The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-15
HOT WORDS IN THE SENATE.
4 SERIOUS DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN
COyKLITG and GORDON
I'VE win settle u Now and Here" said
Contiing -" we VIII settle n Iisewherc.'
Said ordon- War etwcen Hiii and Blaine.


We win settle u Now and Here" said
ConNiing -" we VIII settle n Iisewhcrc.''
Said Gordon War between Hiii and Blaine.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 1.-The most serious
personal alteration between two Senators
which has taken place since the rebellion. oc-
cured to-day between Senator Gordon. tho
personal defender OF Hayes on tho floor OF tho
Senate. and Senator Conkling tho acknowledged
loader of the Republican party in that body A
distinct issue Of vcracity was raised bc-
tween them IN tho Executive session,
and willie an effort was made by
brother Senators to adjust the difficulty. no stop
toward peaceful scttlcmcn, was taken by the
principals. and the whole subject remains IN
open one. 1t was understood at the opening oi
the executive session that tho calendar would
first be- called before any further business was
taken up Gordon. however was anxious to
bring before the Senate report upon
the nomination Of one Smith. Col
lcrtor at Mobile. favorable report was
ordered by the Committee on Commerce. and 1t
was placed In sponcers hands. who has held it
back. Gordon interrupted the calendar to call
for the report. and did II rather aggrcs-iyoly.
Spencer said nothing. and Conkline looking up
from his lrt 'r writing. said: " Oh. 20 on with
inc 'nl,nlar. "a several othpr Rrpuhhcuns
also did.
Gordon. somewhat excited and little hot
headed. ~n, i'm su' stJn'': | trust the = 'nato
VIII manage is own business, ana not regard
The or ler- ol the senator from New York to the
VICE President
Reports d.lIar as to what ensuod. Conkling
was either Engaged in conversation and fniled
touched him and drew his attention To- 1t. lie
rose promptly on nus feet nj all cVont-. and In
on" oi those peculiar sentences in whose con
siru'tinm ani u.s. he T. an adopt said in sub
stance: " II the senator from Georgia said that
The senator from NV York was ordering the
the senate the Senator from Georgia said what
II trust" said Gordon. repeating in sub
stnnr- his previous r"Wurk. that the senate
Will manage liz own business and nay no re-
gard To- thc, .9rd,r- 81 The annIor irom New
There was no change IN CDnklings manner
as ne repeated his polished sentence lust
We will settle this mnttcr." said Gordon.
! sing his self" nirol and turning t. Conklng.
- We VIII settle II here. and now. replied
We VIII s,tllc il elsewhere" snid Gordon,
and Conkling bowed. with AT your pleasure. +"
That was the end of 1t for the time. Tho call
filed the time until just hrfprrtho hose fthn.x-
ecutive session. Then Thurman. who sits across
ami between Conkllmg and Gordon. rose and
sMd;, am 9n oid num- and advancing age
hhs chilled my blood. have ceased to caro- for
is with pain thai soc in others
any If those things H. ran on in
lxol on him-nNcd. too upon the faft tlat Cor.
don WIS sitting care"ssly with his buck
tuInrl. and Conkhns WIS reading q
nrwspaper Wary gradually Thurman drew
Anl. s'udiously avoiding any statement
Grorsin. he sald very guprdeily that Gordon
doubt s~.y did not int nj To- imply that Conk-
mug was ordering NE mate OF its presiding
ON rr tn do or not 10 do anything and It WIS
doubtless u misappreheusiun of his phrase
winch led to N" hypotheti al correction adj
vatn'rd hy ia" s.nator from New York.
>, AT ~" clos' oi Thurman's ccncilutory sueech
Hannibal liamln got on his legs and sug-
g,st'd. with Ike singular abs .nrs on
that 1t was aItosStGer Gr proSabc 1S ihSi'"T thS, 4
miSnppreh"nsi ion on Gordons part had bed 10 n
ns'Islnn r Sna or T2rd2ln nIs,ln mr"pns on
hlunder n.ninst another. GOrion liz while In.
!rhnt,y rhnt,y rsaiins newspaper Hamln al down.
Mother Conkliug nor Gordon would SEQ any
one nut their S"nntorinl friends th- evening
both on the Il ior of the senate n.,ree suJstun.
italy IN the above version.
Su'h an alteration might pass unnoticcd
oven with men IA prominent. u IL We're not for
uorions 5 peculiar position. He has chosen 10
hsht ~, battles Of the Administration rs his
at the White House. H. has shown on the noor
OF the Senate foroknpwledge. which he has
ng asntGnt n2 "ffS af sys t. yoeI 2i III p1rposss and
Hayes 10 secure the confirmation Of the New
prk nominations. every one believes he did
AMI tha knowledge makes him IA bitterly dis
, .ot course 4 this was generation ago or fur
ther south. Gordon would send II message H.
and his friends admit this Is out ~ ths ques-
ton. and they find il hard 10 see what Is l. bo
done about IT, Leaving out o' sight the obga.
feeling. this eyenng that Gen. Gordon has
placed himself n position from which retreat
vance di}lsut and u II Of pHHn"E' danger man anu "a
The personal excitement OF the executive
session had i,s political side In passage be-
tween HI u nnd Blaine over Wade; the
Revenue IA Georgia. Hill took q somewhat
yninerahhic WY 70 attack Wadr H found no
said he was offensive to the people OF Georgia
because OF letters h. had written rriticising the
social habits OF the south, lllll laid good deul
OF stress upon the fact that no ohlection WAS
mnde 10 Wade rs u Republican. and ma ln some
strong statements about liberty Of opinion at
The south which opened him t2 an attack from
Blaine precisely SINH lar 10 the headOng charge
Of that plumed knight IN the amnesty debate.
Blaine wanted 10 know under what freedom Of
political thought 7O0oO Republicans in Georgia
va becom" politically silent. and by the time
II ill had hlunlered into AN answer Blaine had
remenhered the Republicans from the Potomac
70 NE Riu Grandel an woke the Senate with
hot war speech. Old K,pubicans warmed up
amazlngly Ht the new talk and il matters gn on
~ Hayes has begun them and the two Georgia
the Sennte. thar chamber will Offer nnld for
conci atlon absolutely unequnlled since Fuller
ta tn"'9I fol be4Sn ,E Sr9sad Tth cooked p1
mony OF h9publicnn Senators IL that the
an Ga1 .eryS, w"rk sas wok" H9 hopgGignsm
for instance sit muttering curses over Confed-
crate lirigalers. and there is general want of
e9nclliation over the erring brethren whom
at the Rrpuhican exit A. the Senate trnnsarts
no business Tomorrow, qll matters rest un-
changed until the close of the winter recess.
J1fOH GKfI'S UEfIII