The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-08
THE NEWS.
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| journal the resolution WAS called up for
the action of officers of the senate.
Mr.. johnson stated he had intended
to reply to the speech of his colleague
delivered yesterday, but as it did not ap-
pear in tue record this morning, and as
he did not wish to misrepresent his
colleague, he would postpone his reply
until he could have an opportunity to
read that speech.
Mr.. Hampton denied the statement
made yesterday by Mr. Malone that the
Democratic party had repudiated the
debt of South Carolina, asserting if
there had been Reputation it had been
when the state was under control of The
party with which the gentleman was
acting.
The Democrats opposed the proposed
action, because it would break the es-
tablIshed precedent and inaugurate
bad one, because the senate had been
called here for executive business, and
above all, because grave suspicious had
taken hold of the public mind that this
action was the result of an unnatural
coalition and corrupt bargain.
The Senator from Virginia, Malone,
disclaimed that he had been moved by
any impure consideration. He congratu-
lated that gentleman, and would say to
him 10 all frankness, that he would
strenthen his position before the country
if he would show what consideration had
moved him. The suspicion might be
groundless, but it was due to the reputa-
ton of this body that it should be proven
beyond all doubt to be unfounded. The
Senate had recently organized commit
tee and given it extraordinary powers to
investigate questions of much less i'm
portance than this. Let the Republicans
organize a committee, with full power to
ascertain the truth or falsity of rumors,
which were spreading unchallenged
throughout the country. Let it find out
whether any vote in this chamber had
been controlled by promise of place or
patronage. If the damning charge were
proved untrue, stamp out the calumny
for once and forever. If true the consti-
tuition gave prompt and ample redress.
1t would not do to let this foul suspicion,
this base imputation go to the world
uncontradicted. II was known what such
charge could effect, for it was known
what it had effected when John Randolph
had denounced what he supposed to be
a coalition between Clay and Adams.
1t had defeated Adams for the presiden-
cy and had blighted Gays political as
pirations. 1t was true the charge had
been unjust. Clay had risked his life TO
vindicate his honor, and Randolph had
subsequently, made the amende honora-
BILE For the sake of this body he did
not wish to see one suspicion or imputa-
ton rest on lis fair fame. For that rea-
son he did not wish to see any immedi-
ate action taken on the resolution of the
senator from Massachusetts,, Dawes. He
referred to the magnanimous action of
the Democratic majority at the last con-
gress, in permitting the senator from
louisiana, Kellogg, to retain his seat in
this body. 1t now appeared that the
senators and the senator from Virginia
(Mahone), not only the leaders but mas
tiers of the Republican party, had "clasp-
ed hands across the bloody chasm," and
were clamoring for the old flag and APP
propriations. He sympathized with the
good cid state of Virginia for speaking
in this chamber with doubtful voice,
but he could not, would not, dare not
doubt that its true voice would soon be
heard in unmistakable tones, declaring
for the maintenance Of public plighted
faith and political integrity.
A motion to go into executive session
was lost-27 to %.
Mr.. Brown, regretting that Mr.. Ma
homes speech had not been printed in the
Record, proceeded to reply to some por-
tions of it. One of the points dwelt on
by the gentleman with the greatest sat
isfaction that of dIssecting his (Brown's)
record. The gentleman had seen proper TO
bring that record before the country, and
had grossly misrepresented it. He adj
| mitted the position which he now &C
cupied on certain questions was not the
position he occupied at the beginning of
the war known as the war of the rebel
lion. He had gone into that contest to
| maintain slavery and state sovereignty.
He had sincerely believed ms was right,
Id Id 1NTNkh
questions, slavery was abolished and he
was content it was abolished. To this
extent he might be said to be inconsist-
| ent. The gentleman had advised
| HIM to readjust the record.
| He would be unable to readjust
| himself so as to take the position which
| that gentleman occupied today be-
| fore the senate and country. He pro-
ceeded to answer the charges made
against him yesterday by Mr.. Malone,
| that the senator had said he BROWN had
had ambition for the presidency of the
| confederate states. There his statement
was very wide of fact He had positive
" refused to permit his name to be used
| for any confederate position whatever.
| The gentleman had charged him with
| withholding the militia of Georgia from
the confederate cause. There again the
gentleman had been misinformed about
| the facts He had never Withdrawn
| with his militia from the confederate
service. That charge of the senator fell
to the ground as unjust and untrue.
The senator had denied that there had
been any bargain. He, Brown, had not
asserted that He said the air was full OF
rumors of that character. No gentleman
who walked the streets of Washington
or read the newspapers of the Union this
morning would doubt that statement
was correct. Not only was the air full
of rumors, but it wSS on every
tongue that there was con.
tract of that sort He did
not state that the charge that there was
a bargain was true, but proceeded to
make a resume of the facts which led &c
that conclusion. 1t was peculiar coin
cidence that the senator from Virginia
who up to late period had always been
Democrat, should vote with the Repub
licans on the organization of every com
mitteee, and that in a very short time
afterward the Republicans should meet
in caucus and nominate his intimate
friends. Gorhaln, who had bolted the
party and been read out of it, and Rid
dleberger, who had always been Demo
Graf. 1t might have been no bargain, il
might not even have been an understand
ing, but he would call it a peculiar coin
cidence. If there was a bargain, the
Democrats would not be parties 10 it
If it had been carried out on one side
they would not help to deliver the goods
In conclusion he asserted it to be hi
duty to stay here and prevent the con
Summation of what the public thought II
| be bargain.
Several dilatory motions were theI
made and voted down.
Mr.. Beck ridiculed the Republican
|, for picking up Riddleberger, the Read
juster. The resolution also proposed ;
man for chief clerk whom he could no
support, Charles johnson, of Minnesota
: That gentleman had, on the 18th o
! September, 1873, issued circular ask
ing for contributions to the Republics
, campaign fund, declaring that if thu
ate and house, they would attempt TO ex
pell the president and pay rebel claims
Every charge made by that gentleman
t had been proven absolutely false. H
: quoted from the testimony taken by tn
+. Washburne-Donnelly committee in III
{ house, to show that johnson was wire
: puller, a man, as he thought, not worth
; TO be made chief clerk of the senate.
e the gentleman was elected, and he d.
e not think he would be before Decembel
and these charges against him were nc
= true, he, Mr.. Beck, would support hir
E in performing the duties of his Office.
t Speeches were also made by Messr.
D Mcmillan, Jonas and Kellogg.
? Mr.. Dawes then trusting his Den
1 ocratIc friends would dispose of tn
J. question tomorrow, he moved to &C
t journ; agreed to and the senate &C
journed.
WASHINGTON, D. G. March S0.-Whe
the senate met handsome bouquets {
: flowers adorned Senator Kellogg's desf
while magnificent floral ship, sailin
upon sea of violets and roses, the ri
> of the ladies of Alexandria, Virginia, I
= Senator Hill, OF Georgia, ornamente
: that gentleman's desk. The tribute wa
!. accompanied by the following mote
These Virginia flowers, from the ladie