Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

4
WASHINGTON, March 29.-After discus
sion of resolution to amend the order o.
business, the San Domingo discussion wa
resumed.
| Carl SehurZ Pays His Respects &C
Baez, RobesOn and Grant
Mr.. Schurz continued his argument ir
| favor of Mr.. Summers resolutions. Re.
ferring to Mr.. Howe's statement that
Baez in the matter of annexation was in
fluenced by purely patriotic and unselfsh
motives, he (Schurz) had read newspa-
| per abstracts of the forthcoming report
of the Commission, and he there found
an interesting exhibition of the sublime
want of selfshness of that pure patriot
Baez Among other items in the bill to
be paid by the United States were $40, 900
for property destroyed by the Spaniards,
and 5000, 900 of back salaries. How the
heart of that patriot sched to sacrifice its
preseason for the welfare of his fellow
citizens with the snug sum of $40, 900 in
his pocket and $780, 900 to be divided
among his brothers and relations, who
mainly constituted the Dominican police
forcei
He exposed the false statements
and false letter of Secretary Robe
son to Admiral Lee, and ridi-
culed its arguments. The Secretary was
in great danger of acquiring reputation
as profound constitutional lawyer among
sailors, and nightingale among constitu-
tional laws. Great laughter. g.
1t was time now 10 dispel that confu-
fusion of ideas which could not distin-
guish between the authority of the United
States and the person of the President,
and arrest that usurpation of power which
gradually, and with cat-like steps, is
creeping upon this country. Congress
never has been called to conflict with
a stronger attempt at personal govern
ment. We were reminded of LOUIS 14th
with his riding boots, whip in hand, en-
tering the Paris Parliament, and proclaim
ing 81 an the State" He referred to
number of instances In which great mill
tary men proved miserable failures in
civil office.
The Senator from Wisconsin had
likened the Senator from Massachusetts
to Brutus. The Senator would remember
that the world had agreed TO call Brutus
the noblest Roman of them all. APP
plause. f. "t
Harlan and Human Nature.
Mr.. Harlan said the whole arraign-
ment of the President was on the instruc-
tions to naval commanders to preserve the
peace during the negotiations. Not gun
had been fired, not drop of blood had
been shed.
Mr.. Sumner retorted, That did not
lessen the enormity of the guilt of the
unlawful despotism. -.-----.
Mr.. Harlan said that Senators Sumner
and Schurz argued Grant very good SOL
dier, but not fit to be President. They want
ed to defeat his denomination, and se-
cure the Executive choice for one of them
selves, or one of their friends, because a
few postmasters in Missouri, friends of
Senator SchuTz, had been dismissed.
Mr.. Schurz, interruptiDg here, stated
with much warmth and emphasis that
this was the first time to his knowledge
that such an imputation of his motives had
been attempted. He desired to say the
charge was absolutely unfounded. Sen
ator Harlan's respect for human nature
must be very meagre, when he be-
lieved that q man holding the honored
and responsible position of Senator of
the United States could be influenced in
his official course by motives so miser-
able. Murmurs of approval in the gal
leriesl.
Mr.. Harlan replied that he had not
stated his conclusions when interrupted.
Why did the Senator deny such charge
IN advance
Mr.. Schurz-If the Senator wants to
crawl out of it l viii give him an oppor-
tunity.
Mr.. Harlan contCnded, referring to the
case of Texas and quoting Calhoun and
Benton, that negotiations for a treaty of
gave the United States an in
choate right in Dominica which the Pre-
sident had the right to protect. Mr.. Har-
Ian concluded by moving to lay Summers
resolutions on the table.
The Debate SummariIy SqueIched
by the Party Gag.
Mr.. Sumner begged to be heard in re-
ply. Harlan insisted on the motion.
Sumner strove to get hearing amid cries
Of Question" from the friends of the
Considerable confusion
Thurman insisting that the
custom has been TO allow the mover of q
resolution to close the debate, Sumner en-
to get the floor, and the admin
istrstion Senators objecting.
Finally order was restored and the vote
was taken; yeas SO, nays 16. The only
voting no were Patterson,
Schurz and Sumner.
The Senate adjourned.