Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-01-31
The Senate Friday.

II pfOceeuin$6 oI the Senate on Friday
! from the 4tate:-
i. The Senate was called to order Friday
morning ~ Mr.. Bailey, who was pre-
siding Thursday when the Senate ad
journed.
The committee appointed to select
com mittef to investigate charges of cor
/ rupt practices against certain officers o
the Senate reported the following as tn
committee to make the investigation
Senators RiddIeberger, Berry, Lybrook
9 Walker AID Stevens.
Mr.. Rifdleberger emphatically de
0 clined to serve on the committee.
EhECTING A PRESIDENT.
: Mr.. N9wberry offered resolution
Z that the Senate 60 into the election of q
!, PRESIDENT pro tenn, to fill the vacancy
. occasioneH by the resignation of Gen
Elliott. Adopted.
= Mr. Newberry then nominated Sena
: tor A. N. Ly brook. Mr.. Riddleberge
nominated SENATOR 81. G. Wood. TIL,
vote was to Zen. Mr.. Lybrook voteG
. for Senat,r Wood, Senator Wood vote(
. for Senanr Elliott. The roll stood
"A Wood. Is: brook. 10 Elliott, /.
+ There leiHg no election, the roll was
f called again1 with the following result
i.
: Lybrook las declared elected.
j, hMr. Wslkber moved u reconsideration,
II t was fe1Plared out of Ordor.
i The Ctailr appointed the fol lowing
! dymmittee to inform Mr.. Lybrook OF
~ h1S95z - ' '''
\ n INN A HURRY TO GIVE UP.
At this Mr.. Riddlebsrger jumped up
INC SoHe red his resignation as q menu
Ter OF th$ different committees to which
Re baFlon0 ged. He SAID it was evident
khA Pie body was now under the con.
lroi dDf ttke other side, and he thought
M 1najcfrity ought to control the or
E@t| zatidbn of the Senate.
Sen pstOIr Lybrook said this matter had
kme tar Nenough. He had no perception
lint 1t kould really have gone to the
kxtel bit 1T had. He WIS not competent
Iofl th4s place, therefore he would moi
kcd pit. He therefore offered his resig-
TT n, and thought he waslright in 80
!, Fb11g he never would accept an Office
pr Fhi4h he thought he was disqualifi-
d. Hell thanked the members of the
bderkte for this expression of confidence
R IN be ISart of the members of both para
v tiesq Ii was high compliment, and
N he appreciated it
Al SEARCHING COMMITTEE.
al Mr.. Christian offered resolution for
the appbintmenuof committee of three
to ascertain if any senator would accept
the pla4e of President pro tenn. Out of
= order.
A. The Senate then went into the cleo.
!, ton.
Mr.. Riddleberger then nominated
: Mr.. Who'd, who was elected, receiving
: the entire vote cast
bl Mr.. tybrook seconded the nomina.
Jon of Mr.. Wood, and Mr.. Newberry
y urged that his nomination be made
: hnaninhOus.
e Mr.. Wood in accepting the election
n asked Indulgence with any shortcom-
1ngs. He felt he was not qualified to
fill tho position SO worthily filed by
g his predecessor.
e Mr.. Thurman asked Mr. Riddleberger
TO withdraw mis- resignation, but that
gentleman declined on the ground that
{ the Senate was now under the control
6 of the other side. Mr.. Thurman said
It he was very sorry at this action of the
# Senate n, and he thought he gave up too
- soOn.
= Mr.. Bailey (Readjuster) said: I want
# simply to say that the chairman of the
Committee for Courts of Justice still
holds the fort. IT,.
g PLAIN TALK.
{ Mr. NewberEy said since the Senator
l. from Shenandoah (Mr. Riddleberger)
e had announced that the sceptre had de-
parted from Judah he would like for
him to say by what authority or from
what newspaper he read and got the
III intelligence which enabled him to make
his inslnuations against senators on this
!, floor.
h REPELLING INSINUATIONS.
- He wanted to know what the Senator
~ meant by his insipuatiOn about senators
e leaving the Readjuster ranks and going
e to the other side of the house. He did
}. not intend to allow any senator to say
= that he bad gone over to the enemy.
" He would not allow any body to say thai
d he had Joined hands with the enemy.
Vt He would not have that hurled in his
r teeth any more. He stood hers to
= speak for himself; he demanded the
~ same privilege of thinking for himself
= as is enjoyed by every senator, and the
It man or the senator who insinuated that
q he had gone over to the enemy insin-
uated that which was false He stood
here the represents tive of q mountain
,. people. He claimed to be Readjuster
~ He was endorsed in his course by his
70 people. They were the power behind
70 the throne.
II USING MALONE MEDICINE.
a His position was to be found in the
- following extract. which he asked the
{, clerk to read, from the Congressional
81 Record He then handed the clerk ar
4. extract from the Congressional Record
containing the speech of Senator Ma
: hone.
t. The Clerk read az follows the por
,. ton marked by Senator Newberry
W Malone: ''I came here to represent
- that people, and, God willing, I inten {
- to do it according to my best ability
Is and my honest convictions. Whethe
le the discharge of that duty shall lead m'
n to act with the Republican side of this
:, chamber or with the Democratic eide
y that is for me to judge, and not to b.
re suggested by q caucus"
n "There," said Senator Newberry, I'll
the position of our great leader, Sena.
tor Malone. Applause ] am follow
c. ing his course There ia the Language
upon the plank the great leader of oul
y party laid down. / am responsible t,
s. my people. They are the power behint
ID the throne.
~ TRANSFERABLE.
ITO them intend to appeal at tn
T. PROF. er time"
lie The speech of Senator Newberry ere
" ted a profound impression. Mr.. Riddle
i. berger did not answer. There was
pause in the proceedings, the senators
y evidently willing to give way and hea
y what Mr.. Riddieherger would say.
e, Finally, MIR. Christian said lie wa
al glad to hear that the Senator from Shen
= andOah was willing to be controlled b,
8 the majority of the body. He offered
'e resolution requesting Mr.. Riddlebergel
Y. to Withdraw his resignation. Subse
quently upon the assurance of Mr. Rid
6. dieberger that he would Withdraw hi
resignation, Mr.. Christian withdrew hi
resolution. Mr.. Riddleberger thel
A. withdrew his resig
lie The Senate proceeded to dispose Of
10 the regular business and while moving
at on so smoothly, after the storm, Mr.
Duff Green came in from the Hous.
'e and said that body was ready On it,
to part to proceed with the execution o
,e the joint order for the election of Aud
Ia "a