Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-10
FOrty-SsCOnd Congress
WASHINGTON, February 9.
SENATE.
SECOND SESSION.


SENATE.
Senator Terry Connecticut pre-
ssnted petitions for a reform in ap
pointments to and removals from
Office.
Senators Edmonds and Sawyer pre-
sented similar petitions.
The vice-president submitted let
ter from District-AttOrney Fisher, OF
the District of Columbia, stating that
the indictment against the Tribune's
correspondents, who refused to tell
how they obtained copy Of the
Treaty Of Washington, has been
auashed for want of jusisdictiOn. The
letter was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Senator Edmunds called up reso-
luton asking the President for infOr-
nation respecting the alleged inten-
ton OF Great Britain to revoke the
Treaty of Washington.
| Senator Patterson assumed that our
government knew what claims it had
q right to present, and he thought
/ that the reported language OF Mr..
Gladstone was insulting to the United
States.
1
| luton had better be referred to the
committee on foreign relations, and
/ whenever such information as that
called for should reach the President
it should promptly be sent to the SEN
ate, but in the meantime 1t was best
to maintain dignified attitude. He
also said that ne regarded the Treaty
of Washington as a high and solemn
contract between the two natiOns,a and
did not believe that after a full con-
sideration either nation would be
very likely to violate il.
Senator Morton suggested that SEN
atOr Edmunds should modify the es-
OIution so as to ask for information
respecting the complaint made by the
British government against the cases
submitted by the government OF the
United States. The resolution as it
it stood, assumed that there was an in
tention to revoke the treaty, whereas,
neither the Queens nor the Premier's
speech intimated any such intention,
but merely spoke of demonstrating
against the case presented by the
United States.
Senator Edmunds said il the repOr
of GIadstOne's speech was correct, and
if the English language means in
England what it means here, the pre-
mier certainly did intimate that Eng
land would revoke the treaty, unless
the United States would consent to
change or withdraw its case; how
ever, as his object in offering the resO-
luton was merely to get the infOrma-
ton asked for, he would accept the
suggestion and modify the resolution;
but he objected to referring it to the
committee.
Senator Sherman thought this a
very proper case for reference. Under
the circumstances the proper course
for US was to pursue the even tenor Of
our way, present our case in simple,
direct and moderate terms, and there
stand. II political excitement should
arise in Great Britain we need not
notice it, but leave them to settle it
in their own way. The agitation
would subside. He did not believe
that the government or people of
Great Britain would dare, in pres
ence Of the civilized world, to revoke
the treaty. The public sentiment Of
the world would not permit them to
do so.
Senator Patterson was sorry to hear
such intemperste language from the |
senator from Ohio. Laughter.
Senator Hsmlin said ne thought |
that on this occasion silence was the |
highest wisdom, and moved TO lay |
the resolution ON the table.
Senator Robertson called for the |
regular order and the resolution went |
over.
The senate resumed the considera-
tion of the amnesty bill The ques-
ton was on substituting "citizen" for
"person" in the sixth section.
Senator Cole advocated IL because |
it would exclude Cinnamon.
Senator Nye took the same ground, |
and argued that the recent treaty with
China forbade the naturalization OF
Cinnamon.
senator Sumner said il merely pro-
yided that no one could claim to be
naturalized under or by the treaty.
Senator Carpenter said that the
meaning OF the treaty provision was
very plain. He that it was wrong to
intimate that any senator was actu-
sted by personal motives, but every
one familiar with recent poetry knew
that there was bitter animOsity be-
tween the Nye family and the China
men.
The amendment was lOst-ayes 10,
nays "a.
Senator Cole offered another amend.
ment providing that this act shall not
be construed to alter the naturaliza-
ton laws. Lost-yeas 10, nays 81.
Senator Corbett moved to insert a
provision that the bill should not be
construed TO authorize the natural
izatiOn of Chinese.
Senator Stephenson was astOnished
that Senator Sherman should vote to
place peaceful Cinnamon on the Pa
Cific coast at the mercy OF their enc
mics in the jurybox when he had de-
clared by his previous votes that the
negroes in the EOUth were ignorant
and superstitious, and utterly uncon-
sciOus that there is a God above them,
were fit to act as jurors.
Senator Upton protested against Sen
atOr Summers supplementary civil
rights bill as uncalled for, and clearly
subversive of the rights of State gov
He read extracts from the
of Governor Geary Of Penn
sylVania, and Governor Palmer of
Illinois, against the federal military
in the affairs of those
States, and said that their language
applied with just as much force TO the
proposed in this bill.
Under the excitement of the war pc
riOd these usurpations had been toll
Grated, but he warned the senate that
when the States shall all have been
restored to their places in the Union
The people will demand that all this
usurDing legislation should be swept |
away, and, If necessary, would enforce
It at the point Of the bayonet.
Senator Corbett's amendment was
then rejected-l2 to 81.
Senator Viekers moved o strike
out the first section of Senator Sum-
ner's bill. Lost.
Senator Robertson appealed TO the
senate 10 pass the amnesty bill with
out amendment.
Senator Summers amendment 10 the
civil rights bill was
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ames, Anthony, BrownlOW,
Cameron, Chandler, COagin, Clayton,
COnkling, FsntOn, Ferry Of Mlcnl-
Ssn. Frelinghuysen, Gilbert, Hamlin,
Harlan, Morrill, of Vermont, Morton,
Osborn, Patt 9TsOn, POmeroy, Ramsey
Rice, Sherman, Spencer, sumner,
West, Wilson, Window and wright
-28.
Nays-Blair, Boreman, Carpenter,
Cole, Corbett, Davis OF Virginia,
Ferry OF Connecticut, Goldsmith,
Of Texas, Hale, Hitch
cock, Johnston, Kelly, Logan, Nor
rill Of Maine, Norwood, Roots, Rob-
ertson, Salisbury, Sawyer, Schurz,
Scott, Stevenson, Stockton, Thurman,