The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-26
VERY PERSONAL.
The Army Dill provolscs Hot Word.

WASHINGTON, June 10.
The Senate remained in session all
night the Democrats refused to adjourn
unless the Republicans would agree to fix
a time for vote on the Army bill to-day,
and the night was passed in roll calls
and attempts 10 compel the attendance
of absent Senators. II an early hour
this morning an excited personal contro-
versy took place between Messrs Conk-
ling and Lamar.
Mr.. Conkling charged the other side
with bad faith in not allowing part of
the time taken up By the Mississippi riv-
er commission bill to be given to the de-
bate on the Army bill.
Mr.. Lamar rose at the conclusion of
Conkling's remarks and said that so far
as any intimation of bad faith to him
was concerned, lie had lived in vain ifhe
was not superior to such q charge from
such source. at is not my purpose"
he said, ito indulge in personalities, bat
will say to the Senator that if he inten-
ded to intimate that anything that have
done was not in good faith l pronounce
his statement falsehood, which repel
with all the unmitigated contempt that l
feel for the author of it,"
Mr.. Conkling, who had been walking
slowly back and forth behind the bench.
es, advancing to his seat said :"Mr. Presi-
dent-If understood the member Alright
he intended to impute, and did in plain
and unparliamentary language impute to
me an Intentional misstatement. Paus-
ing The Senator does not disclaim
that"
Mr.. Lamar-"l will state what l in
tended, sir, so there can be no mistake" :"
The presiding officer (Mr. Cockrell)
called Mr.. Lamar to order, and Mr..
Conkling proceeded: "Whether 1 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 being | do not
choose to hold any communication with
him. understood the Senator to state
in plain, unparliamentary language, that
the statement of mine to which he refers
was a falsehoGd. If I caught his words
Alright, l have only to say that this not
being the place to measure with any man
his capacity to violate decency, to violate
the rules Of the Senate or to commit any
of the improprieties of life, / have only
to say that if the Senator-the member
from Mississippi-did impute or intend to
impute to me q falsehoods nothing ex.
cept the fact that this is the Senate would
prevent my denouncing him as black
guard and a coward. Applause and
Kisses Let me be more specific, MIR.
President. Should the member from
Mississippi, except in the presence of the
Senate, charge me, by intiriatiou or other
wise, 1 would denounce him as a black
guard, as a coward, and as liar. The
rules and proprieties of the Senate are
the only restraint upon me. do not
think 1 need say anything else, Mr.. Pres,
ident. Applause and Kisses. :,
The Chair demanded quiet in the gal
leries.
MIR. Lamar-"I have only to say that
the Senator from New York understood
ME correctly. I did mean to say just pre-,
cisely the words and all that they i'm
ported. l beg pardon of the Senate fol
unparliamentary language. 1t was very
harsh. 1t was severe. Itwas such as no
good man would deserve and no brave
man would bear" Renewed demonstra,
tions of approval and disapproval.]