Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-10
F0RTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS,
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY, March 10.

Mr.. Spencer moved that when the Senate
aGsourh II be TO meet on Monday next. Re-
jeeted-ayes y, noes2s.
Mr.. Howe moved TO proceed 20 the election OF
of the Senate.
Mr.. Wilson objected.
The Chair sand that the motion did not require
MIR. Howe then offered resolution that the
Senate now proceed TO the election OF standing
committees.
In reply to tie questions OF Messrs. Wilson
and Schurz the Char stated hat the resolution,
being in the nature OF q privileged question, il
WAS not required 20 lay over one day. a. SD
ordinary resolution.
Mr.. Thurman ssked whether il WIS proposed
to elect the committees by ballot, as the rule
provided.
MIR. Howe said it WAS his purpose to make the
usual motion 10 suspend the rules and declare
the committees by resolution.
The motion OF Mr.. Howe, to proceed TO the
election ef the standing committees, WAS then
agreed 10.
Mr. Howe then made the usual motion to dis
pense with ballot; which required unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Wilson objected; but afterwards withdrew
The list OF committees, as agreed upon in the
caucus, was then submitted by Mr.. Howe, and
read from the desk.
When the reading WAS concluded,
SUMNER
rose and stated that he saw that his name Was
put at the head of the Committee on Elections
aLO FflNueGes. lie asked ina his name be
eliminated from the place II occupied on that
committee.
Mr.. Schurz made a motion to postpone the
further consideration Of the whole subject until
Nr. sherman doubted the propriety of acced-
ing to the request OF Mr.. Sumner &C this time
especially az the motion Of MI Schurz to post
pone the matter was pending. The usual course
cially determined upon, and then when any
Senator asked TO be excused from service in q
COMMITTEES, The Senate always grantee his re-
quest.
Mr.. Sumner insisted that his motion was
proper TO be made now, in confr nation OF which
he appealed TO the chair.
The Chair stated that the motion Was GER
tainly in order, although il was unusual.
The motion Of Mr.. Sumner was then put and
agreedto.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion of
ton of the subject until Tomorrow: which Was
decided in the negative-yeas p, nays q.
Mr.. sCHURz
then said he had made has motion in the desire
TO reconcile the differences which the country
now knew 10 have existed among the republi-
can Senators ~ TO the formation OF the commit
tees. That effort had now failed. IL was know n
that the Senator from Massachusetts,, mr.
Sumner,D who had SO long and honorably hIled
the POSITION at the head VI the Committee on
Foreign Relations, Was, BY his learning, his
abilities, his training, and his social position
enineDtiy lifted 10 be Al the head OF that com
mittee; and, although the diplomatic abilities
and the learning Of the Senator now put at the
head OF that committee Mr.. Cameron) were so
vast, they certainly were not superior TO those
OF the Senator from Nassach Gsetts. This then
could not be the reason why the Senator from
Massachusetts had been displaced. Therefore,
he would respectfully ask the Senator who pre-
sented the list OF committees, and who had the
matter in charge, what was
TEE REAL REASON FOR THIS CHANGE.
MIR. Stewart, Ito MIR. Howe.l-I wouldn t
answer him.
Mr.. Howe said the reason was that Mr. Simmer
refused to have any socla intercourse with TIT
President or Secretary Of State.
MIR. Wilson said the social intercourse OF Sem
ators with the Executive or with members OF the
Cabinet was no ones business, and was no
earthly reason why his colleague should be DIS
graced. Tbs action would wound hundreds OF
try, and the republican party was not In a con-
d ton 10 allow of this thing being done.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, was one of those
who opposed this change; but when all the
usual forms OF opposition had been exhausted
he thought II was now unwise to make any
further opposition.
from Vermont talk in this manner. This debate
was not for the purpose Of opposition, bat was
10 reconcile, II possible, the differences that
exist in the republican party. In reply to wha
bad neen SAID BY ar. Howe, he could not see
what the question of
THR SOCIAL RELATIONS OF A MENBER OF THIS
with . member Of the executive department
had to do with this matter. Are not the Iegis-
lafive and executive departments OF this Gov
ernment separate and distinct. Is il necessary
that the chairmen OF our committees shall
fawn upon the President and the members OF
the Cabinet But the statement that Mr. Sum-
Der refused to hold social intercourse with the
President or with the Secretary OF State be
chusetts had confessed distinctly his readiness
TO resume personal and social relations with the
President and with rhe Secretary OF State
Mr: ;. then read an extract from the dispatch
An 10
MIR. Motley, in which the reference is made to
Nr. Sumner, and said that his (Mr. 81 sensi-
hyeness would have been greatly aroused by il.
But even after this
UsPRovoKEp ATTACK OK Mr. SUMNER,
that gentle men had Indicated his willingness TO
receive Mr.. Fikh as an old friend. Mr.. Sum-
ner. Even to dining at my house. But suppose
II even so that the want Of cordial relations be-
exist. he Mr.. s. would say, make way for the
American Senate, not for the Secretary OF State.
Then. again, the Senator from Massachusetts,
ciG not speak for three years to President An
drew Johnroil, and although most diff cult and
DELICATE questions in our foreign relations arose
during thAt time, no one can say that the inter
ests OF the country suffered. Now this Is not il.
Il
TIE SAN DOMINGO ANNEXATION SCHEME.
which II AT the bottom of all THE thing. He
Mr. 5 had gone TO the President after the re-
lection OF the treaty by the Senate, and advised
him not to renew the attempt, for the good Of
the country and the good of the party, and now
be gave the same advice to the Senate; that N
this thing was given up, it would rally the
Senators who had opposed il around the party
Mr.. y. then went on &c condemn what he init
mated was the unjustitable iDtemperence of
the Executive and concluded by asking whether
il Was worth while TO sacrifice the cause OF the
republican party TO crafty the Hhims Of one
man.
Mr.. Edmunds said that was the very question.
shether the republican party was to be sacri.
- rag WIN OF ONE MAN.
neither he came frem New England, Missouri
ILLINOIS. Tbe Senator from Missouri had
fought into this chamber the came tactics
btoh 10 used in the West. IL the minority
eve allowed to rule, Il would suit that Senator
actly. He Mr.. e. denied that Any degra-
'tion hod been visited upon the Senator from
/ assachusetts, o. ths& there had been any ex-
utfye Interference in the matter. II was well
rIaderet0od that the committees Of the Senate
err changed every two years, and 10 Senstor,
vwever distipguished, had a lien upon the
hair nAneh3p Of any committee. A majority
II the Senate had determined to ansfor .
distinguished Senator from the bead Of one inn
ertaAt committee to the head Of another.
That WAS 40 there was in il.
Mr.. Corbett expressed hie dsapproyal OF the
change that had been made; hut, o. it had been
agreed 10 by q majority Of the Senate. be
deemed IL bert TO conform to the wish OF the
majority, and he advised that, without further
debate, the resolution be adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Milo Goodrich, Representative from the twenty
min