The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-07

oENATE. March 2O.-Th0 election
OF Senate officers was again up for settlement,
but the deadlock could not be broken. The
debate Was interrupted frequently by motions
Johnston, of Virginia, and Mr.. Salisbury did
most of the speech making, their favorite
themes being Malone, Riddlebcrger. and re-
pudiation.
SENATE, March 2S.-The session of
the Senate WAS devoted to speech Ivy Senator
Malone, of Virginia, in which he reviewed
made vigorous attack on Senator Brown, of
Georgia. An attempt was made to 90 into
executive session, bnt failed: and, without ac-
complishing anything the Senate adjourned.
SENATE, March 20.-The Senate
passed another day in fruitless tillibustering
to prevent the election Of Senate officers,
Senators Brown and johnson replied to the
speech Of Senator Malone, after which ad-
journment took place.
SENATE, March 3O.-The Senate met
1T 10 O'Clock. On motion of S. nator Cameron
OF Wisconsin,, resolution was adopted author
izlng the Senate to pay the necessary ex.
penses OF the funeral Of Senator Carpenter
motion was made to proceed with the elec-
ti"n at officers, but was defeated by vote of
25 to rs, and after short debate the Senate
adjourned.
SENATE, March 3l.-Mr. Dawes
called up the pending business, beirg the rcso-
1nton for the election of officers of the Senate.
Mr.. Cameron (Pa.) said the present issue was
too plain to be misunderstood. The Republi-
cans had said majority had q right to decide
who should be officers of the Senate. No
opponents said the minority had that right.
MIR. Maxey said the Senator from Massachu-
settles, (Dawcs) had expressed his submission
taken part in setting aside 5000 Democratic
majority in Louisiana in 1876. He might
answer that the majority had been procured
by frauds. Mr.. Dawes replied in reference to
the claim by Mr.. Maxey that the Democrats
had carried Louisiana in 1876, by 5000 major
ity, he said that there was difference between
what he called a vote and the gentleman called
woe. The gentleman call d piece of paper
vote. He (Dawes) counted nothing vote
that had not free ballot behind it. Mr..
Maxey inquired how it was those ballots
which executed the Will of God had been sutfi-
Client to elect Hayes and not sufficient to elect
Packard, though Packard had received more
of them. Mr.. Dawes agreed with Maxey that
Packard had been elected, but asserted that the
establishing the Nichols government. Scarce
ly anything relevant to the question at issue
was said, and after little long range sparring
the Senate adj urned.
SENATE, April. 1.-The resolution
for the election of officers, was laid before
the Senate, as unfinished business, and a motion
to 20 into executive session was rejected. An
angry debate was indulgei in by Messrs.
Malone and VOORHEES,, regarding the reading
of a newspaper article by VOORHEES,, in which
Malone was alluded to as "renegadc Demo-
crat," to which Malone took exceptions and
called on Mr.. VOORHEES, to know whether he
endorsed the article. Senator Voorhees,
replied that he did, and Malone replied.
"Then say the references which you make
to me are such as no honorable or brave man
would make and denounce you as such."
Mr.. Voorhees---That is bare question of
here and hereafter.
Mr.. Mahone--. The hereafter will come as
soon as you want 1t to.
Mr.. Voorhees---I well know exactly how to
meet it. endorse every word in that article.
l endorse t e term "rencgade Democrat" l
endorse everything else in it that may be con-
strued to reflect on the course of the senator
from Virginia, and without his taking time
to put words upon me be can seek hle redress
There is no use in making any mistake
aboutthis matter at al1.
Mr.. MahOne---" When the gentleman
says he endorses the sentiment Of
that newspaper article, undertake to charac-
terizc, here, is such that no brave and honor
able man would make in this chamber.
No. Let him take that with him and wear IT,.
This ended the controversy and the Senate ad-