Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

APRIL 1.-Two votes in the Senate on
motions to go into executive session disclosed
the presence of only bare quorum of un.
paired Senator's viz, twenty Republicans and
nineteen Democrats. The principal speech OF
the day was made by Senator Vest, of Missou-
ri. He took up the declaration of sherman,
that no States or municipalities had repudi-
ated their debts save such as were under
Democratic control, and asserted that Mime.
sofa, Iowa, Illinois and Kansas had harbored
repudiation, and that group of Northwest
ern States had practically repudiated up
ward of Sl00, ,OOO,0 900 of bonds.
APRIL 12.-0n motion Of Mr.. Burnside,
resolution was adopted requesting the Presi-
dent to communicate to the Senate any in
formation in the possession of the Govern.
ment touching the alleged arrest and impris-
Onment of Michael Boytonj who claims to be
citizen of the United States, by the Govern
ment of Great Britain. Mr.. Beck then took
the floor and spoke at some length in support
OF the Democratic position.
APRIL l3.-This was another day of hot
political and personal debate In the Senate.
Mr.. Pendleton diad the floor, and criticised
pretty freely the alleged bargain between the
Republican Senators and Mr. Malone. Mr..
Dawes replied with some warmth, charging
the Democrats with having made I'm ineifec-
tual effort TO secure Malone seyote by Of
fering him some official perquistes.
Ills DIOuRnb MCNSlSs DUR, DhlIlSg DulltIi
Hill and other Democrats to their feet, who
crowded Mr.. Dawes with demands for the
names of the Democratic Senators who had
been parties to the alleged negotiation. Mr.
Dawes finally explained that he had not in.
tended to charge that direct proposals had
been made by the other side to the Senator
from Virginia, but that the Democrats in eau
Gus had taken the preliminary steps for doing
rangement with Mr. Malone that would
secure his vote. Senator Hill, of
Georgia, then got the floor and
proceeded to scourge Mr. Malone. The
latter sprang to his feet and asked Mr. Hill If
he meant to imply that his vote had been or
could be bought Mr.. Hi replied at lensth,
to the effect that the Democrats would not
give fig for his vote. Not satisfied with the
answer. Mr.. Malone said: If he does mean
to imply that my vote has been or could be
bought, he states or undertakes to convey
that which is foul, untruthful, false, and no
man less thln coward would make it."
Mr. Hill, in pointed manner, said the Sena-
tor from Virginia was powerless to insult any
body, and then, in reply to a question by Mr..
Cameron, said his answer was on record, and
if Malone thought he could suppress discus
sion by playing the bully he was mistaken.
Great confusion existed during the debate
which was eagerly listened TO bycrowded gal.
leries, and some of the cooler heads made a
motion to go into executive session, by which
the dispute was temporarily ended and the
Senate soon after adjourned.
APRIL IA day of unusual calm fol-
lowed the stormy session of yesterday, and
many visitors who had come anticipating a
renewal of hOstilites went away disaOpoint-
ed. The usual motions, to proceed with the
election of officers and to 90 into executive
session, were made at an early stage of the
proceedings, and then Senator Morgan took
! the floor and was followed by Messrs. Brown
and Hoar Senator Conkling' put in his ap.
pearance for the first time in several days
| The Senate adjourned till Monday.