The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-19
SLUMBERING SENATORS.
COnkling Curled Up in His Chair
and Others Sweetly Snoring.
Congressional Proceedings To-day.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-During the night
session, at about II o'clock there was a
sharp conflict of words between Conkling
and Lamar in which Lamar expressed con-
tempt for the Senator from New York and
charged him with falsehood Conkling re-
piled by intimating that the Senator from
Mississippi was blackguard, a coward and
q liar. All movements to adjourn, which
were repeatedly made, failed, and the fill
clustering maneuvers were kept UP.
At a. m. the Sergeant-at-Arms made a
return that he had notified the Senators
who were reported to him as absent, and
gives the names Of Senators who he said
he found in the Senate Chamber or in the
adjoining cloak-room. These Senators,
some of whom had refused to vote, and
others who were paired, made excuses pro-
testing that they had been in the Senate
Chamber during the whole evening.
Some said that they might have neglected
to vote, but inadvertently, and they were
certainly here all the time of the day and
night session. Mr.. Allison moved to dis
pense with further proceedings under the
case, but that was rejected, and Mr.. Here
ford insisted that the order should be fully
executed, and that all who were absent
should be brought in.
At $50 the Sergeant-at. Arms made fur
ther RETURN reporting the names of those
who were absent from the city and of those
who were sick, and adding that messengers
had been sent for those who were in the
city. While the order was being executed
no speeches we're made, but the Senators
gathered in groups to discuss the situation.
Between and 7 o'clock a. III. several mo-
tons were made to adjourn and to dispense
with further proceedings under the call,
but all were voted down.
Between 7;30 and 8 a. m. two motions
to break the deadlock were made, but
promptly voted down. Very few Senators
were in their seats. Mr.. Cohkling slept
quietly in his chair, and Others occupied
places on the sofas, while a few conversed
in groups or read the morning papers.
, ADJOURNMENT OF THE NIGHT SESSION.
At $50 Mr.. Burnside moved that tine
Seargeant- Arms be directed to compel"
the attendance of absent members the
former and pending order only authorizing
him to request their attendance.
The order was made at 1l:50 a. m.
Mr.. Withers inquired if the legislative
day of Thursday would commence at noon,
in case the Senate adjourned then.
The Chair: Certainly, Mr. Withers."
"Then l move the Senate now adjourn
until 10 clock"
The Senate then adjourned.
To-DAY's SESSION.
After prayer. Mr. Conkling insisted that
the journal BE read in full, although it had
not been completed.
The Chair ruled that that was imposs BILE,
owing to the want of time allowed the
Clerk tor that purpose.
Mr.. Conkling appealed from the decision
and the tillibustering began again.
NO GORE WILL FLOW.
The passage of words between Conkling
and Lamar in last nights Session of the
Senate has caused intense excitement, and
to-day numerous rumors are atloat as to
the final settlement of the matter, as it is
known that each feels deeply aggrieyed and
insulted.
Conkling's private secretary and Lamar's
friends however, have been around to-day
and asked the publication of statement
that neither Senator will take notice of the
affair any further. The older Senators feel
greatly aggrieved over the occurrence and
it is said that Southern member at the
proper time will move to demand an apol-
ogy to the Senate.