, 1877-12-16

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COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION.
They had their conference in the room OF til
Committee on Library, and special messenge
WAS placed to guard the room. The result
the dclibcration of the Committee we're salts
factory to Senator Lamar on behalf OF Senator
Gordon and Senator Jones acting for Senate
Conkliug The result OF this conference va
tho preamble and resolution agreed to In sccre
session, ordered spread upon the legis}atiy
records of tho Senate, and furnished to the As
sociatcd Press That agreement sets forth tha
the difficulties arose over mutual misapprchen
sion and misunderstanding.
The secret session, unlike an executive ses
sion, was something to which recourse has no
been had j.
FOR MANY YEARS.
Senator Thurman called for the session uudel
tho 9th Rule Of the Senate, which is as follows
On motion made mud seconded to shut thu
3oor Of tue Senate On the discussion OF any bust.
sess which mas, In the opinion OF q Senator, 70.
quiresccrecy the presiding officer shall direct the
gallery to be cleared, and during the discussion oi
auch motion the doors shall remain shut.
This rule was first adopted in February, 179ss,
and the Senate for over twelve years after the
organization Of the Government never con-
Quoted any business in public.
1STERyIEwERs BAFFLED.
The most persistent attempts OF interyiewers,
whether in the person Of Representatives Of the
press OF of Senators, have failed tonight to oh
tain either from Senators Conkling or Gordon
any authorized statement of the affair. From
Gen. Gordon In person it is learned that, in view
OF the settlement, he considers that it would be
improper for him to say anything on the sub
ject moro than is contained in the paper made
public by the Senate to-day. An intimate per
sopal friend Of Senator Conk1ng states that he
{Conkting) cntcrtans precisely the same view.
From official sources, therefore, the public is
obliged to content itself with the agreement
entered into by the representatives Of the two
gentlemen spread upon the records OF the leg
islatiye proceedings and furnished to the press.
From other sources, which are both friendly to
Senator Gordon aud just, it is said, to Senator
Conklng,
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
Is obtained: In executive session, after the
ease Of the Georgia 1ntcrnal-Rcvenue Collector,
Wade, had been confirmed, Gen Gordon pro-
posed to move that Spencer, OF Alabama, re-
port the case Of Smith, who was nominated for
Collector Of Mobile, in which case there had
been an adverse report which had been
assigned to Spcncer's charge Spencer was hold
ing the report back. While Gordon WAS in the
act Of speaking, and While making this motion,
Conkling called out loudly, "Go on with the
calcndar!" Gordon Immediately said, 'sMr
President, the Senator from New York is not in
the Chair, but he orders the Chair to 90 on with
the ca1tndarf Several names had been called
for action, when Gordon made this remark.
Senator Conkling sprang to his feet after Cor
don's remark, aud
ASKED WHAT GORDON HAD SAID ABOUT HIM,
Gordon Immediately repeated the language
Conkling then said, IT the Senator from Gcor-
gia SAYS that ordered the Chair to 20 on with
the calendar, he states what is not truc''
Gordon replied. Every well. We will settle
that hereafter" Conkling retorted, ..We will
Gordon then again said, We will not settle it
hercbut e1sewherc-n
AT LATER STAGE
and in the executive session, Judge Thurman,
that he hoped 1t could be e.ettled without fur
tl'er difficulty. He had no doubt that !
the harsh words used by both Senators |
came from misapprchsnsion of each
there was any intentional aifront, IT, and e1h hoped
thai each would make explanations. and that
nothing more would heard Of it. Mr.. Hamlin t
spoke in the same pacific direction, but neither
Gordon nor Conklins said anything, and re-
maincd in their seats.
The following are
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NE fnocEEDlSGs
fna mIen to4'9"eu ~ @ tnc aa!ouaansht as ascertnned
!ronl at teast Sem'-oiiiclal source: lmme- |
d'ateIy after the adjournment several
senators, acnns without consultation
HltH Ihe'E principals, Gorton and
loni<I!nE, undertook, as the code SAYS,
to compose the difficulty. They met
for TINT purpose at the. Capitol. These
persons were 11amIin and Howe OH the part
of Conklins.. and Ransom and Mcdonald on
the part of Gordon. They sat until an hour
past midnight last night, ind agreed tn meet
at II O'Clock this morning to consider the mat-
ter They reasscmb1et at H. an,1 ycrr aGrnit
statement was arreed unon. wl,;c1, ,x,s sr+irc1v |
safasfactnry ia fhe fritnds n hnth tSonetors!
This Statement ~s0'''o'''
w. ro,,,,,,v ,,,~.1
hv conl1,o an,5 1:nr!1a,, o1,1 ~
tie Senate ind rea1 thcrc Manw n thc rnnnr,e
which have apncared have rrrst1v eraaep,,oi
49, eao,a o,,5 ~ - .iase EtSalls eAaetlleu
~, sa'u e.e ot Tue executive ses
d'n:s fTnnds ~ as .u. 1..r,, mS oy zen. oor
Tie matter havins been settled It annceIs ,nst
it would he AGAINST the ctf,,,etfe ri fha ,odn IN