The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-15

ItlueCFeeryfGeW up an EHclI9ment4lH
He Wants 70 Give Arlington Hack
to the Lees, and Dig up $4,000
Dead Union SOIdlerS.s.His ResO.
luton Indignantly Kicked Out.
FU 4 WAsHHoToE, ID. g, Dec 49,
The great feature 10 the Senate pro
ceedinEs to-day was the sensation caused
by the Joint resolution offered by Senator
a:cCreery, and the remarks which this
astonishing proposition called forth from
both sides Of the House. The member
from Kentuoky tired TO get his resolution
before the Senate on Saturday, but objeC'
ton was made, he then gave notice
that he would offer It to-day. The pecu-
liarly innammable matter involved in the
resolution and the heated debate which II
was Justly supposed would be Occasioned
by It's consideration, drew early to the
Capitol, large crowd, and before the
morning hour had expired the galleries on
all sides Of the chamber were filled with
expectant listeners. The subject matter OF
tho resolution involving the removal ofthc
remains Of 1900 Unian soldiers, in order
that Gen. Lees widow might live
on the Arlington estate, fell so like
bombshell into tho assembly ofgrave Sen
ators that they could scarcely credit the
evidence Of their senses. The proposition
was so magnificiently audaciOus that its
author, from the reading Of It's first SEN
tenCe to the end Of the remarkable speech
which had. followed Il, had the undivided
attention of Senators and occupants Of
the galleries. Members who seldom listen
10 anybodys speech, and generally occupy
themselves by lounging on the sofas or
pacing TO and fro in the Hobbies, were on
this occasion either in their seats or were
gathered together in knots near the Ken
lucky orator. Mr.. Sumner lifted his face
from the file OF papers which, as usual,
covered his desk, and gave undivided at
tcntion to the speaker. Carpenters feet
were on his desk, but his face, which wore
O curious smile, was turned in the same
direction US Summers. Butler was IN the
Senate beside Nye's desk, and stood up
under the harrangue, Fowler left his seat
and got so near McCrcery that his head
was often in danger from the formers ges'
ticulatiOns. Edmunds and Patterson
seemed to be as nervous as il the matter
concerned themselves personally. Sauls-
bury walked up and down the aisle in n
stately manner and rubbed his hands as II
he enjoyed the occasion immensely, awhile
Garrett Davis smiled encouragingly on the
clouuent advocate of SanatiCNl scheme
McCrecry delivered his speech in q very
calm manner. Every sentence fell as 1.-The
had dclibcrated well on the import of each
word. He grew excited only when lie
spoke OF the virtues Of the deceased rebel
leader. Here his voice trembled, and he
asked To be excused for the emotion that
chOkcd his uttcranCe, and almost made
him shed tears over the memory OF such
an Exemplary Christian patriot and SOL
dies. When he sat down the Senate was
strangely still. The effect had been mar.
,vclIous, Not q person In tho galleries but
had strained to catch every word.
It was some minutes before the Senate
recovered its wOnted need. Then Ed.
munds, ofiVermont, spralg 70 his feet, and
in voice trembling with indignation, OBJ
jected- to the reception OF such an outra-
ge6us proposition and demanded the ayes
and noes. Trumbull objected to this pro-
cceding. He would like 10 know what
the prccedents were in such cases. Sum-
ner furnished him with one from his own
experience, when, ten years ago, he olter'
ed q petition to this same body Tor the re-
peal Of the fugitive slave law, which was
unanimously secuted from the Chamber.
Trumbull was not satisfied with such q
precedent rs this. 1t ignored the rights
ofSenatOfs then; it could have no other
effect now. He could not sympHthize
with the objects sought BY the resolution
any moro thanany Of his colleagues; but
hctwanted tosee proper action taken, and
no unjust precedent established, which
would fetter future legislative action. Ed.
munls quoted the precedent established
on the occasion of his Texan resolution
last session. Sumner followed with half
a dozen more, showing that even Scna-
tors had no right TO insult the body Of
which they were members. Tho Vice
President came TO the rescue with another
batch ofprecelcnB sustaining Edmunds
view! Carpenter would treat the resolu-
ton rs he would any other insult.
The time for the consideration OF bills
on the calender, arrived, but the rules
were unanimously suspended on motion
Of Mr.. Drake, and the discussion con.
tinued. r. Morton Indignantly replied to the
Kentuckian. lie accused him oil ,begg.
ing in the name Of Thomas, to whom II
bare alluRion was made only in order that
his iGlsQmG, eulogium OF Lee might appear
the more offensive. He would kick the
resolution uuceremoniOusly out of doors.
Other. Senators followed. Eyc, Sumner,
Patterson, Hamilton, Thayer and Harlan
made stirring speeches. Patterson's re-
view Of McCreery was scathng, and the
latter felt 1t in spite Of his arlnOr Of self
complaccncy. Sumner also stirrcd up the
whole Democratic side of the house by
charging this resolution upon them, and
citing 1t us instance and premOnitiOn OF
what might DO expected should the
Democratic party ever como into power
again. He said he would write the
cpitaph which had protected Shakes
pcarc's grave over the grave Of every
Union soldier. His suggestions were en-
tirely unlocked for.
The Democrats, who had hitherto
shown a disposition to support the resOlu-
ton, were now more than willing to de-
nounce 1t, and to deny any completely
with its author. Bayard, Of Delaware,
said he would vote against 1t, and censur-
cd Nice Fcery Tor offering It. Even Sauls-
bury feltcompelled to state that he could
not favor the removal Of the remains Of
the soldiers buried at Arlington, however
much he might wish to sec the Lee family
reinstatcd il their ancient possessions
Garrett Davis rushed to the rescue, and
sought by q motion to lay on the table to
allay the storm. Edmunds would not
listen to this proposal, and called the yeas
and nays, and Davis's motion was lost
Then McC reery, seeing his prcdicOmGnt,
asked leave tO,withdraw his resolution.
Here Edmunds again objected claiming |
1l,ot ,,nIor tho r,,ioo Il cOiIl6 mt hn with.