The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-15

The President sent to the House his approval
OF the bill for the relief Of the Huron sufferers
Educational.
The Department Of Superint| ndence Of the
National Education Association were before
the HOUSE Appropriation Committee yester-
day, ami spct Ches were mace by SuDernten-
dents Hancock, Of Ohio; Orr, OF Georgia, and
DR.. Philbreck, OF Boston, II gng liberal ap-
preparations in the interests OF education, and
especially in the furtherance of the objects and
purposes OF the National Bureau of Education.
Paris Exposition Commissioner.
The President, through the Secretary of
State, rendered to Governor Mccormick. EX-
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury. the posi-
tion of Commissioner General to the Paris Ex-
position. Governor Mccormick asked until
this morning TO consider the offer. This morn
ing he called at the Executive Mansion and
In ormed the President, that, after giving the
matter mature consideration, he had con-
GUIDED that Ejwould BE- impossible for him to
accept the position, at the same time thanking
the Pi esident for the compliment paid him.
Governor Mccormick was for some years a
m M ber Of the Executive Committee QA the
United States Centennial Commissions: The
President is worry anXiO s to h!ve Commis-
sioner General appJlntet at once, and if he
can fHd any one to accept tde position he will
nominate him to this Senate to-day.
A Serious Senatorial Clash.
In the executive Sc sion Yesterday afternoon
a sharp alteration occurred between Senator
Gordon, OF Georgia, and Senator Coukling, of
New York, which may lead to serious personal
consequences. 1t seems that Senator Gordon
WIS On the floor ealing for the report on the
nomi alton of Smith us Collector of Customs at
Mobile, Alabama, and which the Commit ttee
on Commerce had directed Senator Spencer to
make, but which, it is sail, the latter WAS en- =
deavoring to suppress In order TO prevent the
case from coming to q vote. Mr. COnkliug
| came to the rescue Of MIR. Spencor, calling out
| loudly ana in Il ueremptory tone, "Go on with
the calendar"
Gen. Gordon, on being thus interrupted, re-
\ marked that he was glad that the Senate WAS
| conducting the public business, and that the
Senator from New York had no right to give
orGers to the Vice President Mr. ConKling,
| seeming not to hear the remarks OF senator
Gordon, asked the latter what he said, where
| upon the senator from Georgia repeale ed his re-
| marks. Mr.. Conkling renhed that If the Sena-
| tor from Georgia stated that he was giving or
aers to the Vice President he stated what was
| not true.
Mr. Gordon at once re5tated what he had
! said, when Mr.. Coukllng stated again that il
| the Sen ator stated that he had given orders to
| the Vice President he stated what was not
! true.
Very we'll" said senator Gordon, Eve will
| settle that"
"Ycs," said COnkling, 1--WE will settle il
| here"
mo" replied Gordon, with marked empha-
sis, "wC Will not settle it here"
This scene was, OF course, mighty exciting.
| At q later period Senator Thurman undertook
to lay the part of peacemaker, but failed en-
tirely. Mr.. ConHlIng has, Wever, stated that
he intended no reflection upon General Cor
don's Veracit bat the affair remains unset
tied General Gordon is by nature pacific,
but is as resolute as he is uniform y courteous
to a. persons,