Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-30

TTTUT,
ing Of the constitution, the war-making power
was conferred exclusively upon congress. Sen
atOr Harlan must either admit that the presi-
dent had usurpcd the power, or else blot out the
records of the navy department. The fact that
no blood had been shed in this unlawful deSpOt-
Ism dld not lessen the enormity of its guilt.
Mr.. Harlan said we always treated with the
Indians ana independent nations, and had car
ried on numerous wars against them, yet con-
gress never formally declared war against any
Of those Indian tribes. Then, too the first bat
tie OF the Mexican war was fought before con-
gress took any notice of the condition of war
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
bombardment of Japanese ports several years
ago by the combined naval forces of England,
France and the United States, and we had taken
our share of the proceeds of that forav. That
was certainly an act of war, yet congress had
not declared it. But why had the senator from
Missouri, MIR. Schurz, and the senator from
Massachusetts, Mr.. Sumner, been silent to all
their wholesale denunciations TO the San Do
mingo case? what was the solution of it? The
senator from Missouri had shown il; he had
compared Gen. Grant to Wellington, who was
great soldier but very poor minister There
fore, these two senators thought Gen. Grant was
good soldier, but not fit TO be president. They
were willing that all hOnors should be showered
upon HIM as a soldier, but none MS a civilian.
They wanted to break down the hold of the
president upon the country. They wanted to
defeat his denomination, and secure the eXecu.
tive choice for one of themselves, or one of their
friends. Because few postmaSterS in Alssou-
ri, friends of Senator SchuZ, had been dis
missed
BAlr. Schurz, interrupting, here stated with much
warmth and emphasis, that this was the first
time, to his knowledge, that such imputation of
hi MOI had hoo,
say that the charge was absolutely unfounded,
Senator Harlan's respect for human nature must
De very meagre, when he believed that a man
holding the honored and responsible position of
senator of the United States could be influenced
~ MS o1lclal course by motives so miserable.
(Mqrmurs OF approval in the gaeries.)
MIR. Harlan replied that he had not stated his
conclusions upon the premises he was layidr
down when interrupted, and that the senator from
Missouri had too hastily jumped to the couclu-
sion that the integrity of his motives was ms.
sailed. Bus why did the senator deny such a
charge in advance of its being made?
Mr.. Schurz-"Does the senator pretend that
his conclusioniwaS not that which have stated?
II he wants to crawl out of it, will give him an
opportunity"
The Vice President" The chair desires to saw
to the senator from Missouri that TO impute TO n
member desire to crawl out of a statement is
not parliamentary.
n
cheerfnlly submitted to the Judgment of the
chair.
Mr. Harlan preferred that the senator should
use the language best suited to his taste. He
had not charged that the senator's Judgment
was Intentionally warped by such considera
tons, but the point he was about making was.
that the country had right to Judge of the sin.
centy OF the senator's course, and determine for
themselves how far he was influenced by selfish
motives. The senators from Missouri aud Mas
sachuSetts claimed to be friends of General
Grant, but the president might well say: "Saye
me from my friends" for he had been charged
by these pretended friends with ohenseS, in COM
parison with which the misdemeanor of Andrew
johnson was as white as snow. Mr. Harlan
then read from Mr.. Summers speech, character.
lzlng President Grant as the head of the Do
minican kuklux, during which MIR. Sumner
exclaimed, approvingly, "That is So" Sena-
tor Sumner had described the president
as worse than the democratic kuklux, who as
SasSinate under cover of night, and to devise
some means for whose suppression congress was
now staying here for days and weeks; vet
the senator called himself friend of fine admin
istration. Admitting the senator's case 10 be
made out, the whole burden of President Grants
offence was, that he would not permit the black
republic of Hayti to cut the Threats of the 10.
minicans during the progress of treaty negotia-
tions with the United States. Was there any
crime in this2
Mr.. Sherman-aSlde-"Ha any one COM
planned Of it.
