Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-15

Personal Henaarl,s

Yes:esd,y the b Il to amend the oasster Ct
the R!cEm,rd and West Point Terminal Con-
p'rg came up as spstial crdsr in the State
SeIate.
Mr.. Eskrldge movsd that the bill be psss:d
By, as hs fad amendments which h, proposed
to ctftr
Mf. Ridd!sberser: TIE LII readily passed
tbs committee. All agreed upon it aad all the
anerdner!s. The OILY opposition ssaercd
hers is The outsroWlh Of monopoly and ccrpcrs-
ticu charter pcdi!ers. II thore ia 20 merit 10
III, bill 10: i. 60.
| Mr. Smith expte: to vote against it, So
far IS l an concerned tho statement made by
the Senator is not tlu,.
MIR. Rldd!eberger l ius. catch the words
SO tar ss no Is Concerned the statement is not
'rua. IL is propor that repeat tbn statement
sDd give the Senator an cpportnni y to polish
bis words. did not Undertake 10 ssy tic cp-
lo'lllon proceeded from senators. but the OF
position here proceeded from monopoly and
clrpogstion peddlers. ask il you are preps1-
cd to polish your words ?
MIR. Sni | generally stand by aoy state
ment make. the Senator's remarks he'd
10 application to ms then what said has no
application to hin.
MIR. Rldd'obergsr: His remarks, SO far cs
| en- c)pcerneG, stsnd. oin rest uDoo i: f be
| chooses to apply to him self the language which
chart .eriz,d the opposition ns charter psd-
| ders.
MIR. Wilcox here made somo o,pcia Org r.
marks.
MIR. Eskridse arose.
Tae Chair: No further ;nsiks ara 10 order;
| The time is exhausted.
MIR. Smith Mr.. President, II risa TO i: u1ee-
ton Of privilege. Ispprehepdsd The Seup-
tor, | will say that those 10 when l au kncwo
would not betv, would rest under any impr-
| tatioo upon me BY anybody anywhere. If 9th
ers do not kaow that, know it. 1t hss been
suggested to ms that did not apprshsnd the
Senator If did nisapprshand him. [ gilh.
draw tie remarks that gave { # Inc,. | ssk he
Senator if he la:erded By anything he SAID TO
ooLVay the impression that opposition 10 the
bill on this f 70. was i1da,sd by the msacs be
| expresses?
MIR. Riddebergr: The S.natcr WAS a N an,-
bar OF the Committee % Roads and Internal
Na1lgalon. tie was present when the bill was
passed.. l never understood hiG to utter one
word Of opposition. balsvs all the commit
tee favored the b Il. That the Seussor was o
frioud Of tho bill | had reason to believe from
his scion ia the committee uad from
representations bv ftepds in tie city and
outsds of the Legislature, therefore aud
for tbs! reason ny remarks o.uld not
apply to him. l was sm,zsd when h, sid
he would vote against the bill. did not it
eiud, soy senator. Iinsluded gentlemen 10 III =
lobby around the Capitol hsd only reference
to them. Sill, the Senator mikes his qusl,6-
cations with au ''it. do %; ssa how be- ~
derstsnds il as roerrios 10 bin. whsn l s.id |
bad no retereUc' to senator's. shall no: eI-
large the statement with What is duo to uy3elf
| shall not make il ams!ler.
Dir. Smith: Ths SIN olo QUESTION | ssk DOES
not require spacch TO answer. HI has sp:-
ken OF the way l SHALL v,te. 1t ia q sim pie
question ask. If sm wroog, th Ill sly 80 i;
If right. shall stand by it.
Mr.. Wilcox arose
Mr. Smith: decline to yield. | asked the
Senator timple question, which ha has not
| answered, as expected ho Would. l ask him
it IN the original statement be reforad IN soy
Senator on this f,ir-lpy s3n,tot? Yes or
| No.
Mr.. RiddlebergeV: l make the came answer.
do not choose to make a oategoric,. rellP.
am not to be required 70 make such catestr:-
oa sn:wsr in msMers IF This rt. ! answered
distinctly. said had co rsfererce to any Set
ator. That puts me right-rgbt ia my own
iudgnen and [ submit. to gentlemen whether
il is ris b! CT wropg,
Mr. Smith: ~ de,lioe to siy Jas or nj?
MI. R'ddleberger: Ha has my answer.
Me- Esirdgs also took exceptions to Mr..
Kidd Iebereer's rema!ks, and sid that if hey
contained sny refhoaos to him hs hutIe1 hem
back at the Senator.