The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-25
THE RESERVATIONS.
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WAsmIHGros, D. c., May 10Th 1881.
SIR: win you please announce TO the
Senate that my resignation as Senator OF the
United states has been forwarded to the
Governor uf the State have the honor 10
be. viii, great respect. yogir obedient serv-
ant oscoE CoNKLISG.
To Hon. c. \. Arthur, Vice President.
He read it in the monotonous
sing-song, uninfected way of which
he is master, but before he had
finished all eyes were upon him and
all ears were open to receive his
announcement. Astonishment set
on every face; each man looked to
his neighbor in questioning wonder.
A murmur of surprised comment
crept around the chamber. Then
some incredulous Senator demand
ed a second reading Of the moment
Gus missive. Once more the clerk
chanted its contents, while the in
credulous ones, convinced against
their viii, dank in the simple state
ment Of the startling fact. Then the
Vice President handed the clerk an
other lieta Of ike tenor, reading
thus:
SENATE CBAsBER May 10th 1881,
To the Hon. C. A. Arthur, Vice President
of the United States:
STR: have forwarded to the Governor OF
the State of New York my resignation as
Senator of the United States for the State of
New York. VIII You please announce the
fact to the Senate. With great respect, your
obedient seryent. THoaas c, PLATr.
This was read amid the increasing
hum of astonishment in the galleries
and the floor, Hill, of Georgia, had
the cruelty to suggest that officers
ought now to be elected. Then
Burnside, endeavoring very hard to
look as though nothing unusual
had occurred, rose neryously and
presented the report of the Foreign
Affairs Committe, recommending the
adoption of the Morgan-Monroe
doctrine resolution, which he gave
notice he would call up tomorrow
His carefully-prepared report was
read, Nobody paid the slightest
attention to l.. All were absorbed
in the consideration of the step
taken by Mr.. Conkling, its meaning,
and its probable effect.
No public allusion was made in
the executive session To tho rcsigna-
ton of Messrs. Conkling and Plat,
bat the Senators gathered together
in little groups and eagerly discuss
ed the situation. Neither Mr.. Conk-
ling nor Mr.. Platt visited the Capt.
tol, and the latter left the city on
the 5 p. IN. train for New York. Mr..
Conkling passed the afternoon in
his apartments on Fourteenth street.
He received many callers, who came
to congratulate him upon the bold
and manly position he has assumed.
The Senator from New. York seemed
to be in excellent spirits. 'How l
pity you,n he exclaimed, as q Sena-
tor of much prominence entered the
parlor. "You are obliged to rise
early in the morning, attend com.
mittee meetings, join In caucus, and
be confined in many other respects.
! am enjoying the liberty of pri-
yate citizen, had good sleep
this morning. Tomorrow / shall
try TO clear up my correspondence,
attend to little private business,
have my horse sent up to Utica, and
then / will shake the dust Of this
beautiful city from my departing
feet, and try to get beyond the are
na of politics for time"
HR. CONFINES POSITION.
is clearly defined in the statement