The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-27
IHE semitic CH.fNBER.
The Scene During senator ConkiIng'. Great
speech.

WAsHISCToS. Jan. "a senator Cnnklng
flushed his speech ON III" Comrrpm- Electoral
hLll in-duy. 4 has boon tn" greatest oratorcul
best Efforts of Webster. Calhoun, and Cluy
lo- rdny it WIS F,rry-ih, embodiment OF the
infamous proposition that b. the Prs dent If
u Senate belonged Tie right 81 count ing the
eel, tpfl Vu,e-Whu Tell before Cnnklins- criti-
.Hl anHlv-ls of In" Constitution and Irrrclrnt-.
Of that Nnlla.v. nromtf r of factions PARTISAN
opposition. and inst GATOR of the dirrful nrcos-
sly which would force on" man To assume
r-rnhsi uiiunul power. ana Iliir" u~iirprr
IN the White House, Vi" pro~irntr under Cnnk-
lnf'- rompot" rriuintinn Of their assertions
AMI his Sonthing ,irnun i'tion of their methods.
Tho cohNrl~ Of doubt they spun he has swept
away with his r.sistl.s~ logic. He has fortified
thr findings If thu committee hy the opinions of
the a at"-t jurors and lawmakers this country
hns produced lie has smttcn the conspirutors
hlHhnd thigh with their own records.
matte power which the New York senator dis
pinvrd to-day. Morton. hrnzen- farcd sat
Of CONS ING = sweeping igc-tur"s Int the angry
look IN his eyes, ia" affected snner about his
mouth, and me- angry tone Of his occasional in
t"rcfl9nS, which would not be- altogether sup
Pressed, showed plainly how terribly the chief
~ the bloody shirt brigade was suffering under
IN" hitting sarcasm which fell from COnklings
guagc most perfectly parliament,ry but the
suSar-coalinG only made more bitter the gall
with anger and baflrd hate, sat next to
Morton. his Owes cast down. his fingers toying
H'INbll~iS WIN I'lt.ll ana paper. ABOVE these
two Conkllngs tall form lowered. Toward
them ir in"cl almost constantly, and through
voice and II gesture there seemed to- run I bread
OF triumph aed defiance M though the fnvoritc
son 81 New York wis conscious NJ last Of hay
ing routed the carpet -baggers who have sought
TO make him proligal son in his own party.
The scene IN the Senate Chamber while Mr..
Conkling was speaking was more interesting
event thun yesterday. The galleries were again
packed fun at 10 O'clock and n more brilliant as-
s,mblagr, II possible, hackencd the loorof the
fhamhrr: Grn. sherman, remarkably like bis
brother. the SoNntor, came in again. seated him
self behind his brother and sat through the
long session. From. tho Diplomatic Gallery
ahoye his hrnd sir Edward Thornton. the Brit
lsh Min isi"r looked down, an ohsrryant and in
trrcstrd spectator. Grandpa Tafts obese form
and P''ksnillan face occupied n conspicuous
place IN the front row on the RepuboGn side.
The cynical Flnmnds, with chin on chest sat
hugging himself with delight, and smiled with
II sort ol sqrdOn satisfaction at every telling
sentence. Timd Hamlin lett his seat at Conk-
ing'S right, and his nttcnnat"d form paced
slowly back and forth behind the Senatorial
benches. Nearly every senator sat with bowed
head and in am attitude ~ profound attention.
Tho galleries had list ned Ia Il wcar-omr ha-
rang uf thror hours from Sargent before Conk-
luE h"gon; Int ne h'ld them IN rapt attention
from gu'rlOek until nearly i.