New-York tribune., 1873-03-21
WASHINGTON.
ALvELY SCENE IN THE SENATE.

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SENATORS coSKLING AND scHuRz HAVE ,.,, AN
o,n-FAsHIONHD STARRING MATCH-IHE
SopMER DENIES THAT TIE RECEIVED FEE
FROM THR CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
lay TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNRi
w,surScroN. March 2O.-A scene to-day between
usssrs sehura and Conklng revived the men,
rriee Of a wear ago. when political debates in the
Senate resolved themselves into personal oontro-
verries and these two champions charged home upOn
each other to the amusement of the galleries and the
country at large. The asperites of the late cam
paigu seemed have been forgotten during the past
Winter when the most damaging exposures were
made by investigating committees. Liberal ana
Democratic Senators wisely refrained from comment
tn debate that would have been distasteful TO the
majority and the latter in turn, after
eould afford to treat their political opponents mag
unanimously. But Mr. ConklinG IN somewoas
offensive language, the payment of money by seha-
COR Caldwell to Gen. Carney and the payment Oh
money to a campaign orator ON the same iooune'
The words he used and the manner I'D whch he
tpoke them left no room to doubt that the senator
referred 70 the absurd charge. that was SO oIteh
made against Mr.. SchuIz, year ago, that ne nad
refused 10 speak in Republican campaigns unless
ne was paid 500 speech.
Mr. Scburz, as be had right to do, questioned the
wisdom Of dragging down this debate on grave
and said that Mr.. Conkling knew that a year
AGO he had denied the charges made against
him. Then followed three or four snort
soeeobes by each Senator, full of sharp. cut
ting retorts that brought the other instantly
20 HIS feet Mr. Sehurz asked Mr.. Conkllng
what he would think should he in debate refer to
the fact that it had lately been printed IN newspa
pers that the Senator from NewYork was the paid
attorney of the Central Pacific Railroad, and re-
eeyed $4,000 fee 81 should say that it was lie,
and authorize the Senator to call the one who made
such a report a liar, and to refer him
20 me,p thundered Mr.. Conkling, almost
white with rage as be wiped the perspira-
ton from his face. Mr.. Schurz said that he
should never make anv such insinuations in debate,
and using similar words to those employed by Mr..
COnkling authorizing him to brand as lie any
statement that he received compensation for his
services during the last campaign, except about nan
enough TO pay his actual expenses or any assertion
in regard 20 former campaigns, not III accordance
with his statement last year. Then Mr.. Conkling
very absurdly denied that he had Mr.. Schurz IN his
mind when he made the allusion which had given
rise 10 the controversy and in bungling way SAID
that he had no hard feelings against the Senator from
Missouri Mr. Schurz retorted that he had given him
no occasion for hard feeling. To this Mir. Conkhng
demurred in few of his most venomOus sentences,
and then withdrew what he had said about his per-
ponal feeling toward Mr.. Schurz, and the exciting
debate closed with short speech from the latter
Neither Senator gained much advantage over the
other, aud Mr.. Conklng succeeded better than he
usually does when be and Mr.. Sehuz meet IN per-
ponal controversy. His strong point was his en-
phatie denial that he received fee from the Central
Pacific Railroad, which came so unexpectedly and
with so much force as to surprise every one who
heard it, Now that the ice is broken more stormy
scenes may be expected
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