Mr.. Sumner-to Mr.. Sherman-"I can answer
that"
Mr.. Harlan denied that any one had COM
planned, except, perhaps, Cahral. Referring TO
the precedent which had been cited for the
presidents action, he held that, in the case of
eXas, solemn promise was given to the Texan
republic, that the moment they signed the
treaty, ana before it was ratified, they should
DC protected by the United States. Calhoun.
though poor authority on question of state
rights, was very able man, and his spirit was
to-day the very soul of the democratic party,
and Lalhoun'S argument on the diSnatch ~
Mexico, already quoted, was: awe had such an
lnchoate right that we would not permit Texas
to be invaded while negotiations were pending"
MIR. Harlan contended that there was no eScsne
from this position; that the argument on this
point was conclusive. He then quoted from
'Benton's Thirty Years" on the point, and con.
Guided by moving to lay the resolutions of Mr.
Sumner on the table.
MIR. Sumner hope the senator will allow me
an opportunity OF being heard in reply"
Several senatOrs-"Questionl QuestionYs
The vice president here stated tbe morton
and asked Mr.. Harlan whether he insisted unon
it. ~"
Mr.. Harlan--'G must insist on the motion.
The honorable senator, Mr.. Sumner, has been
heard all the way through my speech. | have
~ SJoN'0u " ms presenting any questions,
and nave attempted to answer all he has mt d
Renewed calls OF Question" by Messrs. Conk.
ing, Edmunds and others, during which MIR.
summer stroVe to get the floor, and continued
10 address the chair.
Mr.. Sumner-"The senator knows
vice fresldentzz"lhe motion is not debata-
Die. The senator from Iowa insists upon il. and
be has resumed his seat The question mnst he
decided by the senate"
Inc question being here put the chair de-
;lared that the ayes appeared to have it,
Mr.. Sumner-s"l cali for the yeas and navs p
Mr.. EdMpnds-"ies, let us have the yeas and
lays by all Means
The yeas and nays were then ordered and tho
secretary, being directed by the vice presjdent to
call the roll, promptly called the name of Ames
who answered in affirmative.
Mr.. lAurman-="Mr. President"
several Senators-"Questionp Question:
MIR. Ihurman-'1 ask consent to nut one
question:" W FN' Wv
Cries of''NoP 'NoP
Mr.. SheFman=='I object"
me Wee, president here raped to order with
ms gaYel, hut, above the noise and confusion.
Mr.. Fhurman's voice was indistinctly heard
he wanted to know IT here was a case in the
senate before where the mover of a resolution
was not allowed to CLOSE debate uDon it,
MIR, ConiSllng objected to Mr.. Thurman's pro-
,eediag,
The Vice President-"The rules prohibit de.
bate on this notion"
Mr.. Sumner-"WelI, Mr. President
The Vice President-"Phe senator from Mas
iachusetts Is not in order. Objection has been
made by several senators to any debate, and the
ioll-call has commenced, and the senator iram
ississippi has answered to his name,''
Mr.. Sumner (still ON his ieet)-"I did not
know that the SeRatQr'A--
Mr., Edmunds-"I object to debate of any
Z md
MIR. Sumner repeating ID did not know
The Vice Presdent-"Tbe senator from Mas
'achusetts is aware of the rule, and the chair
trusts the senator will not indict upon the chair
the painful duty of reminding him of it,
Mr.. Sumner-"Not at all, | did not know but
that the senator might withdraw his notion"
!, Mr.; Copkling ,interrupting)-T object to
this
fhe Vice President chair asked the sen.
ator from Iowa, expressly, whether he would
withdraw the molten, aud he said he would not.
He said this to the chair, in the hearing of the
senator from Massachusetts The roll call will
be resumed"
The clerk then proceeded With the roll call,
when MIR, Harlan'a motion TO lay on the table
was oarried--ayes 80, nays IS.
The only republicans voting no were Messrs,
Robertson, Schurz and Sumner,
The negative vote, in detail, is as follows:
NAYs,-Messrs. blair, Casserly, Cooper, Davis OF