Daily globe., 1879-02-10
HOW CONKLING WAS BUSTED.
An E1citing and Extraordinary Scene III,
the Senate.
Washington Special Feb. 81 to Chicago Tri-
bune

CUe senate.
Washington Special (Feb. 81 to Chicago Tri-
bune.
One OF the most extraordinary and exciting
executive sessions held for years took place to-
day over the New York nominations, resulting
IN their confirmation, the majority for Merritt
being nine, and for Burt twelve. The doors
We're closed at l o'clock and not opened till
after s, and for the entire seven hours the
Senate chamber is described as a scene of
great excitement, at times approaching a
general uproar Conkling was busy from the
hrst moment to the last, and Voorhees, on the
Democratic side and Spencer and Patterson on
the otner were his active aides-de-camp. The
debate opened on the main question and contin-
ued about two hours, when from the drift of
the sentiment on the Democratic side, Conkling
ana his trlends after a consultation, became
convinced that confirmation would take place
IT vote was reached. To prevent this
D1vERs1oNE WAS PLANNED,
and the advantage of it quietly explained among
the Democrats. 1t was, that to send the case
back to the committee would carry it over the
4th OF March, and really give their side control
OF the New York custom-house. Tn other
words, it was clear and almost undisguised
determlnation to sell the whole case out to the
democrats rather than have the administration
succeed. The idea of securing control of the
matter was at first quite popular on Ethe Demo-
cratlc SIDE, and there were numerous expressions
to the effect that this was
EXACTLY THE THING
and the best thing to do. Mr.. Voorhees, was
particularly pleased with the proposition, A
vote was about to be taken on the subject
when Mr.. Conkling rose and committed suicide
by cutting his throat from ear to ear in the fol-
lfNNy1r l-l
oe called on the proposition to recommit the
subject for full investigation, when Mr. Conk-
ing arose, prefacing his remarks with the state
ment that it might be the last chance he would
have to address the Senate on this subject, and
he would improve it by
FREEING HIS MIND
to certain extent in regard to the whole mat
ter he then began speech lasting about two
hours, which proved to be an effort by the side
of which all previous speeches of Conkling's
life In the direction of bitterness are declared
by good judges to sink into insignifcance. and
were made to appear as the very essence of
ml!dness and suavity. In the midst of his at
tack on the administration he took out large
bundle OF private notes, written by several
persons in and about the administration, some
from secretary Sherman, some from assistant
asking that certaip persons named be appointed
to places for various reasons. This part of the
performance was evidently
ARRANGED IN ADVANCE
for as Conkling proceeded to read off these
notes he was continually asked to repeat. One
asking an appointm ent for Justice Bradley's
eral times, Conkling taking great delight in ex-
planning what Justice Bradley wanted, and dis
gushing good many too by insinuations
against this member of the bench; but he
seemed perfectly oblivious of the fact that he
was rapidly turning Senators against him, and
went on with his most intense, extraordinary,
and to say the least, exceedingly unsenato,i ial
style OF attack, for nearly two hours. He
SAT DOWN GREATLY EXCITED,
but having apparently fully freed his mind.
To his great surprise he found Senators demand
ing on all sides that the vote should be taken
at once, not on the motion to recommit for in
Vestlgatlon, but upon the main question. All
attempts to change this determination were
futile. and so vote was had resulting in con-
hrmatlon by nine majority for Merritt and
twelve majority for Burt.
An attempt was next made to throw all the
proceeding open to the press. This caused
Gratis that this should include the most remark
able collection Of private letters Conkling had
read to the Senate.
THEY had BEEN PRODUCED
in violation of all rules heretofore observed in
regard to such papers, but they had been read
to influence the Senate, and it was only propcr
that they should be regarded as belonging to
record. Mr.. Conkling. however, took possession
OF them and declared they should not be made
public. The Senate could not help ITSELF and,
after considerable discussion, it was finally
agreed to remove the injunction of secrecy from
the votes. In regard to the mass Of letters he
produced, a number Of them will appear as very
indiscreet, but ConkIing's construction Of
many of them was forced and unworthy of the
Senator. His friends now threaten loudly that
the Senate shall at once institute inquiry into
the means used by the administration to secure
confirmation. There has been general excite
ment over the whole subject throughout the
evening.
IsiU Kings Model Newspaper.
Zumbrota Independent.
One day the States pri son rinp ia stirred ,,r