American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-28
LAMAR. AND CONKLlNG.
A Midnfg 1t Scene in the U. S.
Senate.
pecial to the New York Sun. |

| LIE SCStle Ill TIE senate Guam Del
! this morning, between Senators L.,
mar and Conkling, was very dram,
attic. There had been hot work il
the day. Blaine had raided Vanc.
of North Carolina, and in turn
VOORHEES, hal more than cqualled
Blaine at his own game. Tho inn
| petuouS Senator from Maine has
at times made it very uncOmforta-
| BILE for three or four Southern Dem
ocrafs; hut voorhees, yesterday
made fierce onslaught upon q hall
dozen stafwart Republicans, ana
came off cOnqueror. He had eSpe
,.ialIy directed his thslt.is-at Blame
and Conkling, and the latter was
deeply angered. Early in the even
ing it became evident that the Sen
ate would be in session all night
and spectators went home. AT mid
hight
MR. CONKLING
took the floor. He spoke i'm his
usual manner, slowly, emphaticalIS
picking his words. He wAs,eyftRpt
~ incensed with the Democrats fol
keeping the Senate in session. He
accused his political opponents OF
pad faith and treachrry. He said
| there had been q taeit understand
ing that a vote shouid not he press
ed Old the bill that day, and that by
refusing to adjourn the Democrats
had broken faith. His denuncia
lions greatly incensed the Demo
Gratis at what they considered the
rank injustice of the speaker. There
would, perhaps, have been no sail
for a reply from MIR. hamar, had no,
ConSiTng singled him out, not Ivy
name, but in an unmistakable refer
ence, as one of the persons guilty
of bad faith. The SENATOR from
Mississippi, early III the day, had
called up. by unanimous consent,
and passed, "a bill TO improve the
levees of the Mississippi river. Mr.
Sonksipg said he should have OBJ
jected to the consider alton of this
bill, had it NOT been for assurances
that certain Democratic Senators
would vote against any attempt to
force a vote on the army bill that
day. MFR. Lamar was out of the
chamber when ConkIing's motion to
adjourn was defeated. and after
ward he voted with his party, TOT
understanding. the nature Of ibe
grievance which the Republicans
claimed to be enduring.
In the latter part of Conkling's
speech,
NR. LAMAR
left. his seat and occupied Senator
Whyte's chair about twenty feet
away from. where the New York
Sehator'stood. Mr.. Vance of North
Carolina sat at Mr.. Lamar's elbow.
Mr.. Conkiing did not seem to anti
cipate a'disturbance. He quit his
seat, walked ap the central aisle,
and began slowly promenading to-
and fro.
At the first words uttered by Mr..
Lamar, all conversation ceased. His
voice was loud and clear, and his
tone trembled with suppressed emo
ton. Mr.. COnkling did not panse
in his tramp, Lamar denied that
he had been gully OF bad faith, and
said he had lived in vain is he was
not superior to such a charge. Rails
ing his voice, and turning toward
who had stopped walking
aud was looking him straight in the
face, Mr. Lamar said:
cit is not my purpose to indulge
IN personalities, but 1 will Say to
the Senator that if he Intended to
intimate that anything have done
was not in good faith. I pronounce
his statement
AFALSEHOOp!
which repel with all the unmiti--
gated contempt that !, feel for the
author of fn As he uttered the
asst word, Mr. Lamar sat Down.
Mr.. Conkling paused for q mo-
nent, and then hastily walked to
lis seat. Ills face was flushed, and
ne apparently labored under excite.
nent that it was difficult for him to
cypress. With perceptible effort
le comma nsied himself, aud began |
lis reply slowly aud with emphasis.
lie said that he din NOS hear the
irst part of the remarks OF the |
from Mississippi, hut he did |
rear the elimination Of them, aud,
f he understood Alright, he b AL been |
in plain and uuparliamcnt-
Try language, of uitering miss
statement.
Mr.. Lamar. at this juncture. rose
nd said: 81 will state what in
ended, sir, SO that there can be no
mistake"
Mr.. Conklng did not look toward
1r. Lamar nor Ut ter word.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Cocks
ell, called Mr.. Lamar to- order, aud
fr. Conkling proceeded
"Whether l am willing to- respond
D the member from Mississippi, de-
ends entirely upon what the mems
er Intends TO say, and for the time
eng, 1 do not intend to hold any
with him. 1 under
TODD the Senator to state in plain,
parliamentary language, that the
tatement of, mine 10 viii Ii lie re-
IRE, WAS falsehood. II 1 caught
is words Alright, 1 have only to
ay-tlis not being the place to
leasure with any nsnIi the capacity
D violate dceency, or to commit
ny of the iinprOprieiies- ef life-I
ave only to say that il TIE Seua> I
Dr., the member from Mississippi,
id impute or intend te impwte tod {
le a fa:sehOod, nothing except the
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