The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-05
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WASHINGTON, July i, 1870.
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WASHINGTON, July i, 1870.
Attorney.GeneralA kernlan.
An erroneous impression prevails that in
organizing tho new Department of Justice
Attorney-Gencral Alderman will make .
thorough change in the existing depart
mcnts. He will appoint one solicltor-gene-
. raj, an Office created 10y the bin establishing
the Department Of Justice an assistant
| encouragement in place Of Mr.. Field,
who has resigned; and a few clerks.
No changes will be made, but simply q
transfer from present departments, which
are to come under the control of the Attor-
| ncy-Gencral. .-h
The Fourth Scenes i'm the Senate.
This day has been very dull one
throughout the city, all the departments
and business houses having been closed.
Nothing was done anywhere except in the
Senate, where enough excitement and inte-
rest were concentrated to make up for the
dullncss elsewhere. But unfortunately the
galleries were but partially filled, and the
| majority Of those present were of the lower
classes. From the opening to the close the
interest did not abatc. In fact it increased
rs the time passed. Attempts were made
| early and late to adjourn, all of which
failed. Then discussion ensued upon the
| order OF business. 49,.
The naturalization bill was decided in
| order, although the Senate agreed on Sa-
turday that vote should be taken that day,
| which, however, was not done. Here do
zen or fifteen senator's arose simultaneously
and demanded recognition. Nye wanted Il
| vote to be taken upon the Atlantic and Pa
cic railroad bill, Sherman wanted to take
up the tax bill, Stewart wanted to finish
his speech on the naturalization bill, he
having been interrupted in the middle Of it
on Saturday by motion to adjourn, and
Conkling wanted to explain how important
| this naturalization was to the State he in
part represents. Stewart got the floor, bat
was interrupted by Trumbul, who made
the point of order that Stewart was not en-
titled to the floor under the agreement Of
Saturday. The Chair ovcrruled this point
Of order, as also those of similar character
made by Davis and Salisbury.
Stewart then proceeded to denounce the
proposition ofsumner, which it was claimed
had been passed by slim Senate, and mo-
tion having been made to reconsider the vote:
and he also went on to show the disadvan-
tagcs that would accrue from the passage of
this measure. Much scolding was then in
duIged in, Sherman saying that never in the
i Ii ~ Of ha Init I'D Stofo ha1 m
agreement been violated in the way this one
had. He said Sumner had offered an objec-
tionablc amendment at an inopportlme
time. Whereupon Sumner insisted that he
had chosen the most opportune time,
the 4th of July, for carrying out the inten-
ton of our fathers.
| Mr.. Conkling said this was not the time
nor place for the proposition of Sumner,
and Scolded him for trying to engrait an
amendment on this bill upon heightened
legislation.
This riled Sumner, and he sprang to his
feet indignant at Conklng for calling him
l to account because he chose on the
4th Of July to carry out the i'll
tention of our fathers, and said lie
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withdraw his amendment simply because it
did not please some senators. Senators
might vote as they please, for they shall
have IN opportunity to vote upon it.
| The discussion continued some time,
Carpenter, Schurz, Wilson, and Trumhull
being in favor of Summers proposition, but
all believing this the wrong place to intro
1 "a >II
I speaking against il.
While MIR. Corbctt was upon the floor he
was interrupted several times for the pur-
pose of allowing 4 vote to be taken, and he
signifed his willingness to yield for that
purpose. .-i. ../t
Mr.. Pomeroy wanted to make some re-
marks, and insisted that Corbctt either fin
ish his remarks or give up the floor. Here
another scene of confusion and disorder
occurred; several senators hastened to the
side of Corbctt to induce him to give
way, while Others tried to prevail upon
Pomcroy to forego his remarks for the pre-
sent. Finally it was agreed to allow a vote
to be taken, when Mr.. Conkling moved a
recess until TX o'clock, to which Mr.. Sum
l puo n1is SoiihhihS-
thought there was no sincerity in this
willingness on the part Of the SEN
ator from Massachusetts, to have IN
| evening session, and asserted that he
(Mr. Sumne) was unfriendly to this bill,
and feared that he meant no good. Mr..
Sumner was hurt Mt the attack, and replied
that it was unfair in the senator to
abuse him in this manner, and with.
out cause. He (Mr. Sumner) had no more
untriendy feeling toward the bill under
consideration than ConklinS had. Intense
interest was manifested, and everybody paid
the closest attention, and the chamber was
as a death chamber: Conkiing arose agaftr,
and speaking in his usual deep, bass voice,
very slowly charged Sumner with unfriendli-
ness to the Republican party; that he was
selfish and wanted to have his own way in
all things; that he set himself UP as the
peer of everybody else, whereas there
| were his peers, if not his superiors,
| in this chamber, and his equals elsewhere.
Sumner bore this meckly; and after
Conkling had concluded his castigation, he
simply denied the assertions made against
him, and would pass unnoticed the ugii-
| ness evinccd by Conkling. a sigh of relief
was given, and the question of an evening
session was put and carried. %ss