Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-01
IN CONGRESS-.
TiptOn on the Veto POwer-ChaHdlsF on
the Steamboat Bill
Senate Bills in the HOuse-The Tariff
BIII-COmmittee on Conference
Ordered.
The Democrats and Liberal Republicans
Of the House Table the Last Effort
OF the ssRads'' to Control
Elections.
Schurz TO the Aid of Sumner-Grant
and his Corrupt Crew Catch
it Again.
SENATE.

SENATE
WAsHINGToN,M May Ex-senator Sum.
ner introduced a long series of resolu-
tions, recommending arbitration as a
substitute for war in determining differ
ences between nations.
Senator Ramsey, from the Committee
of Conference on the Postal Code bill,
made a report, which was concurred In.
Senator Upton introduced joint res
olution, proposing a Constitutional
amendment to modify the veto power,
so that vote of a majority of qualified
members of both Houses shall be suffi-
cient TO overcome the Presidents objec-
tiOn.
Senator Chandler moved to proceed
to the consideration of the conference
report on the steamboat bill, and said he
had received a great many kilograms
| from different parts of the country, urg-
| ing immediate action on the bill.
Senator Conkling opposed concurring
1 in the report.
| At the expiration of the morning hour
unfinished business-the sundry civil
appropriation bill-came up.
Senator Chandler moved to lay it on
the table for the purpose of proceeding
with the steamboat bill.
Senator Morton advocated the motion.
The motion to lay on the table was
lost-yeas 26, nays %.
Senator Sumner then moved that the
appropriation bill be indefinitely post
pOned, and announced that on this mo-
ton he would make a speech in vindi-
cation of himself The Senate not haV-
ing consented to give him hearing on
more convenient occasion, he was OBJ
liged to take advantage of this OppOrtu-
nifty.
Senator COnkling called Senator Sum-
ner's attention to the fact that Senator
Hamlin, Chairman of the Committee
on the French Arms Sales, had been
called away by family affiiction, and
that Senator Carpenter, also a member
of the committee, was not in his seat.
Senator Summer said he had heard of
Senator Hamlin's affiiction and regret
ted it. He observed, however, that
Senator Carpenter, the author of the
French arms report, was now in his seat,
and therefore he would proceed. He
then went on to deliver his prepared
speech.
At the commencement of Summers
speech on the appropriation bill, he said
as it viii probably give rise to others, he
would ask unanimous consent to offer
a resolution resembling the resolution to
adjourn sine die on Monday, June Sd.
The Senate agreed to the request of
the House for Committee on Confer
ence on the tariff bill, and the Vice
President appointed Senators Sherman,
Morrill, VT I and Bayard, as a commit
tee on the part of the Senate.
Senator Hamilton Md. objected and
the resolution went over.
Senator Trumbull moved to take re-
cess until half-past seven o'clock. Lost.
Senator Schurz obtained the floor and
was proceeding to review the majority
report of the Committee on the French
arms sale, when Senator Ferry [COnn.
moved to aiourn, saying that it was not
in accordance with the ordinary usages
or cOurtesies of the Senate to compel
Senator to proceed with his speech at so
late an hour. Motion was lost, yeas l9,
nays, "A.
Senator Ferry then moved to take
recess until half-past seven o'clock.
Senator Sumner-Mr. President, the
object of this motion is to give the Sena-
tor from Missouri, who is to speak, an
indulgence, which is not generally de-
MED to any Senator.
Senator ConkIing- Yes, but the Sena-
tor must know that after what has oc-
CURED courtesy is not applicable here.
We are dealing with sterner things than
that now.
The motion was lost, but after several
motions the Senate finally agreed to take |
a recess until eight O'Clock. W
EVENING SESSION,
Senator Schurz addressed the Senate,
and said he intended to discuss some |
what elaborately the majority report of !
the Arms Committee, and to show the |
truth of a great many of the PROPOSE
tions put forth by Senator Sumner, and
he thought nobody could doubt the pro-
priety of his speaking of this report in
view of the extraordinary personal an
contained in it. He then
reviewed in detail the report and evil
ience on the subject, and argued that
violations of statutes and international
law were fully established, and that the
report of the majority of the committee
was contrary to the evidence in tbs
case, to manifest truth, to common
sense, to our own laws, and to the laws of
nations. He repelled with indignation
q
Oy the report, and asserted that they
had acted throughout from a sense of
duty as American Senators, and pre-
licted as one of the results of their
action that in this generation no other
would dare to commit
such violations of law as were COM
nitted in these sales of arms. In reply
20 the argument that the course taken )
ly the War Department was profitable
% the Government, he said hehad care
ully compared the gain, and had foundit
% be about ten cents ahead for the peO-
Die of this country, and for ten cents
lhead the American people were invited
o approve a violation of our own laws,
he imperiling of our relations with .
Oreign governments, snd the forfeiture
If the esteem and friendship of foreign
nations. Laughter. There were many
evidences of an attempt TO set up one
trOng will as the government of this
and in confirmation of this he
.ited the action of the Senate in remov-
ng Senator Sumner from the head Of
Committee on Foreign Relations, at the
of the President, and the sub
mission of the Senate to the Presidents
lagrant violation of law in the San Do
ningo matter. --.-,
In conclusion, Senator Schurz said he
ejoiced to see a spirit sweeping over the
and which aimed to depOse this auto
ratio power, andlhe hoped for union Of
il the forces that ought to work to- {
.ether to give that redeeming spirit the /
-ictory which it must win if free institu- s
ions were TO last. -r-A-a a I
Senator Wilson from the Committee I
IN Military Affairs, reported House
ill to provide for the restoration of the ,
Buell. court-martial records, which was ]
'assed. - 49,. ]
Senator West, from the second Com
nittee on Conference on the army ap-
bill, reported that they had s
een unable to agree. is
Senator Trumbull moved that the i
,enate recede from its amendments, {
which was agreed to, and the bill there ]
Dre stand ass passed. S
Sundry civil appropriation bills being {
nder consideration, the Senate at eleven |
clock pm. adjourned. ta :
HOUSE.
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