The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February q.
SENATE.

W ASHlSGTOS, reUlualy -
SENATE.
Mr. Anthony presented memorial
OF the American Peace Society and q
petition signed by more than l2,ooo
citizens in favor of an arbitration for
settling international disputes.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on
Finance, reported the bill to admit, tree
of duty, photographs to be exhibited at
the National Photograph Exhibition at
Cleveland, with an amendment admit
ting, free Of duty, all photographs
paintings and statuary imported ior
exhibition in public galleries and sclen'
tifc institutions, this provision to take
effect only during the next six months
The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Conkling called up the resolution
requesting the President to send to the
Senate q statement Of the recommenda'
tions for appointment to Office made by
Senators from New York, Illinois,
Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina.
Mr.. Ferry said he was sorry to see
this resolution before the Senate. Its
adoption would serve no public but only
personal interests. The Senate had
already wasted two weeks in discussion.
Mr.. Conkling said he had offered the
resolution as means of showing the
truth or falsity of the charge so often
made that he had been the recipient OF
a great deal of executive patronage and
was hanging on the skirts OF power TO
preserve it. He had no unworthy per
sonal motive and he was quite willing
at all recommendations to office made
by all Senators should be published but
he would prefer to have this resolution
passed by itself so as to get the desired
information as soon as possible.
Mr.. Schurz said he rather courted
the investigation, and had no doubt
that if it should be made he would be
able to show that he could easily get
more patronage than he had.
Mr.. Trumbull offered his amendment
requesting the President to inform the
Senate at whose instance the tabulated
statement of his (Trumbulps) recon-
mendations, spoken Of by Mr.. Morton
on Friday, was made out, and whether
similar statements were made out OF
recommendation made by other
Senators.
Mr.. Conkling accepted the amend
ment
At the expiration of the morning
hour, the resolution went over and the
Senate took up the resolution t9inquire
into the alleged sales OF arms to French
agents. =,
Mr.. Morton hoped the Senate would
sit it out. :.
Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, said that half
of the session had been passed, and the
greater part OF the time since the meet
ing OF the Senate in December had been
spent in mere political debates to the
neglect Of legislation and important
business.
Mr.. Wright said the whole thing was
a tizzle, and he would vote for no lnves-
tigation. 1t was not the part OF the
Senate to act as detective to help the
government find out whether their
agents had defrauded them. He pre-
dicted the reelection OF Grant, and de-
clared against amnesty.
Mr.. West argued that it would be
paying to great price to embroll our
selves with another nation for the pur,
pose OF making point against the Ad-
ministration. The senate should vlndl-
cate its claim to patriotism by repudl-
ating the whole thing.
Mr.. Schurz reiterated his charges in
reference to the improprieties in the
sale of arms, and said the country for
for a period was practically disarmed.
Mr.. Freliughuysen complained that
Mr.. Schurz had misrepresented his
remarks in reference to the Germans.
The question was then recurred on the
motion of Mr.. Trumbull to reconsider
the vote adopting Mr.. Conklings amend
ment.
Mr.. Thurman stated that he would
vote for reconsideration and against
this amendment, because there had
been no allegation made whatever, and
an investigation was never ordered
when the charges had been made.
Mr.. Edwards said he should vote
against the whole resolution, for he be-
lieved there was no parallel to the legis,
lative branch OF a government furnish
ing to another power a reason for
making complaint against its own
government
Mr.. Conkling said that although Mr..
Thurman objected to voting Cor an
investigation based on groundless
charges, yet he would vote for an inves,
tigation directed against the President
OF the United States, based on charges
which had been absolutely pulverizei.
He would vote for an investigation, to
use the language Of another, with all
the scorn 1t deserved, and with all the
contempt which he felt for the motion
prompting 1t.
Mr.. Sumner arose, but stated that he
did not feel prepared to 60 on this even
ening, and therefore, throwing himself
| on the courtesies Of the Senate, he
moved an adjournment. The motion
was agreed to, and the Senate, at 5:35,
adjourned.
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