Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-17
Grams Humiliation of Sumner.

1F0nl mas FcNcnHeu nilSciI upon
the Massachusetts Senator, for the
present, but we think Char.es will
knock the segar ouk Of Ulysses mouth
one of these days, when he rises in the
senate. The President has succeeded
in humiliating Sumner, by having him
removed from the Craftsmanship Of the
senate committee ON foreign relations.
On the 9th the caucus of republican
senators met at eleven o'clock, with a
full attendance. The committee con-
sisting of MeSsrs. How c, sherman, Nye,
Pool and Morrill,, appointed TO arrange
the standing committees reported that
they had performed their duty, and
submitted a report
Senator Cameron was placed at the
head of the foreign relations committee,
and Mr.. Sumner rs chairman of new
committee, TO be called elections Mr.
Sumner Immediately arose and declin>
ed the profercd chairmanship, and
challenged criticism upon his conduct
during the twelve years he had served
upon the committee Of foreign relations.
Mr.. Sumner spoke for n few minutes
and then withdrew from the caucus
1t is not known what Influenced the
caucus committee TO change the pro-
gramme agreed upon last night, to
make Mr. Morton chairman in place Of
Mr.. Sumner.
After Mr. Sumner lett the caucus,
Mr.. Howe took the floor and defended
the course ofhis committee in remov-
ing Mr.. Sumner from his foreign rela.
tions craftsmanship. and said that Mr..
Sumner was 4 bitter enemy Of the pres.
ent administration, and that it was
absolutely necessary that a change
should be made in the interest of the
republican party. Mr.. Sherman fol.
lowed, taking an opposite view, and
claiming that no reason existed for re
moving Mr. Sumner, and that il was
an insult to republicans in all sections
Of the country Mr.. TrumbulI follow
cd, taking the same view, and defend.
ing Mr.. Sumner from the charges made
against him. Afler Mr.. Trumbull had
concluded, Mr. Schurz took tic floor
and advocated Mr.. Summers POSITION.
Mr.. Summers friends say they will
be able to defeat the action of the cau-
Gus committee, and have him retained
in his present chairmanship. Failing
10 do this, Messrs. Wilson. Sherman.
Morrill,, Schurz and other say they will
take the matter from the caucus into
the open senate, and there, where the
proceedings are public.
Some OF the Presidents strongest
friends regret deeply that he has been
led into recommending the displace-
ment Of Mr. Sumner from the osition
which he has held for ten years, hnzar-
ding, as il does, the future success Of
the republican party.
Tie excitement this morning was
very great, and the most careful OBJ
servers say that IL the caucus ratifes
the action Of its committee, split in
the republican party is inevitable 1t
has lranspired that the programme for
the removal Of Mr.. Sumner was ar
ranged between the President and
several senators on Monday and was
carried out by Senator Anthony, who,
il is alleged, agreed to appoint com
mittee 10 arrange the standing com
mi;tees named by the President but
failed TO keep his agreement and nam
ed only one senator, Mr.. Howe, out of
iye whom the President desired to con
siitu,e the committee.
The motion pending in caucus is to
recommIt the report of the committee.
sECoND DISPATCH.
The debate in the republican sena-
torial caucus ON the proposal to re-
move Mr.. Sumner from the chairman
ship ofthe committee on foreign re
lato was hot and exciting on both
sides for several hours. The debate
continued and was finally closed by
the caucus sustaining the proposition
Of the committee contained in their re-
port for displacing Sumner. A vote
was taken on the matter and resulted
in a majority of four in favor Of re
moyal.
1t is understood, however that Mr.
Sumner will still have a place on the
committee. Up to the very latest the
friends Of Senator Sumner entertained
the hope that the caucus would decide
in his favor.