The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-06
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"A Washington correspondent says
that Senator Howe, of Wisconsin, is pre-
pairing letter for publication, which viii
give a general statement of all facts re-
lating to Mr.. Summers removal from
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. The letter viii also embrace de-
tense of the President. Senator Howe,
it will be remembered, was Chairman of
the Caucus Committee of the Senate
which effected the removal of Sumner.
The political sky shows no signs of
clearing up. 1t is rather like the trop-
les in August, when cyclone or white
squall may come at any moment.
Gen. Butler, it is said. is nursing an
other storm to launch at Speaker
Blaine, which the Speaker, of course,
will meet with a counter hurricane.
Mr.. Sumner, they say, is manufactur-
ing regular St. Domingo tornado, and
the Commissioners are thought to be
bringing home a few DOH IS tic storms for
their own private use.
Every day new lightnings flash in both
wings Of the capitol, aud small hail
storms of words occur +, showing the per-
ilous condition of the atmosphere. King
Eolus should be President now, for if
the pent-up winds should break forth.
they would play havoc with party
hopes.
The bitterness occasioned by the Grant
Sumner lmbroglIo is not yet assuaged
and the quarrel bears disastrous fruits
Those who call it "a tempest in teapot"
will find il large enough to hold more
tea than the people will care to drink.
The High Commission sits yet in Sc
cret, and dimes abundantly, which is all
that the most persistent item seeker can
as yet discover. Inasmuch as two of the
representatives of England have been
heretofore among the most determined
opp0sers OF our Alabama claims, there j.
some anxiety to learn what positi on
they will assume as Commissioners
The special Committee appointed to
prepare bill for the suppression OF
lawlessness in the South report its provis-
ions very simple, being as follows:
First Giving federal courts jurisdic-
ton Of all classes of crimes.
Sec. Requiring juries to take the test
oath.
Third: Providing that the President
shall suspend the habeas corpus and de-
clare martial law, and use the army and
navy when domestic violence and dis
orders shall exist in any State, and the
same shall be caused by organized bands
combined to commit such acts, too strong
to be suppressed by the State authori-
ties, or where such authorities, by rea
sou oi being In completely or sympathy
with such organized bands, Go not re-
press such disorders, without the Pres
ident waiting to be called upon by the
Governor or Legislature of such State.
The Bill Will undoubtedly meet with
much opposition, and be debated nearly
all the rest of the week.
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial
asking Cor the adoption of such meas
ures as will secure court of Nations,
where all questions may be decided
without the arbitrament of the sword,
and urging that, In points at issue be-
tween Great Britain and the Unitei
States. every effort should be made to
avoid war between the two countries.
The Northern Pacific receives a sun
Elemental grant of II, 900, 900 acres hy
the Forty-irSt Congress. The total to
that company is 81, 900, 900, acres
or twice the area Of the great State of
Ohio.
The late Congress made an excellent
beginning in this work by the Repub-
licans in the Senate and then by the
Republicans of the house. The reform
was urged in the December Message.
and majority of the Judiciary Commit.
tee of the Senate reported a eomprom>
ise Of the various plans proposed, which
was acceded to aud passed by that body,
it was then sent TO the house where i,