The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-12

hoods to secure the rejection of the Angel Ca
briei, if he ever came before the Senate fer con-
frmation. No notice was taken of any of Rid
dleberger's remarks Most of the Senator's went
out of the chamber and left Mr. Riddleberger
alone with his grievances. At times there were
not more than two or three within the sound of
his voice, and Mr. Evarts is said to be the only
man who heard him through.
BE did not sit down until he was absolutely
exhausted, and then Mr.. Pugh, who was thor
oughly tired and Disguised. arose to defend Mr..
Goode. He replied TO what Mr.. Hoar had said
defended Mr.. Goodies record as a lawyer and pol
iticiap and declared that there was not one fact
in the report of the majority that was not con-
tradicted by the testimony of reliable and com
petent witnesses The charge that Goode had
tried to collect fee for securing the appoint
ment of national bank receiver was false and
the testimony to that effect was cooked up for
the purpose Of defeating him. He claimed that
Goodies action in the Panelectric matter was
honorable and legitimate, and read lengthy ex-
tracts from Boyle's report of the investigation
which he claimed was full and sufficient vindi
cation.
Senator Malone then took the floor to reply to
some reflections Mr.. Pugh had cast upon his con-
nection with the case and to defend the wit
nesses who had been denounced as conspirators
In the course of his remarks he read q number
of letters that had been written to Republican
Senators by Republican subordinates of the De-
partment of Justice urging the confirmation of
9oode on the ground that they had assurances
of being retained in Office in case he was con-
frmed.
By this time Mr. Riddleberger had recovered
from the effects of his former speech, and ap-
peared to have stimulated himself for new en-
deavors He went at it again with even greater
energy than before, commencing with attack
upon the conduct and motives of his colleague,
Senator Mahone and abusing the judiciary CON-
miftee for permitting the latter to dictate their
action in regard TO Virginia nominations. Then
he took mp the report of the committee in the
Goode case, read page after page OF the evidence
gommenting upon IL rs he went along. and as
aaulting the reputation of the witnesses. The
Senate chamber was emptied again. and as it
wag now near 6 o'clock, and Riddleberger had
made his colleagues very tired, they began to
talk of adjournment But the members of the
Judiciary committee urged that the case be dis
posed of, even if they had TO wait until Riddle
bergers strength was exhausted again.
Finally, Senator Salisbury who had entirely
lost his patieuce, interrupted Riddflberger and
observed that he had made that speech once,
and for one, he tSaulsburyl did not propose TO
remain to hear it again. He said that the
strenet tn as we'll as the forDearance of the SEN
ate had been subjected to a severe test, and if
the Senator from Virginia proposed to talk
them to death, he begged to be excused from
further endurance
This made RiddelbeEger very angry, and tax
ing his hat he remarked that he did not propose
TO stay there to be insulted. and left the cham
her, Nobody called him back, and the roll was
called twenty-five Democrats voting for con-
hrmation and twenty eight Republicans for re-
lection. Senators scattered without waiting for
q motion TO adjourn.