The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-26
NO. 70.
An Extraordinary Scene.

An Extraordinary Scene.
WASHINGTON, June lS.-The exciting
scene in the Senate continues. There has
not been such an exhibition of fflibusterins
ia the Senate since the old massachusetts
struggle, when i. was several times kept up
all night. The Democrats are now, as they
were then, in the majority, but the Republic
can minority were the best parliamentarians
and they thus secured their right to be heard,
as they have succeeded in doing tonight.
AT this hour Mr.. Conklng is making one ct
his speeches. He con. menccd by sketching
the tvrannical course of the Democrats in
the Senate to-day. He showed how the en-
tire day, save twenty two minutes consumed
by Mr.. Blaine, had been occupied by the
Democrats, while the Republicans. in def
ance OF courtesy and in violation of plighted
faith, had refused Republicans a right to
speak, and lie concluded with the declaration
while he remained in the Senate no minority
should be gagged, throttled or insulted.
This was preliminary to the most extraord-
mary scene that has ever occurred in the
Senate Chamber, certainly since the old sla-
very days. Referring incidentally to the
course of the Democrats on the appropria-
ton bills, Mr.. Conkling said that the time has
come when the majority dare not adjourn
and leave the government to starye and the
army to anguish. The devil is subtle, but
he weaves a coarse web. The web in social
led Army bill, Mr.. Conkling said. this very
coarse. tits trick, iuggle, and he then
imputed bad faith to the Democrats.
Mr.. Conkling having charged the other
side with bad faith in not allowing the time
taken up by the Mississippi River Commits
sion bill this morning to be allowed in the
debate on the Army bill, Mr.. Lamar rose at
the conclusion of Mr.. Conkling 3 remarks,
and said that as far as any intimation OF bad
faith was concerned, he had lived in vain II
he was not superior to such charge from
such source. 1t is not my purpose, he
said, to indulge in personalities, but | Will
saw to the Senator that if he intended to in
innate that anything have done was not in
good faith, pronounce his statement false
hood, which repel with all the nnmitigated
contempt that feel for the author OF it.
Mr.. Conkling, who had been walking
slowly back and fourth behind the benches,
advanced to his seat and said: Mr.. President,
I was diverted during the commencement OF
the remarks, the elimination OF which |
heard from the member from Mississippi. Ii
I understood the member Alright, he intend
ed to impute. and did in plain and unparlia
mentary language impute to me an inten- :
tional misstatement (pausing). The Senator
does not dsclaim that?
Mr., Lamar will state what intended,
sir, so there can be no mistake.
The presiding officer (NIr. CoclrelD called
Mr.. Lamar to order, aud Mr.. Conkling pro-
ceeded, Whether am willing to respond
to the member from Mississippi depends en-
tirely upon what that member intends to
to say, and what he did say, and for the
time being do not choose to hold any COM
munication with him. understood the
Senator to state in plain, supplementary
language that the statement of mine to
which he refers was falsehood. Ii [ caught
his words Alright, have only to say, this not
being the place to measure with any man
the capacity to violate decency, to violate
the rules Of the senate, or to commit any
of the improprietes OF life, have only to
say that if the Senator-the member-from
Mississippi did impute, or intended to inn
quite to me falsehood, nothing except the
fact that this is the Senate would prevent
my denouncing him as BLACKBOARD anda
coward, Applause and hisses.] Let me be
more specific, Mr.. President. Should the
member from Mississippi, except in the pre-
sence of the Senate. charge me, by intimation
or otherwise, with falsehood, / would de-
nounce him as a blackguarf], as a coward
and liar. The rules and the proprieties OF
the Senate arc the only restraint upon me.
do not think I need say anything more,
Mr.. President. [Applause and hisses.]
The chair demanded quiet in the galleries.
Mr.. Lamar have only to say that the
Senator from New York understood me cor
rectly. did mean to say just precisely the
words and all that they imported. beg the
pardon of the Senate for the unparliamenta-
ry language. 1t was very harsh; it was Sc
severe; it was such as no good man would
deserve and no brave man would wear. IRE
newed demonstrations of approval and dis
APPROVAL
The Chair-The galleries will be cleared
upon repetition Of applause.
Mr.. Conklins- is the question before
the Senate?
The discussion Of the power to send for
absent senators was resumed at A. NJ.
DULL o F CoMPREHENsIoN.- ssYou can't
smoke in here,'' said Cincinnati conductor,
to countryman, who was pulling away Wig
| orously at five cent cigar in car half full
of ladies.
| The man didn't seem to hear.
81 say" cried the man of the bell punch,
in a louder key, ''f you want to smoke come
out here on the platform
ssAll right" returned the passenger, and
he stepped out. sDidn't think it would
hurt nothin'," he said alphabetically, see
in,s tharo nia,t ao-- straw tho oat4h,
fire.
'sBut there are ladies there
ooh, yes; didn't think nothin' bout that.
Might get ashes on their gowns, and Spite
'em."
SIT isn't so much that, explained the
conductor, 'sbut ladies object to smoke
swell, didn't ask any of em to smoke,
dbl? They needn't object before they re
invited.''
"You don't understand. Smoking is dis.
agreeable to ladies'
'sBest reason in the world why they should
not practice it. Catch me smoking II it
was disagreeable to me p And he tran
gully pulled away at his five center.
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