New-York tribune., 1872-02-15
XLIID CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. H. lsI2'
suas INTRODUCED AND REPORTED.


s.atcs from obstruction and damage. -, -, .,.,.
WT KrIIOGG (Rep., La.l-To renQush the title OF
She Uasa Tea OF the act tor na adjustment OF
nryate lands In Louisiana. ec aiso 10 ana III tue re
mSXsi SoI % ny rs Rep Cs5 from the Committee Appro
nriations reported the Indian Appropriation bill with
Nh 'TRTMBULL Rep nl) from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported without amendment Mr. Conkings Oil
the FRENCH ARMS CAsE.
M SUMNER Rtp MoSs SnnSnnGSh thaS "a, ne sno In
rial Committee 10 Investigate the alleged manufacture
Tor the French IN the workshops OF inc Uhteu
Mr. COEKIING Gep., n. W said they were very anx-
ions TO have that resolution discussed and disposed Of
Mt SHERMAN (Eep., Olio) said the resolution
vculd lead TO political debate and appealed to the
TO Dc diverted from the practical business pc
fore it, the senator (Ar sumne had been content TO
omit his sng t9nhe and oHer simple resGiGon ESQ @ nre Sl
and resolution must necessarily give rise 10 los
Nj SUM IR said the preamble Of which Mr.. sherman
complained maigly Documentary. He had near 1
,cmplonts that former resolutions of inquiry iad no
foundation aud therefore he had chosen TO accompany
he TssOaon NTH eaSe 5es eef forth had had sSSn
rise TO grave suspicious and had already aIes'eu '
Mr. sHER,iAN objected to Mr. Sumner discussing 'he
merits Of the resolution before II was taken up h vico
Mr SUMNER said he was not doing So ana 'ne '"0
President decided that he was In order. ,,,, ,ho
Mr. ANTHONY tiiep, R H. ogeced 20 % %tsSlnS P dis
RESOLUTION until the Appropriation bill should oe us
PNr CoNKIING said it was for the Importance OF
tho resolution hat he wished 70 have tak5H ~ ~ I
bnt on account its peculiar character wnc me ru
however suppose a case. The introduction OF resou
casting gross ana hateiu aspelSiOus Vn 49, g,
srnmont and the American name and he would say 10
The senator from Rhode Island Anthony tbat III sch
She resolution, even if hundred appropriation DiIl,
Ssiting SO he wanted TINS reSon'oh oay
because OF the mpuatioDs ana statements accompany
ii 1c said Mr. Conkliug discus
sinS the merits Of the resolution .,,u,,r t,ot nov. 81
Mr.. COEKLINCi said he would withdraw that part Ol
,trnarFe Uaugherl He determined, how
ever that Mr. Sumner should not be allowed TO lay one
side of this question before ne country %
lItion, IL must be prepared for fuu diSeISsl0n. ~
The resolution was taken up, aud Nj SUMNER Ro-
dressed the senate. The subject be sd was interest,"
ing and important in two asects-as II eoncerned our
ssTss n',e in Ho dce TO relieve cur Country from suspco
especially suspicion OF mora! obhqnity; lie Woilo
should ie pointed at by, the statement ne was
about 70 make il would be The iaIt OF @ tng
TINS TINS suhleT. a. V da x Ie zen his i,noTc!g Tcore
Chris tma but he had postponed bringing them INTO to
senate because he knew they had been lad heiOfe Tue
Fresd Gt and sseretsI{ ol MS, & m a1 & J u Ioi M baI II
NOT done so. however, but Che secretary or war hdt
made 20 the OF Representatives Ieror upon tins
nc proceeded, and the Sei9tC "oil J"lSS II
old not fa under OF lie suspicion which %ttache1
20 Inc whole transaction Iu setlng forth the acs nc
must NJ ~ IrI oT I1ic, n, Teyv-YorI gui Samuel
Remington on Hon. New-Nork Pace had peeh accused
al fraud, ami upon ~ ete"it Is ~ het p e ~ =, ~
mainly upon inc te lnhoAy oI Iyhin1ton & MnV ~'s
authenticated q witness IN the french courts D!
