Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-12-21
0onkling and Gordon Disagree,

WAsHINGToN, Dec. II.
The most serious personal alteration
between two Senators which has taken
place since the rebellion occurred to-
day between Senators Gordon (Ga.)
and Conkling On. ". Friends of both
parties substantially agree in the fol-
lowing version of the trouble: A favor
able report upon the nomination of
Smith to be Collector at Mobile, Ala,
had been ordered by the Commerce
Committee and Spencer (Ala.) held it
back. Gordon interrupted the calendar
to call for the report. Spencer said
nothing, and Conkling said: "Oh, go
on with the calendar as several other
Republicans did. Gordon, somewhat
excited, said: d" trust the Senate will
manage its own business, and net re-
gard the orders of the Senator from
New Y York to the Vice-President." Conk-
ling replied: eff the Senator from
Georgia said that the Senator from New
York was ordering the Vice-President
to proceed with the business of the SEN
ate, the Senator from Georgia said what
was untrue.n
81 trust" said Gordon, repeating in
substance his previous remark, "that
the Senate will manage its own business
and pay no regard to the orders of the
Senator from New York to the Vice
President
There was no change in Conkling's
manner as he repeated his sentence
just quoted.
"We will settle this matter" said
Gordon, losing his self-control and
turning to Conkling.
1--WE will settle it here and now,"
replied Conkling, promptly.
1--WE will settle it elsewhere said
Gordon, and Conkling bowed with "At
your pleasure"
The matter caused great excitement
in the city tonight, as it is believed
that Gordon will send a challenge to
Conkling. Friends of both parties are
trying to settle the affair amicably.
WASHINGTON, Dec 15.
In the secret session of the Senate to-
day Hamlin (Me.) offered the follow
ing, which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A misunderstanding having
arisen between Hon. Roscoe Conkling and
Hon. John b. Gordon, in the course of execu-
tive proceedings of the Senate of yesterday,
and mutual Understandings thereon having
been arrived at, as set out i'll the following
paper, il is ordered that said paper he entered
at large on the legislative journal of the SEN
ate
During an executive session of the Senate held
yesterday words were uttered both by Senator
Gordon, of Georgia, and by Senator Conkling, of
New York, which were mutually felt to be un-
kind and offensive, reports of the incident ap-
Pearing in the papers Of this morning which are
inaccurate and unjust to both speakers Upon
careful inquiry as to what was said by each
speaker and what was understood to be said
by the other II is certain that the first offensive
words were inspired by an honest misun-
derstanding of what had been innocently said
by the other speaker. One harsh remark pro-
vokcd another, as too often happens, but all that
was offensive was the outgrOwth of misapprchen-
sion. Since such was the fact, we, who are mu-
tual frends of both Senators, are of opinion that
it is due alike to the Senate and to the speakers
that whatever was felt to be unkind OF often
sive in the remarks of either should be treated
as if neveS uttered, and we are now authorized to
GtHtesare mutually and simultaneously with
drawn. II. HAMIIH,
Nj. w. RANSOM,
II. o. HOWE,
.... j. +. MCDONALD,