The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-05-05

SENATE, April 27.-Mr. Morgan
asked leave to offer current resolution de-
elaring that the interests of the people OF the
United States of America and the welfare and
security OF the government are 50 involved in
the subject of the construction of ship canals
or other ways for the transportation Of seago-
Ing vessels across the isthmus connecting
North and South America, that the govern
ment OF the United States, with that frankness
which Is due TO all other people and govern
ments, hereby asserts that it will insist that
its consent 10 a necessary condition precedent
to the execution Of such project, and also as
to the rules and regulations under which
other nations shall participate in the use of
the ship canals or other ways either in peace
or war. Mr.. Dawes objected to the resolu-
ton, not SO much on account Of the senti-
ments contained in it as on account of the
TACT that it needed the concurrence of the
House of Representatives. After debate Mr..
Morgan modified his resolution SO as to make
it Senate resolution, and it was referred to
the committee on foreign relations, and the
Vice President then laid before the Senate the
unfinished business, the resolution for the
election OF officers of the Senate. After two
or three Intellectual roll-calle, Mr.. Harris
moved that the Senate go into executive ses-
sion, stating that there we're 800 nominations
en- the table awaiting action. Iost-23 to g.
At two O'Clock, after voting down several
dilatory motions, adjourned.
SENATE, April 28.-The unfinished
business came up and motion for an execu-
tive session was lost by vote of 20 to 81. Mr..
Butler then took the floor for the purpose of
proving his assertion of a few days previous,
that if he did not produce irrefragible evidence
OF the existence Of bargain between Malone
and the Republicans he would resign his seat.
He then produced seventeen distinct charges of
corruption between the contracting parties and
concluding the speech with reply to a por-
ton OF Frye's speech. He repelled the assault
made by that Senator upon the state of South
Carolina, and asserted that the people thereof
were dwelling in peace and harmony, and read
from newspaper reports to show that in elect
ions held in Maine fraud, bribery and intimi-
dation had been practiced by the Republican
party. The Chandler murder in Maine he
characterized by saying that in Nervousness,
in brutality, in beastliness it had never been
equaled since the days when the Borgias had
shocked humanity. and further charged that
" school books and the Bible are the founda-
tions of such a state of civilization.
Messrs. Hale and Burnside then engaged the
attention OF the Senate and Mr.. Butler for a
few moments with replies. Mr. Burnside re-
lterated his previous assertion, that all charges
of corruption on his side of the chamber were
false. Mr.. Hale said the difference between
the people of South Carolina and the people
Of Maine was that where the offense occurred
the people of Maine and its institutions pun
ished those who had committed the vile deed.
The Republican party was dedicated to this
single proposition that everywhere all over
the republic man who had the right t. vote
should be permitted, if be willed, to execute
that right. There would never be a binding
peace until that question was settled, and set.
tied right on Malone.