The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-04-21

preference. were gained before he reached
the are OF 20. After that he accepted but
few cases, but.in these IFS success was mark
ed. He married Julia Seymour, sister ofex-
Governor Horatio Seymour. In 1893 he was
elected mayor Of Utica. and In November Oh
the same year he was elected Representa-
tive In the Thirty-sixth Congress took his
seat IN that body al the beginning OF It's nrst
session. IN December, 1859, session noted
for It's long and bitter contest over the
speakership. He was reelected IN looo
and entered the Thirty-seventh Congress
M the opening OF the special session
convened by President Lincoln, july 4, 1851.
In this Congress Roscoe Conkling was Chair
man of the Committee on the District OF
Columbia, and also .ot special committee
appointed TO frame a bankrupt law. A can
didate for reelection 10 the Thirty-eighth
Congress, he was defeated by his old law
partner, Francis Herman. In 1864 Conkiing
defeated him, serving on the Committees
on Ways and Means and on Reconstruction.
He startled the Nation by an attack on the
tactics of General Mcclellan, and gave the
keynote for earnestness in all future war
legislation at a time when hesltaney and
yacillation prevailed. In February, 1862.
he opposed Mr.. spaulding's legal-tender act
by speech and vote, snstainieg, contraryto the
prevailing party policy, Mr.. Horizons amend
incorporating for the issue OF IN int rest
bearing note, aud against the final passage
OF the bill rs amended by Thaddous Stew
ems In the same session he voted for the
payment Of interest on the debt IN coin.
Mr.. Conkling was firm 'upholder OF all
legislation tending TO uphold the hands OF
the administration In prosecuting the war
for the suppression OF the rebellion. In tho
fall OF 1866 he was elected 10 the Fortieth
Congress, but before that Congress met he
was elected to succeed Judge Ira Harris as
United States Senator from the State OF New
York. lie took his seat IN the Senate March
4. 1867, and was reelected twice, his second
term beginning March 4, 1873, and his third
term March 4, 1879. He was "a jealous sup
porter OF General Grants administration.
The general policy of that administra-
ton toward the South was largely directed
by Senator Conkling, who advocated It with
all the powers Of his eloquence and all tho
potency of his personal and political influ-
ence. lie was also largely Instrumental
In the inception and passage OF the civil
rights bill. In 1876 he took prominent
part IN forming the act for the Electoral
| Commission, aud I'm carrying IL through. In
| 1880 Senator Conkling led thcGrant forces at
the Republican nominating convention In
Chicago, and made the speech putting him
| I'm nomination. soon after the election OF
! President Garfield he differed from him on
questions of public policy, In 1881 he resign
| ed his seat In the Senate and applied 10 the
Legislature of New York for Endorsement
and reelection. He faied.in thisland retir-
ed from politics, resuming the active practice
Of the law to redcem.his fortunes, which were
sadly shattered. He speedily assumed
the foremost position at the New York
bar, and was engaged in a number
of prominent and remuncratiyc cases.
| OF late years chad been repeatedly solicit
ed to re-enter politics, and his recent replies
had indicated that he might reconsider the
resolution he made In 1881. Mr.. ConklIng
had narrow escape from death In the re-
cent blizzard in New York, being almost
overcome one night IN the drifts aud the
binding snow, and only his magnificent
physique carried him through. Although
his hair and beard had whitened OF late
years, Mr.. Conkling still retained his fine
physical proportions, which would have
made him a marked man Ia any assemblage.