Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-22

Mr.. T. then sent 10 tho desk and had read
tho letter Of Governor Wells, advising the
Immediate admission Of Virginia. Such tes-
tlmony as this ought to 20 for something.
The Senator from Massachusetts had
charged Governor Walker with attempting
10 break down the school system Of virginia
because he was opposed to the county sys.
tenn. The school systcrn was not connected
with the county system. II was provided
for In q separate article OF tho constitution
Now, was II fair for tho Senator from MAS
sachusctts to attempt 70 create islse I'M
M. T, continued further In commenting
upon Mr.. Summers political course and his
assumption In claiming to be the especial
defender OF the colored people. The Senator
had neither voted for the nrst reconatructlon
Bill, which conferred colored suffrage, or for
the hfteenth amendment--and whyi Be-
cause they aid not 20 far enough. II was
no pleasure TO him (Mr. IT, 10 expose these
things, but the Senator had Assalled him,
and that Senator, when assaillng others,
must grid on his own armor, for he must
expect his offrontery 70 be exposed and he be
proved an impraetlcable obstacle In the way
OF legislation. ...
The Vice President called Mr.. Trumbull
10 order, and expressed his opinion that the
use Of the word "effrontery" was not par
llamentary.
Mr.. Trumbull. l must beg leave to differ
with the Chair.
The Vice PreIldent said he had CONSULTED
the manual, and he was convinced that tho
use OF the word "elrontory" was unparlia-
mentary.
MI. Tfumbull. wish TO be parliamentary,
and while 1 will not appeal from the dc.
ciaion on the CHAIR, / must beg leave most
reEpectfully 10 differ with the Chair. Tho
senator Yesterday characterized what said
a. g akaurd - and. prepostcrous," but he
"a. NOT called 10 order. -. ] =.
Tho Vice President. There Is n difference
| batWesn the terpaa stnbsurdn and ''prepos-
teroua,u - ..r'T-
Mr., Trumbull then addressed himself 10
tho Consideration OF the pending amendment
| on Mr., Drake and the general question Of the
Admission OF VlrRinia. -U-T I'-0 -
Mr.. sumner ssla the Senator from ITlInoIs
Ina had A reyel today. Tho Senator won't
into the region OF personalities az the bird
nlss In the air and the fsh swIms In the sea.
1 Sir. have no taste for such thlpps, and
nothing that he said will induce me 10 depart
| from the strict line Of argument. believe
that when time has come 10 him for rehSc.
ton he will regret much that he has said.
| Hy what title does he assnme to DO my
1 cfiticf Do We not know hla hlstoryl Has
| he not, from the timo that tho flrst measure
| for the Acknowledgement Of the coloted race
was introduced into this Chamber, been it's
bitter and relentless opponenti At every
stage the senator was true 10 himself. AZ
ltha beginning OF this sesslou. when tho case
l Of Georgia was before us, the Senator again
opposed IA, and .atood in this Chamber as
The representative Of the Ku-Klur- Khan.
When a generous House of Representatives
brought 10 our bar the great criminal that
stood in tho Wny Of reconstructlop, the Sem
ator threw over that criminal the protection
Of HE vote. 4H .ta.raia =
Ths senator Alludos 10 the great principle
Of colorsd suffrage incorporated In tho nrs,
reconstruction act. Oandor eompels me ID
GAy what supposed never would have
aaId, that am the author OF that provision,
In committee brought forward the prop
oSitlon, tho senator from Illinois offered e
| and IL was voted down. appealed 10 tn,
caucus; the Senator sat there In grim and
suilen opposition, but Il was carried by two
votes, aud was then reported 10 the Senate
On the night that the bill was carried ther,
were reasons for nv absence, ana feelInI
assured that the grand measure was secure,
I left the Chamber. What necessity for m,
staying 10 swell the votei ..ur.a.Er H.rn'
To come down 10 the vending uuestIon
the senator insists that the Senate AM
House bills were the same. III knew any
thing tho Senate I'LL and the Houao bill ar
as much unlike as one thing can be milk
another. This whole thing Vas trivial. Tn
Senator had begun his Hinge at tho loya
people Of virginia and al me, and he Ia
kept them up 10 this day. He would no
suppose that the Senator from Vernon
would Introduce anything here that he did no
; believe, but amer the manner In which tina
: Seator has spoken OF me to-day / am satil
fed that there is nothing that Is evil that h
: cannot think Of me. The Senator fror
. Illinois sncered at the letters / Introduce
here the other day. Twill read some more
Mr.. B, then read extracts Of letter. while
he said no had received from Virginia 10y
/ alists, "that II Congress intends 10 adm
, | Virginia Internationally, put II of lon
i enough for the loyal men TO sell out and z,
: away, for the rebels swear that as soon Q
a they get control they will drive away ever
caTpet.baRRer and soalAwnR, that the rebeI
z arc not anxious to ret in the Union but /
Q get rid OF the hated supervision Of Congress.
0 Tho Senator Mr.. Trumbulll had brougt
( from Nevada had called him a pillar Of N
State. Was no not rather q caterpillar
The Senator from Vermont read from b
speech where he promised to break dow
Z the county system, the school system. Wl
not Justified In calling him traitor
8 Traitor I again call him, and hold him d
o as a traitor before the American people. NJ
q 8, read further extracts from Letters Az
/
Walker.
s Tho Senator from Illinois had also attacl
cd Mr.. Porter again. He had poured out b
o venom on Mr.. Porter the other day, Ar
n aqaln today he pours ont his venom JipC
!, himt there Il an ample suppiy OFF
n The Vice President reminded Mr.. Sunni,
J, that 10 say a Senator "poured out his venom
p was not parliamentary. "
h Mr.. Sumner did not wish TO DO unparlli
a 1 i -.
D but bowed with Difference 70 the CHAIR.
:. Mr.. Summer then read resolutions paGsI
N by the Republican State Central Commit
/. Of Virginia youohing for the loyalty Of N
u Porter, asserting that in hia military trl
!, no was the victim OF persecution, that &c
eral Butler had Afterwards publicly exone
70 aied him from the charge OF dlsloyalty.
Mr.. 8. then proceeded 10 argue that 4
IN election OF Governor Walker was tho resi-
Of q gigantic conspiracy against the 20,
0. people o. Virginia,
| nj. au..tIon -. n. IN n