The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-14

G Q N Q r e S s !.
Mr. nsCrcerys Proposition ioRsmove the Graves
Of the Union Dead at Arlington.
HIS EULOGY ON GENERAL LEE.
The Character of the Rebel Leaders
Severely Handled ON All Sides.
The Democratic Members DlScOuntenance
the Proposition Of McCreery.
Passage of the Franking Priyi-
lege Bill in the House.
General Buffers Opening Gun
Against Canada.
4 F0RTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
Third Session.
Passage of the Franking privi-
lege Bill in the House.
General Buffers Opening Gun
Against Canada.
F0RTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
Third Session.
SENATE.

Mr. SAWYER, trep) OF s. c., presented the ere
dcntials OF his colleague Thomas J, Robertson, re-
elected Tor the term commencing March, 1871. Read
and laid ON the table.
THE GEORGIA SENATOR'S.
On motion OF Mr.. STEWART the credentials OF
Messrs. Farrow and Whitley, Senators elect from
the State OF Georgia, were taken from the tape and
referred TO the judiciary Committee
Bills were introduced as iolows:--
MoRE RAILBoADING.
~ Mr.. CARPENTER, rep.l OF Wis.-Grantlrg lands
TO ae State OF Wisconsin to aid in the construction
OF a railroad from Milwaukee TO Lake Superior, via
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
By Mr.. KELLOGG uep.l OF La.-To aid in the con-
strucon OF railroad ana telegraph line from ver-
mlcnvile, La, 10 Marshall. In the State Of Texas,
there TO connect with the Texas Pacific Railroad.
BY Mr.. SPENCER, rep.) of Ala.--RevIving and
confirming land grant in aid of the Selma, Rome
and Dalton Railroad 10 the States or Georgia and
Alabama,
All oil the foregoing bills were referred TO the Com
Sir. CARPENTER also introduced bill anne ndatory
q The aci to confirm certain private land claims in
the Territory OF New Mexico. Referred to tie Com
r0itlee on Private Land Claims.
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE.
Mr.. MCCEEEKl, idem.l OF KY. asked leave TO IN
'rougce "A resolution, notice OF which he gave yes.
teruay proposing an investigation, with view TO
The restoration OF the Arlington estate to the widow
81 Gene al Robert t. Lee, the removal OF grave
wards on the premises aud general r.stitution for
Any enennbance placed there Ia the interest or the
government
Mr.. EDAUNDs, rep OF VI, hoped that leave
would not be grained. The proposition TO dig up
nronertv might he sayen hac1 ~ its ra,ni ounars
was, 10 his mind, perfectly INDUSTRIOUS. While enter
,yreerT he boTed the Sansfa vauI. nega- an rtaio
ne ,1rorns,,'rn 80 SAo "sUAu n0'0A 0nei'ain
Mr. CREEPY then occupied twenty minutes upon
The snbecr He relerred 70 the clrcnmatanret "
ending lie recsnt aecaase of two or tne loremost
,sr4ar "a an stt.er sI,io in tna ,afa ,rar 90 ,J
oa Oh IN e sn s ~ nm ~ Tue iase wapiee anu
inS Tween he ,snera mn IT, Ana an,oea-
,neut nj tbe renaiItan ,yhan MAMA. folInwad tha
starry emhlnm III inc Union and Taa resnI,aI ~
SAND or Nv the Stale maj had given him biTb and
N ne saar.y ,,,.,,. ~ rasa = - % ~, u, s
tnoaise1vps IN s,hsy section pncce.a,g the n,onrn
mi 1nfelli,renee NJ ,hstr eceass Id Srnceeda, ~
,loaz tn ,nneYii virrn. me ~ e NJ
ysioe oS Genar "a ra1Ns rltng hap tlia ,nn,,c.u
peorge weu,a meyer relinorish Inc nranerty which
ihey heid In r, name ana jane OF M crear v,r
pinian He men re,errel 10 tna nrincinaI historic
features or Iee, cemgie sr Ia shaa tlat with Inc
means III b Command nos ,si,ly no al 6er man couIJ
a. We accomplished results 80 gast. He was devoid
ar osfenfat,an ana from he testinony OF his most
Intimate AGO ainiainces, he was sng1iarly exempt
from The fau l. AMI lo,lies I other men, Hls liie
was that OF nero q Christian and q gentleman.
There might be those IN the Senate who cold de.
rive comfort from CASING asperslon upon General
Leeis character bit ali sec1ops of the country
would eventually accord his merits their Just de-
seIfs The loved partner or his bosom still lved ana
ia her beEalf Justice was now impored she
belonged to q race fond Of bcstowing
eharity but poverty could NOT force her to
accent II. Would The Senate now remove the bar
rter that excluded her from AringtonY During mis-
remarks Mr. Mctreery reviewed In detail the salient
iealures OF General Lees civil and military servloes
particularly his recent efforts in connection WIN
,nceSe aeyor,sn Ia any Reterrng e. he sword
as the least capable of all tribunals 10 decide cause
upon its merits the speaker went on TO argue that
the Judgment Of the sword had not always COM
handed that universal respect which would have
been expected IRON court OF so large jursdic-
ton; and that history mad enrolled the names Of
Hampden anu Sy ney uuon tue list oil martyrs In
tue sacred cause OF r.ght
Mr.. EDaUAps said hat instead OF being welded
70 me instaons ana aestinea Q, virginia General
led clothed and ed ucated MIN; that be lived at the
Capitol, and wien tue Cap.to called upon bln 10 de-
fend the nag under Yhicu lie had been born, pro-
tected and honsred he deliberately turned his back
upon it and planted inside the Capitol he
would NOT dgnily ine proposition by discussing il.
General Lee was now dead and tic only regret he
Thought, that rlght-rninded men would have was
tbat General Lee had rot dted either ia his Youth or
IN q pattiOuc manhood even thai be had not died
earlier than he lid ~ the hand Of the law, winch
penalty WU1ta nave dt0ncd IN some measure for his
crime.
Mr. TEuMBULI, rep) or H.. while disclaiming
lutioG, Which was 10 surrender nutilate ne last
resting place OF thousands OF the Union dead argued
mat y would be- 4 not unprecedented, at least uil.
Tor leave 10 introduce any Legislation not in Itself
insulting to The senate.
Mr.. CARPENTER inquired whether Mr.. Trumbuli
could state proposition more hagtaDty Insulting
70 the senate than that 10 remove the slaughtered
dead OF the Union army from Arlington Tor the pur-
pose or returning the arm ITS rebel possessors.
AFR. TRUaBulL replied, that while the resolution
was without doubt repu.Ront to the SeDate oil the
nation 1t was not IN personal seuse Insulting TO
TIE Senate.
Messrs. EDMuNDs and svSNE1 ciSed two In
etauces-One In the OF the proposed annexation
OF Texas, and other the bill for the repeal OF the
Fugitive slave act-when requests Tor leave 10 brl u
In bills were refused; and the Vice President emu
nlefated 1--we additional instances
Mr.. MORTON, trep Of Ind, protested against the
consideration Of tile resolution. he mad heard what
ne never expected to-hear-a euogy upon the char
acter OF General Lee in the senate OF the United
states and that 100 slt the graves the VIC
Tins OF his rebellion. HSapden and Sidney ded,
not Tor human slavery, but FOR liberty. THIS man.
General Lee, was, OF all others IN the rebellion,