The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-19

ts-t Lad tesn carried ~h snoat feed tho
Pr.sl ent elect with much bitterness chsacterzes
that, laudkrds over ~h ch shoui, have The Job Of
feeding caravan that passing that This Can
t'ov.rsy dsg,S efu he hoped that this resola
tfop ~ouiu b. laid the table When IL belonged the
constitution axd that the peseept of the nae should
preside at ali joint both houses, and had
wdom presided in the ohr bo so when that resolution
hau been brought up would not passed and he
hcpsd that the S would treat this II deserves,
with cont, mpt
s,nstor talham the President pro tenn. Of the Senate,
stat ths, he had feeling whatever ON the subject,
saic hat he 10 1T the whole matter rest
w,th th, senate
Senator Waner said thai the presiding officer sick,
aae tie Ssppte had regularly elected President tho
absence = the Lieutenant Governor, and It became ne
c'ssa! occasons like this for both houses x upon
sop pc sh Tor that purpose Ho considered the r.sou
ton ler'e'uy p,o,er,
sIatnr pamlnoi again spoka in opposition TO tho
r sci.ti rs. lie cou'd believe in aiceaipg to any
sIch apds Of the lower House He did consider
II vet. good taste the part Of the Assembly, and
le, hm sa, that he looked upon IL very bad taste
for members Of the House to appear the floor Of tho
Senate ttbS ing for the resolution II they hal Pres
cent pro sm 1T them elect one a ooce; but he believed
that the, bad President pro hp and he for one,
for havrp hio II tho JOINT convention take hts
On he right OF The speaker OF the House ami make
specs T. lhe President e,c H. was not in favor of
submitting 10 such demands Of The House II the
Assembly had asked the Senate for tins honor IN
respectful way, he woalq have been willing have
granted II. hut not upon such aemand TO crafty
III, Ij,teobn Speaker Of the House. or any other ,te
man d that House
Senator Truman considered this insult the Senate.
would h. aimed n
The elected speaker pro last Season ana he held
over until his successor WAS elected.
Senator spuoa offered the following a substitute
Whereas, there seems to be an rrepressee conflict
gong 70 the reception Of r. eiten eiec, winch
threatens the obstruction Of the republican, p at tins
calitaI. iefore,
Resolved That the Clerk Of tho Senate forthwith tele-
graph Nj Ln'on, and request HIM 10 switch off at Scne
hectady and 90 to New York direct via Troy
lie said that he offered this out of respect to the
feelings Of the President elect that he would
compelled TO the 'ac,ions IN party eat them
selves 10 ike Kilkenny cats.
Senator Fero Thought this was boys play and moved
to lay The whole question On the table, which was carried
BY vote OF - 10 10.
The Houe took recess until the afternoon before the
result Of The serato .as annouLecd 70 the House.
Ike matter. therefore, went over, the House IN.
sirpcipg Their presiding officer to welcome M.
Iiucoln and the senate declaring that their pre-
sio,ng eGNccr should make the welcoming speech
If they ba 10 hin. into making it. So the fight
went ~ ing the recess with all of rGmors in
rga to personal encounters that would take place be-
tween the two presiding o!cers the momeut either at
tempted TO aodress the President elect.
Nit Ltti ichn, however q claimed any personal feeling
in the controversy AM that nght Of his;
stating aiso that whist he believed 1t 10 be the true eti-
quette Tor he Speaker Of The House to welcome the
rcsderi elect in the absence Of the Lieutenant Cover
nor, yet he would oot Claim that right ness IL was the
wish oi the senste that he shoull.
The Senate iemained session much longer than the
House. Several OF the members Of tho House spent
the time lobby ing with tho II was found that
tie s. nate would not let Speaker Lt,leohn
welcome Mr.. Lincoln. An effort WAS made to coinpro
the matter by sols ctng Senator Colvn the pro-
per person 10 perform that duty. This the presiding
officers II tlo two noass consented and their friends
lobbied for 1t. As soon the Senate out Of the
Committee of the Whole Senator Bell offered resolution
cla;owerihg Senator Covn 70 welcome aud address the
President elect.
Senator Ramsey said that he empowered TO state
tlat Mr.. Ltteohn had desire % discharge these du
sies th; that gentleman wished ese 70 be
selected.
Senator Iapham said that the presiding officer of
The ne, and rasrsEch lbo feeling il
III. cno else sh ,uld 30 selected; this would
se the difficulty ncahly n,pod that the resolution
wvuld Lc adoiied. n" consider ID this very s.lall
affair." for had eesir to discharge this duty
Senator Hammond said that he did not under
stand this matter There seemed 10 be q
my stery about this matter. But ho should vote
for it have fbs trouble so.ed all bo asked WIS
that Senator colvn should not pull tho President eect
down ffom tho Chicago platform aid place htn behind
TIE squatter sovereignty platform.
ecna.or spirola wanted 20 know what ito mystery
was about this matter SEINE Of the republican Senator's
should explain. there WAS mystery here. lie wanted
10 know the indivi ias that had declared in the
srects Albany that the President pro p,rc Of the Sc
nate should welcome tho President elect; that
there would be row ist. II eviaently the intention
OF srin-n 70 talk against tim. tho subject AM prevent
sry ac,c upon the suiec; before tho arrival of the
distinguished porsonsge This Doing generally sdppoeod
ref cshrncnts ordered fo~ the Senator's the cloak
room determined TO stand IL out If necessary IL the
meantime an anxious lobby bend watching tho
proceedings Of tho senate ard seeing what could be
done 20 SECURE the passage Of the resolution. A
great zeal Of epsieiy was manifested on all
sides with the appearance Of a conflict really
beyond thing that vas witnessed ia any party
There apparent mystery about Tho alair in the
r ines of scrne Of tho Snators Tbis mystery win be
cleared up mistake net tie nature OF certain aniia
Wits that have toen procurcd the African undcr
bill will be exhibited 10 Tho world IL a. his proportions
After the matter had gone for Zinc, scrator
lawrence, with prornptness in decision that entitle.
him u much praise ru cd in such way M lot Scna
tor splnoi, down. vote taken, ami ibe reso tot
selecting seantor colvin TO deliver ,he address
ricd.
The ladies began TO mako their appearance in the ga,
-co of the Rouse long before O'Clock aud remained
there patiently waitipg for the arrival Of the Prcsiicn,
elect 1he doors Of tha Assembly Chamber in Tho
tine were bckeI M one allowed 20 enter hit members
and others entitled TO the floor with such les they
invited TO accompany them Long before three O'Clock
ali hat portion of the chamber st apa-. for the ldes
was crowded full by the fair sex several inside The
bar Of tie House occupying thu seats Of nom.
bers Another large crowd ws5 10 be found
cn the outside, of the Chas1her, unable 70 get
oven Insight the chamber The ps7s ago ways
all boaied ard 4 only by tie greatest dif,caty
that the poce Ia the clear the