The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-20


Mr. Dnoa, rcp) Of conn.--The senator frop hasss
chGSetts says tho cnOrmies in the States lately v re-
tcon greater than these OF Kansas ~ former
days beg leave to remind that Senator than int no.
sciy the question raised by the senator from VIZ
cousin. There Is question here rs 10 the lnscohtnss
of anybody in Kansas IN The Southern state ~
President Of tho United States has sent in whltcwasca
report with regard 10 thee enormii!es Now sr can
not pass that in silence. What j. whiicwashesrreon.
IL Is report intended 10 cover up, BY alaehood ana
msstatcments, certain facts That Is wbiievasbed re-
port Now, sir as friend Of the i'resdont and y
press exclusive peculiar friendship for him. csu
moi SIT quietly and listen IN silence such charges
sustain the policy OF the President understand II
not because i is Tho presid nts policy, but because i y
right believe IN the truth Of the statement he has
made, and, although he needs defence. cannot sui
fer such changes to 10 the country without prtcs.
Mr. Recommendations the Presidents policy be
right not the charge Of the Senator from sasei'
sets toes 20 that question ALL ~ the Senator
from Massachusetts differs from him and believes hinta
be wrong that IS thing he has perfect right 70 do,
but Mr.. President he goes further. He charges upon
The President OF the United States fsehood Ia substance
by saying his message IL . whitewasblnE report lie
charges iIm with Of truths want Of patriotism
What else can we infer from his remarns2 II was thai
which panied me- was not panied because the honor
able Senator differed from the President know hc
differed from the President on this question ont via
very much chagrncd TO hear that senator, as should
be TO hear other Senator the floor of tho Senate
question the truth the integrity and the patriotism oi
the President, however much he might disagree IN
member of tins body. had fnl faith in the
good intentions of the President, in his in
iegrity and his love Of truth. II he has specially
displayed any character in this struggle il is that
promising love of truth love ofcountry and love Of mon
which has made him sacrifice and endangcr all he had
during the struggle the south, and winch has always
characterized him as man. IL was not that INC honor
able Senator questioned the propriety of the policy
commended by him. but because he made use OF that
remark that IL was ANhitcwaebng message, and ii
tended to cover up infamy That, confess sir pansd
me exceedingly, and was none the less panied IL, .
after having called his attention 10 it, he should rise sd
say that he has nothing to modify, nothing TO dnniy
nothing 70 rctract have said ALL perhaps more ihsn
ought TO have said shall not go into any discussion of
these matters at the present time.
MI. SUMNER am sorry that have given pain 10 my
honorable friends certainly did not intend TO do 60
They suggest that the question has been raised as 70 The
policy Of the President have raised no such question:
and have expressed no opinion in regard 10 H. The
Senator from Wisconsin dwes on that point, aud re-
minds the Senate that The policy of the President waa
not In question. knew II was not in question, aud
therefore expressed no opinion on IL; for when speak
in this body, try 10 speak directly to The question
There question directly before the senate Bar
there been should have been ready 10 meet IT, The
only question on the character OF the document
read, and that characterized a. embarrassing dou-
mcnt.n Ny honorable friends rose one after another
and like two exicographcrs proceeded 10 give tehn
ton OF the word 'whitcwash' ! do not accent
their definition. intended no such meaning rs either
the Senator from Connecticut or the Senator from
Wisconsin has attempted to give. ! bave no retec-
ton make the patriotism truth OF the President
OF the United states Never IN public or IN private have
made any such reflection, and do not begin now When
spoke, spoke OF document that had been read at the
desk and characterized IL as thought II ought 10 be
characterized My memory goes back in this cbsinher
that other scene when n whltewashinr message dill
come into this body from franklin Pierce. We III a.
that time called whitewashine report and am not
what my honorable friends from Wisconsin and IRON,
Connecticut have undertook to do to-day. We a felt
then that Mr.. Pierces messsce was hiiewasii'ns
document. simply understood to-day, after hearing
tho document read at the desk, to eharac,.1e a. is
patriotic party Of 1886 characterized tho message ..
Franklin Pierce ttNs...P
Mr.. DxoS--I am glad to hear the disclaimer now
made by the Senator from Massachusetts, although b.
hal. tn
tract. He he did not the word N The scnss
in which tits always understood. Very well; u be
thinks the word embarrassing apfoper term w. sSs,
TO the message Of the President, and means nothing Wy
IL. am content 70 allow him 10 give his own rnnifos
dicatcd. and what the common senSc OF most Mei
understand by it, Bnt the Senator Is skilled In lcxeo
4 graphy will not object "a his applying mis- own ein
| lion 10 the term generally ronsidere So offensive.
Mr. TRuNButL 10 ask that This debate cease i
was not in Their province 10 crrise remark upon h
expressions of opinion which Senator SShad though
proper 10 indulge IN Blu. Il did TO him that
controversy had arisen which was not calculated for m
| public interest or welfare.
The question then stated by The tr ,ik o. be oi
the motion Of Mr. sherman 30 print the report OF Genera
Schurz, with the other Documents and IL WAS carried.
cAII poR GENERAL nov ans Rh's,ri
Mr. WADl linp) al Ohio, presented resolution cal!r
for the report OF General Howard the condition 81 tn
| freedmen, which was adopted.
rkrTRs s.rTHrgN sTiaEs.
Mr. Cow, To Withdraw his objection III Mr. An
thongs resolution 10 refer MI papers an The ',het .
the rcprcseniao OF the States lately rebellion To-
Special Committee OF Fifteen and the Chair TIA;
the objection having been withdraw, tue resolution
| might he considered.
| INTERNAL RsvEsus TAY pUTy rosrsrc NsNrpA'
1
Before tho question this resolution PIT Tie FOL
lowing resolution offered by NJ SpRsGuL ,repb .
X l., and was agreed to-
Resolved. The House con,nrrng thai the corinsiee
Manufactures Of the respective houses inquire = he -
the internal revenue act ,he products oi douesu
Manufacture Is srcaer than lhe dn.. ptenium . roa ~
exchange and upon snitr
ducts imported and " ihereb. The foreign product "nt@s
for consumption upon favorable term. .n.n the 80
i Inesc product to report by bin or otherwise.
/ EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then into executive on ard
| after adjourned.