New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-20
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DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE ON THE KU-kLVX
REPORTS,
tBY rtIReRArH 10 THB TRlBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Monday Fen. 10, 1872
Tho Administration brought out its big gun
IT. .anp angel" a. an Teverent correspondent re-
nxareed-when Conklfng strutted into the Senate, this
No0nvning g with speech aud with the contemplation
at his owr Importance When the Ncepreedents gaNel
sel az the end Of the morning hour the SenatoEfrOm
rew-York and tIr. Sumner simultaneously sprang TO
sber feet CouEug being the younger and blessed with
more prominent seat and louder voice, first
and recognized. He had consulted with the members OF
the Admins ration" Cabll'-tO use word which lac
.used IN thC debate today-and had ready string
OF motoDs, by which hc hoped TO gain some real
or fanciel advantage. He first called for the
Yeas aud Nays GU bis amendment; this request was
granted y vote the Senate then he called for the
Yeas az NAYS on The resolution, and this granted,
though Mr sumner who on his feet striving TO
get Tn eye Of the presiding officer When he asked for
The Yeas and Nay on the preamble, Mr. Sumner made
his OF lection heard when Conkng, in his most arrogant
1nsu ting manner informed the Senator from Massachu
sett that he he'd the foor hut Sumner could not see
how he coud bold the floor 10 make dozen nouois AZ
once and when the presiding officer sustained the ONCE
ton Coukn down 10 all ow the morning puslcss'o
u, completed. evidently in no good humOr.
few minutes later Conkltng took the hoor drew out
ms manuscript from beneath his desk end began his
spoech about IL with an tho pOmp and crcu-
stance and with all the parade and show, which MARKS
his every the floor OF the Senate When he says
.sMr President business must stop, and the lesser
lights O. that august body must hold their breath; but
when he makes a speech, the world must give heed.
And first be paid his respects MI sumner and poured
forth b,s walls Of wrath upon That senator's deVoteu
head. lie mpugncd HE. motives in present
ing The resolution, and rolled out in high
sounding words. and wen-rOuuted periods, BIS
anatbenas upon the man who should dare doubt the
official integrity OF any whom the President appoints
TO aid him in government Of the country The whole
of his rich vocabulary exhausted and he had
hiished had sumner been a traitor black Arnold,
he could not have spoken Of him with more contempt
and dlsdain. TIT TRIBUNE TOO came IL Tor share o.
his attention. Reading an editorial article from that
journal he, without denying its assertions branded ar
cslumny and left IT, HIS dealing with senator schnl%
was equally abusive, ana equally devoid OIL argument
He boldly stood up aLd denied tItt nc knew Oh mh-
tary rng and then enlarged on what Ae was pleased TO
cali Senatorial caha,, which had undertaken 10 defeat
Gen Grant
There explaining killings rccOessues- I'm asser-
lion: he acts to-day m the face all the world, and 10
morrow be den cs Bis action with equal publicity HIS
Ignorance OF the existence OF military ring & probably
owing 70 hs conveniently short memory, When he
attempted to talk the question, ConkliDR utterly
failed; lie beat the dead dog Of discrepancy between
The TIeastr ~ and War Department aCCounts yipOr
ousy az though ho feared lis resurrection end he beat
around the other allegations IN tho preamble, giving
then very little Of hls attention. Altogether, his spec
failure. II was almost entirely devoid " argument
and malignant az TO lose ITS force. Ii was ful!
Of week points, which MI sohOrz, who Ina the door and
viii speak tomorrow, viii doubtless ina and expose
Sixteen thousand copies OF Tie Na York Times Of Ian.
nary o. containing the long advertisement Of the Admin
istrauCu, have been sent to the fodingroom OF the
House Of Representatives. TO be folded ami placed in
wrappers a. the Government expense These arc dis
tbuted by order OF CONGRESSMAN Iatt ana are ID add
tion 10 those dsn"nted 10y the Departments uhder the
franks OF the Chief CLERKS. Inc ioHo"il% % copy or
the labels placed on tho bundles aIter me papers aIe
folOei and put into VI"llI Us; ono hundred ''H MY w.
y TtHcs from ID" secretary "' TIC congress J\'cu.Nt
Committee. Please examine ana ",tl-"die lo' inc Hon
John Smith
AfeI ire miioo'e''- GT'iQ'nce oi aDcAi jutUsia.
number o. bills ID i1e House TINS morning there was
twenty minutes left % tho morning hoHI IN winch TO can
the States Tor resolutions ana ms Tor passage under the
previous question Inc can has h1' get got >t 'he STAKE
OF Name "heIe IL commenced al 'he netlihe Oh 'e
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get any business III Uno', II arc eA'teu'ntS
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