, 1879-04-25
WASHINGTON.
The Long Talk Nearing Its
End in Both Houses
Of Congress. 4
Magnificent Speech Of Sena-
tor Conkling on the
Army Bill.
1t Is Conceded on ALI Sides to
Do His Really "Great-
est Effort"
A Powerful Argument IN
Favor Of Pure Elec-
tions.
The Authority to Use Troops in
States Traced Back to
Washington'.. Time.
Judge Davis Ponderous Pretense
I,unct1lred witt, Points OF
Sharp Sarcasm.
Tho Soothing Birup" 8ystem Shown
Up in Most Ridiculous
Light.
Eloduenco In tho House Running to
Emptyings Towards the
sYinl-up.
Votes to Be Taken In tho House and Sen
ata To-Day Oh the Two
Bills.
El0duence In tho House Running to
Emptyings Towards the
Sfind.up.
Votes to Be Taken In tho House and sen-
ata To-Day On the Two
Bills,
Combines GREATEST.
Ills SPEECH ON Tun ARMY DILL

6p<efaf Dtspa!ch to 1hs Tribune.
WAsu1HoroN, D. c., April 24.-Thts day Is
one that will oyer bo remembered In tile pariia-
mcntery history Of this country, md will take
rank with those historical occasions In tho old
Senate wien Webster, Clay, nn'l Calhoun wcrc
there. OF Mr. Conls'ing's speech to-day 1t is
conceded BY friend unl foe, Democrats and Re-
publienns nike, that 1t Is beyond question " tho
greatest effort Of bis ltfc."
: Mr.. Conhling when ho took the floor found
himself surrounded by an audience composed
Of leading public men Of the uatton. Mr.
Evarts was in the front row Of the Diplomatic
Gallery; Secretary Sherman au.l Attorney Gcn-
erai Dcyc11s occupied seats on the outer row on
tile Republican sldg: while to tho left, among
tho Democrats, wera Secrctsfy Thompson, who
sat next to Dan Voorhees,, md SECRETARY schurz, I,
who stood few feet behind him. Mr. Rogers,
the Presidents Private Secretary, Was also
prcscut. Thu four ml :nbkrs Of the Administra.
tion were among the. mos5 attentive listeners.
EVERY SENATOR WAS IN HIS SEAT,
and alt turned their Iacea towards hfr. ConklinE
tho moment f.u addressed the CAals, and for
the three hours that he spoise, with two c1cnp~
ttons. they followed him With The closest attGn.
ton to the end. Tile exceptions wort Beck, Of
Kentucky, who. aftur Mr. Conklng had been
speaking for some time, apparently apprtllona-
tng, fronl tic tenor Of Afr. Conklngs remarks,
thlt LIE ~as about TO qtiote ms 1an'ous Speeeii'
'''ld not uestr'nE controversy aRa'hst sucf an
antae olnst' qufet!I fetsca!eo u tlc
and drooHic' ot esafYlana' "no llns scauom IT,
mn'ncu tiSc MINUTES III h's seas since III oeeame
Senator, spent most o1 hss time as usual IN
running al over the Chahoct Whispering IN
tho nass Of Srnators uutl III embers, greatly to
ts,tir annoyance. In tho rear oi thc Chamber
swarmcd melnl'efs ol tic lloase' Every soia
from tho cloaN.room "as brought into rcqutst-
ton; then chairs 1som thc comthtttee'Footna'
until ut last cx-Secsetnry ksbcsou, Zen. tar
Held, md other promnc1t members ol ttla
House were compelled 10 luke 6eath III tle area
in front Ut lr dcak.
THE GALsEn1Es wEns PAckRn
so closely ta' 1t It would hive been Impossible
10 scat another human being III thctn. LII the
seuate galcr5 The ladies '!ied TIC aisle, md even
tic door '7as opcuca 10 Tint thuso VINO could
mot otiter might catch the WORDS ol the orator
III thc corridor. Tho ball and io''hies themselves
WIRE shronssa bY disappointed hundreds who
had exhausted all means OF obtaining adt1lts-
sion. An Incident That attracted general asten'
ton Was tho cntrance OF Gcu. s'lcrmAn willis
Mr.. conk!nE was referring to tho Rebellion.
1'hr uencrnt at first stood lu tho centre aisle.
but lew pnces from Conhting, but WIS soon
Afterwards escorsea " senator oasis' Of lill'
nois, to Ills own seat In the front row, whlle the
Judge himself sat on ono Of tic c!,uir4 Of the
| Associated Press reporters facing tho
auu!encc. It wns, perhaps, unfortunate
| that tho judge should huYc placed htIn,
| sell IN this conspicuous position, foT he
subsequently, was tho subjcck OF Conkllnr'a
kecpest thrl,sts. Tic proscncc nj Gen. Blcr.
man. too, became more marked bv Sir. Conk-