New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-11

the Senator who had introduced the resolution Gowe)
what were the reasons why such charge was made
Mr.. HOWE Qep, Wis., rose TO reply
Mr.. STEWART (Rep, NeyJ, asde-I would not answer
ni Several senators-'No, don't"
Mr.. HOWE said the hand he was asked
question and on the other appealed 20 not 10 answer IT,
sought to make the ruo Of his life he would make civil
answer 20 civil question He would briefly state che
reasons so FAR as lac knew them, and he certainly knew
them as well as any senator. No question Lad been
| chusetts, and prCtenson had been inalo
/ that he was surpassed in any respect 10y
known to those who proposed the change tina. tie per
sonal relations ting between the senator fr1m Mas
saclusetiS and tho President OF tho United bhtct AID
clude all social intercourse between them In hei ne
refused TO hold personal intercourse with the Secretary
MIR. sUNiNER-Just the contrary
MIR. HOWE Continuing without noticing the remnrkl-
Ana that the senator has not held any intercourse with
facts, 1t deemed best that the Committee Foreign
Relations should have head Who would be on the best
speaking terms with the Secretary OF State and the
! President
Mr.. sCHURZ replied that he was very credbly In
formed, and tina, from the best authority that the Sen
atOr from Massachusetts,, sitting behind n e mner
had not refused TO enter into any official relations either
/ with the President or the Secretary Of state.
Mr.. HOWE-I ask my friend not to change the iSsuc.
did not speak OF their official relations. spoke Of their
Mr.. WILSON Nep., Mass.)-Then, Mr. President, 1t
comes 10 TINS that me oues member o. t4c senate lle
CHAIRMAN OF the committee on Foreign heladOns
through the past ten years is 20 be removed nom tho
| II,
OF we social relations between te Iresldent OF inc
United states. the Secretary Of state, and himself.
MI MORRILL,. GIep.,N) said hc was one OF those who
regarded the change unwise; but lie though all the
usual means Of opposition had now been exhausted, and
be deemed II quite as unwlSe 10 make further opposition
He Therefore hoped the senate would 60 and complete
its reorganization as recommended By the majority.
mont express the opinion that an opposing
exhausted aud that nothing lett but quiet submis-
but a blunder. He (schurz) did not give up easily.
II was perhaps now time for the Republican party TO
yvllc
TO pe Tf q ene n sc v nan entirely eoncrod in tbe
last sentence Of the remarks of the Senator from Mis-
souri, He toe, desired 10 inquire whether the Ircsdent
of the United States and the Republican party were
ready TO sacrifice their sense Of duty TO te Ehims q
one man." whether he came from New England, Missouri
! or anywhere else" The Senator (schurD had argued
! removed for some cause or Other whereas he Id
simply been transferred from one sphere Of useful
ness to another, in the ordinary rcarranscmcnt
OF the Committee, which, under the rules took place
mtee had often given dissatisfaction, but 40 scna-
mad supposed himself entitled 20 his former position
matter OF right Ie Senate mad 0i en- ac,a4Jed ny
desire to select such CharLcn as would best facilitate
public business and bad rot been Influenced by Prcs
MIR. CORBFTT rep Oregon said he had favored tho
retention OF MI sumner but he bowed 10 me VIII OF Inc
Republican majority as indicated by the decision Oh the
caucus. - - - 100000, -, -.,- . -,
! Mi. schurz, that it Ead been influenced ny EN-
ecutive dictatOn, and denied that the appointment
Of his absent colleague Cameron mad been made
| by improper means.
