The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-28
WASHINGTON.
The Mule-Mounted Gun Resolution
in the Senate.
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Il Sweeps the Entire Political
Horizon.
Senator Wright on the Wrong
of the Inquiry.
Senator Vests Lecture on Summers
"HOstile Projectiles."
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C0NKLING'S PATRONAGE RESOLUTION
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The Deficiency Bill Raises q
Dust i'm the House.
CLEARING THE SPEAKERS TABLE
The deyser Land Park Bill
Passed.
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The Deficiency Bill Raises q
Dust i'm the House.
CLEARING THE SPEAKERS TABLE
The Geyser Land Park Bill
Passed.
The Steamship Subsidy Plan for a Com
merce Revival.
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MERGE kcVlVal.
WASHINGTON, Feb q, 1874
The Senate rs n Hen Convention the
Matching Of Cannon Bnlls-The Incubation
Probably Eternal.
1t was expected that to-day the Senate would
reach vote on the question which has so long con
Dumed It's time but the conclusion OF the debate
seems as far on as ever. Mr.. Sumner has the floor
Tor tomorrow for elaborate review OF the whole
situation, and this likely provoke another inter
ninable discussion. The debate to-day was for the
most part insipd, and instructive or beneficial In
nothing. Mr.. SChurz made another adroit speech,
N which he skilfully shifted the charges
IN the wonderful preamble to the reso.
luton and in his. first speech, to an
accusation of selling breech-loading arms to
France by the Secretary of War aud the Chief Of
Ordnance, although the latter otcer described the
arms as g0od and demanded the manufacture OF
100 600 breech loading muskets as necessary for an
emergency. But the Importance OF his speech was
IN the declaration that he would not vote for
GRANTS reelection, and had no intention of going
- the democracy. He expected to vote, he said,
Tor as good q republican as any on the moor OF the
6enate. This remark evidently pointed to Trumbull
and was received with some applause, but Mr.. An.
khony, who was acting as President OF the Senate,
Immediately repressed the demonstration.
The discussion took very wide range, and the
speech OF Mr.. Schurz, like the speeches OF those
who went before and who followed him, dealt with
al the political questions OF the day. The general
order business in New York. which has been
touched upon nearly every day since the beginning
Of the session, Afforded an opportunity for spar
ring match between Harlan and Schurz in which
the former mad the advantage spite OF the great
Tact and adroitness of the Missouri Senator. There
Ii much bad blood in the Senate growing
out OF these prolonged discussions, and the
distemper Is beginning to spread even to the
democratic side. Mr.. Thurman denounced the
purposed inquiry into the conduct OF Mr. schurz in
his dealings with the foreign legations, declaring
shat the amendment was not sustained by single
argument or the slightest show Of proof, while Mr..
Edmunds declared that the speeches. OF Mr.. Schurz
seemed to show that he mad forgotten himself in
giving to the Prusslan Minister information which
~ had just received from the Secretary OF War.
Mr. COnkling also spoke with some severity on the
position OF Mr.. Thurman.
The short speech OF Mr.. Thurman was the first
word which has been uttered from the democratic
side, but It indicates clearly that the democrats
ready to investigate charges against everybody ex-
cept their friends and new.fOund allies At the
openng of the session to-day Mr. Morton indicated
shat the whole subject to be disposed OF before
the Senate rose, and this hope was chung till the
last, but Mr.. Summers demand to be heard COM
PEELED everybody TO become resigned TO another day
OF fruess talk When Sumner obtained the
nO0r for tomorrow other Senators indicated
that he IL not to be allowed to have the last word.
and indeed the whole thing has narrowed itself into
an old wOman's folly and Mr.. Schurz's pretty SEN
tence to-day in his praises OF German love for
the Fatherand-"He that forgets his old mother
h not likely to be long true to his young brideu-
would fall to convince the stranger that the Senate
Of the United States is not In reality public meet
ing OF SorOsis IL may be necessary In the end to
get rid OF this endless debate, by laying the whole
subject on the table, and there growing DISPOSE
ten to adopt this course the only thing which pre-
vents 1t being fear that the administrator would
be charged with disposition to avoid an nvestiga-
lion.
The House Ere nch Arms Inquiry.
The House Committee charged with the investi-
cation OF the sale OF arms met today, and spent
some time In laying Out plan Of operations, after
which they adjourned. Secretary Beknap and the
Chief OF Ordnance will appear before the commit
tee tomorrow.
German at the Military Academy.
The resolution Of General Morgan, OF Ohio, IN the
House yesterday, directing that the German Ian
guage De introduced at the Military Academy, was a
clevery managed surprised Of the republican MEN,
bers and gave them no chance TO dodge. The In
PRODUCTION OF German at West Point has been the
subject OF informal consideration by the War De-
partment, but the political stratagem OF the demo-
cratic representative has brought the question to
ready solution.
Ammunition for the Campaign.
The Senate documentfolders are busily engaged
N putting up campaign documents for the rival
congressional executive committees for use in New
YORK. The democratic committee is sending OF
three OF the speeches OF Senator Schurz and ex-
I"cts from speeches Of Trumbull. The republican
committee Is using speeches or Conkling and Nor
Ton and articles from the HERALD and one other
New York journal. The legislative appropriations
ahord the means OF paying the expenses OF both
committees u putting up these documents.
The Drake Amendment.
VIII be recolected that the Supreme Court lately
decided against what was known as the "Drake
Amendment" holding that Congress has no con-
stitutonal power TO define control the effect OF
pardon granted amnesty offered by the President.
me Court OF Claims, which was concerned In this |,
decision, acting upon the opinion Of the supreme
Court, has recently, In one OF the numerous cotton
cases, acted In pursuance OF IT, holding that the !
PRESIDENTS proclamation OF December rs, 1865, |
wiped out all offences, and II the persons anected |
h'ed In district not In instruction the law pre-
Humed his loyalty and he therefore needs pardon.
The Drake amendment, now pronounced unconsti-
tuuona, was virtual bar 10 suitors, notwlthstand-
my tne production OF proof as TO pardon and am
nesiy unless at the time OF receiving the same the
recipients protested that they had been guilty Of
alleged disloyal acts.
Lumber and Rice. l.
Inc committee OF Ways and Means discussed the
,uniper interests without coming 10 any conclusion.
''0e Will probably be left at Its present duty.
The Brandy Tax.
onoer the act OF July H. 1870 the tariff on i'm.
Sv,sea brandy was considerably reduced. The {
GO" OF fine whskeys feel aQgneved by
,uroa . ,, and say that 1t has materially In.
Ar. e'i business memorial is now being | ,
~ " ~e ieadpR manpiac yurers which VIII