New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE WAsnINGToS Dec. Is. 1871.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE WASHINGTON, Dec. Is 1871.
senator F.\roN Rep, \. " preSentcd a
"ra Of ,c Ngwf"rk s s1 ar
I:.-,re 'oI r,r'al Of the duty on salt. Memorial
i 'nrd X r, Tgt p lEpnyE % on Monday .moro, o,
y H. Loudon OF New York for the establishment OF IN
"KNchcquer of the United States" Mr sumner SAID
TIA hr lad opinion UNprtsS the merits OF the
.ehcmc. but that sustained by reasoning In favOr
na a0l to rSrTrfh rT,rhs r f"oS
VI PEsToS 'p Y,Ap-orn.ts sa"" fnI S 'h" rrps r,ps:
Ne ~ s ia M .. Pa s.tagE.n. in til. n. service
w. Alr' FL a T. es Cnpn nr'I nm ,Sn n NAV irpo
% % n NOT 70 'h a G%H mt" .er ais
Mr. LEWi> iRc. v "A en'i's I've Bantrup:cy ,ct
Mr SPIN M @ AaIAaIHs lA-ds to the Decatur and Ae't
NJ POMEROi 'Eep Ksnus-Seting aside certain tract Of and
e eAG ~s'ei, q t elO"s'ae k, as putke parh
.. -. 'b1 to ,rca, United Re-
SrKw ART tkr Se,,-AncndiuS tho act 1864
t ~ H. And ;S sar SIof ISnr IA VI ia ' 10 % the con.t-uc.
e ,re' ia. io.i s.d bal sni salt Lave talnsi
@ u Ha1 .s.i en- he Is; Of Jaiy s;!
" t ano-n; .o Aeni :hrre
% b. p l m ,o s1sn e. r ,e. Il d el g, n M f % 70
amount Of hoes eIeu"a LAi on Tue
NV xiN.,oEK crs1oM norsr ABUSES
Nr. f'HkliNG u."l.. n ~ Offered tIe lo"""lhs
li, an ,ic aud sO.U1 n:
-. j.c'..c mite Sea,e tla q it' ,por . New
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o., 49,. ~ 49,. terrar.e i,-'s vi >chu-l.
r.',- s Lr g. g . ae "' .' .ci l'I,a,s> and ne
. >cslo'a -.s ~sh ot tHe 'eaea'y o tie Treasury j
-" T1""- c,~r:cc Investigates an EerrcNm'nh he
'oc,~ to r4rr t'y De natter fy All lar ., ~ori M any
,t ..,' >c. 8. y. 81 Conr'e' urh iHqnre
@ 81 's sIoai M ueioF o.r. to is soiS Of tb or
Ct" 81 NJ. % , ,rd Ts f rcs M Tsr. '''
Mr.. CoNKLiHG said be preferred to LET the resolution
.. until tI- Committee shall have bten appointed
ElNIvAL # tut KL1HiNCHNrST COMMITTEE
Mr.. ANTHONY Hrp, K j. Offered resolution fGr
,.'ion and Rcir nciueut: Iessrs Buckingham, Pratt,
%Tr srn as cnator %1 Sa wGo offered that reso
t. state whether t.trt sge named members ot
ns HI o M - ys9ri WHO Mo6 DTTmS ,N ioEwau
Mr. ANTlONY--Ihe Senat r knows that a. well as
ciou. sensible. modcr,te men Who command the cona-
D:enC. 81 their associates. although do not know that
'!"n with the charges that have been made here.
Mr HUMNEi-C,rtanly have nothing to say except
TINS Committee. but when heard the list was aston
I.trd at The an>rnce Of certain names tnd on this
N,' rot the name of q single senator who urged
,A, I"ve-tigation. or who voted for the inYest
it~ u inocrGtic senator from Delaware (3ayard).