mr. 1er tlan lhaI mere were Tllols .hSl we
had brought to bear certain influence % bring about TINS
change. lie had intended 10 reflection upon the char
acter Of the gentleman who is now proposed a. Char
man Of the COMMITTEES. -,
anything Of the rumors referred TO, and il he had he
ucLlay when the President was OF the same parry WIN
Mr.. SCHULZ explained that he had not charged the
President with using corrupt means, but he did know
President had personally CXerted himself IN te
way OF argument and pressure upon Senator's II was
]
senators, that the change was made az tic lredets
Instance 1t was somewhat remarkable that the Senator
(Sunner) should be struck down by men of NJ own
party, in The same seat ne occupied VIen assaulted ny
Southern rufiGn, and Where lie shed ms hooi Tor lhc
liberation OF the slave. lAppause III the g9HeEtsI ,
| MI. HOWE rep, Wis., argued that 10 reason hat
been made for postp0llng acton upon the stutl"i
He believed the public service woud be best sumef1ed
by It's immediate adoption, and od not propose e, 10 be
frightened from following ont ms CONNEXIONS by mere
sanor. lie denied tie right Of chrz TO sat IA JgdE
meut upon MS poliI.ca! assocites ara 10 e t
more OF rhetoric than argument had been made use OF in
Hp9R tAe 9ue 5 l TT, al 80, and b, ssstor
reply question addressed to Inn BY the former upon
Mr. sUMYER-It must have been in the bghtcst pos
Mr. H0VTI sr fold that the Senator himself told Of
! the Circumstance after lie occurrence The Senator
knows much about 1t as l do, and tAink' little
Mr.. sUNNEB-And know nothing-no'ling. re
MT. HOVE proceeded to review in detail the alleged
persona. elsa Ieseuts between Nj. sumner AID others,
| winch had rendered selection OF new Chairman ~
MED the correctness Il Mr. scAurzs assertion that te
ean,O Domingo scheme at tn bottom OF the "hoe
| Significance urflcr than ne had stated.
NJ. STEWART Dep, Ney) said the simple auction
was, whether senators might VOC loF chairman 9i Co
mi;tecs without having their motions mpugned. . IN
they not vote Tor Chairman 90 tLc committee On for-
! "a Relations without having improper mou'es de-
cIieod u theni III,
had not yet been SVEN The senator from M!1C'ls!n
denied That the sanio Domingo matter mas anything 20
do with but every body knew tc idc ana Was use
deny it, that this effort has grown out OF me sahlo
Domingo matter. , .-,,r-
Al this point tie subject informally laid aside AID
Mr. SCOTr rep. PENN from TIC majority OF the sclect
10 drs In North Carolina with the accompanying tes-
Nj BAYARD Uer.. Dell Of behalf OF himself and
lr Blair Deru., MOI, the minority Of the Committee
desired 10 present tAer views. he faG tnS aCuon
The minority by surprise. They had not expected,
In view Of the extent Of the investigation con
Sdrth Carolina alone would be made The minority
notice OF only q hours had prepared thci yleWs III re-
plrte and pdyi. There were Witnesses IA tLe eIy
whose TESTIMONY had not yet been taken ana When vas
important be TO correct the partisan repesen
sCT said he impression was that the Witnesses
yoTniu.d were summoned 10y both the majority ana ni-
Yorty of the Committee With the report ana the les-
~ hfare If n was for the senate 10 say whether any
TS rro Of the majority and minority Of the Com
mite with the accompanying testimony were tneh Of
deTed ~ be printed
YHF DEBATE on TIE COMMITTEES RESUMED,
The elirct Of the Committees Was then resumed anu
Mr. NYE (Reu Nev) took the floor on the pending quts-
ton He regretted having had anything 10 DO WITH the
matter and wished the appointment OF me committees
had been vested the VicePrcsldcut But IN regard 70
the point that raised. he denied that any senator
had been "struck down" All that had been done
was TO change the Chairman OF CoMmtlee, SO
AS TO bring All important Committee into harmonious re-
la0ns with the Executive. There was nothlng III tls
10 rack the nation, 10 break up the Republican party
as had been ntmatcd in the debate ana an TINS com
motion amounted 10 nothing. II hc was ~ inc pace OF
the Senator from Massachusetts, he would never hNe
waited for this action the part OF the senate, DU'
would have withdrawn himself IRON the Committee
Mr. LOGAN QIep., Id SAID he dld not EXPECT tnat
v+as "a forepoup conclusion He merely desired 10 give