Al the expiration OF tic oring hour. tie Legislative
hpp-oprialicu bin came up unfinished business
,ortinne the ii-e.l,-on OF Nj. summers resolution
Mr. SHERMAN Uep, Ohiol again appealed 10 tne
drawn into political debate by taking u tis re> opt.G
II they did le would not he present lie warned & lie
majority that it WIS unWise Tor them 10 pormt th,r
ndyeIres to dii,e them into wrangimg political dc-
bate every tiue they choose to way req n,E " It1 NJ
any proper inquiry i- atter hut tie Senate ought
sIVSGcc. upon asscd fScs rot yet in1estie5tci.
Mr TIP1OS (Iep, No0) reminded -lr sherman Of me
resolution for the inquiry al New York. aud SAID the real
motive for opposing Ibis one was not becaGs II rae @
Nv TiisoS dep Ma.s) favored an immediate and
fMi nyeeuGation OF this snecl ani dd hot le hat II
would uiuTc the Administration Mistakes might have.
sSTtSSie and slvSTs ready 70 torlye m5aS6s o. the
best aod lac did not fear ne Ie~',I o an ,ion,
Ealty any where The people were now moie aroS M "a
was not good time for thieves in the United states
ihe senate must G&peSSl S in s'lgh pcitie cpqi The
reOple understood all, and were alb iah'u5 uAuIo'ou
ty anything done in Con Tess tbis sf;0n; M to imam t
resolution vhout debate b9 he lao mo 20 GeI 10 SE"d
NNri'iion irvolyi1c fle most enormous suslic0ns
against certain members Of this Government ana reach
inC even to a member Of the Cabinet not higher iie
believed ter was Io,HIs % M ~ & II; Si 1i tSat f tie S
ood reason the refusal would be naOe te bas IJr Tie
most inf fnous caqm+les 44e s2p9te laa Oe'eI' there
Nr TRUkBULL (Is,p., III thought Mr.. sherman's
speech remarkable, and wondered what ne m.aAt oy
tlaakBg OF our adv SCrsarles ana feu htt. - A..
GI ~ -, - 60, 0i M, a,5nGr Wi0 baJ i'm.
iIodueed CATS preamble and Outi0n ana he apcued
10 III. TrnmDan 10 say whether lie had ever known
senator moving IN invest CATION 10 'St Oh putting mo
. preamble tho fucts to be Investigated.
Mr. TRUsfBULL replied that the DGss OF the proposed
man s of tse whether they should Ge stated
writing in preamble, OF orally in tue senate In either
ease they would 80 before the public But what Nd nc
Senator (dr. SlrInan) mean iy talking Oi adVeThaes
surely the Senator from Mas acEEsctts Nir sumner
sas not politically an adversary OF TIE senator IRON
DhO (Mi ShcrmaID aud why did the senator expect a
political debate this questions surely TINS "as not
NJ sfiEJSfAN|ify honorable friend is very inno-
cent lLAgzhter Can there be any motive under
beayeDiu pressing THE resolution now, except 70 lnVIe
political discussion Sly friends from NeW-1 Oik ana
indiana essTs Conklng and Mor0nl are eager tOr me
fray and my friend from Massachusetts Air Sunhef Is
Mr SUNXER-I am not I give notice to my friend
that am not going into political discussion ledVe
Sir sC0IT Qsep PENN welcomed the resolution an
Indication that we have III this country genuine
CIvii Service few months since, The country
startled by the exposure OF the corruption ana
frauds OF the organization in NewYOTk which controlled
the Democratic party. Ever sluce the Democratic
leaders been seeking materials for counter charges
who were supposed to be dsaected toward the Admin
is;raton ana this resolution was one OF the results
resolution then taken up by vote Oh AO Yeas
Mr, sijsfNER resumed: The Senators opposed to
his resolution had professed 10 be afraid Of political
discussion and had proceeded 10 discuss politics. They
AFRAID OF an attack on the Administration so they
mad proceeded 10 defend it, One OF them fearing an at
tack Gen. Grant had undertaken to defend him He
tMr sunneT not going TO make political speech at
AL He would simply speak OF the public service with
tho OF relieving his country from suspclOn' lie
,aShe any allusioa 10 him. He would leave
that for his adversaries. Laughter He then
resiated and commented upon the facts and ale
cations set forth in the preamble When he spoke Of the
ALLEGED discrepancy between the sum paid by the French
efxfee Government MORTON (Eep., Ind.) inquired