The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-02-22
WASHINGTON LETTnR.
tFrom our regular CorrospOndsu..)
WASHINGTON, Feb. End, 1891.

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proceeded far with tho routine busl-
ness OF the morning hour, when the
announcement was made ef the death
OF Representative Mackey Of South
Carolina. The Senate and House
Immediately adjourned until Tuesday
noon, and the aags on each wing oI
the Capitol were placed at half mast.
This unexpected finale TO the dsYs
proceedings greatly disappointed SCI
sral hundred persons who had gaEIi-
cred In the Senate galleries expect.
Ing to listen TO fiery debate on the
Mississippi, and Virginia outrage reso-
lutiens offered by Senator Sherman.
The "bloody shirt" oratlons being re.
served for the following day, read
Juster Malone, who was to make the
principal speech for the republicans,
retired to his committee room after
adjournment, and remained there un-
til the Senate chamber was deserted
ey all except some employees, whe
were cleaning up, He then entered
the hall and rehearsed his little
speech TO an imaginary audience
His doleful, see-sawIng song decla-
nation soon attracted policemen and
others on duty IN the building, who
peeped Into tho hall 10 see what
could be the matter. After q while
the little Senator was suddenly over
come with falnting spell from over
exertion. He was carried back 10
his csmmittee room, and restoratIves
were administered, but IL was sever
al hours before he was able 10 go
home.
On Tuesday, the crowd which
again filled the Senate galleries OK
perIenced another disappointment.
The Democratic Senators, having 10
the meantime, adopted In caucus q
policy OF silent scorn, refused to an
swer Sherman and Malone, and the
debate was confined TO the RepubII-
can side Of the chamber. During the
progress OF the speeches Il was evil
dent a number OF the Republican
Senators were ashamed of tho thread.
bare Issue. The Kansas Senators In-
gals. and PLUMB read newspapers
with an air oblivioas 10 their sur.
-roundings Three or four wrote let
ters, Senator Frye smoked q cigar IL
thescloak room Senator Logan firss
pared and polished his finger nails
carefully, ard then assorted the pa
pers on his desk. Senator Lapham
looked as II he did not know what to
do, and very few listened attentIvely.
Mahones audience was scarcely larger
than when he rehearsed his piece In
tho empty chamber. Mr.. Sherman
read his speech from manuscript,
keeping his eyes closely on the lines
and enunciating with his usual in1is.
tinctness. He based his charges on
radical newspaper reports, and Ma
homes address 10 the readjustsr party
issued two months ago. he was
considerably chilled by his failure
to arouse interest, aud pushed ahead
as If anxious to get to the last line.
When Mr.. Malone arose 10 read his
essay, venerable ex-statcsman re-
marked. "If Virginia must be Sian
dered she could not be moro fortu-
natelIu self condemulng appearance
of her calumInator" Mahsne's pages
Of false accusations, whlaIngly In
toned, fell Eat u pom his hearers, and
when he sat down the eloquence oi
silence on the Democratic side, was
his only answer. The resolutions and
preamable were adopted by strict
party vote, thirty three to twenty
nine.
In tho House Of Representatives
the monotonv OF bill day was diver
sifled by fiery attack on newspaper
correspondents from Mr.. Keifer, who
has lately complained that certain
Representatives Of the press were In
league against him because Of his re-
fusal to lobby scheme In which they
we're interested through the last Con-
gress. The bitterness Of the on
slaught was directed against Gen.
Beynton Of the Cincinatti ComnerciGl
Gazette, who recently denied Mr.
Keifer's charges efcorruption Through
a newspaper article. The immedi-
ate provocation of Mr.. Kelfer's speech
was the Introduction of a resolution
asking that special committee b'
appointed to investigate the chage 0
attempted corruption made by Mr.
Keifer against r. v. Boynton, ant
to report the result of its discoverie
to the House. While Mr.. Keife
was speaking Gen. Boynton sat un.
easily in the press gallery and hear'
himself denounced as a liar and Sian
derer.
Speaking of bill day reminds me
that Mr.. Bennett of North Carolin
| offered a hill In prevent the inter