The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-04
By the morniDss mail 1 received the following

letter from which quote -
"ATLANTIc CITY, Saturday, March 3l.-Hon. j.
NJ. Scovel.-Dear blr;-I see In The TELEGRAPH
some person has been good enough TO INFORM the
editor OF something sad IN the city after letyou
In defending You, said to mau that was coming
down on you pretty sharp, that 4 reckoned you
knew what you was at. = 1t appears from
the article IN The TELEeRAPH that the man spoke
to him for did not say you showed me letter
from the Presde as stated In the editorial OF THE
me, ana as above stated. i was asked by another
man that knows l and you are particular friends,
knew better than did what was Tor the best IsaY
the editor cannot prove by me what he said in his
paper, What said to that man referred to was
dony in defending you, but has been construed
friend, ROBERT b. LEEDS"
This, Mr.. President, settles that point, and the
little Jesuit would better Try again, would be
silent under these charges of corruption and venal-
y, of meanness and setishness were therenot those
DO 70 9 my W MSa has "pG ISooa
s Mas not M Tgh and dd SS sFn in S
during the dark days of the Rebellion, on tho
dignity Of her fagf Where, then, were these
virtuous opponents, these rich contractors; these
men who under special permits granted by Sec
retarY Chase, were coming money on the Corn
E change M and I out Of contracts why no one knew,
were on. Now you ask me am l ready TO go into
joint session. Mr. President let me but repeat what
have taid again and again. whenever the party
will name their man-a man suitable for the posi-.
tion and acceptable to the people of New jersey
/ will cneerfully 90 into joint session. but so help
me God l will not 90 IN before. Applause and
hisses.)
Senator -: Mr.. President, shall insist that the
lobbles be cleared if this interruption is made a
second time. No Senator deserves to be thus inter-
rupted.
Senator -: 1 think the persons in the lobby have
behaved very well. The matter has occurred but
once.
Mr.. Scovel, resuming-I notice that some Of the
people laugh at this They are the ones who claim
that am debating to my peers. Why, do not wish
TO dictate. But would ask, are we so poor in
but one fit to go to the United States Senate? Are
We am l, as Senator Of this state, to oa dictated
to by a man who happens to have made money
sand sane times rather See" see MI Fed or Mr.. Gre.
CORY there than to go myself, and the party
has only to indicate the name of some of these
true and honest men to prove the sincerity of my
declaration. think occupy moral position here,
and not the rock OF Gibraltar is more strong than 1.
My family, thank God never hourished during a
time of civil war, If Others did; but, thank God,
had the opportunity in the Lower House and in this
honorable body to prove by my vote and my words
what side ever to be found the representative
from Camden county have bent to the party yoke
in years gone by, have done 1t here, and during
this session, but will not do it now.
Ii my conduct here drives into political retire.
ment shall welcome the rest and the peace of my
home. have tr1ed Sir, for years to preserve that
chastity OF honor which feels a stain like wound;
and If now, Sir, should yield to the bribes of my
friends much despised as the bribes of an enemy,
would trample on my selfrespect, and more than
New Jersey ard before the world. If go down in
this fight 1T will be as the Cumberland went down,
Mr. Scoyel then IooG his seat at the Presidents
desk and the vote was taken and lost by vote of 10
ayes to Days-eeven ayes beng necessary. The
lobbes were crowded with spectators eager for the
fun the gallery thronged with ladies who
aged the bold orator Dy their smiles, and for few
moments after the of the vote the most
intense excitement prevailed business then re-
sumed, and nothiug further was done until similar
motion was put and lost with the same vote.
ha adiO at md man OF fho
workers went to Phadepaia Tor instructions.
The claims OF Mr.. Gregory are actively urged and
his friends sangune of getting Cat ell out of the
way. This, in my mind, helps the matter not bit,
for 1t is evident that Mr.. Scove is bound to go to
the Senate himself if 1t is within the range OF poss
bility. There are many here who affect to
sneer at him and rdlcule his strength; but
it seems undeniable to me that he has the power
to keep his opponent out and 1t is by no means
certain that he wont be able to put himself in. AS
the evening wears on new Developments may be
expected, and if any OF them are of the least i'm.
portance will send them. At present, men and
measures are exactly where they were last night,
and the death of Senator Wright will only precipl.
tate matters. As stated before his resignation is
ready at any moment, so it will make but little dil-
ference IN the caucus in what form the vacancy
comes.
BENTON. N. j., Tuesday, April 8, 315 O'Clock P.
M.-Ihe Senate, in pursuance OF adjournment,
assembled at three O'Clock but on motion OF Mr..
Robins Democrat, adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing at nine and a half O'Clock, The object OF this
adjournment was to head off resolution which the
Baoicals proposed offer, by which maj ority of
quorum, instead of majority of full House, would
be sufficient to the resolution of The Assem-
bly, TO hold JOINT session. Senators Kennedy and
Little still absentther absence actually giving
the Radicals majority of the quorum present.
To morrow, If these Senators should then be absent,
the resolution it is expected, will be presented to the
House.
TRENTON, Tuesday, April 9, P. M The only
event that has transpred to night of any Importance
regard TO the SenatorshIp the result of caucus
held by the Republicans at the capital thirty.nlne
Assemblymen and Senators being present and abb
sent. Alter considerable talk and some engineer.
ing vote was taken which resulted as follows:-
Cattell, 80 votes; John Fen Eyck, 5; DaYton,2 Mr..
Cattell was accordingly nominated to be the candi-
date of the Republicans This result puts joint
session off for an indefinite PERIOD perhaps for the
term.
There are all sorts of schemes rumored about,
nearly every Senator or Assemblyman seeming to
have special plan the tdpiS OF which he desires
to have nothing said in PRINT at least the present
The resignation of Senator William Wright Is
said to have been fixed, and also that it VIII be
brought before the Legislature 10 be either accepted
or not at an early day.
So soon as this is done an effort will be made to
return stockton to the United States Senate, and to
fiji the position occupied by Mr.. Wright by electinG
Mr.. ScoYel.
RESOLUTIONS approving of the Peace Proclamation
of the President will be offered IN the Senate to-
morrow. and IN the lower House N, y. Times.