Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-20
nor SCENES m OoxaKkss.

During tho present extra session Of
Congress there have been several pretty
warm debates between Northern and
Southern members. in which person
aiides were banded about with . vim
dictivensss reminding one Of the scenes
in Congress just preceding the Wal OF
the rebellion. Il is true they have not
got TO knocking each other down. horse
whipping. Gaming or lighting dusls yet.
but they are fest warming up to it. and
win succeed in something Of the sort
unless the session il brought to . close
right speedily. Evening before last. In
the Senate. Conkiing Of New York
and Lamar Of Mississippi had .
very hot and heavy battle OF
words In the debate on the Army bill.
Conilins having charged the other side
with bad faith in not allowing the time
taken BY the Mississippi Rivsr Commits
sion bill during the morning 70 DO allow.
Cd in debate on the Army bill. Lamar
rose at the conclusion Of Conklins's 70
marks. repealed the i~nsinuation OF bad
faith a. far q he was concerned. and In.
timatsd pretty strongly that Conilins
was . liar and entitled 10 his unmii-
gated contempt. Conkling responded
with the intimation that Lamar was .
blackeuard, Q coward and . liar. Lamar
begged pardon Of the Senate for his nm
parliamentary Language; IL VA harsh
and severe. but he meant al he had
said /: IL wa such language - no gentle
man would deserve and no brave man
would bear. Both Senators spoke slow-
ly, but Conklins was especially dslib-
crate In his manner and threw into his
words an amount Of soornful and CON.
temptuous smphasis which barbsd every
word like an arrow. Lamar's last uttsr-
ances quivsrsd with anger and we're 90
companisd with . disdainiui gesture,
suggestive Of the throwing down OF .
gauge Of mortal combat. which he
eagerly hoped his adversary would take
up. The scene and the language Ger.
tainly was disgracsful to both parties.
Latest kilograms say that there Il no
prospect for Q duel growing out Of this
affair, a. Conkling does not recognize
'.ths CODE" and Lamar. having given
tho lie frst, II Of course under no nsces-
sity to notice Conklins's words return
ing ii. Although II Il conceded that
Conkling will not send . challenge.
there arc rumors that he 10 consulting
friends with . view to pushing the mat
ter further In some other way. II Il rs-
ported in this connection that be has
tslsgraphsd Tor Senator Jones, OF Ne
vada, to return from New York and act
a. his principal adviser in this matter.
Just a. hs placed himself In the hands
Of General Phil Sheridan for counsel on
the occasion Of his similar difficulty with
Senator Gordon q year ago. Public
opinion in Warrington II, however.
fast settling down to the belief that the
only sensible course for both to adopt
il. that each should make haste to re-
deem himself by Withdrawing the cpl.
thets used, which each must feel are
absurdly unjust, as we'll a. dissraesful.
Astonishmsnt il expressed on all hands
that public men Of such high personal
character. dignity and ability should
have descended to Billingseate person.
a%lities. and 1t il felt that they owe It not
only to themselves, but to the Senate
and the whole country TO rstract. dslib-
erately. what was thus uttered during
the excitement OF an irritating night
session. and in the heat Of unthinking
passion.