The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-26
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BATTLE OF GIANTS.
ereat and Memorable Debate in
the United States Senate.
Tho Debate on the Compromise
Bill Resumed.
s.roaut and Morton Invoke the
Demons of Partyism.
Conkling, Bayard, Christiancy and
Thurman Reply.
Thu Debate Continued on Through the
Midnight.
Especial to the st. Louis Republican }

Especial TO the st. Louis Republican,
COMING TO A VOTE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Members oil the
oiat committee, after consultation this
decided TO press the bill to
vote in the senate to-day. Senator Ed
munds says he will oppose all motions to
adjourn or for a recess, and thinks his
chances are as nine out Of ten that vote
will be reached by daylight tomorrow
The house committee will not
call up the bill until tomorrow, and II it
passes the senate by that time take the
senate bill, SO as to expedite matters.
Sargent has began long speech this
afternoon in opposition to the bill.
Conkling will probably conclude his
speech after Sargent.
MoRToN's GAME
Is to talk as long as his side can find
words to utter. He is prating great
deal over what he calls reaction in the
country, citing the dispatches OF this
morning, which tell of the reverse action
of several legislatures. He says their
sentiments ought to outweigh all resolu-
tons Of boards Of trade and of the people
in mass-meetirgs. With him politicians
words are weightier than those OF the
substantial business men OF the country.
Yesterday NJ. j. Townsend objected to
Mr.. Wells presenting the resolutions
OF THE ST. LOUIS BOARD OF TRADE,
But this morning Mr.. Stone caught
Townsend out of the house and so got
the resolutions in by unanimous consent.
CoNKLING CONTINUES.
Mr.. Conkling has continued his speech
of yesterday. He began with complete
setback to Morton's claim ola reaction
in the country. He read petition from
Morton's own state signed by 81 Republic
cans and Democrats. Conkling then
moved over to Morton's seat, and said in
q most exasperating tone of voice: 81
find among these names Conrad Baker.
late Republican governor Leonidas Sex
ton, late acknowledgement, Republic
can congressman elect; Jonathan Cor.
den, late Republican candidate for attor-
pey-general; Gen. Ben. Harrison, late
candidate for governor. The scene
was superb, and Morton could hardly
contain himself. Conkling will probably
speak for an hour yet, and will be fol
lowed BY Bayard.
Combines GREAT SPEECH.
When the short recess was taken in the
senate this evening for dinner the advo-
Gates of the bill were feeling more san
guine than at any time yet. Conkling
had finished his speech, which in all &C.
cupied five hours, and which was ire
mendous effort. On all hands it Is re.
ferred to with pride, as it was evidence
that there yet remained some great mer
in the senate, whose fame would bt
handed down to posterity along with
Webster, Clay, Sumner and others, who
are quoted authorities now. The portion
Oft delivered to-day was simply
MAGNIFICENT IN STYLE,
Thought and research, and it had an au
dience as fine as ever gathered in the sen
ate. He convinced all that this. was as i'm
portant an epoch in the life of the nation
as there is in its past history, and hi
speech was fully up to the occasion. II,
was far removed from everyday pro-
ceedings, and you were almost forced to
forget that there were Spencers and Pat.
tersons and their no less demagoguic
leader, Morton, who had no insignificant
part in the senate's doings. When he
would remind you OF Morton it was
only to increase the common
DISGUST FOR THAT TRICKsTER.
Conkling was unsparing with him, and
three or tour times his thrusts were ter
rife. Once when he stood directly over
Morton, holding in his hand a former re-
port :of MortOn's, in which it was said
that necessity might force the yice-presI.
dent to count the vote he said: "The
gentleman calls the joint committees
Dill a continuance, / say to him [pointing
with report in his hand at Mortonl that
this is a eontrivance, most dangerous
contrivance, perfect hellgate paved and
honeycombed with dynamite ~ While
these words pronounced in loud and
full voice were yet in the hall MIR. Conk.
ling moved back to his own desk. The
audience in the galleries and On the roor
for moment was
UNABLE TO MOVE MUSCLE.
The thought in every ones mind WAS
Didn't he really mean Morton instead
OF the report which he held IN his hand
outstretched toward.Mortonr' ConklInp
leaned against his own desk for a mo
ment reminding you more of an athle,,
resting after throwing his antagonist in :
wresae' his fine form and graceful move
men" captivating every one. Ther,
.' ~ several such scenes. The perora
on wa" grand finale to gran,
ADAMPER.
The receipt OF the nexs ,,.. ~,
Davis was In the race tor Iluno,s .s 10y
was for while undoubtedly a osms .o
On the advocacy OF strong partisan n. ~
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