Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
.plYNE'S DEAREST ENEMY
IuDrMAN PUTS PARTY GAIN
ABOVE ALL.

-. ul,ody shirt senator Urges an In
..tiyation of the Charges Against
',.. colleague while Admitting tho
I.ttsr's conference.-the Vote TO be
7.keu This Afternoon.
W,sHINGroN, July 22.-The Senate at
.qoo,clock to- day resumed considers-
,,o Of the reports on the subject of ihe
..,aosed investigation of the charges
n t.rting the election Of Senator Payne, of
ono,
nj Mr. Teller proceeded to address the
senate in support OF the views submitted
br himself ard Senators Eyarts ana Lo-
,5n that an Investigation should not be
Instituted, He reviewed portion OF the
testimony taken by the committee of the
O,io legislature, and inferred from its
o.nlraaictory features that If the Senate
undertook the inquiry "it would only
land the Senate in interminable con-
fusion"
SsgEEMAN'S MOST DISAGREEABLE DUTY.
Mr.. sherman next spoke, Mir. Sewell Oc-
cuuylng the chair. He rose, he SAID. to
04rlorm the most disagreeable duty of his
iie. During all the time he bad been in
81 tpls BODY he had never had occasion to
hrug before the Senate the politics of
pDre as distinguished from national poll
tics. In performing what ne regarded
r.plic duty TO the people of Ohio, and
iYrjcularly to ehe Republican people OF
O1iu. he would do iJ III no spirit OF un-
,IuQuess Il his colleague. He had known
ham or mad known OF him) since he had
arrived at the age of manhood. He had
n a p4GnnPfaH n nd
ropored citizen of Cleveland, regarded
we'll by bis neighb0rs, and he was glad to
s.y tuat in TINS investigation and in per-
rmlug this duty he should not have
1ccasion TO arraIgn his colleague in the
,i2ntest degree.
PAYNE's PURITY.
He believed that by common consent
ue evidence showed that whatever cor
upu0u occurred in the process of the
election, no knowledge OF such corruption
was brought so his colleague. lie believed
lso-sacerely belieyed-tbat if the iu-
Il tesllgati0u were granted, his colleagues
l0n0r would not be touched by the test-
uony that would be produced. He wished
to say also 10 the Senators from Illinois,
New YORK aud Colorado Messrs. Logan,
Emrs and reller), that he had no sym
pat0y whatever with the criticisms made
upon those hOuOrod Senators. He did not
inns that any OF the newspaper extracts
read by Mr.. Logan yesterday showed any
reflection on their motives. As matter
Of course, newspapers were rude and
ough in their language about public
men, but If any body expected be tier
treatment from newspapers ne would have
to live in an age yet far remote.
ALLEGED HISTORY.
twas the history of politics that eVerv
man in pubic lie must be arraigned by
III uo newspapers. Ii his hOnOred friend
Il rom Illinois We're not SO Universally CON-
n batlye, be would have found that it would
he better not to com bat the newspapers
4 because he has the opportunity of reply
"A lug to them. Mr.. Sherman then proceeded
81 tO review the case at length and to argue
III That enough had beea presented to the
senate TO warrant the inquiry recon-
E meUdrd by Messrs. Frye and Hoar. Mr..
sherman WAS frequently interrupted 10y
# Mr. Logan, and a rum ng debate beEw cen
these gentlemen occurred over various
pOluts involved.
E Nr. sherman, in conclusion, said: "Any
We" that | can take of it / believe Lhat
* u Is The duty Ot the Senate of the United
b states as it regards it's own honor and
yne luture Of our country not TO leave
n ms matter IN its present condition, to De
believed by come aud dlsbeIieVeQ by
'lners 10 be made subject OF party con-
H .eaI and party chIcanery, but that you
'uouid nave fair, full aud judicial in
'esIgaton INTO tue merits OF the aCcuka-
lon Ii the charges are false stamp these
men with the brand of isnominy. Ii they
are true deal witn the facts proven as you
small lhlnk just and right.
CLOSING THE DEBATE.
/ Mr. Eustls, as member OF the Senate
H committee signing the majority report,
81 iel 10 Incumbent on him 10 say a few
e words ID support of that report. The
a 1I1Jecl Vas also discussed by Messrs.
4 " di, Frye, salisbury and Teller.
1 Ile CHAR Mr.. SeweIl) announced the
question to be on the adoption of the report
Vi ,ue majority Of the committee.
Mr. Hoar moved, as an amendment,
Ha' t1e minority report, calling tor an
1(es'lSallon, be adopted instead.
Nr, Frye was the last speaker. At tine
-oNclusion OF his remarks some time was
"a 't'"I IN an attempt TO arrange for the
O's oi the debate and for the taking Of
o 'ole. FINALLY it was arranged that
WV vote should be taken at 2 O'Clock to-
"a -',,oN, the closing speech to be made
4 " Nr' warts The Senate then, at d 80
b 'c0ck, adjourned.
MR.. PAYNE'S PROSPECTS.
senator PeyHe's friends in the Senate
& -'y upon Tie adoption Uf the report of
o' I' majority of the Senate Committee
iI'itses and Elections in his favor
u"IoW. They count upon all the
'',' 'a'Ie votes. and upon 1he votes Of
'"DWlEg Republicans: Messrs.
"o' Lvarts, Teller. Don Cameron,
tS' d. Nevada, Plumb, Ingalls,, Miller
'''' lork, and Van Wyck.