The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-26
VERY Personal.
ic Army nnl Provoke. Hot words.
WAsnlNnrON. .lu,

WAsniNG1oS, June l9.
The Senate remained iii Session all
night, the Democrats refused 70 adjourn
unless the Republicans would agree to fix
time for Il vote on ;hc Army bill to. day,
and the night was passed in roll calls
and attempts to compel the attendance
of absent Senators. ~ An early hour
this morning IN excited personal contro.
yersy took place between Mcssrs Conk.
ling and Lamar.
Mr.. Conkling charged TIE other side
with bad faith in not allowing q part of
the time taken up by TIC Mississippi ry-
er commission bill To be given to the de-
bate on the Army bill.
Mr.. Lamar rose 1T the conclusion OF
Conkling's remarks and aid that so far
as any intima,on Of bad faith to him
was not superior TO such charge from
such source. "it j. not my purpose"
he said, ITO indulge in personalities. but
| will say to the Senator that if he in.cn i.
dcd to intimate that anything that have
done was not in good faith pronounce
his statement Il falschood, which | repel
with all the urmitigated contempt that /
feel for the author Of it,"
Dir. Conkling, who had beer walking
slowly back and forth behind the bench
es, advancing to his seat said: "SIr. Pres-
dent-If understood the member Alright
lie intended to imputc, and did in plain
and unparliamcntary language impute to
me an intentional misstaterncnt. Paus.
ing. The Senator docs not discam
that"
Mr.. Lamar-"l will state what in
tended, sir, 80 there can be no mistake" j."
The presiding officer (Mr. C0ckrell)
called Mr.. Lamar to order, and Mr.
Conkling proceeded whether l am
willing to respond to the member from
Mississippi depends entirely upon what
that member intends to say and what he
did say, and for the time bt ing I do not
choose to hold any communication with
him. understood tho Senator to state
in plain, uaparliamcntary language, that
the statement. of mine to which he refers
was falseh"cl. If caught his words
Alright, | have only to say that this not
being the place to measure with any man
his capacity to violate dccency, to violate
the rules Of the Senate or to commit any
Of the improprieties Of life, have only
to say lat if the Scnator-the member
from Mississippi-did mpute or intend to
impute To- inc falsehood. nothing ex-
cept the fact that this is the Senate would
prevent my donouncing him as n black
guard and a coward. Applause and
hisses. Let me be mere specific, Mr..
President. Should the member from
Mississippi, except in the presence of tLc
Senate, charge me, by intimation or other
wise, l would denouncc him as Il black.
guard, as a coward, and rs q liar. The
rules and proprieties of the Senate are
the only restraint upon me. I do not
think need say anything else, Mr. Pres
ident. Applause and Kisses.
The Chair demanded quiet in the gal
leries.
Mr.. Lamar-"I have only to say that
the Senator from New York understood
me correctly. / did mean to say just PRE-
ciscly the words and all that they i'm
ported. teg pardon Of the Senate ffoT
unparliamentary language. 1t was very
harsh. 1t was severe. twas such as no
good man would deserve and no brave
man would bear" Renewed demonstra-
tions of approval and disapproval.