, 1879-06-22

pect that he Is engaged III M electioHeeIlH pIe-
tense: that he wants anybody in the galleries or
| beyond the galleries to suppose that he and his
associates are cutting down the cost OF Govern
ment because they split the bills up, put only a
part in one and then bring III As they are com
| pelled to do afterward, deficiency bills to make
| up the original total. I know that Senator Is
! incapable Of anything Of that kind"
| At this point Mr. Hereford had the teneritY
| to say something. The Record will show the re-
suit:
NJ. Gonkling-Wh2f doss ! my = friend friend frem saa
West Virginia saya He made a remark in bis
seat which did not catch.
a1r. Hereford-H the bill Is amended in the
Senate it has to 90 back to the House, and that
keeps us here that much longer.
Mr. ConNtng-Does not the honorable Sena-
| tor from West Virginia know that the House is
the great fountain, the great Source Of Demo
critic doctrine, Of Democratic retrenchmens
and reform, with the emphasis on all the yowels
when you say ''reforna" The Senator knows
that; aud yet he hcsitates about having this
| bill 20 back to that most infalsibie, as I sup
pose, according to his Judgment, of all human
tribunals Certainly It is the safest place in the
world to haveit go,-s4House in which pre-
vious question prevails, previous question
under which you can pass q q oli, s particularly @
Observation-Disclosures spectator standing there
cannot see how it is done.
Mr, Hcreford-We are aware Of the ilibnster-
ing that the Senator's political friends engage
e.
to-day.
Mr.. Conkling -Filibustering!
Mr He-cforl-Yes sir: they aro engaged In
it bow.
Mr. Conkling-I am shocked to hear the sen-
ator from West Virginia use that word. It Ger
.tainlr implies a knowledge On bis part of reyo-
lutionary methods that supposed great con-
serratfye statesmnn like him had never thought
OF or allowed to be brought to his observation.
atnr that ueytl cnmmupicotious corrupt good
manners,, and If auv man approaches him to
sneak OF such q thing IS flibustcrIng. as bis
frieni advise him to turn away and. hear 1t not.
sncb ,scryl ioes not heion;- ia The vorahrIary
raoofi in t,e benescent work which now ocrn-
55;es The Tine of The ORGANIZATION to which nv
bnnorab}c friend heIougs.
Mr> Observation-Disclosures have hean instructed by
MT Efr. tsonS1:np--sfy friend again yeriffes what
have sa1d. Tint. his associati0ns Of late have
had n dcmoraljz3ner an,i corrnptfpe influence
mon him. I lind that he. too. has Been In cart
e,ts Ha nas been one Of tie nina and riVrts n
tS. tS;s t,reot Toachinn Which o,,erates wa knns;
nf epds " th dark cinsters and If
this building. 7 do not know where they are
heid The frrth IL Mr. President the 9annfo,-
from West Virginia makes q disclosnre this
mornino 1of nm amount Of no1itical r,ite and
which confess was not prepared to hear from
one As Innocent as believed him to be.
This was mite enourh for Mr.. Hereford and
do not lind his name aaa1n in the nroceedtnes
of that dar.
Soon after this Mr.. Blaine nroae in his most
nngnacious nlnnner and began q running debate
of his own with Mr. Wallace. Mr.. Conkll1u,
meanwhile ucrusInc his letters and newspapers,
rs his custom in such circumstauces. / supnose
4 is because he has such confldcpcc in his friend
Mr.. Blaine that when the latter has the deck the
New York skipper feels that be can 90 below
With perfect safety. After Mr.. Blaine's stormy