The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-20
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THE coNKLrSG-LAMAR FIAsco--HR. LORD Ros-
coE DOES NOT PROPOSE TO CHALLENGE THE
MISSISSIPPI sENAToR-THE sCESE-IN THE
SENATE CHAMBER TO-DAY-AN AGREE
MENTe MADE TO VOTE ON THE ARMY BILL
FRIDAy-MATTERS IN THE HOUsE-TRADE-
DoLLARs-DRIEF ITEMS, &C.. &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. June 19.-The excitement
this morning was intense in regard to the
ar-Conkling difficulty, and hundreds
flocked to the Capitol as the Senate was in
session to learn, If possible, whether duel
was to follow. This crowded the galleries
with eager spectators. soon ascertained
through Republicans that Mr.. Conkling did
not propose to challenge the Mississippi
senator, or to make any further response,
belligerent or otherwise, to him. They
said that he did not believe in duelling, and
that il he did the people of New York
would not sustain him in fighting duel,
however great might he the provoca-
ton. T heard, too, through a direct
channel, that Mr.. ConEling said
that he did not intend to insult
MIR. Lamar, and that the proper course
would have been for that senator to ask an
explanation before branding him with q
fasehood. Now, my kilograms sent last
night previous to the exciting scene be-
tween these senators noticed particularly
the undiguified and insulting course pur-
sued By Lord Roscoe all during the fiibus-
terng. There was more In his course to
irritate Mr.. Lamar than-even-this, be.
cause he had gone around the chamber, it
is asserted, stating that the Mississippi
Senator had unfairly consumed the time
Of the Senate yesterday with his Mis-
sissippi-river bill, thereby depriving him
OF an opportunity TO speak. 1t is even
said that in his bitter criticism he accused
Lamar OF his policy. Something Of this, OF
course, reached the latter, and the result
was that it enabled him 10 quickly under
stand the purpose OF Lord Roscoe when be
deliberately singled him out in connection
With his dcnun citation OF what he termed
the bad faith OF the Democratic senator's.
You know how fierce was the insult OF La
mar, but those who did not hear him
cannot realize fully the effect of his words
when he said, 60 No good man deserves it,
and no brave man would wear it,
Conkling, who does not lack physical
courage, was terribly set back, and seemed
hardly conscious Of what he was saying in
reply, although he affected GOODNESS and de-
liberation. He did not, it was evident, eX-
pect such q sudden and complete check to
his vitupcrative and offensive assault on the
Democratic senators, for he has been per-
mitted to indulge in u course Of unsenato-
thought he had full immunity to exceed
even himself on the occasion in question.
And it all grew out Of the fact that he had
advertised a set speech on the army bill.
and the galleries were consequently filled
with his special admirers. This disap-
pointmcnt completely upset him. and made
him forget rot only his accustomed dignity,
but the commonest rules OF Legislative pro-
priety. ....... ...........
HOW HE LOOKED AND DID TO-DAY. =, :
When I returned to the Senate after
breakfast found Lord Roscoe in the cham
Der with an oYercoat on and straw hat in
bis hand. put this on record because his
admirers would as soon expect to hear him
say Jeems river or Dinocratc party as to be
guilty Of such an offence against proper
taste ia dress. When u O'Clock came the
Senate. which had not adjourned for TWEEN
ty-iour hour, commenced another session,
and senators looked as il they had been
truly making q night OF 1t. Nothing was
done of consequence until nearly
3, however, when Senator Carpen-
fer. who had not smoked over thirty
Hayanas during the night, proposed that il
the Democrats would adjourn and let scna-
tors get some sleep the Republicans would
permit vote tomorrow. Senator Wlthers,
I-wbo was in charge OF the bill, said the Dem
ocrats had been ready for the last eighteen
hours to agree to such a proposition, but
could never get an assurance from the Re-
publicans that ayote would be permitted at
specified time. Lord Roscoe could not here
resist the temptation, as the galleries were
crowded, to repeat his statement OF how
badly, how despotically, how tyran-
ously, the Democrats had treated sc
| large minority as the Republican
senator's constituted, whom they had in VIC
| lation OF the Constitution attempted to gag
and throttle. He spoke OF the army bill as
the so-caiLed army bill, and declared that the
restrictive section is unconstitutional and
void. Senator Withers clearly recited again
in good temper his recollec ton Of the facts
and they sustained his previous declara
lions. Mr.. Eaton, in an unclely way, re-
tpled sharply to Conkling, but subsequently
went over and had an affectionate CONVERSE
ton with him. At 3 o'clock the Senate adj
ioulncd. and by agreement the vote on the
army bill will be taken tomorrow. MT
CARPENTER is TO make big speech against
the political section Of the bill, and LORD
Roscoe, by request, may be induced to re-
neat for the third time his recollection OF the
facts in regard to tue outrage which he af
leces was done him and his party last eve
ming. AS Senator Withers well said, be
writhes at being il minority. *, "
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS THINK OF CoNkt1H"
The Republicans generally blame CORR
ling tonight for the al-night session and
the delay of the army bill. Mr.. tamars
friends know that he was anxious for an
adiournmept last evening. he has heard
nothing from Conkiing, and the belie1 j
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