The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-30
THE LITTLE MAN
WHO Is MAKING SUCH A BIG FIGURE
~ THE SENATE.
Democratic Senators Pour Out the Viall
OF Their Wrath Upon His Devoted
Head, and In 80 Doing Provoke
senator KeIlOgg 10 fake
Part In the DIscuEson.

ton was called up for the election Of OIL
GERS Of the Senate, Senator Johnston sail
he had intended to reply to the speech o
his colleague, delivered yesterday, but q
1t did not appear in the Record this morn
Ing, and as he did not wish to misrepro
sent his colleague, he would postpone hi
reply until he could have an opportunity
to read that speech. Senator Hampton de
MED the statement made yesterday BY
Malone, that the Democratic party haC
repudisted the debt OF South Carolina, as
serting that II there has been Reputation
1t has been when the State was under the
control OF the party with which the geu'
tleman Ia now acting,
The Democrats opposed the proposed
action because II would break the estab'
lished precedent and establish bad one,
because the Senate had been called here
for executive business, and above all be.
cause grave suspicions had taken hold
on the public mind that this action was
the result OF an unnatural coalition and q
corrupt bargain.
The Senator from Virginia [Mshone1
diGcl aimed that he had been moved by
any impure consideration. He Cougratu.
lated that gentleman and would say to
him 10 oil frankness that he would
strengthen his position before the country
II he would show him what consideration
had moved him, The suspicious may be
gIoundless, but twas due to the reputation
Of this body that they should be proven
beyond all doubt TO be unf0unded. The
Senate had recently organized commit.
tee and given II extraordinary power TO
investigate question OF much less i'm
portauCe than this.
The Republicans should organize com.
mittee with full power 10 ascertain the
truth or falsity Of the rumors which we're
spreading unchallenged throughout the
country Let II find out whether any vote
In th Is chamber has been controlled by
promise OF place or patronage. II the
dRmning charge is proved untrue, stamp
out the calumny for once and forever. II
true, the Constitution gave prompt and
ample redress. 1t wouldn't do to let this
foul suspiCion, this base lmputation 70 TO
the world unContradiCted. II was known
what suCh charge Cd effect, for It was
known what IL had eG9.ted. When John
Randolph had donouced what he sup.
posed to bO o coalition between Messrs.
CLAY and Adams, 1t had defeated Mr..
Adams Tor President, and mad blighted Mr..
Clay's political aspirations. II was true, the
charge had been unjust Clay had risked
his lie TO vindlCate his honor, and Ran
dolph had subsequently made the amende
honorable. For the sake Of this body he
didn't wish to see one suspicion or impu.
tatlon rest on It's fair fame. For that reason
he didn't wish to see any immediate action
taken on the resolution OF the Senator
from Massachusetts, Dawes He re.
Ierred to he msgnanimous action OF the
Democratic majority Of the last Congress
in permitting Senator from Louisiana
Kellogg 10 retain bis seat In this body.
II now appeared that that Senator and
tho Senator from Virginia Mahone1 not
only leaders but masters OF the Republi.
can party, had clasped hands across the
bloody Chaam and were Clamoring for the
old flag and al appropriation. He sympa.
thissd with the good old State Of Virginia
for speaking In the Chamber with doubt.
iul voice, but he could not, ho would not,
he dare not doubt that ts true voice would
soon be heard 10 unmistakable tones de.
Clariug Tor the maintenance OF public,
plighted faith and political integrity.
The motion 10 10 into extra session was
lost. Yeas q, nays 2S.
Mr.. Brown, regrstting that Mahone'a
speech had not been printed In the record,
proceeded to reply to some portions Of It..
He INDUCED In number OF anecdotes
He said tho situation reminded him OF the
story oi the coon and the skunk. The
coon had left home one day, and on his
return found some other arrival In the
hollow OF his tree. He thought 1t was o
cat, and challenged IL as such.
"No," said the pole'cat, II am Coon."
"YOu don't look like COON"
"But am a COON"
"You don't talk like coon."
"Dut an a coon."
"You don't smell like a coon, and you
amt coon" aughtet
This transaction did not look like o
proper transaction, aud II did not smell
like proper transaction, [laughterl and
II was not proper transaction.
Tho Republican side reminded him OF
the man who hsd caught the wolf and
} then had 10 call TO q friend to help lot II
20, or rather II reminded him OF the
man who had won the elephant at a rStlls
and did not know what 10 do with him.
The Republicans had won the elephant In
this Gaze, and were not In very good
condition 10 get rid oil him. II they did
not stand by bis friends he might turn
and Tpnd every chairman OF theirs.
Laughter.l He also likened tue Repub.
leans 10 the astronomer who fell into o
state Of great exoitment at discovering an
elephant on the moon, only 10 find thore
was nlotlSe between The lenses Of bis In.
Btrumsnt. Possibly bis Republican friends
had not caught tho elephant, bnt thought
they had, for possibly II might turn ont 10
be the dimlnntive form ot q little mouse.
In conclusion be asserted II to be his
duty 10 stay here and prevent the con.
summation Of what the public thought 10
be a bargain.
Several dilIoty motions were then made
and voted down.
Mr.. Beck, u.,'"- attention 10 the grave
alarm which eSisisd everywhere as 10 the
spread Of the fepudiGtlon doctrine In
the Republican party, said he would,
therefore move to.reier the resolution 10
The COMMITTEES on Epidemic Diseases.
tLaughtetl Ruled out Of order.
Mr. Kellogg sSid bis colleague [Jones1
had Animadvetled on the 0outRe Of Seha.
tor Hampton In voting In his KellOgg's
behalf. Al The last session OF Congress
be had refused 10 bo Comiotted because
he had not been able TO tibsest him. He
IrKelloggl had seen papers published In
Louisiana, and not Republican papers,
calling his colleagues attention 10 the
fact that ho had done nothing iot the State
Of Louisiana, and that the Democratic
patly had really no representative on this
door. HiS colleague had stated that Lou
! isiana had bat one representative IN the
, Senate, meaning himtpli. Had he the
, time he would conclusively prove that he
represented majority Of the peopll
Of that State. Did his colleague
Wish him 10 invoke proof man