Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

certain Senators Hho had talked upon the SUD-
icct, The tribute Of Jeffrey on Lord Brougham,
that lie Was mau OF vast INSTRUMENTATION anu
great legal require nlents.
Mr.. Blaine So there were twenty Senators
whc could name goTC one who could give bords
III twenty four hours.
Mr. Iugalla. No doubt of
Mr. Blaine. Then hero we have the case OF u
person appointed under this model civil service
plan who has been hawking around New York
Tor throa weeks for bond, and cant get one.
Mr. Herman said ho did not want the poor
and hungry pensioners to 60 uncared for.
Mr.. Blaine asked on whose steps thu respon-
.ibiilty rested.
Mir. Eernan said he did not care, not on his.
MIR. Blaine said the person on whom it did
rest should be made to do his duty.
Mr. Eaton said he could name dozen ropub-
lica1s or q dozen democrats whose names could
be sent in and confirmed to. day, and who Won ID
give bonds Tomorrow There WAS no necessity
for this measure. Ii tho President would do his
duty there could be pension agent before lhe
week closed.
MIR. Withers said the President had been suf-
fcently castigsted and he thought the Senate
might vote.
This remark aroused all The ire in Conk'
lipp's systo1n. He assumed his most oyerbesr-
surprising with what slacrity and vlgor I'M
Senator from Virginia and others OF his sid,
rushed to the defense Of the President and tint
poor, crippled soldier. OF course very ironicsl'
iy) they wero not seeking external credit, but he
would say for himself and Senators on his side
they would keep pace with tho olhsr side il
support Of tho soldier. IF this were not in ti.'
Senate" be said, II would say that all this talt
about tho poor soldier is arrant humbuggery
| .rho 4th Of March is week off and let Mr.
Crster be notiiis d that be must He his bond ant
| lie will do it. He (Conkling) know that Costa
was plenty sblo to give bond in Il few hours i! b
| wanted to. Ho denied that he had arrani gned
| tho Administration, but said when ho gets ready
| to do that lie will do it So openly and frankly
that no Senator can say he was skulking.
In reply, Dir. Ingalls, said: 1.-THE Senate
| from New York has IN 4 most extraordinary
and supcrcilous manner said this talk IS arran
humbugeery, and il It were not in tho Hanst'
| should characterize his remark IS applied Il
| ms as insolent and unwarrAnted.' Tic thel
| counted tho days intervening between tho touril
| Of March, accused Conkling Of misrapresenta
| ton in saying n wook Was LETT and said he had
| % chsirman of the Pension Committee, tried Il
discharge his duty.
Senator Withers said thu relations OF Cunk
| ling to the President and his affection for Nj:
| HAYES are too we'll known to admit OF any mis-
| construction Of h5 remarks or purpose. As tui
himself (Withcrs) hn had tried to do his duty y
| :, member OF tho Pension Committee and NJ
| hoped that 81 q mombor OF tho Senate ho Won l.
! never give uiterance to sentiment by lnuondY
| or otherwise on the l3or that he would not 81
| willing to utter openly out sldo.
! Conl.ling said no mora and tho bill As nlaond
cd WAS passed. Ayes 4S-noes S.
Those voting III the negative W1ro Mcssra
Blaine, Chalno, Conklihg, Dorsey Eaton
Mitchell, Spencer and Teller. Mr. Da"os III:
! not yOLu