, 1879-05-18
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
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Special Dtspasch to TIE 7FibunA
WASHINGTON, D. e.. May lit was agreed
in the Senate yesterday that today's proceed
incs should be devoted entirely to Legislative
business until 4 o'clock, when an adjournment
was to take place, and on Monday the political
speech-making was to be continued. This was
wise agreement, and hadit been carried out the
Legislative Appropriation bill, excepting the
political clauses, would have certainly been dis
posed OF: But the temper OF the Senate on: the
political questions is OF such an tnfammaole
nature that the least reference to these topics.
and however thoughtlessly made, gives rise to
an almost endless debate. So it proved to-day.
During the discussion OF an insignificant amend
meut to the Legislative bill, Mr.. Salisbury
undertook to preach economy once more,
and extrayagantly asserted that the
expenses Of the Government could be reduced
vet thirty or forty millions. Senator Window
called upon Mr. salisbury for
BILL OF PARTICULARS
in regard to his proposed reductions, and the
Delaware Senator at once fell back upon the
army, which be wanted reduced or wiped out
entirely. This was the signal for lengthy dis
cussion, although 1t was noticeable fact that
Senator Salisbury stood alone on the Demo
cratic side. Nobody even attempted to assist
him but Senator Eaton, and he WAS made the
victim OF such biting sarcasm BY Mr.. Conklfng
that be soon retired
The Democratic Senators evidently. are dis
posed to reflect well before taking any further
steps, and. to be guarded lest they should
be entanglcd in debate after the fash
ion OF Mr.. Beck some weeks ago.
Nj. Saulsbury's principal point was In reference
to an event in 1862, when Gen. Wool went with
Federal troops into Delaware to preserve tue
peace and insure free election. :Mr. Sauls~
hurry, Of course, according 10 the Democratic
theory, viewed thfsss ~ . :--'
- IN INVASION or SOVEREIGN STATE.
He tried to make further point on the cost of
moving troops to and from the polls, and asked
Mr. Window how much the sending OF those
troops into Delaware had cost. Mir. Window
very adroitly replied that it had cost the Gov
crnment over fve thousand millions to preserve
the peace at the polls from 1851 to 1855. This
was blow under the belt, and Mr. Window
followed it up with the statement that>th order
sending troops to Delaware had been approved
b5 the Democratic Governor Of that State. A1r.
Salisbury denied thu, and emphasized bis denial,
because, as he said, the same statement had
been made In the Senate before -.
MIR. ConkIing was the Senator Who had made
the statement before, and 1t now came his turn
to enter the debate Mr.. Conk1fng
:. NEVER HAZARDS 4 STATEMENT
Of any kind, and during the discussion be was
seen to leave the Chamber and. soon return with
pamphlet book in his hand. This book con-
tanned; among other things, authority for the
statement that the Governor of Delaware had
approved Of the order for troops to preserve the
peace
: For nearly two hours the whole debate WAS
about the Delaware and Maryland riots, and
the loyalty and dislovaty OF the citizens Of those
States Mr. Conkling WAS in excellent trim. He
had been drawn into the controversy very une1-
pectedlY, and he fully sustained his reputation
for that readiness In debate which has charac-
<tetized his career.f in the Senate, and made him
feared b. even the most daring OF Democrats.
After Mr.. Conkling had finished with MIR.
Saulsbury, he was taken in hand By MI. Ed
muBds, and all this time
NOT ONE DEMOCRAT CAME TO BIS RESCUE
or tried to get him out OF the mire. Senator
salisbury needed, perhaps, one thing more to
make his misfortune comp1ete.' He condemned
Gen: Schenck for the par: be had taken Ia the
sending of troops to Delaware, and said that
while Minister to England Gen. Schenck had
been dragged home to meet charges OF fraud in
the 'Emma-MIne svfndie, and said that he was
condemned By all honest men In this country and
Europe Mr. 6aulsbury's language and manner
were exceedingly severe and In view Of Gen.
Schenck'6 serious illness at bis home IN this