The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-19
DEADLOCK In THE SENATE.
REPUBLICANs FORCING A NIGHT sHS-
SION ON THE ARMY BILL.
Messrr. ConknnR, Blaine, and Carpenter Tn
si-tinR upon N ore Debate-A sharp Twelve
Hours Discus.ien-Mr. Blaine DemoIished

Messrr. Conkfns, Blaine, and Carpenter Tn
sistinR upon More Debate-A sharp Twelve
Hours Discussion-Mr. blaine Demolished.
WASHINGTON, June 1s-The proceedings
OF the Senate to-day have been unusually in
terestlng. and. in some respects utterly with
out precedent The bill TO provide for a com
mission on the Improvement OF tho Mississippi
River was first passed on q call Of the Doll by the
large vote OF 48 to 4. Then tho Army Appro-
priation bill was the regular order. Mr.. Beck.
who had tho floor from yesterday. continued
with much vlgor and animation his re-
cital Of the outrages Of the Federal military in
tho election OF 1865 in Kentucky. which
had been rendered necessary by Mr.. Blaines
denial that troops had at any time interfered to
prevent voters from casting their ballots. Mr..
Becks proofs on this subject were 80 abundant
that when Mr.. Blaine subsequently replied he
had to fall back on bubbles and generalitcs. nOt
meeting the specific allegations by Union
officers OF military violence mt the polls. but
pretending that because there was larger vote
cast In 1865 than there was the year previous
there had been no interference with voters. Mr..
Beck then gave an account of the character OF
men employed as supervisors and deputy
marshals. He next took up sundry charges
made against him in a recent speech OF Mr..
Morrill, OF Vermont and showed that they we're
gressivc.
In answering Mr.. Blaine retorted with
n sensational speech on the use OF troops
at the polls. Ho made his strongest point
on tho Southern school books One OF these
he showed contained reflection on the
conduct OF an Indiana regiment at Buena
VISTA another Mr.. Blaine objected to because
1t was n citation OF extracts from modern
writer's and speakers in tho South. He did not
pretend to cite a single disloyal declaration or
eentmcnt from the book. As he referred to
North Carolina, Mr. Vance and Mr.. Blaine got
into a conoQuy. ut first sharp and then
humorous.
The eliminating point Of the debate came in
power He excoriated Mr.. Blaine for his as
pcrsion OF mn Indiana regiment. and contrastcd
the record OF Indiana and the Northwest with
New England in the Mexican war. putting the
,,atter IN the most odous light. He tnunted Mr..
Elaine with the fact that Maine had no troops.at
Bnena Vista. Mr.. Voorhees, references to Mr..
Elaine were 50 severe that the attention OF the
whole chamber was at once arrested. Mr..
hysrmcnis that he incautiously demanded
vMhcre was Frank lin Pierce pa call which
Mr. VOORHEES, next passed to tho use
war TO control elections, and thence to to
federate brgnders in the Senate. Mr.. Voor-
hees hook up New York and other States having
Republican Senators. TO show that they had
many opportunities to reward soldiers by send
ing them 10 the senate but had preferred the
politicians Mr. VOORHEES, closed with a long
and striking list OF eX-Confedrrate officers APP
pointed 10 conspicuous positions after Joining
the Republican party. The list embraced Aker,
Longstreet Judge Hughcs. James L. Orr. and
others. He read with marked fleet a passage
Hayes. had not been chosen President Of the
United States by the people. Mr. Blaine was
easer 70 reply to Mr.. Voorhees,, but he had been
force. He had been literally overwhelmed.
Tho debate through the day had been wholly
OF party character. and was not strictly peril
nent 10 the bill. II grew out OF the tone impart-
ed 10 tho discussion by Messrs Blaine and Win
DOM MI Carpenter was AL day prepared TO
after O'Clock when Mr.. Conkling endeavored
70 secure an ADJOURNMENT. Mr.. Withers. who
journ unless an Understanding could be arrived
at for tho vote to be taken at some hour to-mor-
cned. Mr. withers thSh Insisted on gong on on
with tho bill. when for the first time q system Of
led by, Messrs. Blaine. Conklng. and Carpenter.
and they must take whatever credit or share
Tn,i, may belong to the INTRODUCTION Of rsyo-
tons to adjourn and motions to go
rt lrnto executive session were alternate.
the Republicans refused 10 vote except when
tho roll OF the Senate was called TO ascertain
whether there was quorum. There was
quorum all the while in the senate. but not
quorum Of Democrats. so that II was easy for
tue Republicans 70 break the quorum and mr.
WIS no power IN the senate without quorum
ot Democrats to compel Republican Senators
70 e '1i, vote or to punish those who refused The
sGruIgl9 to bring disgrace upon the
and rs some thought obstinate, but nothing
could excuse or Justify the behavior Of the Re-
publican leaders. Their attitude IL that OF OBJ
structing the bill 20 provide supplies for tho
army 10y using nlibustering tactics. treating
the Senate with contempt. and refusing 10 vote.
nR hal. -
pairs and allsentees. 20 reach the case. and they
can fairly afford to adjourn. A feeling Of pride
30 far prey ents an agreement To adjourn. COnk-
ling and Carpenter. whoan hour ago 10 o'clock
moved and voted to adjourn. are now STEADILY
voting agalnst adjournment and yst are refus-
ing TO let public business proceed in regular
order. There Is much disorder. The galleries
are laughing.
MIR, Conkling having charged the other side
with hai faith in not allowing the time taken up
by the Mississippi River Commission bill this
Army bill. Mr.. Lamar rose at tho conclu
sion OF Mr.. Conkling's remarks. and
Sud that so far as any iptmGtiop
IN vain u he was not superior to such a charge
from such source. II Is not my purpose. he
% to the senator thai 4 h. ntsndd OI to StS NTH Ss
that ANYTHING have done WIS not in good faith
| pronounce hl- statement fas"hood. which
rep- with NIL tho unmitigated contempt that l
Mr.. Conkhng, who had been walking slowly
back and forth behind the benches. advanced to
Mr.. President. l was diverted dur
ing the commencement OF tho re-
marks. the elimination TO which | heard
from the member from Mississippi. II
| understood the member Alright. he Intended
to impute. and did. In plain and unparlla.
mentary language. impuie to me an intentional
statement; lPausingl Tho Senator does not
dsrlAim that
Mr.. Lamar-I will state what intended, sir.
so thht there can hn no mistke
The presiding officer tMr. Cock relll called Mr.
Lamar 10 order. and Mr.. Conkling proceeded:
Whether | am willing to respond Ia tho
member from Mississippi depends entirely
upon what that menhrr intends to say and
what he did say. and for the time being do not
choose to hold any communication with him. |
Understood theS nator To saY in plain unparlia-
mentnry language that the statement of mine to
which he refers WAS fllsehOod. II caught
his words Alright. | have only to sny-ths not
being tho place to measure with any man
the capacity to violate dscency, to violate
theruos OF the Senate. or to commit
any OF the improprie!ies Of liie-I
the memher-from Mississippi did impute or
Intends to impute to me falsehoOd nothing
except the fact that this Ia the Senate would
prevent my denounring him ns n blHckguard
and n coward. Applause and hisses.l
Lamar replied that ha had understood him
correctly, AMI. anne most intense excitement
debate closed. The Southern men say that
Lamar will take formal notice OF the insult
elsewhere