The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-02

E OF this Senate he would promise Mr. LybrooE
that as soon as he could get the work done ht
would know through the public prints who
was referred to as using corrupt means TO in
fiuence members
Mf, LyDrook paid a warm tribute TO Gen
Elliott In closing. he said adyertng to his
positlon-there are four OF US who propose TO
hold the tort. We have our own opinions and
dare maintain them.
MT. Hurt offered the following resolution:
hesoSced, That no discourtesy to the Pres-
dent pro ten of the Senate was meant in the
adoption OF the resolution offered by Senator
Newb berry.
senator Elliott, in a feeling speech declined
to withdraw his resignation
MI hurts resolution was adopted, Messrs
Jones, Norton and Rue (Readjusters) voting
against it.
The place of President pro tens being vacant
MI Hurt nominated for the position Gen. w
M Elliott, and eulogized him as one of the
purest and best officers he eyer knew
Mr.. Wilcox nominated Judge Lybrook for
the place The Judge declined
Gen. Elliott asked that his name he with
| drawn, as he was no candidate for the place
and did not desire it.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved that the Senate
adjourn Lost
Gen. Elliott was elected unanimously He,
IN feeling speech, declined to accept the
place.
IN THE HOUSE
The Speaker of the House of Delegates hay
| ing decided that nothing was in order but the
election OF Auditor, that body could do moth
ing Thursday.
FRIDAYS FIGHT
| The Senate was called to order Friday morn
ing by MIR. Bailey who was presiding The day
before when the Senate adjourned.
| The committee appointed to select a com
mittee to investigate charges of corrupt prac-
tices against certain officers of the Senate re-
ported the following as the committee to
make the investigation: Senators Riddle
| berger, Berry, Lybrook Walker and Ste
vens.
Mr. Riddleberger emphatically declined to
| serve on the committee.
ELECTING A PRESIDENT.
Mr. Newberry then nominated Senator A. |
III. Lybrook. Mr. Riddleberger nominated !
Senator Il. G. Wood, The vote was taken. |
MIR. Lybrook voted for Senator Wood, Sena- |
tor Wood voted for Senator Elliott The roll |
stood: Wood, 80; Lybrook. 10 Elliott, l.
There beng no election, the roll was called |
again, with the following result: Lybrook, 10; |
Wood, II; Elliott, l. Mr.. Lybrook, was de-
clared elected.
Mr.. Walker moved a reconsideration, but
was declared out of order.
The Chair appointed the following commit
tee to inform Mr. Lybrook of his election:
Messrs. Thurman, Wood and Wilcox.
MR.. RIDDLEBERGER RESIGNS
AT this Mr.. Riddleberger jumped up and Of
tered his resignation as member of the differ
ent committees to which he belonged He
said it was evident that the body was now
under the control of the other side, and he
thought the majority ought to control the Or
ganIzatlon of the Senate.
Senator Lybrook said the matter had gone
far enough. He had no perception that it
would really have gone to tine extent it had
He therefore offered his resignation and
thought he was right in so doing He never
would accept office for which he thought
he was disqualified. He thanked the members
OF the Senate tor this expression of confidence
on the part of the members of both parties. 1t
was high compliment, and he apprecia-
ted it.
SEARCHING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Christian offered resolution for the
appointment of a committee of three to ascer-
tain If any Senator would accept the place OF
Pre- sident pro tenn. Out of order
The Senate then went into the election.
Mr. Rlddleberger nominated Mr.. Wood,
who was elected, receiving the entire
vote cast
Mr. Lybrook seconded the nomination of Mr..
Wood and Mr. Newberry urged that his nomi-
nation be made unanimous.
Mr.. Wood in accepting the election asked
Indulgence in any shortcomings. He felt he
was not qualified to fill the position so worth
lily filled by his predecessor.
Mr.. Thurman asked Mr.. Riddieberger to
withdraw his resignation, but that gentleman
declined on the ground that the Senate was
now under the control of the other side. Mr.
Thurman said he was very sorry at this action
Of the Senator and he thought he gave
up too soon.
MIR. Bailey (Realjuster) said want simply
to state that the Chairman of the Committee
for Courts of Justice still holds the fort,
PLAIN TALK
Mr.. Newberry said since the Senator from
MIR. Riddlebergerl had announced
that the sceptre had departed from Judea he
would like Tor him to say by what authority
or from what newspaper he read and got the
intelligence which enabled him to make his
insinuations against Senator, on this floor.
He wanted to know what the Senator
meant by his insinuation about Senators leav-
ing the Readjuster ranks and going to the
other side of the House He did not intend to
allow any senator to say that he had gone ov-
er to the enemy He would not have that
hurled in his teeth any more. He stood here
to speak for himself; he demanded
the same privilege of thinking TOR himself
as is enjoyed by every senator and the man
or Senator Who insinuated that he had gone
over to the enemy insinuated that which was
false. He stood here the representative of
people. He claimed to be Read
jusler. He was endorsed in his course by his
people. They were the power behind the
throne.
His position was to be found in the follow
ing extract, which he asked the clerk to read
from the Congressional Record He then hand
ed the clerk an extract from the Congressional
Record containing the speech of Senator
Malone.
The clerk read as follows the portion mark
ed BY Senator Newberry. 3
Malone: Il came here to represent that h
people, and, God willing, | intend to do it &C q
colding to my best ability and my honest con y
victions. Whether the discharge of that duty n
shall lead me to act with the Republican side $
of this chamber or with Democratic side, that .
is for me to Judge and not to be suggested by 1
a caucus" il
There" said Senator Newberry, 'is the q
position of our great leader, Senator Malone, a
Applause. l am following his course. There B
is the language of Senator Malone. | am l.
standing upon the plank the great leader D
of our party laid down. l am responsible to d
my people. They are the power behind the $
throne y"
"To them l intend to appeal at the proper 0
time" s.
The speech OF Senator New berry created II
profound impression. Mr.. Riddleberger did O
not answer. There was pause in the pro b
ceedings, the senators evidently ready to give
way and hear what Mr. Riddleberger would
say.
Finally MIR. Christian said he was glad to n n
hear that the Senator from Shenandoah was Of
willing to be controlled by the majority of the n
body. He offered a resolution requesting Mr. 81
to withdraw his resignation
upon the assurance OF Riddle 7
berger that he would withdraw his reslgna-
ion, MFR. Christian withdrew his resolution
Mr.. Ritideberger then withdrew his resig
nation
MESSAGE FROM TIE HOUSE. Al
The Senate proceeded to dispose of the reg al
liar business, and while moving on smooth q
v, after the storm, Mr.. Duff Green came in II
rom the House and said that body ready
IN its part to proceed with the execution of W
he joint order for the election of Auditor OF
This elected much laughter, Mr.. Bailey just st
before this had offered resolution intor ming
she House of Delegates that the Senate had
broken up the JOINT order which had for its OBJ 10
ect tie election of an Auditor and other Off OF
,ers Mr. Bailey was instructed to take the