The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-22


once permitting himself to swerve from
the line he had evidently marked out al
the beginning,
The debate will grow in interest, and
owing to the complicated situation on the
Republican side will excite more than or
dinary comment throughuut-the country,
DEBATE IN DETAIL.
Senators Pugh, IIoar aud Logan Address the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 2l.-Ths SEN
ate, at noon to-day, proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the report in the matter oI
the election Of Senator Payne, and was adj
dressed by Mr.. Pugh in advocacy Of the
position taken by himself, Mr., Salisbury,
Mr.. Vance and Mr.. Evarts, TO the effect
that there had been no expression Of a
belief or suspicion on the part Of any
member Of the Committee to the effect
that Mr.. Payne IVES connected, in the re-
motest degree by act or knowledge, with
anything wrong or immorali In his election,
and that no further investigation OF the
charges should be made. He criticised
the views Of the minority, (Messrs. Hoar,
aud Frye), and argued that they were in
conflict with the presidents OF the Senate.
MIR. Hoar addressed the Senate In sup.
port OF the viewsOl himself and Mr.. Frye,
recommending an investigation oil the
charges. Such investigation, he argued,
was due to Senator Payne because It
could make 1t appear the suspicion which
all Senators wero 80 eager to remove did
not rest upon him personally.
THE QUESTION TO DE DECIDED.
The question before the Senate was not
that the case should be decided, but only
whether an inquiry should be instituted.
One thing he supposed would be conceded
by everybody, aud that was that the
power, wherever 1t be, which should
make this inquiry must be one that could
compel the attendance OF unwilling wit.
nesses and that had the jurisdiction to
hear and decide the case. After inquiry
was made as 10 the source OF the
charges, all that the Senate required
was that the charges should come
from individuals, or from body Of sutEi'
cisnt weight to assure the Senate that the
charge was not made lightly or without
reason. 1t was not necessary to define
exactly the qualifications for such com,
plainsnt, but surely the legislature Of the
State chiefly concerned was such COM
plainant; surely the Governor OF the State
was such complainant surely ten mem
bers of.the House Of Representatives Of this
Uuited States were entitled To make such
complaint; surely conductors OF the press
Of both political parties Of State Of 1000
600 OF people constituted such complain,
ant, but when thege were all combined Il
was impossible that there ever could be q
suit, or who could more rightfully bring q
case to the judgment OF the Senate II these
could not
He referred to the preCedents bearing
on the case. and argued from them that Il
was In the United States Senate and moi
In the Ohio Legislature that Jurisdiction
over this case lay.
LouAN's DEFENSE.
Mr.. Logan took the floor TO reply to the
argument Of Mr. Hoar and TO sustain the
views expressed in the report signed by
himself, Messrs. Teller and Evarts. He
was as ready now as any Senator, and evel
had been, 10 expel member II he fell
justified In 80 voting, but II as In this case
the Senate was appealed TO on garbled
statements, on gatbled extracts or perver.
sions OF testimony TO do injustice to man
or to his reputation, he was not the man
to do II, There were many considerations
In this matter. While he might be ap,
pealed to on one side for the benefit oi
party associates to do an act which In
bis Judgment was not warranted by
law or the faCtg, he was appealed 10 on the
other hand by knowledge which lie had
OF honored age, OF honesty Of purpose and
OF fair character Not only that, but he
knew Senator Payne TO have been as de.
voted TO tho government and the country
during tho war as any man whose voice
was heard within the Senate. When he
was asked to deal wrongly with the rights
OF such man his answer was there was
no power in the land that could be
brought 10 bear upon him, either from
newspapers OF political brawlers, to do such
The argument put forth by Mr.. Hoar
that an untGvorable inference was 10 be
drawn from the fact that Mr.. Payne was
not candidate al first was prepOsteFous.
There were several gentlemen holding
seats In the Senate who had not been
known as q candidate until the day oI
their election,
SHIELDING PAYSR.
PendlelOn had been the author Of Civil
Service Reform In the Senate and on this
and bis opposition to the war for the
Union there had been great opposition TO
him In Ohio, and some Of the Democratic
politicians had determined thoy would
deiest him In his struggle for the Sem
atofshlp II they could. When MI.
PAyne'S name had hoen suggested II had
been iayorably received, not only BY Dem.
oCrAls but by Republicans. Mr.. Payne
bad received the caucus nomination and
had been elected by the Legislature that
was Democratic. Bitterness grew out Of
the contest and there were charges Of cor
ruptlOn pro and con. The Ohio LeglSla'
tufe was In session Tor some months alter
wards, but no notice OF these charges was
taken by II. When tho next Legislature
met The Cincinnati Commercial and other
papers commenced the wildest howl and
Inc Legislature were forced 10 make an
investigation. II did 90 on charges made
by Doboyin, II was asserted that Dono,
yin had knowledge Of instances OF bribery
and he would 20 before a committee OI
The Legislature and give tho names Of The
mon who had been bribed and the stunt
which each Of them had received. Dono'
vim did 90 before The Legislative Com