Daily globe., 1881-02-08
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WAsENGTox, Feb. 7.-On motion Of sena
tor Morgan, Senators Hamlin and Thurman
were appointed tellers for the Senate in th;
electoral count meeting.
The morning hour having expired, on mo-
ton Of Senator Butler, the subject Of the al
legged census frauds in South Carolina was
taken up, and the letter of The secretary of the
interior in response TO the Senate resolution
for information on tbs subject was read.
Senator Butler verified the report and be-
lieved it should put to shame the baseless
calumnies of stump orators and party organs
IN the late campaign. Replying TO language
contained in speech by Senator Conkling
during the campaign, he spoke of its charges
and tnsinuatiens az being as malignant In
their purpose against the South as the heart
that inspired their utterance, and asserted
although the eEidence OF the correctness of
the figures was conclusive and overwhelming,
the author of the charges hadn't the honesty
10 make amends for his dishonorable perver-
sions.
Senator CoDkling replied 10 Butler that he
inferred the latter had designed his remarks as
an assault on him for something he had said
in speech last September He thought Sen
ator Butler had taken a long time to reply. As
for the vaPorings Of that Senator he had no
concern.
Senator Butler-The staggering insolence
Of the Senator from New York has no concern
for'me.
Senator Conkling-The Senator is person
with whom don't choose to handy words or
epithets here Or elsewhere, least of all here.
The subject was then dropped.
Senator Harris, Of Texas, at the suggestion
Of the committee on District of Colum.
bic, asked unanimous consent for e special
session tomorrow evening to have read the
district code bill.
Senator Conllins suggested as but few
Senator'S would attend to hear the district
bill read, there would not be much difference
between reading under such circumstances or
dispensing with the reading altogether
senator Ingalls,. favoring an evening ses-
sion as the best means of facilitating action,
remarked that IN addition to the matter of
taxation the question Of compulsory educa-
ton and liquor licenses were to be
passed upon. In answer to Conk-
ling he desired TO know whether
that Senator did not think that when a ques-
lion about stopping grog in the District Of
Columbia came up there would not be \ full
attendance on the Democratic side.
Senator ConklIng made some humorous re-
marks upon the point that Senator Thurman
had found party question in the bill relating
TO that which was supposed to be so agree
able TO the Democratic stomach and was
thought TO furnish so much inspiration for
one of the two great organizations Of the
country.
Senator Thurman replied when the bill came
mp he would call the yeas and nayes on the
license question, that it might be seen whether
the Republican side could keep the promises
by which they had secured the vote Of temper
anee people from year 10 year. He wanted to
see whether the members would vote for pro-
hibilion or q local option law He for one
g., fn, lo
had seen the effect Of not granting licenses.
The constitution of Ohio in 1851 PROHIBITED
license and the consequence was there had
heen at least two drinking places in the State
for one existing when prohibition was made.
Ie believed where the prOhlbitory policy was
adopted its effect On public morals and public
health would be injurious. Aside from the
question Of spirits one of compulsory educa-
ton which would violate the right of con-
science of father and compel him to send his
child to a school other than the one he had
selected, it was one upon which he and other
senators would have something to say.
Senator Harris finding unanimous consent
could not be obtained offered a resolution for
a night session tomorrow. Expiration of the
morning hour ended the subject.
The pension appropriation bill was taken
up, the pending question being the amend
ment OF Senator Withers from the committee
for local pension courts, the so-called sixty
surgeons bill, which after discussion was re-
lected.
1he question recurring Oh the bill, Senator
Plumb moved an amendment appropriating
$4,000 to provide for fifty additional exam
iners for the pension, adjutant general and
surgeon generals offices, to render effective
the work of paid examiners.
Senator Wither5 raised the question of
order. Amendment carried. Adjourned.
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