The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-29

to be convened in public session Immediate
". Mr. Blair, in support of IFS resolution,
urged the duty OF the Senate to confirm the
Presidents nominations. M held in abey-
complished by the calling of q special session
of Congress. Senator Logan made speech of
some length, in reply to the oft repeated
with the South at the breaking out of the
rebellion. He said he was not accustomed to
refute ISLANDERS, but as the charge that he had
been again started he desired to review the
of the war. At the breaking out Of the rebel
County. III. People Of that county had been
Democrats, most of them from the South. On
the 18th Of April, 1851, few Democrats
resolutions in favor of secession and rebellion.
In May following some men from Williamson
County had been organized into q company
by Thorndyke Brooks. Maryiander. and had
lions or of men leaving for the South he had
no knowledge, and the charge he had insti-
gated that conduct was absolutely false. Ho
prominent citizens of Illinois, ali Of them,
he stated, being Democrats. testifying
to the fact he had always been loyal to the
had been made against him of sympathy with
the rebellion. He also read letter from
ThOrndyke Brooks to prove he IOgan) had
Of williamson county to Join the rebellion
In conclusion, he said: 81 put this testimony
on record for this reason, that my children
in their faces without the power ofrepelling or
repudiating them. The reason Is, still further,
! put them on record that they may endure
In this Senate chamber, so they may be notice
to Senators of all parties and creeds that
hereafter in this Senate no insinuation of that
kind will be submitted to by me. do it for
this purpose as notice that fnsinuations shall
not be made hereafter on this floor in my
presence by any man. will not submit to 1t
any longer"
APRIL 20.-To- days session of the Senate
was enlivened by another spirited debate, the
principal participants being Messrs. Butler,
Burnside, Dawes, Jones, Brown and Frye.
The latter opened the ball with hot political
had ceased to exist in the South, as claimed
by the Democrats. Mr.. Butler said Mr. Frye
made use of the old dodge of politicians
and lawyers Of calling st6p thief in order
The real question here was, Had there been
a disgraceful bargain in this Senate by which
the offices of the Senate were to be turned
over to those to whom they do not belong"
Mr.. Burnside: "Or whether the major
ity shall rule or not" Mr.. Butler: THAT
has nothing. to do with it." Mr.. Burn
no bargain, and any man who says there
has been says what is false" Mr.. Butler
paused before making any reply, which pause
repeat the statement that the statement that
there was bargain was false. Mr.. Butler
Quickly: "The Senator may characterize it
as the Senator has seen fit to say the chargeis
false (after a pause) will not make it in this
chamber" Mr.. Burnside: 81 say any man
Eh9 says hs5s ts is what what
he likes. 1 say it is false, false, false (em.
phasizing each repetition of the word
with q blow of his clenched hand upon
his deskl, in every word, in letter and in
spirit. Laughter and applause.] 1 have
heard this thing long enough. do not. as an
honorable man, propose to sit here and listen
bargain on this side of the chamber, I say, tells
q falsehood." Mr.. Butler Calmly: "The
Senator has the right to say what he pleases.
Mr.. Burnside: 81 am not the least bit excited.
loud laughter, in which Mr.. Butler joined
heartily, and which was accustomed by Mr..
just giving emphasis to what l propose to
say" Mr.. Butler: 81 say the Senator is un-
commonly equable." Mr.. Burnside: II am
in perfect good h1mor and perfectly calm,
Butler: 81 congratulate the Senator on
keeping cool. am delighted to see him so
COOL" [Laughter.] Mr.. Burnside: II do not
my statement that any man who says there
was bargain on this side of the chamber says
what is false" Mr.. Butler: Another case of
COOlueSS W Cuc cIupudSlS +.
Burnside placed upon the word false). want
to say to the Senator, and all other senators
on that side, when they adopt the tactics he
has adopted, If he supposes by the use of such
as that he can deter me from full,
and unqualified discussion of q pub.
lie act, the Senator is simply mistaken
APRIL 2l.-A quiet and uneventful session.
Senator Jonas read telegram received by
him from Lieut.. Gov. McHenry, of Louisiana,
In reference to the alleged "outrage" upon
one Heath, of Massachusetts,, referred to by
ious. The telegram was as follows: ''Heath's
statement absolutely false; property burned
to obtain insurance, s. 900; valuation by ap-
praisers to adjust loss, 400. Matter investi-
from Judge Bridger says that at the July term
evidence will have been obtained to
find bill"