The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-17
nIr1ERNESS IN DEnATE.
Mes.r.. Eaton, voorhees,, BInIne, and Conk-
IInu In HnriIsnn DI.nmie.

WASHINGTON, May lG.-Tho discussion In
tho Senate ON the political amendments in tho
Executive and Legislative Appropriation bill is
kept up with much animation. Messrs. Blaine
aud Conkling nre bearing tho brunt Of tho
fight on the Republican side Mr.. Conkling
was especially active on the floor to-day and
MIR. Blaine. who held himself in reserve, man
aged. with his usual tact to SECURE an oppor-
tunity to make the opening speech on Monday
next. 1t Is doubtful whether final vote will be
reached evon by Tuesday. Tho exposure OF
the jury packing and frauds and tho radical
election laws by the Democratic Senators has
been so damaging. that the Republican leaders
appear afraid to let tho discussion close without
making another effort to improve their position.
Mr.. Eaton led on to-day in speech OF con-
siderable length. Part Of II was devoted to vim
dicating his views On Stnte rights. That part
directed specially to the bill was forclhlc and II
made a marked IMPRESSION. He read ut much
length recital Of the character of persons en-
ployed n supervisors md deputy marshals in
Now York city. showing TINT many OF them
were thieves. outlaws, convicts. and keepers OF
disrcputahlc places. long list OF bad names
was rpnd tho only exception to iis truth being
taken by Mr.. Conkling. who mildly urged TINT
The. Allen was no longer n Republican but Il
Grcenhackor.
tho late vctces. lie declared that tho issue was
now made w by Mr. Hayes rs TO the use Of tn,
army ut the polls. lie lMr. Eatonl would no.
vote dollar for the uso OF the army for such q
| purpose. The whole speech was manly az
gressivc and defiant. II carried with 1t th'
sympathios Of the galleries by its honesty nnt
| humor. and the point OF the keen and witty
| responses to the many Interruptions by which
MIR. Conklng injected long speech into TIM
| pnrt ot Mr.. Eatons remarks relative to the pack
| Ing Of lurics. Mr.. Conkling coutendcd tina
| section g O2l Of the Revised statutes. permitting
! United States Judges To- apply the test oath e
| jurors WIS practically dead letter. and 1T an
rate was not applicable To- persons in the Soutl
! who were under forty years of ngc.
! Senator Butler Of South Carolina briefly re-
| piled by relating his own recent observations II
| Charleston. ). c. where the Juries were packe'
| 10y a Federal Judge. Democrats excluded, am
| where. in one case. Juror was struck out VIII
| was n mere boy during tho war.
After Mr.. Eaton had finished, Mr.. Conklinl
| mndc n formal reply TO him and Mr.. Thurman
! again cnlarging upon the necessity ~ the Elec
| ton law for honest elections in New York City.
Mr. voorhees, retorted sharply upon MI
| Conkling by asking why il was. II the election
| civilized world. the Republican Legislature q
| Now York had not passed laws to correct Il
| Mr. Voorhees, language was very free. and h
went SO far ~ to say that Mr.. Conkling ha
| illuminated his own State.
Mr.. Conkling appeared TO be greatly cNns
| peTatcd at Mr.. Voorhees, observation, and r.
piled with much OF passion and cXciieWent ii
made no personal reflection upon Mr. Noor
hoes but he cnstigated the Democracy of Ne'
| York in very violent and savage manner
The most extraordinary pHrt OF the speech wa
his vindicntlon OF the test unth, tho right TO ud
minister which he contended should too vcste
in the Federal Judge. Tho speech thong
long and animated. was not directly insulting
Senators but something in the manner OF hi
rebuke appeared to excite Mr.. Voorhees, VIII
rose TO reply, but gave way 70 Mr.. Herman I
make vindication OF the New York Democrac'
Up To this timc the Republicans have avoided
discussion OF the partisan working OF tho ele'