The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February %.

Mr.. Sprague presented the resolutions
of the Legislature Of Rhode Island pro-
testing against any interference with
the inhabitants of Indian Territory.
Mr.. Hamlin reported a bill to author
ize the steamship mail service between
New Orleans and certain Mexican
ports.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the committee
on Judiciary, reported bill to abolish
stock gambling.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to
prohibit individuals and corporations,
except banks, from issuing notes or bills
as a circulating medium. He explain
ed that the bill, though Of general ap-
plication, was aimed especially at GER
tain railroad companies which have
been issuing two, three and four dollar
notes, thus setting up a system of bank
ing without authority or security
Passed.
The Senate resumed the consldera-
ton OF the resolution to investigate the
alleged sale Of arms to French agents.
Mr.. Trumbull then addressed the
Senate. He said every effort at reform
made in this body is met by assaults on
those who make the effort by asperslon
upon their motives and by charging OF
bad party faith to questions affecting
the purity OF the government and the
welfare of the public are in the opinion
Of some Of the members OF this body,
who assume 10 be the peculiar expo
nents of the Republican party, no longer
10 De decided upon by their merits, but
only with a view to their bearing on
the party. Chief among those who
would subordinate the public welfare
TO party stands the Senator from lndI'
ana Morton. In discussion OF the res
oluton under consideration, he had
devoted two or three hours to assaults
upon those who have felt it to be their
duty 10 make this investigation, and not
content with that he has taken occasion
to wander away from the subject and
talk about a Senatorial cabal. | don't
know by what authority any member
OF this body assumes 10 be the peculiar
parent OF the Republican party or even
of the Administration. intend to say
in reply to the repeated
assaults that have been made by those
who assume to be better Republicans
than their fellow Senators | intend
TO show the course Of these Senators
and before have done, unless | mis-,
understand what the principles OF the
Republican party are, | think l shall
be able to show that he who stands
foremost Of all others as assaulting the
party has himself forgotten the prlnci-
ples on which the Republican party
was founded and is himself at war with
them.
Mr.. Trumbull denied that the nom
ination of a presidential candidate by
the Cincinnati Convention was a tore
gone conclusion. He said that the
Liberal Republicans intended to meet
there for consultation, and he invited
Mr.. Morton to come. He reviewed at
length the provision OF the Missouri
Liberal Republican platform and dis
putei Mr.. Mortons assertion that 1t
was anti, Republican. He said Mr..
Morton, who assumed to be an exponent
of orthodox Republicauism, knew moth
ing OF Republican principles and did
not act on them. In reply to Mr.. Nor
tons assertion OF collusion existing
between the Democrats and Liberal Re-
publicans, in proof Of which he in
5 s,anced the fact that the Connecticut
Democratic Convention had adopted
the platform Of the Missouri Liberals
Mr.. Trumbnll said he wished to God
that the Democrats all over the country
would adopt that platform. He
(TrumbulD assured Morton OF aiming
legislation in the interests Of the Radl
cal party rather than for the good o;
the people OF the whole United States.
He (rrumbulD intended 10 continue to
denounce corruption wherever he found
it without regard to party.
Mr.. Morton said it was not q very
long time since Mr.. Trumbull was as
decided party man as any one on the
floor. Mr.. Trumbull had gotten to the
Senate by the votes OF the Republicans,
and now when there was possibility
that he might get the opposition nomi-
nation for President he wanted to de.
sert the party which had elevated him
to his present position. He demanded
of Mr.. Trumbull that lie would come
out and define his position and say
be intended to support the
nominee OF the Philadelphia Conven-
ton or not. II he did not intend to do
that he ought to leave the party at once.
He (Morton) hoped that Trumbull
would remain in the party, but if not,
he would bid him goodbye with a
friendly shake OF the hand. In refer
ence to Mr.. Trumbull accusing him Of
clinging to the skirts OF power, he said
it was not long since Mr.. Trumbull was
doing the same thing. He was informed
that in the first fifteen months OF Presl-
dent Grants administration, Mr.. Irum-
bull bad made more than one hundred
recommendation for Office.
Mr.. Trumbull said that it was not 80.
He had not made dozen in five years.
Mr.. Morton replied, he had been
shown a tabular statement TO that
effect.
Mr. Nye obtained the floor, but gave
wav to Mr.. Chandlar, on whose motion
the Senate went into executive session
aud soon after adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Getz presented seven petitions