Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-11
Forty-Second Congressional Session.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., June 10.
SENATE.

WHO lOptu COU1TCSS WbUlN commune It's SeSSlOlS
until all neceSSa,Y legislation was completed.
The time Of the senate had been wasted in pur-
suance Of an agreement made early in Novem-
Der at a hotel in New York, between a promi-
neut senator and Samuel j. Tilden and other
democrats, to the effect that a new party should
be organized, to be called the reform party; that
during the session the democrats should keep
quiet, letting the republicans do the talking;
and that certain republican senator should
be the nominee Of the new party for the prcs-
dcncy.
MIR. Fcnton-Wi the senator from Michigan
name the senator to whom he refers?
Mr., Chandler-No, sir, | will not.
Mr.. Fep'Ou-Ihen Will saw don't believe a
word of the statement; but suppose he was mis-
informed
Mr.. Chandler don't ask him (Fcnton) to
believe it. don't suppose he knew anything
about it.
Mr.. Casscrly-Does Senator Chandler say
there was an agreement by which the democrats
were to keep quiet2
Mr.. Chandler reiterated the statement, COM
plimenting the democrats on the fidelity with
which they adhered to the agreement.
Mr.. CdSserly-IhereS not a word of truth in
the statement.
Mr.. Chaudlcr-l happen 10 know the state
mcnt is true.
MIR. CasScrly-Docs the senator question my
statement when speak of my own acts
Mr.. Chandler do not question the senator's
statement SO far as his own acts are concerned /;
but am telling of an understanding OF which
he probably knows nothing.
MIR. Cassery-About whom?
Mr.. Chandlcr-BCtween conspirators do not
name.
Mr. Casserley-Does the senator include in
that somewhat discourtcous and ungentcmanly
term, II applied to senators here, any democrat
iC senator?
Mr. Chandler-I include the parties who as
11pI, ia hat Ia,
carly in November, and if the coat fits anybody
he can put it on.
Mr.. Fenton thought Mr., Chandler bound to
give names
Mr. Chandler said he should not give names.
Mr. Casserley said that SO far as he knew,
Mr.. Chandler had been grossly misinformcd.
There was no understanding, still less Il con-
spiracy. Mr., Thurman unquaifedly contra
dicted the statement as far as lie was concerned.
MIR. StevenSon-Gs the democratic senator re-
ferred to on this floor?
Mr.. Cbaudler-Ghere was a democratic SEN
ator in that conference, but ! don't choose to
name him. He claimed that in accordance with
the understanding almost on the first day of the
session perfect howl of reform was raised,
and committee after committee of investigation
organized, and the time of the senate, month
after mouth, occupied in political discussion.
After further remarks, Mr.. Chandler gave
way Tor a vote on concurring with the house in
L.
carried.
A motion to take up the conference report on
the steamboat bill was lost, Mr. Conkling threat
ening to make two hours speech upon it.
A message was received that the conference
committee on the sundry appropriation bill
failed to agree, and the house ask ed for another
conference committee.
A new committee was appointed of the same
members us belore-Coe, Edmunds and Steven
son.
The Ohio bridge bill, with some amendments
passed.
AT 4:30 the senate went into executive SEES
SION, on motion of Mr.. Harlan, and at five
o'clock the open session was resumed, and a
bill to remove the disabilities of ex-Gov. Vance
of North Carolina and George S. Houston OF
Alabama passed; yeas 16, nays 3.
The house resolution extending the session
until nine this evening was then concnrrcd in
Mr, Morrill,, of Maine, in the absence of Mr.
wright, the chairman of the special committee
to investigate the charges against Senator Clay
ton OF Arkansas, submitted report covering
the investigation as far as it has yet gone.
MIR. Norwood, as minority Of the committee
submitted his views.
The bill for the relief of Theodore Adams was
discussed until SIX P. NJ, when the senate took Q
recess till eight
The senate, before recess, conCurred in the con
ference report on the sundry civil service appro
priation bill.
