The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-06
No Action Yet on The Senate
rial Question.
BOTH HOSES TO ADJOURN TO-DAY
An Editor Ordered Out of the
Senate.
&c. 90. &C.
Our Trenton Corresponde nee.

Our Trenton Corrcsponden nee.
TRENTON, April s, 1866
The political contest which has been agating the
hitherto quiet people of this said city for some DAYS
past renewed again this morning. in public and in
private with undated vigor. The earlier morning
view embraced knotgatherings in front Of the hotels
composed Of members Of the Legislature and dstin-
gushed political visitors all engaged in earnest discus
sion or in reading the comments Of the daily press
As the hour Of approached the parties hav
ing comfortably breakfasted and taken clean
shave-Uhis latter Ia not be understood in
a political sense)-moved slowly to the Stat
House, still all intent convincing come one or being
perhaps convinced themselves very evident bs
the peculiar manner in which fore fngers brough
one over the other or Ia German STYLE to the sdoe
the "proboscis."
the chaplain invoking God TO endow the Senators with
great wisdom and TO sude them in all things Alright In
the course OF the prayer the chaplain introduced quo
taton from the Bible showing that those who rena n
firm to the dictates Of good will be made rulers
many things and enter 'ino the joy of the Lord.
This was thought quite applicable to Mr.. scove and
his faithful course. Those who fully conversant
with the scrpural passage referred to will appreciate
immediately succeeding the divine invocation Mr..
Scovel said Tho Sergcant-at Arms will inform the
editor OF the sts Gaste that he is not entitled to the
floor Of the Senate"
This at once created a lively sensation among the
members aud the lobbyists and those who occupied seats
Senator Buckley discussed the question, and held that
the editor OF the s ute Gazette was entitled come on
the floor of the Senate tor the purpose OF ansacng the
business assigned to him by the Senate
Mr. Scovel then took the floor aud fully and orclbIy
explained why he had given the order cited TO t
Sergeant alarms. He said that the editor in question
had nsalted the dignity Of the Senate and abused tho
privileges granted him by continually publishing false
hoods and ISLANDERS AGAINST member Of the Senate th
sef and had refused TO give him (ScoveD chance to
reply TO such statements when he sought to do SO,
through the columns OF the state Gazette.
Mr. Scovel referred to the following article In odays
Gdsele:-
We have already demonstrated that James NJ. scove
hypocc u,neoat and fsiera man Of much preien;
be added to this catalogue Of but we have now
aas Principe h So and has
portion OF The purchase price Mhen he came "a S
the circumstance that on his return from hiss e Wash
anna nmsn al Camden and lin box made to
ssvcnthy United states Treasury notes using ono
James mes NJ scove was brbed Alexander O. cailel
"s' he yet be
triumph to the United States Senate.
Mr. Scovel denied these charges made against him.
and entered into OF explanations. He said lao
In this matter this morning only because hc repu
Of those dear TO him assaied referring TO
where the editor OF tho Gossie In arc', sad "We
would not wound those who are intimately connected
with him. but far he concerned the public indig
nation against him cannot be strongly expressed"
An announcement received from the Assembly
stating that that body had the Senate
passed yesterday adjourn Tomorrow, at twelve
NJ, after which the Senate went into executive session.
"ne mus s a rs avs as s recon, or
additional letters and kilograms from gentlemen pro-
minence all over the Mid states urging hin In tho
Strongest ROMAN Arm 10 the last several OF tho
letters from Iarti sIdcnt inPhlladephia One
or two were from Washington.
TRENTON, April SPA
AT the afternoon session Of the Senate the United
states Senatorial question again revived Senator
Horner republican offered resolution TO go into joint
session hapast eight O'Clock this evening, which
lost the vote standing eleven In the negative to ton In
the Standardization scove voting against it.
1t then moved TO rescnd the resolution requiring
majority Of Of all the Senators elected necessary
pass resolution to go into joint session. Several
points Of order raised, which gave rise to an
animated debate II was finally decided by vote OF
leven 10 nne that the resolution requiring majority
OF the votes Of all the Senator's elected
resolution TO INTO joint session for the election OF
| United States Senator was not standing rule o. tho
Senate This n,w leaves the matter a confined 10 thu
resolution, 80 that majority rescind nj any time
Had it been decided standing rule 1t would have
quircd twothrs vote. together tn days notice.
TO rescnd H. The decision having been made above
stated the republicans kept constantly the gu rive
to jump at their object when they hold majority
the floor the time Of the temporary absence of
OF the democratic members, and thcs prevent
this peccsstaed TO keep their seats not TO get
far OF that they almost instantly be hurried into
| the Senate chamber to vote.
During the debate this afternoon Senator Winfield, OF
| Hudson county mad. some remarks aboat PARTY when
senator Scoyel asked him define how many parties
there we're in The Senate Senator Winfield replied by
and sroveL This, OF course, created general augh.
The Senate remained in session until six O'Clock in the
evening" when IL took until quarter past eight
During the afternoon Senator Scovel received letter
from tho editor OF the Nufs Gdsfte, Mr. Vanneta, I'm
which he said he would make the ansads Lsnor1,e.
In all probability the Legislature will adjourn to-nor
without has ing performed the important duty ~
elecng United states Senator.
l This evening strong party Ia workirg IN favor OF
James b. Dayton, brother Of Hon. Vim. l. Dayton.
He from Camden, aud objection seems 10 be
OF influential republicans have expressed themselves avor
ably to Mr. Dayton, who while consistent member of
that party Is national man, enjoying the esteem Of
| leading men Of all parties
The Senate mbed at nftecn minutes past eight
O'Clock tonight. The attendance prompt and COM
plee. Indeed, u well that the democrats
hand In good season, the time when the Senate
clock denoted eight precisely found to be- too
fast by fifteen minutes, and had 20 be back to the
proper time The pressure in the Hobbies undated
and the attendance OF spectators in the galleries equally
| as large as heretofore.
In reply 10 the paragraph published In this mornings
| HE7stp under date OF Washington, April 4, In which
| tho rndcals here reported 70 have boosted
| that they fell sure they could buy two democrat G
Senator's OF this Legislature am authorized by them Ia
say that there not money enough In the country 70
make any OF the party bolt the democratic line Inc
democrats say that IL the republicans will agree 20 send
stockton back ana 10 vote f6r Johnson - ,,,, ~
Mr. wrghts pace--ih" la'A- h..,.- ,-.ined h,s vii
lngness &c resign-under such circumstance they viii
vote % go into JOINT session at once The streng
,"s enorts are now bcnr made 10 cftc, comprom ~
hut Tho prospect of election taking place ~
| not by any means good.
The senate remained In session until ten o'clock then
went into executive session. and Afterwards adjourned
until tomo morn MS without taking further acton
the Tn ted states Senatorial question than that gwen
| in the afternoons proceedings
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