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CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Yesterdays Proceeds "a

SENATE.-After our report closed
MIR. ScfurZ continued his remarks on his am
nesty bill, speaking at length OF the
PERSONAL ISSUES BETWEEN HIMSELF AND Mr..
DRAKE;
deny ing certain allegations of the latter as to
his political course and MISUNDERSTANDING other
things, that MIR. Schurz entertained design TO
lead the German element of the country over
to the d6 mocratic party in 1872, which he said
was too Ridiculous for conside alton. His col
league Mr. Drakel had also thrown out init
nations distrusting his devotion to the in
terests OF the country, and by asserting the anne
lack of devotion TO all the German population
This in the face OF the fact that hundreds of
thousands of Germans had sealed their de- otion
10 the country by their lives. This charge vas
30 much without the bounds of common sense;
so ridiculously absurd; perfectly preposterous,
that il could only be accounted for on patholo-
gical principles. MIR. 5. then touched upon
THE COURSE OF THE PRESIDENT
during the Missouri campaign, and said his let
ter interfering with the politics of that State la
been written at the inshgation of MT. Drake.
The President had turned out a number of
Office holders in Missouri, mostly Germans,
because they had chosen to support one repub.
hcan candidate instead Of another. Mr.. s. had
entertained the highest regard for Gen. Grant,
and would read from a speech which he had de-
llvered prior to his election. He sincerely said
be of nature beneficial to the administration,
and they had confidently counted on his assist
ance and sympathy, and he Mr.. 81 was cha
grined and surprised at the Presidents letter.
peace" mean? Was he not triumphantly
elected on that platform How did, how could
the men who endeavored TO carry out the prin-
ciples which he had Inscribed upon his banner,
believe that in doing so they would encounter his
opposition. They did not know that instead Of
being guided by his true friends, that
he would listen to interested politicians.
That Gen. Grant had now many opponents In
his own party in Missouri was due to himself
alone, and it was unfortunate that when If he
had only adhered to his own often-declared
asx.lA
among his former political opponents, he had
not done 30. 1t was true that Gen. Grants ed
ucation and associates had not been of such
nature as to give him much insight into politics,
but his colleague ought to know better. He
ought TO have known that when any admins
tration had attempted to interfere with the
politics Of State that 1t had met with signal
defeat. His colleague should have remembered
the fate OF Pierce and Buchanan and Andrew
johnson In this connection. In conclusion, in
reference to
THE FORMATION OF NEW PARTY.
about which much has been said, his colleague
had charged him with a design Of going ever to
the democratic party. In regard to Q new party
he did not think there was anything so peculiar
about that. 1t was claimed and denied every
day that the republican party had accomplished
its mission. and that the democratic party had
abandoned its old issues, and was gradually APP
proximatiDg nearer the principles of the repub-
hcan party. This is partly true and partly not
Matters are assuming a phase when a party
may be formed. As for civil reform, ii one
same. He confidently asserted that consider.
able portion OF both the republican and demo-
cratic parties were dissatisfied with their party,
but stayed in it because they liked it more than
the other party. He believed the republican
party may become this new party, but il cannot
continue 70 exist if it clings to its present issues
II cannot live much longer by high-sounding
deeds of the past. The only way
TO PRESERVE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Ia to AXE it the party OF progress and reform to
Danish away all those restrictions engendered
by the war. Let the party speedily abandon
the preposterous idea that such restrictions can
De AN element OF strength to any party Let it
be just to itself, by discountenancing every
unworthy man under its roof; by remedying the
abuses which have grown up; by reforming the
elyil service; by opposing the rapidly increasing
POWER or moneyed corporations stealing upon
US now with catlke step. Let il do this, and
not trust to the wiles of scheming politicians to
keep it in power, and the day will come when IL
Will wonder that the idea OF perpetuatiny itself
by imposing restrictions upon their Opponents
was ever seriously advocated.
The Senate then, at $40 p. m, went into ex-
ecntiVe session, and sooh thereafter adjourned.
HOCSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Buffers amnesty bill was further dis
cnssed by Messrs. Lawrence, (OhiO,) Niblack.
llnd.,) Syp hax, La, y Wood and Cox IN. "
Maynard, (TenD.,) and Sargent, (Cal)
Mr.. Winans (OhiO) offered an amendment,
advocated amnesty with exception, and at the
close OF his remarks, Mr.. Bingham obtained the
hoor, and the bill went over until Tuesday.
ON motion of Mr.. Butler, il was resolved IN at
when tue house adjourn tomorrow, it be until
Monday next.