The daily gazette., 1877-12-15
SECOND EDITION.
A SENSATION IN THE SENATE
Conkling Glues Gordon the Lie Di-
rect-'' We VII Settle Tint, But
Not Here"
WASHINGTON, December IA.

w 049AAAt0AO~ DOSNAAOSA
An alteration between Senators
Conkling and Gordon occurred in the |
secret session of Sen ale this aftern oon
which, it is believed, may lead TO
grave personal consequences. Sena-
tor Gordon called for report, which
the Committee on Commerce had di
rected Senator Spencer TO make, in ia
vor of the confirmation of Mr.. Smith,
to be Collector at Mobile, which Cor
don seems to have supposed was being
deliberately suppressed. Conkling, un-
awareTot Gt rdons motion and wanting
to has ell business, demanded that the
Clerk go on with tue calendar. Cor
don took offence at this seeming act
Of discourtesy, and thought it to be a
further evidence of what some Demo-
Gratis style "Conkling's insolence,"
which is believed to have increased
| somewhat since his recent victory in
defeating the New Y York nominations.
| Gordon remarked that he was glad tn e
Senate was conducting public busi
ness, but claimed that the Senator
from New York had no right to give
orders to the Vice President.
"You Lie? You Viltian, You Lie"
ConkliDg asked for repetition OF
the remark, and Gordon repeated his
own word'. Conkling replied that if
the Senator from Georgia stated that
he was giving orders to the Vice
President he (Gordon) stated what
was not true. Gordon resented this
and Conkling, to make himself well
understood, repeated his last rem ark
Every we'll" replied Gordon: "we
will settle that" ""Yes," said Con k.
ling, I'VE will settleit here. ""No." re.
torted Gordon, n,emphatically; 1--WE will
not settle it here" AS matter of course
this episode created excitement In thu
!, Chamber.
PedcemdherS not 11dnted.
Senator Thurman and one or tw
other Senators came to the rescue a
peacemakers, trying to explain away tn,
matter on the ground that there was
misunderstanding, and as surfing Gordol
that Copkling meant no personal refec
tion. But neither of the belligerent
seemed inclined to have go-between
Both were profoundly silent, and tn
: matter was smoothed over and busines
proceeded.
This affair has occasioned considerable
stir tonight among the comparativel
few outside who have heard whisper
about it. Among Senators, especiall
q those from the South, it has created quit
flutter of excitement.
' "Whdt Shall the Hdruest Bel"
: Gorden is very reticent, ,and has decli
ed to talk about the matter in the pres
ence of the newspaper men who hav
!, called upon him. Conkling is represent
ed as saying privately to night that b
!, meant no reflection upon Gen. Gordon
!, veracity.
e The affair is unsettled up to midnight
: Some self constituted ENJOYS have bee
busying themselves to bring about sci
!, tlement of some sort amicable if need b
e but fight is highly preferable. Gordo
and Conkling are both fighters; at leas
T. they are bold. brave men and believer
i in the "code duelLo."
f Some of Senator Gordon's frienC
- insist that Conkling's conduct was th
10 result of deliberation, the reason ther
fore being found in sharp colloqu
10 whichoccurred in executive session whi
g. the New York nominations were PEN
a ing.