Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

On Monday the Nicc-Pre>ident laid be-
fore the Senate the following commuElca-
ton;
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Is, 1881.
10 Hon. "a. lriipr, I7ce-Preideat:
Sir. VIII YOU please announce to the Sen
ate that my resignation as senator OF the
I United States from the state of New York
has been forwarded To the Governor Of the
State. / have the honor TO be, with great
respect. Your obcdiont servant,
Signed Roscoe CoNkLIN".
This communication was received with
great sensation. which was heightened when
the Nicc-PreSident laid tho following before
the Senate;
SENATE CHAMBER, May rs, 1881.
10 lion. e. 4. lrttar, TJee-PrtsideHf.
S.r.-I nave forwarded 70 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 factto the Senate. With great respect,
vour o5elient servant,
ISignedI T.. c. PLAT.
4 hum of establishment followed the
reading of the communication, and Hill, OF
Georgia. suggested, sGH9 roce, that this would
be a good time to elect the officers of the
Senate.
Mr.. Dawes moved to go into executive
session.
Mr.. Cockercli: 7 thought YOU wanted to
consider the other resolution TO elect Of
fccrs of the Senate.
Mr.. Dawes: l had no idea but that the
Senator would like to go on whit. II Is IN
accordance with the disposition which has
been shown from the beginning.
Mr.. Hin, of Georgia The Senator said
that the Republic would be subverted II the
resolution was not acted upon.
Mr.. Dawes But the Senator would new
or be convinced until he happened to have
"a majority.
Mr.. Hill: Oh. we won't Insist upon hav-
ing IL considered.
Mr.. Dawes; An accident Is an eye opener
90 the senate.
Mr. Hin turned around and suggested 60
Mr. Davis, of Illinois, that there was noth-
ing 20 prevent the Senate from adjourning
this week.
The Senate then at Il: 30 went into exec
utive session.
The National Republican,, Conkling ana
Malone organ, says of the President aucnt
the nomination of Robertson:
The republican senators "hJvc bccnmct with
the arrogance and ob>tinacy of % weak IMAM
lhc-ius ,o q wrCi-s act
The New York Trfjurr saws CT the Conk-
ling-Platt resignation
Neither Mr. oukliuuu or Mr.. Plat his any
idea oi leaving che ~cu~te. There is a charac
'.r Vr % F~cr 20 comedy who Is continually
Jtarrcling with his mistress and quitting tho
house iu % rage. hut hc always Leaves his UNI
h~cla behind him, SIS a p~ctcNt of returning
and 90 means Ot returning. % Is safe 90 say
tlal neither OF our senators has given up
tNe lelse of his lodgings. The farce at Wash
iugton win h~ccomplete' hy the farce 40 Aiba-
ny. and they will have whatever glory they
cam gctout of the theatrical performance.
Tho republican family Is not a happy
family Just row
The Richmond So thinks -. Jacobs
oil might help Couklirg Bot st Jacobs
would hardly like to risk its reputation on
Malone. It doesn't promise to rcsuscitate
the dead.
They call the anti-C onkliugitcs in New
York halfbrccds." In Buffalo they fired
a hundred guns upon the announcement of
Conkliug's resignation. If hedoesn't get the
viudicetion he seeks they'll probably ire a
thousand
Stalwart organs 80 tho Couklinr stripc.