The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-03
From the Patriot-Saturday.l
SIMMER GRANT.

Senators Sumner and Schurz threw
well charged bombshells right into the
Grant camp yesterday, and they explo-
ded with terrible effect. 1t has been
the intention OF the Administration
Senators all along to prevent, II
possible, any debate on the report OF
the investigation OF the sale Of arms TO
the French Government during the
French.German war. The majority Of
the committee had made up what Mr..
Sumner appropriately termed their
embarrassing report" They had
cast the most serious imputa.
tons on the character OF the
Senators at whose instance the
investigation took place, and proposed
that their report should 60 forth as a
campaign document without a reply
from the other side. Bat Mr.. Sumner
and Mr.. Sehurz were determined TO be
heard. The majority Of the Senate
having refused to set apart an evening
for the discussion Of the committee
report, Mr.. Sumner awaited himself of
a parliamentary privilege, and moved
to postpone indefinitely the pending ap'
preparation bill, and upon that motion
made his great speech. Although II
was unexpected, the fact that he was
speaking and was arraignlng the
Administration in a terrible man.
ner spread like wIldfre through
the civ, aud in an hour the Senate gal
leries were crowded with interested lis
teners. Representatives Left their seats
in the House and hurried over TO the
Senate, and 50 great was the desire to
hear him that the House adjourned al
a com paratively early hour.
When he had concluded, Mr.. Schurz
obtained the floor, but it was now late,
and the Missouri Senator did not wish
10 proceed without rest and refreshment.
Mr.. Sumner Mr.. Trumbull, Mr.. Bay
ard AMI other gentlemen appealed for a
recess or an adjournment; but the
Administration Senators, under the
lead OF Morton and Conkling, would
not al first accord this courtesy, which
had never before been refused. After
much effort, however, the Senate, at six
o'clock, agreed TO recess until eight
o'clock.
Vt the latter hour, the galleries were
again crowded to their utmost capacity,
aud even the passages and door.ays
were thronged with anxious spectators.
Nh Schurz made two hours speech,
full Of force and power, and gave the
finishing touches 10 the blows which
Mr. Sumner 20 eltectualIy dealt the Adj
ministration in the afternoon.
One result Of these speeches will be
a prolongation OF the session, either 10y
a rescis>on OF the resolution TO adjourn
on Monday, or, II that fails. by procla-
nation OF the President calling an
extra session, for Administration Sens
stors admit that they cannot allow
these speeches to 20 70 the country
without at least au attempt at q reply
and vindicatiOn Of the administration
To this end, MeSsrs, Morton, Carpenter
and all took elaborate notes Yesterday.
If the Senate once launches out regu-
larry into o political discussion, it is
impossible to say when the session will
end
Mr.. Goes introduction OF a resolu-
ton Yesterday absolutely resembling the
resolution for adjournment on Monday,
indicates that the Senate will attempt
to succeed in that way, il possible, so
that the President may be compelled to
call an extra session. Prominent mem
bers OF the House say that they would
be willing to rescnd the resolution and
fix a iav certain-sav ten or twelve
DAYS heuce-for adjournment; but
they will not be willing to extend the
session indefinitely.
Three Of the most prominent Repub-
lican Representatives, and Grant men at
that, were askei what they thought Of
the speeches. One of them replied that
they would 10 most serious harm, and
added the worst OF 1t Is, all that they
said was true Another thought that
the Administration had no champion in
the Senate who could properly reply to
either o. the speeches.