The New York herald., 1870-02-10
Spirited Debate in the Senate Over
the Census Bill.
Another Tilt Between Conlling
and Sumner.
Senator NEoreon's Speech ON Cuban
Delligersncy.
Another Difference Between the President
and the Senate.

Bll-Snmner Mercilessiy Dissected by Conh-
ling-The House Bill Laid the Table.
The discussion Of the Census bill to day was emf.
nentiy interesting ana spirited. Hardly has Sumner
recovered from the annhilation he received at the
hands OF Trumbuil OF Illinois, few days ago. when
he receives more emphatic ventilation under the
pungent oratory OF COnklng. Yesterday the Senator
from Massachusetts undertook TO defend the House
bill, relating to the census, ana to expound Its
provisions. In every respect ne made a
most signal ana dsgraceful failure After
noundering about for several hours he took his seat
with all the Importance Of who mad just relieved
himself OF a vast amount OF wind As in the case OF
his vindcation of the Virginia BILL he resorted to
species of argument which springs either from
wful misrepresentation or ignorance. II s fact
known TO senators that Sumner attended but one or
two OF the meetings OF the Senate Committee on the
Revision OF the Laws pending their consideration OF
the Census BILL and yet In the face OF this he de-
beraley occupied the time OF the Senate In hearsay
statements ana, as Senator Conkling aptly termed
1t, 'outside tatte.n Senator Anthony having eX-
pressed his views on the question OF printing SO
much trash as Is provided for by the new bill,
Senator Morrill,, Of Vermont, displayed himself by
interposing an amendment providing for the nser-
tion OF few subjects Of enumeration, which were
already provided for and might have been found had
he gone 70 the trouble OF examining the compiled
statistics. Senator Conkling closed the debate and
did 1t in a mastery manner His speech was ad-
mitted by Senator's TO have been every respect
abest effort that been heard In their body for
long time. The Senator manifested The most perfect
familiarity with the law OF 1850 as with the lncon-
gruitles Of that by which it was attempt
ed to be supplonted. Conklng evidently
has contempt for summers overrated
abilities and did not disguise the fact. With such
an advantage Conkllng piled In the blows hard and
heavy. During his remarks the Senate listened to
every word with marked attention, ana the galleries
were unusually Interested Not n person left the
chamber during the speech. The Senator several
times drew The laugh on sumner when he analyzed
few specimens OF his ora:ory Sumner tried hard
to keep up an appearance OF indifference, and IN
several instances even added few sicSly
smiles to the general laughter. 1t was evident
that inwardly he was writning under the tor
ture. Unfortunately Sumner allowed himself
to bc mised by one Hough who was
shown to be fraud At the close OF his speech Sen.
ator Conkilng moved to lay the House bill on the
table. The relative merits OF the two bills and the
two speeches might be taken at pretty much the
same ratio as the fortysx voting TO lay the new bill
the table, and consequently reenactlng the bill OF
1850, to nine votes to the contrary. Sumner is ev
IDENTITY going into decline. One two dissections
such as received from Trumbuli ana Conkling Will
has been bestowed upon. or the votes cast
IN the negative, Wilson did not wish to vote against
the bill on account or his colleague; Morrill, OF YER
mont was chagrined at the loss or his amendment;
the warm heart Of Nye turned with sympathy to-
wards the f0rlorn condition OF Sumner, who sits
next TO him; Patterson. In admiration OF the mud
died brain who superintended the last New YORK
census; Cragn, Pratt aud Warner voted for reasons
unknown and uncarcd for, and Sumner voted "Nou
consistently inc0nstant Tho name OF one Walker
having been sent In as snperintendens under the
new bill IL h understood IL will now be disposed OF
without ceremony.
Dissatisfaction OF Foreign Governments with
our Tariff Observation-Disclosures Of the Treaty
with Russia.
Our tarr. 1t seems, IS exciting some talk in the
diplomatic circles OF this capital and it meets with
small favor from some Of these foreign representa-
tves VINO forsec that the new provisions must be
detrimental TO the interests Of their countries. one
finds fault with one section another with another
and SO all the way through. One complains about
the heavy duty on marble, while another considers
that hemp at least the Russian article - unfairly
dealt with as to eliminate tt almost from
the American markets. The Charge dAnaires
of Italy, Count Luigi de ColoDiano has taken the
tariff SO much to heart IN view OF the high duty on
Italian marbles, that he contemplates protesting
against that part OF It, and has opened correspond
ence with his government TO obtain instructions
how 10 act under the circumstances. lie is now in
New YORK on this very business, having been sum-
moned there TO consult with certain merchants Itls
understood that tho Rus,un government as far back
as 1861 regarded the tarir clearly In conrct with
the treaty or commerce and navigation made with
the United States December 0. 1882 and that It only
refraincd then from protesting against bill be-
cause It was unwilling to cmbarra5s by creating
new difficulties In the midst our domestic trouble.
Russia was one OF our best friends in those trying
days. and sympathlzed with us heartily in our
efforts to suppress the slavehoders' rebellion.
Nevertheless, 1t IS asserted that the heavy duty OF
forty dollars per ton on unmanuactured Russian
hemp, imposed Dg the act or August 5, 1s6l had the
effect OF driving that article from markets. and
would have justified an exacton on the part
OF Russia OF fulniment OF solemn treaty stipula-
tons. Article SIX OF the treaty OF 1892 provides as
folows:-
No higher or other duties shall ba imposed on the
importatons INTO the United States OF any article
the produce or manufacture or Russia and no higher
or other duties shall be imposed on the importation
into the empire OF Russia or any article the produce
or manufacture OF the United states than or
snal be payable on the like article beng the pro-
ducton or manufacture OF any other foreign
country.
Article eleven OF same treaty stipuatcs that
II either party shall hereafter grant TO any other
duy particular IaVOf III navigation or COM
merce. 1t shall immediately become common TO the
other party, freely where II s freely granted such
other nations, or on yeldiug tue same eompensa-
ton whel the grant Is conditional.
ON the close OF our civil war the Emperor Alexan-
der deemed 1t fttiDg time TO call the attention OF
our government TO the violation OF the
treaty OF 1892 and more recently, 1t is said
the Russian Minister here made representations on
tue subject to Secretary Fish Presidcnt Grant re-
garded these representations cmnently just ana
proper. and IN his annual message recommended to
Congress the serious consideration or the subject.
The Ways and Means Committee, however instead
OF applying remedy have rather aggravated the
difficulty by maintaining and perpeiuating the forty
dollars duty per ton. THIS duty IS maintained with
tins difference, that the word "Russar is stricken
out and all other heuips are designated as 'substi.
tutcso for hemp. 1t is worth while to go INTO all
thereasons advanced for TINS action Of the Ways and
Means Committee. But one OF them deserves
little notice, aud tnat Is that the maintenance OF
duty on Russia hemp IL necessary 70 protect Ken
tucky hemp. 1ha latter article far inferior In