The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-30
MORE TALKING BUT NO VOTE
HOW THE UNITED STATES SENATE Oh
SERTED A THANKSGITING.
Republican speakers Dodsins nm Inquiry
into Frnud-senator ConkIinG Talking TO
wadieiah = Conferences on Both sides

nvo hours longer to-day in the discussion OF
Senator Sausbury's amendment demanding
an inquiry into fraud in Louisiana. As was
the cusc yesterday. Senator Hill bore the brunt
Of the debate; Senator Gordon coming forward
in defence Of Gen. Butler. and Senator Melon
aid making effective use Of his personal in
quiry OF year ago. Beyond these feat Tres.
the debate was q repetition OF yesterdays scs-
Sion. the Republican speakers dodgng the
issue that the Democrats forced upon them
an inquiry into fraud. Conkling made n single
brilliant five minutes speech personal to Hill.
and drawing sharp attention TO the refusal to
investigate Buffers character ana the anxiety
to inquire into Kclloge'-. 1t was effective. but
II was not argument.
Mr.. Conkling said he would like to know
whether the refusal Of the committee to
stop the wheels of business for an invcst-
CATION was made before or after the high
sounding declarations in the Senate a few days
ago about the Committee on Privileges and
Elections having delayed and neglected ts du-
tics-al that talk about the importance Of the
casc demanding immediate action. about SOW
ereign state being kept in waiting. He would
like to know whether this refusal was before or
after these charges Of delay On the part Of GER
tain Senators.
Mr.. hin rose to reply
Mr.. Conkling-I am spcaking Ia my. friend
from New Hampshire. Mr. President. Laugh
MIR. wndlcigh replied that tho refusal Of the
committee to 90 into the Investigation was after
Mr.. Conkling affirmed that Democratic SEN
ator-morc than one-hgd arraigncd the com
the days that elapsed at the laet session of the
Senate. They counted NJ the vacation. and
charged upon the committee neglect tardness.
shortcomng. Democratic senator had in.
sisted that the credentials Of Mr.. spoirord
should not be referred i2 thc committee tee
been said y a. dlstinsqshca mcmSsr
OF the senate that ,hc cqqsc oi judge ,spoirord
Senate had attended his funeral; that events
had taken place IN Louisiana 3t which the
must iake judicial notice: that these events ds.
ca-r, The Senate heard yesterday a staicmeni
command Of villa. tho country should know he
wouid call attention 20 the fact that the Same
rarty in the Srnat" which awoAc the echoes of
the chamber with the charge that the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections had delayed. now.
when the opportunity was presented upon q
report To- stand NJ fairly Tor a count of the sen
at". whether one or the other Of the men WIS
entitled to a -eat cried out for delay: for hay-
INK the Committee on Privileges and Elections
hrruinr police court and 10 to the Gulf for
witness to ascertain facts tour hing the char
a,t"r pf one of tn" claimants. A few nights a.so
q prominent senator WAS heard de'laining 10
the SrnHt" about lis hrins matter Of small im-
IN the Senate had or had not been priyy toa
murder To- secure his election. There had been
something SAID about such II charge against
E"ut"nan, Tie cuinmitirn had the Kellogg
cas-" Oh trial first. and therefore the other ca-c-
should succeed tnut: but now another cas- had
boon wrenched from the committee. 10y main
for r,c anl hy the power Of numbers. To- di-locatn
and rcnd the rules Of the Senate; and senators
arose IN their places to insist that the Kellogg
case. the Hist case taken ~ 10y the committee.
should have been kept hung M while process
went from the capital TO the Gulf To bring wit
ncssrs here to testify as to the personal charac-
Mr.. Gordon 'Dem. Ga said he wished to say
tcranccs of the Senator from New York. not
WIN any view 81 convincing that senator. but
f. immortalize his position which. TO say the
senator had seen fit 10 indulge in "A TRADE of
ui us" Ol u ,.Him.ut Tor the seat from south
'rninh II, had d,noun 'ed the pemorrAti'
side of the chamber because senators on that
side desired 10 inquire into the completely OF
i1uns Board frAui- Mir Gordon rad from
"a" -perfh of Mr.. Cunklng. delivered IN the
Senate few days ago. ~ 70 "A charge of COM
o.! !'iiv IA the humhurE riot against VI. c. But
Nlr ,.nkl ma, -nid he w'ull h,, N~rv sorry T.,
d1aWNliug To Interfere with The plan oi tl'
Senator -pe"' 10. Wili i'h he SAW was go.n. t. he
% fine one. tut nnWher, IN his remarks oi the
i"h ilns ms own c"hN Won "l NE gum "r ih-
HuffIrf Ol tir cont e-taut from South Carolina.
hours further ncng. neither side is nnar-
'r an agreement than IL wa. ~ Ia when. how.
"t 10 wrai rurr7r " may w. ( ~.
rrrh 1t hrt"rrn / imunds and Ihurmun to
vote ON All three Of t.o 'l-. = on saturday. with
the and .r7lundlng That iil the tNr"r Senators
down. h"~u7' no ai;r' 'nrit could hr got 10 10
lhe treatment vi me T. 'hain- appointment II
Naulsbui> :. IA" IA pun ,nhs Wsi..h- -ot Il
,'u' ~ lht way "Ll lA' H'Nlp rus 10 utnhlc II
longer
AT ~" p'ino'ratl' roni'rrn '', thiS morning.
IN iniorinW proposition WAS maze from ihr
kclulll'alH that a vote on ne tnlrr ch-'s
should hc ink'h al TWO, SIN. ANA "lEht tp-mor-
row. n" S"nW"r7 Srhird taxing the "dih on
saturday. wh,n thr, mate could, Proceed ip
Legislative bu0inrs5; hul TINS llnn iel through
Tor th" sainr reason - ile oth"r-ihe omission
oi "A provision dlSi" sing oi IN" salisbury
amendment Al lie II 'punlican caucus, ms
afternoon, ll'i' lufiN"r progress wis maze.
Patterson tNpr'r''d a dt -llr 10 answer Id-
inundS, ana flWuhd~, Mhp hh9 'hhlE' ol the
Republican sidr, showed u srall lynE drs,rsio
ElNr nun hll ul. llr ne Wah''h' am l'iu hlnl
he could have four hours IT. much Of which
lhlicrHnn j. 10 hH' to-illHIi W ~ ne ihls hocr--
Shf}. ti lh' 'N 'I'"h 'i lNl@ HItHI.-' ~ M,
ana the Willingness E'n'fHiy 'Npl'S@',l u, -it
ont tn-m"rrow~ session uni!l "a 'nie In ilnd ON
Nuul9hu'y- nuIndin'ht u" Hrrhn-, ,in'ht "
made iu regard 70 luihrr lr"''din-9. ~
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lul an irN, ,n0 10 ON heIosf
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'hi 'llhl. hh NFl' N- luN.nl- hir Nl9Hl lhai ne
VIII Nnl' 10 hriHIr li- 'Hi vacant. 40 one APP
pears !" sp'hh ,Y "Hln"luS, NphNrr hhu no
iiihE 20 ruS IA "" t'N u-i hui h' Will nngu -,
li"htnlN VOC lvI N'iI E. lMrf@ph 'Nlfr~Sri
tnfSHllt' nv l'll. NItINli ii' ported refusal