Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-26
THE EVENING STAR.
THURSDAY.......F February 90, 1850.
CONGRESSIONAL,
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceed.

the assumption that those favoring IL were ami
This had been the case e espeetallY With the sen.
etor fIom Vermont.
Mr.. Logan said the votes tonight showed a
condition OF things never before exhibited in the
senate. he denounced the principle which led
Senator to vote against bill unless 1t brought
money TO his state. He charged the Senator
rom atol Vermont lMr. Edmundsy with urging Sen,
De taxed to pay the grants under it.
Mr.. Edmunds denied this assertion. and read
from his remarks to show that what he had
done was to advise careful examination of the
Dill by all Senators, as it was an important and
expensive measure.
Mr.. Logan still claimed that the Implication
had stated.
Mr.. Mcdonald, at p. M, moved that the
Senate adjourn. The vote resulted yeas Is, nays
1S-nO quorum.
Considerable flllibustering ensue1. and at 7:4O
the Senate, by vote of 90 to 10, adjourned
HOUSE-After our report closed
Debate on the star route deficiency appropria-
ton bill was continued by MeSsrs. Cannon.
Blackburn, Hawley, Haskell and others. With
out reaching vote the House adjourned
New York Republican Convention.
sTALwART SPEECH OF MR.. coNKLING-GRANT RE-
SOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
After our report of the proceedings of the
New 1Ork republican Convention closed yeSter-
Gay, the following resolutions were submitted:
The republicans of the state of New York
assembled to appoint delegates to represent
them In the national convention, reaffirm the
principles and patriotic purposes OF the repub-
lican party heretofore declared and faithfully
acted upon, and equally impressed with the
responsibility now devolved upon them, declare
that the safety of the nation is again imperiled
by the virulent and unlawful efforts OF the
democratic party to Oyerawe and Subvert the
state governments, as represented by the con-
duct OF its leaders in Maine and In several
of the southern states, thereby intended to
secure control of the general government by
deeds OF violence and fraud, and Indifference
OF carefully constituted judicial authority
In the presence of these grave and threat
ening dangers, 1t Is the duty of the republican
party OF the Union, In It's united strength to
meet and prevent them, and to this end mind
1ul OF their great responsibility In, the coming
presidential contest and of the fact that it must
be determined by the electoral vote of their
state, they hereby solemnly pledge to the re-
publlcans OF other states their ability to cast it
we repose absolute trust for his honesty, his
fidelity to duty, his serene judgment and solid
intelligence, his varied experiences, and for the
uniform success that has ever attended his eff
forts in securing the integrity, perpetuity
grandeur and prosperity of our common cOun-
try. For these reasons, and because we are sat-
1sfied that In him the nation, north and SOUTH
decidedly greet candidate deserving OF its
confidence, we present him as entitled to the
suffrages OF every patriotic citizen. We also
declare that the objection to third president
1al term applies only to a third consecutive
term, and is utterly inapplicable to the re-
election OF General Grant, who is and has been
private citizen, absent from the country, des-
tltute OF all presidential or official influence
or patronage, and whose election must be by
the free choice OF the people, unaided by those
influences which alone give force, If any there
be, to that objection. Therefore Resolved That
the republicans OF New York believe the re-
election OF Ulysses S. Grant as the presidential
candidate Of urgent Importance, and the dele
gates this day assembled are called upon and
efforts to secure his nomination" At the close
OF the reading there was ong-continued ap-
plause and Kisses.
Mr.. Forster moved to amend that portion of
the resolutions pledging the state to Grant by
substituting the name of James G. Blaine. ZAP
plause long continued He moved to strike out
all that portion OF the resolution referring to a
third term.
After considerable discussion Mr.. w. B. Wood
In moved to strike out the name of Grant and
leave the delegation unpledged.
MI. Forster accepted the amendment. The
question was then put on Mr.. Forster's amend
ment, when MI. Conkling took the floor and ad-
dressed the convention at great length
MR.. CONKLING'S SPEECH.
In the course OF his remarks he said; ssThe
election before us, fellow republicans is des-
tined to be memorable when you and may be
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the desperation of the
contest, not only before the people have decided
1t, but fear afterward also. 1t is the last cleo
ton to occur under cause which gives I'M
hallowed and unlawful power to the south. 1
say undue and unlawful power, because every
colored person is counted to swell representa-
tion, and yet the colored vote is trampled ont
and ignored. [Applause.l This arrangement
gives to the southern states but forty seven
electoral votes less than majority. new
count is about to take place. A new appor-
uonment Is to be made, fairly made. The
sceptre will be taken from the states lately in
rebellion, and 1t will pass to the north and to
the west. But with a democratic President
next time, and democratic Congress to make
all these adjustments you will have an appor-
t1onment under which the republican party
may not carry this country again for ten or
twenty years. Moreover, a close result how
ever clear, may lead to a disputed electoral
count and open the door to train of evils which
count, when one house was republican and one
democratic, the extra session with its revolu-
tonary plot, the doings in Maine and other
dealt are ALREADY foot pace
the choice of the next President in the hands of
democratic House. A flaw found in a single
electoral certificate of any state with either of
these two democratic houses to refuse to count
it, and the result is given into the hands of the
House OF Representatives, where the election
must De made by states, and what do you see?
Although the House Is democratic, counted by
states, it is republican, and therefore
yes, 1 venture to say therefore-Mr. Wash
burn, OF Minnesota, who was elected by
more than two thousand majority, and Mr..
Orth, OF Indiana, are marked for destruction,
TO be deprived of their seats. Why? Because
they hold the casting vote in their delegations.
Minnesota has majority Of democratic men,
bers, and Indiana has majority Of democratic
members, and If the election for President Is
thrown into the House. the vote being taken by
states, the election OF the said democratic Presi-
dent is insured. In crisis like this, with New
York the pivotal State-New York, whose vote
is to make the next President of the United
StateS-haS she no opinion, no opinion TO de-
clare to the republicans of other states who is
the man in crisis like this? Let me ask the
question as to New York: Have the republicans
OF New York no opinion who, in the presence of
such crisis, among the men republicans can
trust is most certain to be elected most certain
to be lawfully and peaceably seated after he is
elected? [Applause;l Next year, when we come
to have counted the electoral votes, we shall
need two things: First, a decided, unmiStakaOle
result; and, second, man with the country
behind him, man In whom his whole country
has SO much confidence that no revolutionary
plot or conspiracy will lift up its hand to strike
down his election. [Applause.l
MR.. Combines VICTORY.
A vote on Mr.. Fosters amendment followed,
and it was defeated-217 to 1s0. The resolutions
were then adopted.
A delegate moved that In case Grant Is not
nominated at Chicago, the delegation be in
structed to vote as unit for Jas. G. Blaine.
The motion was tabled.
The delegates to Chicago, for the Presidential
electors and members of the state committee,
were named by Congressional districts, after
which the convention adjourned sine die
TWICE SAVED By A BUTToN.-Pollceman Eu-
gene Beglan, on the night Of January 81, ar
rested Frank Pfeiffer in west 10Th street. VIM.
James tried to rescue Pfefffer, and Beglan says
that James fired two bullets at him, each of