The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-23

umentary information which he claimed
was lodged in the Navy and State Depart
ments, and which the President had iailed
thus far TO communicate 10 Congress.
His entire speech commanded remarka-
bic attention, and is generally conceded to
be one of the best efforts he ever made.
At its close the Senate took recess until
evening.
Senator Morton took the floor at the
opening Of the evening session, in reply to
Mr. Sumner. There was Un unusually
large audience present. Mr., Morton be.
gan with vigorous defense Of the admin
istration, and then passed to the consider.
alton of the point made by Sumner.
There was very general surprise, hOwcv.
or, that the Senator cOntentcd himself
principally with the assertion that the
reasons and arguments presented by Sum.
ner were immatcrial and frivolous. The
intention ot the friends OF annexation was
to begin de NOpO, and so they proposed
this commission.
Mr.. Morton was followed by Mr.. Nye,
who made his usual speech 10 the CALLER
les.
Chandler took the floor to arraign
Sumner for the statement that the Presl'
dent Ind attempted to change the Com
mitteC on Foreign Relations, and chal-
lcngcd Sumner for proofs. Sumner re.
pliGd that It had all been discussed in u
caucus of the committee, Of which he
(Chundlcr) was Chairman. Chandler
then caught himself, and amused every.
body else by Immediately dcn0uncing the
man who repeated this confidential con.
versatiOn as very mean, and demanded
his name, which he did not get. Chnnd-
Ter then went on with Il rambling, inc0
hercnt speech, suggesting considerable
confusion Of ideas and great fatigue, ana
his whole performance was coarse and
disgusting. ..L. ..s.
Chandler, by reading part Of two letters
furnished by the President, purpOrting to
give the substance OF promises made by
Sumner TO the President Mt the house nt
the former 10 support the treaty with San
Domingo, compelled Sumner to relate
what occurred. lie said the President
called at his house and attempted TO eX.
plain the new treaty. In doing SO he
three times addressed Sumner us Chair.
man of the Judiciary Committee, and
spoke of the treaty rs one that would
come before that Committee. lie did not
promise to support the treaty, but assured
the President TINT any measure he prcpar.
ell would receive his earnest attention.
The statement was received with profound
attention.
At half-past ten Conkling took the floor,
and until some time utter eleven had pro.
cccdcd in one of the most bitter, personal,
md in many respects powerful speeches
heard in the Senate chamber for long
time. In all his congressional career hc
lms never spoken under so great apparent
excitement, and his peculiar gifts OF ora
tory were greatly heightened. One OF his
chIrgcs, namely: that Mr.. Sumner OBJ.
tainCd the circulation OF the dispatches
concerning his differences with the Prcsi'
dent, are known to all newspaper men
concerned TO be wholly unfOunded. One
of the noticeable features Of the debate
was that both Conkling and Morton an
nounced that in their judgment the tine
had come when the Committee on For
eign Relations should be changed. .
New YoNE, Dec. %.
The Times Washington correspondent
telegraphs ut lute hour last night:
"IhC debate in the Senate since recess
has been excited and personal, and the
language used las often bOrdcrcd Oh the
very verge of Parliamentary dcC0rum.
Summers speech in the morning is under
stood on all sides tObU an assault on the
of President Grant. Mr..
Morton first replied briefly to some Of
Mr.. Summers statements, and then Mr..
Nye spoke in his hnppiest vein Of fun
making of some Of Summers bug.bcars.
Mr.. Chandler rcau the remarks Of Mr.,
Summer in regard 10 the Presidents at-
tempt to change the Committee on For
eiyn Relations, and demanded the author
ity Tor the statement. Mr. Sumner said
he had 1t from u Senator, and others not
in the Senate, and the public press. Mr..
Chandler was reminded that the word
brutal" with which he characterized MIR.
Sumner was unparliamcntary, and he
said he would change it, and make il his
language as strong as possible and be par
linmcnIary; and such seemed to bc the
general desire. MIR. ConkIInS mas ust
finished IN hours speech, in which calm
ly and powerfully he has denounced the
course Of Mr.. Sumner. lie declares that
TIC, Republican majority in the Senate
owed it to themselves to reOrganizc the
Committee on Foreign Relations in Lnr'
monv with the administration. The
MOrtOn's measure intend to sit
IRON weary chime to chime till the vote
is taken, which cannot now be guessed ut;
MIR. Thurman Is "uuihs De'Aoct"''c 'ucl
to the tlNmcs."
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