Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-11
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
Forty-SGcODd Congressional Session
WASHINGTON, 10.
SENATE.

! ne mOtlon extending the session to SIX
o'clock r NJ, was opposed by Mr.. Chand-
Ter, who hoped Congress would continue in
session until all necessary legislation was
completed. The time of the Senate had been
wasted in pursuance of an agreement made
early in November at hotel in New York,
between a prominent Senator, formerly re-
publican, and prominent democratic Sena-
tor, and Samuel Tilden and others, demo-
Gratis, to the effect that new party should
be organized to be called the reform party
that during the session the democrats should
he quiet, letting the republicans do the talk
ing; and that a certain republican Senator
should be the nominee of The new party for
Senator
Mr.. Fenton-Will the Senator from Mich
igan name the Senator to whom he refers?
Mr.. Chandler-No sir, will not
Mr. Fenton-Then will say that do not
believe a word of the state ment but suppose
I lie WAS mlsntormed.
+ Mr.. Chander-I don't ask him to believe
II. ! don't suppose he knew anything about
! Mr. Casserly-Does Senator Chandler say
that it was an agreement by which the dem
ocrats were to keep quiet.
Mr. Chandler reiterated the statement,
complimenting the democrats on the fidelity
with which they adhered to the arfangemen Mt.
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truth in the statement.
Mr.. Chander-l happen to know that the
siateme mt is true.
Mr.. Casstriy-Does the Senator question
my statement when speak of my own acts.
Mr.. Chander-I do not question the Sen
ator's statement as far as his own acts are
concerned. but l am telling of an under
standing OF which he probably knows moth
ing.
Mr.. Casserly-About whom
MIR. Chandler-Between the conspirators
| do not name.
Mr.. Casscrly-Does the Senator include
in that omewha discourteous and ungentle-
manly term if applied to Senators here any
democratic Senator?
Mr.. Chandler-I include the parties Who
| assembled in that room in hotel in New
York early in November, and if the coat fits
any body tie can put it on.
Mr.. Fenton thought that Mr.. Chandler was
bound to give the names.
Mr. Chandler said that he should not give
the names.
Mr.. Casseily said SO far as he knew Mr.
Chandler had been grossly misiuformed.
There was no understanding, still less con-
spiracy
Mr.. Thurman unqualitedly contradicted
the statement as far as he was concerned
Mr.. Steyenson-Is the democratic Senator
referred TO on this floor:
Mr.. Chaudler-There democratic
senator in that conference but ! do not
choose TO name him He claimed that in
accordance with the understanding. almost
on the first day of the session perfect howl
OF reform raised. and committee after
committee organized, and the time of the
session, month after month occupied in the
discussion.
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way for a vote on the concurrirg of the SEN
ate in extending the session to six =. NJ,
which was carried.
motion to take up the conference report
on the steamboat bill was lost, Mr.. Conklng
threatening to make a two hours speech on
it.
a message was received that the confer
ence committee on the sundry appropriation
bill had failed to agree, and the House asked
for another conference committee. A new
committee was appointed of the same mem
bers as before.
The Ohio bridge bill with some amend
ments was passed.
At go the Senate went into executive
session on the motion of Mr.. Harlan, and at
i've o'clock the open session resumed,
and the bill to remove the disabilities of EX-
Governor Vance of North Carolina and Geo.
5. Houston of Alabama was passed.
The House resolution extending the SEES
sion TIL nine o'clock this evening was then
concurred in.
Mr.. Morrill, of Me-, in the absence of Mr.,
Wright, chairman of the special committee
to investigate the charges against Senator
Clayton, submitted the report covering the
nvcstigation as tar as they have gone.
The bill for the relief of Theodore Adams
was discussed until six P. NJ, when the Sen
ate took a recess till eight.
The Senate before taking recess concur
red in the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Evening session. A committee of confer
ence was ordered on the bill relative to the
construction of bridges across the Ohio.
Several private bills were passed. The
bill abolishing the franking privilege was re-
ceiyed.
Mr. Trumbull moved that it be put upon
its passage at once, AID said it was measure
that the people demanded. Objection was
made and at s ~ the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session which lasted few minutes.
Open session was resumed and continued
with much confusion until nine o'clock when
the presiding officer, Anthony, pronounced
the Senate adjourned without day.
Mr.. Kellogg offered concurrent resolu-
ton extending the session till six o'clock this
evening. Adopted.
The bill giving the widow of Gen. Amber
son ten thousand dollars instead of pension
was passed.
a message was received that the Senate
had concurred in extending the session
The bill to pay Sill, 900 to Theodore Adams
for the construction OF mortar boats was re-
ttrred to the conf renee committee.
recess was then taken to = 80 p. NJ.
During the recess Miss Mary Walker at
tempted to make a harrangue from the clerks
desk about womans rights in the army, but
was removed.
On re-assemhling a resolution was adopted
authorizing the appropriation committee to
meet during the recess to supervise all the
laws etlecting appropriations.
The testimony in the Buell. court martial
case was presented and ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Garfield reported that the conference
committee on the sundry civil appropriation
bill was unable to agree. A new committee
was ordered, the same members being ap-
pointed The bill was passed under a sus-
pension of rules, abolishng the franking
privilege after the first of September next
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