Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
a sceue In the Senate.

The dacolun Of Tie Senate was orco more
upset, il executive session, Saturday, by Mr..
CoDkIirg, who selected Gen. Burnside for
victim Of his i'll tenpsr. The discussion, which
terminated 10 a dispute and the exchange OF
very u1parlianantary language. arose on the
question Of voting upon the nomination OF
Stratton, NIr. Hayes appolutee tor steamboat
inspector of the New York DISTRICT The nom.
instion was made some time ago and was held
back BY the Committee on Commerce. After
several moaths of silence, MIR. Conkllug report
ed Strattoa adversely, but the friends OF the gen
tleman succeeded ia having tic matter recon-
mitted. For the second time. an adverse report
was submitted, and this led to some ieeiipg
among Senators Hho were interested 10 the
nomination. Saturday evening MIR. Conkling
wanted sc!io1 upon the nomination, and IN the
course ef discussion, asserted that Gen. Burn
side, though pretending to desire that the mat
Ter should be disposed CT. really wanted it post.
poned. The Senator from Rhode Island denied
that he Lad any such motive, to which Mr..
CorkliGg rctorted that Barr side had already
procured Dostponcmeot ofacsloE tour different
iimss. The latter decied this, and said be had
never suggested delay but 10 single Instance.
and that was because ME. Cooking, who had
raror;c3 c. tic case. Eaa absent. he
,h1urhs :, {. oour.esy due 10 ca absent Sen
stor. III. Conkling, 10 his most offensive
tone an: manner, thanked the Senator
(Br!usidcj for his courteous attention, cad re-
iterated his satanaG: that the lstter had de-
fcrrcd aesion four times, adding that it vas no.
always because ''thc chairman Of tho Commit
tee ou Commerce IVES net 10 big seat" because
he had bcsa present nrd witnessed the pro.
oeoding5 for delay. Lilo said tho Senator from
Rhode Island could 20! tquiv2catc IL his PFC.
sorc,; he knew too much about the record Of
the case. Goa. Burnside at ouca replied, begin
Mug iG temperate manner; but ss DC pro-
ccedcd he gEeH moro Indignant, aoc haaly
tremhlod With rage. He said he had served oa the
Commerce Committee With CoEk,iog, ana Lett 1t
because hc WISE dl.Gusted with tie la.ter's ccc
tinucd a7d reTsistent tqulTocst!Ous. liz al
7arc,d toward Cooking, making somo threat
eaic2 demonstrations, bur Senator Anthony
caught hold oi hin. Cooking stood still, bus
fer ,uss!e. The sec,uo became very eX
eiticg, as al the Senators present cattered
Gbaut he tSu indignant statesaeD. Nj. 40
thouy wrcstled with his colleague, and finally
led him out Of The chamber. declaring 10 loud
voice as he retired that he would not be bulliGd.
The mitaest quot given the Post of the al
fair vas to the effect that Whilc the lie outright
vas DOT passed, it amounted substantially 10
that; that such terms as falsehood, WlIful pre-
varicltion and CqalVocatlon were exchanged
AID lbreats of iu:uIe settlement INDUCED O
By bath Sepators. The general opinion, how.
ever, scanned TO be last night that nothing IL
the nature OF blooashed would followed
Washington Post.
Tue Washington correspondent OF the Bal.
timGtc American says:
Senator Conkling, i'll executive session, yes
terday began Sd uncailed Tor attack on Senator
Burnside who WAS on his feet IN regard to q
Rhode Island nomiEston. Mr.. Conkling rose
smd charged ar. Burnside with trickery in com.
millee. The latter was much surprised, but con-
tented himself with saying the statement was
not correct. MIR. Conkling then ropested his
assertion, and appealed to senators to sustain
him. 1T this &r Spencer jumped up and de- |
clareG that Mr. Conkling was stating the truth. !
Mr.. Burnside st length found it necessary TO |
use very decided language 10 protect himself, |
and at last dec!arad emphsticslly that MIR. Conk.
ling vas Tying. Senator Hoar, IN the chair, st
to;np!td to s;op him, raped torrder and direct.
ed hin to sit down, but Mr.. Burnside feeling |
himself insutrd took occasion to express the |
lel vent wish that ha had the tongue of Blaine !
in order tnat he might make fitting reply to |
the Senator from New York. This atusion to |
a famous personsl attack Of Mr. Blaine on Mr.. |
Conkling in tho House in 1866 was keen thrust |
from MIR. Burnside, who went on further to de. |
clare TO the Senate that in all his experience he
Nsa never known 60 much dupici.y and false
,o I'd crowded INTO any case ns had been injected |
nto his orc by Fir. Coakling. The latter was
aken considerably absck at last by the viSor
md coUr n2e OF Eir. Burneido's return strokes.
Aftar s,r,u time Of most unseelnly confusion
A. R1rrside took his hist and left the chamber,
Their, is eener.I evidence 10 the effect that Gen.
AL Burnside hore himself with more forbear-
snco Than could b. expected and only used his
;lronges. English ~'aea IL became entirely just-
fable IT, c;npcy in