New-York tribune., 1876-03-08
PATTY STORM IN TIE SENATE.
THE DEMOCRATS LOSE GREAT OPPORTUNITY
PINCnBACK's NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEFEAT-
nT SENATE CHAMBER A PANDENOSIUM OF
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TIE DEMOCRATS LOSE GREAT OPPORTUNITY
rIvcuBlCK's NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEFEAT-
nE SENATE CHAMBER PANDENoNIUM OF
YEIIs-REPUBLICANs DISCUSSED
lnY TELEGRAPH To THE TWBUSEl
WASHINGTON, March THE Senate to-day, after
spending three hours in debate the grasshopper
question took up the pnchback ease, and for liz
hour, there was as lively time as has been seen IN
that grave and digniGed body for many day. SEN
| ator Chri,tiaucy made another brief and pointed
speech in which he gave a gentle note Of warning
10 Republican Scnators as to their proper duty
as party in the issue at stake The
! speech greatly pleased the Democrats, which,
coupled with the fact that they were sure
of having Mr. Pinchback beaten if vote was
taken. led them TO behave in such an indiscreet
manner as to lose the grand opportunity TO have
successful end Of the vexed case. As soon az Mr..
| Christancy had finished, loud cries came from the
/ Democratic side for a vote That pink of Bourbon
ISM Mr. Eaton, made himself especially conspicuous
! in the disorderly proceedings The friends of Nh.
| Pinchback gave his ease up as lost and seemed TO
have no heart for further debate, aud nearly two
minutes had elapsed, with no one 10 ask for the
hoor when Mr. Morton rose, looking the very
peTsoniicaton Of desperation. aud he laid 1t to Mr.
Christancy with all the earnestness and intensity
| Of manner OF which no is capable.
In the mean time the Democratic Senators, full of
ling among themselves and giving manifestations
of their JOY at what they considered Mr.. Pinchbacks
sure defeat Mr. Christancy, who has a habit of
walking the aisles with his hands behind him while
listening to debate, stopped to speak to Senator
Bayard when on the Democratic side of the Cham
her and was Immediately surrounded by number
| of Democratic Senators, who shook his hand and
patted his back 10 show their appreciation of
his efforts against the claimant. In addi-
tion, Messrs. Thurman, McrrimOn, Eaton, Steven
SON aud Mcdonald began worrying Mr. Morton with
| questions wholly partisan and not german to the
case which allowed Mr. Morton to get in some solid
! hits. Finally, Mr. Paddock, Republican Senator,
who is known TO be against Mr.. Pinchback, ~ eng
that the arrogant course of the Democratic Senators
was irritating the Republicans aud tending to unite
them TO make the question party one, went over to
the Democratic slde where his colleague sits, and
asked him tdmove an Executive session, and he
| also appealed to the Democratic members to vote
! for the notion But Mr.. Eaton yelled ont louder
than ever for an immediate vote and in this he was
| oined unanimously by his side of the chamber. Mr..
! Paddock was put aside with wave OF the hand,
| and the motion for an Executive session voted
! down, few Republicans voting, and the Democracy
| voting Mo- with unanimous and terrific yell
Mr. Morton then continued his remarks, the
| Democracy becoming more disorderly than ever.
| Mr. EdInunds and others of the grave Republican
| Senators who are opposed to Mr.. Pinchbacks adj
mission sat silently looking on, with evident dis
gust at the uncalledfor partisan conduct OF their
! Democratic brethren. Soon motion was made to
adjourn, but again the Democrats, led by Mr. Eaton,
| made a most disorderly vote against the motion,
| few Republicans voting. II now looked as If the
Senate was in the hands of the Democracy, and sew
eral of the old Republican leading Senators gathered
! in group in consultation. The result was motion
| for An Executive session from Senator Cameron.
| Again the Democracy came forward with yell, and
the motion was lost. Flushed with their victory,
they defantly called for vote on the nam issue,
and the Clerk was about to begin the rollcal which
would have sealed the fate Of SIR. Pinchback, when
! Senator Morton rose and moved an Executive SEES
sion This was met with great shouts OF laughter
and marks OF dersion from the Democratic side
which so angered aud disgusted the Republican ma
iority that they almost unanimously voted for the
motion, and thus new chance for life is given to
Mr.. Pinchbaok by the foolish conduct Of his unwise
opponents who could not conceal their parlisanship
in so grave a matter,
An effort will be made to get final vote on the
case of Mr. Pinchback tomorrow. He was willing
for vote to-day although sure of defeat, ana sa ON
sofa in the Senate chamber looking calmly OH dur
ng the exciting debate. Teegrams and letters haye
been sent TO Senator Burnside asking him now ne