New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-12


ser raised by Mr.. Conkling, holding that resSla-
6ou for the appointment of committees IN any oVuea
raw than by ballet must fret be ordered Dy I'm, tns
Bcnate. He did not understand tnas tns 0ena'e ""'
NJ. Psnd,etou appealed from the decision, and
Nr Garland Dem, Ark took the door IN support
e the appeal gss to sss orgapss it's its in
order that executive matter misnt DO relerreu :"
them. 80. ~ .,st;tu
Eional duty OF the majority to seize on day wnen
four chairs were vacant 70 make an organization
which, on Tuesday next, they would have no power
10 make IApplsnse in the galleries. winch was
MI Garland responded that he was in no hot haste
about reorgsnzing the Senate. dc DID not WISH 70
eerambling for the possession of the reorganization
IL it belonged to the Democrats they wanted 1T; II
e the .S be 70 that
she Senate could proceed to this matter OF reorgan
M Copklpr replied that he was instructed that
one of the absentees would be here tomorrow, Two
Of them on Monday, and the last by TUESDAY nignt
or Wednesday morning; 30 that the whoie ques1ipn
really was whether the Senate should anticipate py
eight-and.forty hours the moment when the Senate
' Mr.. Garland disclaimed for the Democratic side
hny intention OF clutching power which olo noS Do
Nj Hill Dem. Gal said that he did not know the
fact which the Senator from New-York nao stat e
that the other side would have the majority on Weo
nesday next, but 1t were true It was ~ the power
Of the Senate to change its committees: The Demo
cratlc side had been sapnsed VIII HI gop RepuS
psn President issued 2 proclamation ordering tns
Senate to convene March T. and that after ne nad
known that Providence had inteIposed, and saoly
made vacancy on the other sidef
Az this point Mr.. Ferry REP, Mich) asked Mr.;
Hill Laestion and quite long discussion, connneo
until Mr.. Hill made a remark TO the effect that Mr.
Ferry must have been asleep at some period OF yes,
terday's proceedings. Then Mr.. Conkling entered
CURED between him and Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill said that he might Do guilty OF many
Sood to his friend from Michigan that
be had slept; but he would never be so thougntless
rs 20 suppose that the brilliant Senator from New,
York ever even nodded. The sun might be dimmed
somewhat by black spots, but the Senator from
Eew-York was always brilliant and perfect: Il am
glad,n he continued in reply TO DOW from MI
Ihave said.n lLaughterl
Mr.. Conkling-f always approve when you are
Mr. Hill then resumed his speech. Were the Dem
oorats to be tainted for the amusement of the gal
leres with the charge that they wanted to reorgan-
lie the Senate in hot haste because four seats were
emptyf Providence had emptied one; Republican
President had emptied three. Suppose that Presl-
dent should empty more more; was the senate 10
wait until the vacancies were hlledf Might he not
send the distin guished Senator from New-York to
grace some foreign postf Laughter.
Mr.. Conkling-Is the Senator INDUCING and de-
lighting himself with any such hope as thatf
Mr.. Hl-No, sir; would be glad to furnish
foreign post with the distinguis example of
ability and elegance combined in the person of the
gentleman, but would not like to be deprived of
his presence in this chamh--.
Mr. Conkling-I suggest that the gentleman 60
himself. -
Mr. HILL could not go for two reasons: 1t
would not please q Republican President to seud
me, and it would please the gentleman too much to
have me 60.
After further discussion of the appeal by Messrs.
Bayard Dem, Dell, Jones Dem, Fla-l. MCPHERSON
Dem N J.l, and Sherman (Rep., Ohio, but without
taking vote thereon the Senate at 2:30 D. M,
on motion of Mr. Harris Dem. Tenn.l, went into
opened, and the Senate adjourned until Monday.