Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-20
the ALl.neHr SESSION..

The all night session Of the senate on
"Wednesday, and which was continued uu'
til noon on Thursday, was apparently with.
out any particular cause an accident.
Early on Wednesdays session the army
| appropriation bill was taken up, and q
political discussion ensued which took i
vide range. For the most part it WAS good
natured and humorous, but at times it was
bitter andsssrong personalities were indul.
ged in. At the conclusion of the debate,
which was continued until late in tho
night, the time was consumed in calls of
the senate and In sending for absentees.
During the debate the following passage
occurred between Conkliae and Lamar: z
q Mr.. Conkling having charged the other
side With, bad faith in not allowing the
time taken BY the Mississippi river com.
miSaion bill this morning to be allowed In
debate an army bill. Mr.. Lamar rose at the
conclusion Of Mr.. Conkhng's remarks, and
said that as far as anv intimation of bad
faith to him was concerned. he had lived
in vain II he was not superior ia, such q
charge from such q source. 1t is not my
purpose, he said. to indulge in ~persenali.
ties, but | will say to the senator that if he
intended to intimate anything / have done
statement q falsehood, which I repel with
all the unmitigated contempt that / feel for
the author Of "
Mr.. Conkliug, who had been walking
slowly back and forth behind the benches,
advanced to his seat and said:
Mr.. President, l was diverted during the
commencement of my remarks, at the cul.
minstion of which I heard from The member
from Mississippi III understand the mem.
Der right be intended to impute, and did in
plain and unpartiamentary Language impute
to me an Intentional misstatement. Paus.
ing, the senator does not disclaim that,
Mr.. lanai will state what l intended,
sir. so that there can be no mistake.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Oockrill, call
ed. Mr.. Lamar to order and Mi. Conklipg
proceeded:
Whether l am willing to respond to the
member from Mississippi depends entirely
upon what that member intends to say and
what he did say, and for the time being l
do not choose to hold any communication
wlthvhim. l understand the senator Il
state in plain. unparlianentary language
that the statement Of mine to which he re.
fers was a falsehood if I caught his words
Alright. Ihave only to say that this not
being the place to measure with any mans
capacity toIviolste dCcency, to violate the
rules Of the senate or to commit any Of the
improprieties of life, l have only to say that
il the senator. member from Mississippi.
did impute or intended to impute to me q
falsehood, nothing excep, the fact that this
is the senate would prevent my denouncipg
him as q backyard and a coward. Zap.
plause and Kisses. Let me be more spe-
| ci6c, MI. President. Should the member
from Mississippi, except in the presence Of
the senate, charge me. by tintimationl or
otherwise, with falsehooc, fwsuld denounce
him as a blackguard, IS Q coward and a
liar. TIE rules and prophecies Of the sen.
ate are the only restraint upon me. LIDO
NOT think l need say anything else. Mr.
President. Applause and Kisses.
The chair demanded quiet in the CALLER
iee. III -
3Lamar-I have emily to say.that the sen
Ator from New York understood me cor
rectly. I did mean to say just precisely
those words and all that they imported
beg pardon. Of the senate for unparlia
mentary language. 1t was very harsh. l
Was severe. 1t was such as no man woul
deserve aud No brave man would veal
Renewed demonstrations of approval an
disapproval.]