EVENING SESSION.
A committee of conference was ordered on tn
Oil relative to the construction of bridges across
the ONO, and several private bills passed.
The bill abolishing the frankng privilege
was rece' ed, and Mr. Trumbull moved that il
be put upon its passage at once, and said il
was measure the people demanded; but OBJ
lection was made
AT : 40 the senate went into executive SEES.
sion, which lasted few minutes Open session
nd al
confusion until nine O'Clock, when the presid.
ing off1cer (AnthOnyl pronounced the senate
adjourned without day.
HOUSE.
The house reassembled at eight O'Clock this
morning, and MIR. Garfield Immediately submit
ted the report of the committee of conference on
the sundry civil appropriations bill.
MI. Eldridge charged that fraud had been
pracllced ON the democrats; that they had with
drawn their opposition on Saturday night with
the distinct pledged understanding that the con-
ferees would vote to strike out the enforcement
amendment.
MIR. Garfield denied that he had violated anv
agreement or pledge. He had never pledged
himself that the amendment would either be
Withdrawn or rejected.
The conference report was then read, where
upon number of dilatOry motions were en-
tered, and the yeas and nays were ordered on
each.
After voting upon one diIatory motion, Mr..
Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, induced the democrats
10 withdraw their further dilatory motions, and
entered motion to rccOmmt the bill TO the
committee Of conference. Mr. Kelley said he
was induced to make this motion from a proper
sense OF OF sell-rcpect. He referred to the con-
ditlon of the bill on Saturday, and said a mem
Der OF the senate committee of conference came
over to the house and gave assurance that if the
Dill was referred to the committee of conference
the senate would recede from the obnoxious
amendment. 1t was well understood, also that
MIR, Garfield who would be one of the conerees
Of the house, was opposed to the amendment.
The democrats were induced to withdraw their
opposition only on the assurance that the
would be Withdrawn He had
made this motion to recommit be.
cause he believed there was an implied pledge
with the democrats that the amendment would
DC withdrawn. As a republican, radical re.
publican, he would be glad TO see the amend
mcnt adopted; but as there was an agreement
between the two parties he was willing to adj
here TO it.
Mr.. Bingham wanted to know who had au
thority to make that agreement. He denied that
any one had right to speak for the republican
party.
Mr. Kelley said he did not pretend to speak
Tor the party, He spoke for himself, and for
gentlemen around him who had also assured the
democrats that the amendment would be with
drawn.
Mr. Coburn and other gentlemen denied that
any one had right TO give such pledge for the
party as Mr.. Kelley had intimated.
Mr.. Garfield gave a history of the legislation
IN the bill since it had come to the house from
Inc senate and referred to the proposition for a
compromise, all of which had been rejected by
he democrats. He denied that he had made
my bargain or agreement that the amendment
hOuld be withdrawn. He could not give such
pledge. He then related what had taken place
II the conference committee and said the 1ues-
ion now was whether the minority or the ma
ority should rule. He for one would insist thar
here should be a vote on the bill, even though
le should remain here until next December
The majority wanted action aud he insisted that
here should be action, whether the bill was
TOted up or down.
Mr.. Bingham Of Ohio referred to the fact that
&c had several days ago offered the house the
privilege of debating and acting on this enforce
nent act, aud the democrats had refused TO ac-
ept it and had interposed dilatory motions He |
low wanted to know Whether, having refused
ction on the independent proposition, the demo- |
rats could come here and plead the constitution
0 further their plans and purposes. Mr.. Bling. |
lam said this proceeding was as disreputable as |
and as reasonable as was the action |
4 twelve years ago, when the democratic party |
hen, as now, inaugurated treason and rebellion |
D this country.
Mr. Morgan of Ohio said he branded this as |
Ca disgraceful lie
Mr.. Bingham then repeated his first state |
nent, and Mr.. Morgan repeated that il was a |
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