4, KIbcan senators on the list all voted against the
tn,, c,,ry in favor Of investigation in the
-'i"nr fo'm.c .cXcW one DciHoeratit senator Is 1A- &
i.tninr. alter the GcOate that has occurred whether
onn,,ee Organized in that way can satisfy the com
Whittier j. conformity with Parliamentary law: 1t
lat down III Jefir:Suus Manual that those who take
'NcrInne 10 particulars in the bin are TO be Of the
committee, 1ut none VINO speak directly against tue
body Of the nI for chiId is not to BE- put 70 nurs.
naturally ,nic whta You see that process going or N
tuis chamber LA 'gEter Jefferson proceeds to say
1t ~ tAcicfOre d rule that is TO be eID-
p.oyeJ auy matter who has declared himself against
T.. %d ncS4 when s|s Sny nsnss on ~hU the eomoe
h" ahoud AJAX to be excused" tLaugher Now, az un-
i'r'iG .a. ,n'' rnaE & Ts sd %c bv hun in an eaSo
Ate anI ,pcecD, which has already awakened echoes
IL thr icbat on subject that senator sustained
py The senator from Missouri Scburz miss his name.
dr-,'aiiy there were others who voted that side
no. u t naines ard think the country will miss
On tr"ucLm,ut Oint in character hut sti representa-
a,ro, M sruatc. know not ~" neg a.! O. ne me- m
Nj oCTI'iZ l:cp.. MOI No.
Srlther lhe Chairman of tnat Coumittor H,t"- who
had gh'd much Ap.irhee IN rrretln; out aDunes nor
"h! o' 10 mott IS sinil 1ntxIA'anc able I'm at Loss
anthony IN whom believe reigns spirit of justice
a1us forward proposition for such "a committee.
mt one Simply make this statement that it may be-
,acpd record. an that hereafter. should this Com
I ec ia IN it, ina ures be country may that the
1t va a, catt warned with regard 10 it's character
%, To lie Understood tina, have not one word ex
.cN of kndnes- the much respected Senators who
~ named on this Committee simply call attention to
he ac that they took part either by speech vote
m acr s %Eo 3D. MY 'p1
.aI the att, ntOn Of friend from Rhode Island
Anhony) 10 the character Of the committee he pro-
Mr.. ANIHONY rep. r. Ill believe that 1.-THE ap-
ointment OF tins COMMITTEES Is strictly parliamentary
The Committee wasvolcd for unanimously. The Senator
Idd that committee been agreed upon he would have
entitled IA tue cbairmanship OF It, But the resOu
lon under which this Committee is appointed Was moved
9y ~, and II the Committee 10 be appointed by the
hair would probably have to ask to DO excused as
'baIban don't know hat nay Trend from Ma>sachu-
.ts t>umner) III aus when he speaks OF Senators here
~ho opposed to this inquiry don't know OF single
thorough inquiry into any charges Of corruption by
ahoiuscver made in this chamber; Every senator who
STA thorough investigaton and ask my friend TO read
he names OF the men on ne CSmnttee ana say there
son TcOnG6detlis Committee an eminently iudicOus
Tn, is the first time In experience III the Senate
that have ever heard q committee objected
count Of the character Of Its member and am glad
sgainst whom little can be said
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohol-Thc Senator from Rhode
word IN or the character of either Of the
Senators proposed as members OF the Committee, and
such be forced upon the Senate We not
here To investigate the character OF Senators We are
here To inquire whether tis proposed Committee will be
accordance parliamentary usaRes and good
The question s whether having resolved to investigate
TIE aye'gston shall be cou,tsa ~ 10 a on
I9n or 10 men who are 0ppos TO IT, 10 nay tit those
,mpe. nS pa9op GpDn the nosSe OF tnoe
who would be e1cuded from it, IDerels difference IN
opn,oa 10 ,he senae 1 10 the existence Vi FauoS ana
Mr. CoKKLlNG Gsep. r. W What difference
~ Isy tsa & there Vas no Necessity for invest aton
pure llerc was nothing investigate.
Mr.. FIJLlSGIUYSt.S (I+u n ia asked Mr.. Thur
man whether We parliamentary rule was not that SEN
aors who voted Tor the measure should be upon the
: Committed
Mr.. TiURhAS-You cannot evade the rule by taking
six or seven gentlemen that voted for the rrsoiution
1bFre 10 a rune 'ha .he senaor who for an m
qurJ " oe P..cu AZ the head OF the Committee II he
u Of the dominant party But the Senator from Illinois
drnm6nln - not pat at the head Of this Committee
Ilnuois (Mr Trunbul distinctly declinrd NOT nuhoy
but privately 10 be either chairman OF the Committee or
the Committee. -