Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-06-26
The Southern Whip Cracks in
Congress.
The Most Extraordinary Sence I'm
The Senate for Years.

the Senate for Years.
Exchange OF Personal AIIusiOns
Between Lamar and COnkling.
Wednesdays special to the Cincinnati
Commercial says that this has been an
exciting day in the Senate, and at pres
ent writing the indications are that it
will continue all night. The Army Bill
was under discussion. Beck and VoOr-
hees have made long political speeches,
and Blaine occupied half an hour in
pressing upon the Democrats an amend
ment he has offered to the political sec
ton of Army Bill, providing "that any
person who shall carry deadly weapon
of any kind openly or concealed at the
polls at any election for Representative
in Congress, shall, on conviction thereof,
be punished with fine of not less than
five hundred dollars nor more than five
thousand dollaas, or with Imprisonment
for period of not less than six months
nor more than FIVE years, or with both
fine and imprisonment, at the discretion
of the Court"
While Blaine was speaking Herman
and other discreet Democrats were cir
cling around among their colleagues ur-
ging them not to be drawn into any con
troversy with Blaine, such contrOver-
sy having heretofore proved very disas-
trous to them. But Withers could not
resist when Blaine asked him why he
was not willing to vote for this amend
ment, alleging that Withers and his fel-
lew Democrats were willing to allow
rifle clubs, Ku-Klux and other Demo
cratic military organizations to go to the
polls on election day, but they objected
to disciplined, organized soldier of the
United States Withers was cornered,
and could only answer by asking Blaine
why he would not vote for the sixth sec
ton? Blaine pressed him more closely,
but not get Withers or any one else into
controversy. Blaine then made the
point as strong as he could that the
Democratic party was willing to prevent
by law United States soldiers from ap-
preaching the polls to keep the peace
but was not willing to prohibit Ku-Klux
and rifle clubs from approaching the
polls to intimidate voters. Blaine then
read some extracts from Southern school
books to show what sort of history and
doctrine was being instilled into the
minds of the children Of the South.
| At six o'clock Senator Conkling moved
to adjourn. The Democrats resisted, in
sisting that the Army B;ll should be
passed before adjournment. Conkllne
and Carpenter wanted to Speak, and they
were tired by long days session. The
Democrats insisted that they must SPEAK
at once or not at all. A stormy scene
followed, which lasted for several hours
the Republicans fillibustering to secure
an adjournment, and the Democrats re
sisting.
Several incidents occurred to show
that there was considerable bitterness O1
feeling on both sides. Senators COnk
ling and Carpenter prevented anything
except motions to adjourn.
From IL to II o'clock the Senate wa:
engaged in dispute over the method Of
procuring the attendance of Senators
Senator Conkling, who had all the even
ing insisted upon an adjournment, turn
ed around and voted each time against
adjournment, for the reason, as he said
that he wished to compel the Democrats
to adjourn themselves. Abont II O'clOcl
Senator Salisbury. who was usually 10
quacious, made high-tempered speech
reviewing the history of the session ant
ranting about the action of the Republi
cans.
Conkling took the floor afterwards, ant
made one of his short, forcible speeches
first placing the blame of the filibuster
ing upon the Democrats and then went
into politics. He said the entire day
with the exception of the twenty-five
minutes which Blaine occupied, had
been exhausted by Beck and voorhees,
and when Carpenter, who was in IL
health, wanted an adjournment so thai
he should not have to speak when ht
was fatigued, the Democrats refused tt
adjourn. Conkling said he had led the
flibustering to show the Democrats that
they could not run rOughshod over the
minority. He said the act of the Demo
Gratis in refusing to adjourn was an act
of bad faith, and he should resist it now
as he should resist similar acts in the
| future.
Conkling then proceeded to make
general political speech with his Gus
tomary force and eloquence, denouncing
the Army Bill and attacking the Demo
Gratis for their action in forcing political
legislation on an appropriation bill. He
declared that the action of the Demo
Gratis this session in offering the sixth
section to the Army Bill in such a mild
way was to get President Hayes to sign
it, so that he would commit himself to
the signature of similar one, but more
explicit, next year, so as to prevent the
army being used to protect the polls at
the next Presidential election.
Conkling spoke twenty-five minntes
and at twenty minutes past II o'clock
Lamar replied to Conkling's charge OF
bad faith, pronouncing Conkling's state
ment falsehood, with all the contempt
that feel for the Senator from New
i York Iamar was very angry. and