last night. Officers were elected