The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-30

ed of Louis NV, with his riding boots and |
whip in hand, entering the Paris Parliament
and proclsiming, 81 am the State" Here |
We saw the President stepping before the
people and declaring, 81 am the wsr-making
power Senators had spoken ofextendine
the blessings of Republican government. to
San Domingo; he would respectfully sug
gest that it was time to see TO it that the
integrity of q republican government be
preserved at home. Referring to Mr..
Howe's comparison of Mr.. Sumner to Brut-
as, he said he should have remembered that
the dagger Of Brutus was not leveled at his
party, bu. went through into the heart of
Cezarism, and the Senator would rememb Der
that the world had since agreed to call
Brutus the 'noblest noblemAn Of them all. b"
Suppressed applause in gAlleries.) How
| could Senstor who voted to impesch An
drew johnson, on testimony vague and un-
certain, now do less than vote for these res
| olutions to check Grant.
! Mr.. Schurz quoted various historical cases
| in which distinguished military chieftsns
had proven lAmentable failures in civil ad
ministrssion, and appealed to the support
rs of the President not to make San Dom
ngo a test of party fealty, for no party
the party should leave the responsibility
with the President alone, where it belonged
Mr. Morton referred TO his statement of
yesterday, that while negotiations were
| pending for the annexation of Texas, and
Mexico was notified BY the United States
that no hostile denomination on its part
would be permitted toward Texas. which
assertion Mr.. Schurz had denied. He Nor
tony reiterated the statement, AID quoted
dispatches, and subsequent Senate debates
in support of his assertion.
| Further controversy ensued between Nor
ton and Schurz, as to the analogy between
the cases.
The same discussion followed as to the
propriety OF reading q letter which the Vice
| President announced that be had received
from Gen. CRbral, relative to q statement
made by the Senator of Msssachuset
(Sumner.) The Vice President decided
it could not properly be read as it was not
from a citizen of the United States.
Mr.. Harlan then addressed the Senate in
reply TO the speech of Mr.. Sumner.
Mr.. Sumner tinterrupting) said by his
reading of the constitution the war making
powers was conferred exclusively upon Con
gress. The Senate must either admit that
L
else blot out the records OF the Navy De-
partment. The fact that no blood had been
shed in this unlawful desposism, did not
lessen the enormity of its guilt.
Mr.. Harlan continued. He said we had
always treated with Indians as independent
uations, and had carried on numerous wars
against them, bat an act of Congress had
uever formally declared war against any OF
i,L T. L.. 81 Eret hat Ia
of the Mexican war was fought before Con-
gress took any notice of the condition OF
w4r between Mexico and the United
states.
Mr. Thurman remarked that the reason
was because Mexico began the war.
Mr.. Harlan said he had also heard of the
bonn bard ment of the Japanese ports seversl
gears ago, by the combined naval force Of
England, France and the United States.
and had to-day our share of the proceeds OF
tlat forsy. That was certainly an act OF
war, yet Congress had not declared it, Pro
oeeding to inquiry into the cause Messrs
5churz and Summers Wholesale denuncla-
ton of the San Domingo matter, Mr. Earlsn
declared that the object was plainly to
break down the hold of the President upon
the country. They wanted TO defeat his re
|
for one of themselves, OR one of their
friends, because postmasters In Missouri,
friends of Senator Schurz, had been dis
missed.
Mr. Schurz (iuterrupting) stated with
much warmth and emphasis. that this was
the first time to his knowledge such an im'
pusation of his motives had been attempted
He desired TO soy the charge was absolutely
uufounded. Senator Harlan's respect fol
human nature must be very mesgre when
he believes that man holding the honora
ole aud responsible position of Senator o
{ the United States could be influenced in hi'
Official course by motives so miserable
{ Murmurs of approval in the galleries.
, Mr.. Harlan said the Senator had too hast
2 ilY jumped at conclusion. If the integrit.
: of his motives were assailed, why did .h
I Senator deny such charge in advance o
its being made?
+ Mr. Schurz-Does the Senator pretend I,
e say that his conclusion was not that which
e have stated2 If he wants TO crawl out o
n it will give him the opportunity.
The Vice President said that this re
Q mark of Mr.. Schurz was unpArlismen,
, ary.
" mE' hnEl6n pEocoooluR, s6lu the SENATOR
> from Missouri and Massachusetts elaine
b. to be friends OF Grant, but the Presider
10 might well say, Save me from my friendsl
. for he has been charged by these pretende
Al friends with offenses in comparison wit
.s which the misdemeanors of Andy Johpso
/ were white as snow.
/ Mr.. Harlan read from Mr.. Sumner
speech, q paragraph, characterizing Il
President as the head Of the Domlnics
.e Ku Klux. Daring the reading Of which
:; Mr.. Sumner exclaimed approving
"a "thsts SOP
he And ye. continued Mr.. Harlan, the Sc
ator calls himself the friend of the Admin
he tration.
a. Mr.. Harlan then referred to the action
the government in the matter of Texas q
~ nexation, taking the same ground as \
or Morton, that there was analogy betwe
on that case and that Of San Domingo.
mt concluded BY moving to lay Summers rel
Ia Iuiiop on the table.
AN Mr.. Sumner appesled to Mr. Harlan
,an opportunity to reply, but the latter insist
av on the motion, and the yeas and nays bel
,va called for, the clerk commenced, amid co
,ha fusion to call the roll.
NJ. Gn~nar he st;iv eddeAvares to addF