Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-28
The Sc udiie II this F.eris:ature.

mIAee TO Investigate ohaEg OF corrupt practices
sealus csrtaln oticsrs of the Senate reported
tbs following as tho ON m;ttss to make tho il
vesIisaliou: Senators Riddlebsrger. Berry,
L5trook, Walker and Stevens
Mr.. RiddIebtrIcr enphaticaly deoliaed to
s:rvs On the committee.
Mr.. Ntwb,lry offered o. resolution that the
Senate 60 into Tho election of president pro
tenn, to ill The vacancy cc,asioned By the rcss-
nsilon 1T Gen. Elliott. Adopted.
Mr: Nswberry then nominated S,ua!or A.
NJ. Lybrook. Mr.. Riddlebsrger nominated
Senator H. O. Wood. The vote was taken,
Senator Wood voted fer Senator Elliott.
Inc roll stood: Wood, 10; LYbrook, 70 ;
Elicit, |.
There being DO elec;iop, the roll was called
agslo. With The following result: Lybrock, 10
WOOD, II; Elliott, l. Mr. L7brouk was de-
| csred eleced.
MIR. Walker mGv2d a ossideraion, tn!
vas declared out of order.
The ChsIr aprolated q committee TO iolorn
Mr.. L7brotk Of bis election.
AT this MIR. RidGeberger Jumped 10 ADD
| ttt.red his resignation as menb.r Of the
oittareDt committees TO which be b,Iopecd,
de said |! vas evident that the body YVES coz
uodcr the control of the other side, and be
thought the msotiEy ought to c,ntrol the o.
ganz,tioo of the Sensts.
Senator L7brook said this matter had cone
far enough. Ha bad q, perception that i;
wood really have gone 10 tho extent il b ID.
tie WAS not compsten: to ell tho place, there
lore be would net rc,ept Hs there bro offered
bis resignation, and thought ho was right 10 S,
dolng. lie never you'd accept 40 Office for
watch no thought be was disqualified, He
thasked the members of the Ssnste for this
expression OF c,nfdencs on the part of the
members OF both parties. 1t was high con-
piment. AID he appreciated it.
Mr. Cbrislisn offered resolution for .be mr.
p5intneut OF committee Ct three to ascertain
ifanv Sa5ator would accept the pacs Ct Presi-
deut pro tenn. Gu: of order.
The Senate then went into the election,
Dir. Riddleberger then nominsttd Mr.
Wood, who was elected, receiving tho eu,ire
vote cast.
=, MI L7brook seconded the nomination Of
MIR. Wood, and MIR. NeWberry urged that his
nomination b, made unanimous,
Mr.. WOOD 10 accepting the election asked iu-
duIgcDco With any shortcomings. He felt be
was net qualified to fill the Position SO worthily
filled by mis- predecessor
Mr.. Thurman asked Mr. Rdd'ejergcr 10
withdraw his resignation, but that Seu,cuau
declined 90 the ground that The Senate was
DOW under tho control of the other side. Mr
Thurman said ha was very sorry at this action
OF the Senator, aud he thought he gayo up too
| 5000.
Mr.. Bailey, reaGuster, said: l want simply
to say that the chairman of the Committee fcr
Courts OF Juslios still holds the tort.
=, DIR. NsWberIy said $1,000 the Ssontor from
Shenandoah (alr. Riddleberger) had aunoua-
cad that the tcoptre had departed from Judsa
ne would like tor him to say by what authority
or from What newspaper he read and got the
lntel!Igenc' which enabled Tim to make his in
situation sgaItsi Senators on this floor. He
wanted to know what the Senator meaut BY his
inslnuAtlon about Senators Leaving tho Resd-
juster ranks AID going to tho other side OF the
house. lie did not intend 10 allow any Seul-
tor to say that he had goue tY.r TO tho ens.
| my. lie would not have that hurled in bis
teeth aEy more. Hs stood here to speak for
bimsof, he demanded the same privilege of
| thinking TOR himself as il epjlytd By every
Senator, ebd tho man or The Senator who it,
situated that he had gene over TO The enemy
| lnsitu,ttd that which Sss false. He stood
hero the representative Of q mountain people
lie cl,ined 10 be q Rsadjustcr. He was CT
dorssd 10 bis course by his people. They ", Re
the poWir behind the tbronc.
Ills position was 10 bs found il tho following
extract, which ho asked the clerk to read,
from the CONGRESSIONAL Record Hs then
handed the clerk an extrsct from The Uoprres
sooal Record c)otainpg The speech CT Senator
Mshoue.
The clerk read ss follows The po;tion mslksd
by Senator NeRberry:
Mshon;: Il clms hera 10 represent that
people, and God willing. | ittend to do i. 40
cordlDg To ny best ability and my honest uon-
victlops. Whether tho discharge Of tina! duly
shall lead mo 10 act With the Republican side
of this chamber or with tho Democratic side,
th,tis Tor ma TO judge. and cot to be svgg; g.
cd By 9 caucus"
There" id Ssps!o: NsHberry. rs The
nosilion Of cur great leader. Senator Mabore,
Applause | sm following biz course. There
ls tie language of Senator Mahoue. | am
standing upon the plank tn, great leader of cur
party laid doTn. | am responsible to ny peo.
p!e They arc tho power behind tho throne.
10 them l intend to appeal at the p.opar
time"
The speech Of Senator NeHb,uy erssled
profound impression. Mr Rlddlebcreer did
not alswsr. There was pause 10 the proceed
logs, tho Senators evidently wiling 10 eiYe w,z
spd hear what Mr.. Eddeberger Wonld say.
Finally Mr. Christian said ho was glEd to
bear that tho Senrtor from Shenandoah WIS
willing to be controlled by the msicrty Of tho
body. He offered resolution req1es.irg Mr..
Riddlebarger to Withdraw bis r:sipns.ion.-
Subsequently upon the assura1c, Of Mr., Rid
| deberger that be would Withdraw lis resis ps-
!lop, Mr.. Cbristisn withdrew bis resoIu,ion,-
Mr. Rlddeberger then withdrew bis resigns
| ton.
The Senate then proceeded to dispote of tho
regular business, but Mr.. Daft Greon csme in
from the House aud said that BODY WAS ready
90 its part 10 p!ooaed with the execution of tho
joint order for the e=o.ion OF Auditor. This
| elected much laughter. MIR. Billy last before
| this lad offered rasoIuioo ipforuiup the
| House of Delegates that the Senate bad broken
| up The oiut order which had for lis offset lhe
election ct an Auditor aud other officers, Mr.
Bailey was Instructed TO take the message. He
found the HOUSE waiting 10 20 90 With the
tie elecIoD, the Speaker having decided that
wss the oo'y thing 10 order.
TIE House 6oslly went Oh wi b business.
Shortly bsforo the adjournment Of the San
ate MIR. Powell. of SpOtts5vaui,. rose to a