The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-21
This NIoruins,s Quotations.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Sumner and the President-An Explanation
by the Former.
SDectdl DespGteh 10 The hcpeJ,,,,o Tsle0rdDk

by the Former.
Special DeSDGtchf 10 The EDe,,fv,g telegraph
WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-The following article ap-
peaIed in the Washington Patriot of this morning 81
Within the last ten days an attempt has been
made by mutual friends Of the President and Mr..
Sumner TO bring about reconciliation, or ateast
better understanding, and after consultation the
tlngulshed New England Senator.
The President manifested good deal of feeling,
ence could be reconciled even to give his
to any movement having in view a reconciliation.
but in vain The President. in response to all sug-
gestions OF "Let us have peace replied emphat-
tive of the Senate that he had spoken BIT
terly of him publicly in street and other public
conveyaDces, and that he had grossly abused him in
Boston and during his recent journey West
The President added that on some Of these oeca-
to h M anu n he HSa nnt o I
States, he should hold Mr.. Sumner personally
sPonsloe @ Ior ms language and demand satisfaction
whom the Republicans have almost wOrshipped
the Gonqueror Of the Rebellion put the peacemakers
to flight, for 1t was plain that the olive branch
would not be accepted, no matter by whom ten
The stan oficers about the President share his
feelings in this matter, and one of them General
Baocock) is reported to have gone so far as to de-
clare that If lie not Off tally connected with
the Executive, he would subject Senator Sumner
excitement ever the Matter.
This whole matter creates great deal of talk
among those who have been aware OF its extent and
nature. The distinguished New England Senator
alluded to is understood to be Senator Anthony OF
Rhode Island. The whole affair creates good deal
OF excitement here to-day IL is the absorbing topic
or conversation at the Capitol and on the noOrS OF
both houses.
senatsr sumner's Expiauatisn.
In the 81 nate, this afternoon, Mr.. Sumner arose
to make personal explanation. He sent the article
to be read at the desk OF the Secretary OF the
Senate after which he said that so far that part
of the article concerned wherein the President
and his secretaries threatened him with personal
violence, he refused to notice 1t.
He called on Senator Morton Secretary Fish, and
Secretary Boutwell, 10 state what he had said about
the President He had said harder things ABOUT
him to those gentlemen than to any others. He
coDtended that they should tell the President what
he (Sumner) had said. He had always spoken OF
manner. He had thought IL his duty as a Senator to
criticse the action OF the President, and he would
do 80 again.
He begged the pardon OF the Senate for taking up
their time with personal explanation but had been
notified that this statement was coming out, and
that would be sent all over the country. He had
no personal quarrel with the military gentlemen
around the President, and they were not OF sum-
cient importance TO receive notice from either him
or the Senate.
Secretary Boutwell, was on the noor OF the Senate
at the time Sumner made his explanation, but it is
believed that his presence was merely accidental
1t s known however, that Boutwell, has endeavOred
to bring about good feeling between sumner aud
the President, and that his sympathies are all with
Sumner.
Neither Morton nor any other friend OF the Presi-
dent In the Senate undertook to reply TO Midsummer
The truth is that the facts set forth Ia the articles
in question are correct, and that Sumner has had
a knowledge OF 1t for some time
Buffers Amnesty BtIl Postponed.
Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-The House, by a vote of
yeas l02 to nays S5, has agreed to postpone But
lers Amnesty bill until the middle OF January But
Ter made the motion to postpone himself when he
found 1t impossible to carry the bill.
IGeberaI schenck and the English Mississ.
The President sent TO the Senate to-day the nomi-
nation OF General schenck as Minister tc England