The New York herald., 1870-07-12
WASHINGT0N
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Y'he Fight Over the New York Ap-
pOintments at an End.
Murphy and Grinnell Confirmed Almost
Unanimously.
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The Naturalization Bill Passed
Both Houses.
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kentucky and Virginia Election
Cases Disposed of:
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and to Prohibit COOiie Immi-
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to Prohibit COOiie Imni.
grafton.

IL,
che New Ysrk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Debate
ia Executive Session ON the CelIectorshlp-
mir. Murphy Confirm ed-lIr. CrinueIl M
Naval Qnlcer and Mr.. Hillhouse al AssIat.
nnd Trcasurer.
The Senate went into executive session At two
o'clock THIS sf erno0n. As the New York appoint.
nents were the special order the name OF Mr.. Mur-
ohy was taken up at once. Mr.. Fenton, who is
opposed to the confirmation, took the moor and
began his remarks which lasted for very nearly
aree hours. When The csse q Mr.: Murphy was
Under consideration ID committee Mr.. Fepton de.
llned to precent his case Of opposition, pre-.
eFTing to make his ngnt in the Senate. This
Sss mainly owing to the fact thar Mr..
mshl5sf .afx the Committee. Nj. Fenton's
femarks were embraced under three heads:--
First, Mr.. Murphy's army contracts; second, his
political record and. third, various newspaper COM
pents opposed to Mr.. Murphy. In the nrst part OF
lis remarks Mr. Fenton repeated In more elaborate
iorm the statements made by General Foster before
he committee on last Saturday. The substance OF
these was that In contract for caps Mr. Murphy
iiad not complied with the terms OF his agreement
ma had defrauded the government by furnishing an
iniclior article The point Of the second ground OF
opposition taken was that Mr. Murphy had sold out
he republican party to the Tammany faction. The
newspaper articles constituted the burden OF Mr. Fem
on's remarks. 1t Is stated that he reaa from thirty
wen newspaper paragraphs and editorials against
& oe confirmation, in order to show that the press
ias In opposition. A few minutes before five the
enate, entirely exhausted, took recess until half.
'st seven O'Clock, when it was understood that the
Sdestion would be resumed. Just before taking the
cess Mr.. Conkiing got the floor with view to
Splying TO Mr.. Fenton.
referring to the Tribune, Senator Conkling said
set the course ofthat Journal towards Mr. Murphy in
Nse1 was one OF the most cowardly, malignant and
iister assaults that could be made upon any cit.
fn-was only In keeping with The whole course Of
nat journal to every member of the republican
larty who did not bow down to his will or
blow his whimsical, absurd policy, or had In any
ray crossed his ambition Mr. Greeley had never
ceased to preach sedtton, disoyaty and party inn.
detty whenever it suited his own purposes. He
Lad bolted whenever he could crafty his revenge
hls anger by boiling. He had disobeyed
he will Of tho party whenever he could
crafty selfish instinct by doing so, and he
Lad In the course OF his long life contributed more
10 destroy the integrity OF the party than all the
Aurpbys on the face Of the earth. Mr. Fcnton pre.
nded to support the integrity of the party, and
5et he himself, for personal purposes to punish
man who claimed to exercise his con-
scientious duties as Senator had In q
republican district, at time when the
control of the State was hanging in the balance or
ganzed bolt which defeated republican Senator
ana sent democrat to Congress-. Yet for doing
what he did himself he attempted 10 cruelty and lie.
stroy man who had been republican since
The days when Fremont was nominated and
who never nesitated to make any sac
lface for the parry. 1t is stated that
Senator Sumner pronounced Mr.. Conkiings speech
me very eloquence of invectivc
During the early hours of the controversy in ex.
acutive session the corridors BY the main entrance
20 the Senate chamber were nlled with knots of
politicians. with an cir Of great confidence.
hnsily engaged In talking over the situa-
lion and the prospects OF Murphy's confirma.
lion or rejection. Judge Folger, General Arthur,
Hugh Hastings, Ben. Field and Charley Shaw
were the principal representatives OF the
durphy faction in the third house. Wagstar. Pol
namus and Mullen led the opposition. Tie scene
or about an hour was quite animated. Judge Fol
~ was flying about In q most vigorous manner
ringing up the documents and organizing the back.
trs Of Murphy. The Murphytes wero decidedly IN
ne ascendaney, botn In point Of numbers ana posi-
fion The opposition got quite wrafhy at their own
lack OF decent show Of strength Mullen sang out
rery enthusiastically during the excitement thar
my one who said that Murphy did not sell out to
Tweed was liar, but no one paid any attention to
ljs observation. Van valkenburg was around offer.
ing to bet at odds In faver OF Murphy, but
could get no takers. Fentons lengthy remarks
we're too much for the ardor OF the gentlemen OF the
lobby. by Gour O'Clock The corridors were deserted
Ind not friend foe in the controversy was to be
seen.
At the evening executive session the scepe about
She Senate quite lively that witnessed during
he day. The corridors were filed with Muyphyites
nd Fentonites, and the interest in the result WAS
atepse Senator Conkling resumed the floor imme-
ately on the roasser.bHng OF the Senate and made
powerful speech. reply to the statements Of his
olleague, Senator Fenton. lie denied all the state
ents OF the latter with regard to Murphy having
efrauded the government on any contracts He
Exhibited Official documents copied from the re-
\ ords Of the War Department, to show that
r. Murphy had been honorably acquitted
the charges preferred against him. with
gard 10 the statements that Mr. Murphy had gone
Albany as member of the convention that nomi-
ted Governor Hoffman, Mr.. Conkling said that
where Ia the records OF that convention could it
shown that Mr.. Mnrphy was q member of II, OF In
? y way connected with it. He challenged his col
ague to proof OF his assertions with regard TO
r. Murphy's participation in that convention As
the statement that Mr.. Murphy had voted
Iainst the resolution instructng the New York
senator's to vote for the Civil Rights bill
yer President JohDsons veto, Mr.. Conk-
ng said that other republicans be-
des Mr. Murphy had voted against this
solution. There, for instance, was Mr.. Andrews.
ley voted against il because they believed that the
ev York Senators did not need Instructions, and
~ result showed that they were right. Senator
onkling answered the charge That Mr. Murphy had
T'cIpated In Hoffman meeting in New York and
"a "a resolutions adopted by that meeting,
saying that the records Of that meeting, as re.
'ed 10 the public press, did not show that MI.
phy had anything to do with It, The truth is,
was not there at all. "lt was unfortu-
ie," SAID Mr. Conkling, 'that my colleague
oud say that Tammany was In favor OF
iMurpny's confirmation. There were a great many
rmors In New York about Tarnmany. For instance,
tMr. Conkllngl mad heard It stated that Tammany