The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
FORTY-sEC0ND CONGRESS.
second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. 1872

WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, 1872
Mr. CoLE, rep) of Cal up the bill to lease
to San Francisco part of the Preside Reservation for
public park.
the bill This loo acres of land
worth about 0000 and the city of San Francisco
right to ask the United States to give away especially
she had already another park of 1000 acres.
Mr. CAssERLy, (dem of CAL. said that the subject was
not regularly before the Senate would it,
MI Edmunds that his objections to the hi
would be fully and sst sactoriy proper
time The bill was not taken UP.
NORTH cARoLIsk sENAroEsHIp.
eses and reported ADVERSELY 10 the claim Sa OF
Joseph Abbott to seat as Senator from North Carolina
trepl Of Ark, made minority report in favor of Mr.
Mr. LooAN said he would call up majority repor, a. an
cary day. -
By MI KEtoGG rep Of taMf9r the encouragement
agreed yesterday by tue House COMMITTEES Com
BY Mr.. rLAsAeAs, trep9 Of TesasaTo pay for
March ISL
To h ad Nf Of
Company" and empowers 4 to issue the construction and
amounts NAV deem needfu for the constructon
and equipment and to INCLUDE In the mortgages securing
as u s amy ss the
Security tie provided amour. Of
land bonds shall not eaceea o. per acre for all land.
that The CONTRIBUTION OF shall commence at Mar
@ s
Inished within ten years from the passage of this ac
THE WANING sKssIoN.
Mr. COLE announced that the Committee on Appropria
report several important bills requiring
early action asked the Senate to sit to-day until the
pending resolution should be disposed of.
Mr. EpMUNDs offered a resolution requesting the Secre-
ary of War to inform the Senate how
the Preside Reservation, much needed for military
purposes and how mucn the remainder is WORTH 1t was
adopted
Mr. morrill, (rep) of Vermont offered a resolution
nstructing the Committee Printing TO inquire whether
cannot be found 10 diminish the bulk of the
Congressional Gtob,.
Mr. said the committee already had subject
under consideration. The resolution was adopted.
THE FRENCH ARMS SALES.
At the expiration of the morning hour the Senate resumed
the consideration OF the resolution TO investigate the alleged
sales OF arms to French agents.
Mr. SUMNER (repJ OF Mass, addressed the senate. He
sadcsdes the naccusomed interest which this debate
has excited cannot fail to note that has wandered far
from any Original purpose mine and Into fields which
nave no desire to enter shall try to bring back to the
real ISSUE which hope to present without passion prcu
nce And here sir declare what 10 only the rule Of
Me- that In what to-day there shall be single
ior Justce. But venure TO ask remember that
snere something on this planet besides the senate
seaoIs something besides high officials, something
"sner man any political party. mean
-, IHE coon NAME AMERICAN PEOPLE
purity OF government which ed from
I. AZ lns sl!iH ana with this aspiration speak to-day
ook nrst az tne circumstances which surround us An
aroused community In the commercial metropolis of the
country mas succeeded IN Overhowing corrupt ring Tam
many mas oeen AZ last overbr good dem
Wed with republicans. The country thrilled with the VIC
toTJi demanded thai u should be extended Then came