The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-13
ORDERS SOLICITED.

Mr., HARLAN So tho Senator
says; but he seems 70 have failed to
hear what said just now; and l am
not astonished at this. OF course
| his voice con be heard and his words
will be read probably were mine will
not roach. He knows well enough,
/ repeat, that II is not an uncommon
thing 10 extend tho date for tho ex-
change Of Publications of q treaty
latter the pekiod Of ratification first
fixed has expired. Thore are exam
pics enough 10 our own diplomatic
history to silence the Senator if he
should call the truth Of my state
ment in question.
Mr.. MORTON. I ask the Sena.
tor If he does not know that under
that lease we are now in possession
| Mr. HARLAN. Certainly; and the
American dag ID floating there.
Mr. NORTON. And has boon
ever since the treaty was madc.
Mr.. HARLAN. And the Prcsi-
dent has been defending our possess
sions lin that Island, as is his right
Mr.. SUMNER. Have thoy?
Mr.. SHERMAN. That lease was
made 10 pursuance Of an sappropria-
tion by Congress.
M. CONkLIN. Certainly; with
provision for renewal.
MI. HARLAN. lam much oblig-
cd to the honorable Senator'S. Hcro
was i lease made IN pursuanco Of u
law covering an appropriation 10 pay
the rent, and the Americas Govern.
ment, ii possession under that lease,
defends it's possession, or. rather, do.
clares that II will defend it if its
rights shall be invaded. That is all
that it will defcnd this possession
if any one, either within the Domin-
loon republic or from abroad, should
be hardy enough to attempt to wrest
il from our hands.
I have consumed more time Mr..
President, than intended. shall
occupy but very few minutes more,
and that by recalling attention to
the purpossI for which these reso-
lutions have been intro luced, and
the object these two Senators hope
to achieve BY the delivery Of their
elaborate aud carefully prepared
speeches, as stated by themselves.
First, o. / have before recited, from
the speech Of the honorable Senator,
from Massachusetts,, it is done "for
the sake Of tho American Navy. 1
have always understood that soldiers
and sailors obcycd orders. There is
no necessity for defending them, in
my opinion, on this foor. Havo
thew done anything beyond what
thcy we're directed to do by their
superiors? ? Has the honor of these
officers, or OF the Navy as . whole,
been assailed By anybody athome or
abroad? IL there then . necessity
/ for defending the American Navy in
. speech of three or four hours length,
supplemented by another Senator in
q speech of equal length?
Tho next object seems to be, as
stated by the Senator from Massa-
chusetts, 'for tho sake Of the Ad-
ministration under which the Navy
acted" For the sake of the admin
istration of President Grant this ar
raignment has been made. and ho
has been charged with being guilty
of offenees moro grave than were
committed by Andy johnson, who
was formally arragned by vote Of
more than two thirds Of the men,
bers Of the other branch Of Congress,
and decided to be guilty by more
than q majority Of this BODY. 1t is
for the defense Of this Admin is ration.
with President Grant at it head
President Grant might we'll exclaim.
ssSave mo from my friends and I will
take care of nv enemies" il this is
to be construed into q friendly act in
ms Ra. Dena,o. mo,a th., .hi. be i CHARGED
;,h ha;r, ~ tha baad ota Ku KIux
orr.r;sat;oa more ;nfsmous Than
thet which reekleeslv tramples on
l;hartv I;fa and nronerLv within the
nos5, ~, r. Trs:S cC..y:..
lmltS Oi Lne y n.tou 0oase1
Mr.. SUNNI Elk. Quote the exact
language; that is not the language.
~ 1uhpIAN Ar. pK.s;,laD.
MF. HAnuAN. Mr' Ir0siuohss
l have been SO unfortunate all my
lifa "a not to hc able tn remembcr
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Win easc Hloro "os' wen !
| could, tor then my spcecn woulo DO
more elegant. and surely more at
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