Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-28
F0rty-SecOnd Congress
WAsHINGToN, February a.
RENkEE
SECOND SESSION.

WAsHINeroN, February q.
SENATE
On motion of Senator Ramsey tn
J bill for the relief of Postmaster East
man, of Chicago, passed.
On motion of Senator Sherman {
bill was passed authorizing the fret
import Of Photographs, paintings anC
statuary for the Cley Gland exhibition
Senator Conkling called up his reso
luton requesting information from
the President as to the persons recon-
mended to Office by the Senators from
New York, Illinois, Nebraska and
South Carolina.
Senator Ferry spoke in opposition
and the resolution went over.
The debate was resumed on the res.
OlutiOn as to the sales of arms to the
French, Senator Wright Iowa hav-
ing the floor.
He said the greater part Of the ses.
sion had been spent in mere political
debate. He then proceeded to give his
reasons why he would not vote for
amnesty, either universal or limited.
Passing to the pending resolution, he
said whatever others might do he
would not vote for it with or without
the preamble, because discussion
had shown beyond all question that
there was no warrant whatever for an
investigation. He believed it had
been demonstrated beyond all doubt
that there was absolutely nothing to
throw the least suspicion on the ma
tion or its officials. This was an era
of investigation, and he would always
vote for q proper investigation for
legitimate purposes. He would not
vote for this investigation, because he
believed it was neither for the inter
ests of the country at large nor for
the protection Of the rights of any of
the citizens Of this country. In its
main purpose this measure would
certainly fail, for the people had al
ready decided that General Grant
should accept Of the executive chair
for another term.
Senator West followed, taking sim
liar grounds. Referring to the Missouri
Liberal Republican platform, he
said Of the resolutions composing il
that they were not inconsistent with
Republican principles and therefore
| there was no reason why any Repub-
sake of them.
Senator SeuTz said he wanted to say
a few words in reply to Senator Ere.
| linghuySen's remarks yesterday. That
senator had said that il this was not
question in violation of the neutral
ity law it was nothing, and it had
seemed to imply that ne Schurzl and
Sumner had been engaged in trying
to make a case for Germany.
Senator Frelinghuysen said that he
had not impugned the motives of the
senators. He had merely spoken of
the effects of their acts. He would
not say that of the senator, but he
would say that the measure was un-
patriotic.
Senator SchurZ said he was glad to
see that the senator did not mean to
impute to himself or to Senator sum-
mel any designs, sympathies or inter-
esIs that were not purely American.
Senator SchUTz then contended that
the resolution was not meant for Ger
many, the case as it stood was en-
phatically our own business and not
Germany's. As to our relations with
foreign powers the only way that mis-
chief could come out of this matter
was by wantOnly undertaking to de- |
fend the false position of any of our
officers who have Wantonly betrayed
US into any such position when it was
to our manifest interest to disavoW |
their actions and take stand that we |
could hOnOrably and safely defend.
At this point Senator Schurz gave /
notice that he would move to amend |
the resolution 80 as to direct the com.
mittee to inquire as to whether
breech-lOaders and other muskets ca
pable of being transformed into
breeeh-loaders were sold in such guam
titles as to seriously impair the defen.
sive capacity of the country.
The discussion then drifted into
New York general order of business
which was debated upon at some
length by Senators SehuTz, Harlan
and Sumner.
Senator SehuTz finally said: 1t has
been said that am on the point of
going over to the Democrats. Let me
set at rest the souls of those who make
hat suggestion. / shall not 90 over
to the Democrats; 1 have never
thought OF going over to the DEM
Icrats; and do not think of it
now, but what I do think is this.
That there will be an opportunity of
opposing the reelection of the Presi-
lent without voting for the DEM
Ocratic candidate. I think there
will be an opportunity of voting for
IS good a Republican as there is on
this floor without voting for General
Grant. Applause in the galleries.
The presiding officer directed the SER
yeant-at-arms to arrest the persons
who applsuded. The people, he
said, were grateful to General Grant
iOr capturing Vicksburg and other
places, but they were still more
thankful that Vicksburg and those
1ther places were no longer to be cap
.uTed, and what they want now is
rec, honest, and pure government.
Senator Frelinghuysen briefly re-
piled. He disclaimed any attempt to
arouse native-American prejudices,
and denounced this as the first at
empt to make the American senate
AXE ground against the honor of our
)wn country.
Senators Edmunds and COnklipg |
discussed Senator Trumbull motion
o reconsider the vote by which ,
senator Conkling'S amendment was
ldOpted, and insisted that Senator !.
SchuIZ had admitted that he had held
communication with
he agent Of foreign power.
Senator Sumner obtained the floor
or the purpose Of reviewing the whole
question, but said he would peferr not
o proceed to day, and moved to adj
ourn.
The senate, without reaching q vote,
dIourned.