The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-01
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the unfinished business and sundfy civil
appropriation bills came up.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved TO lay II on the
table for the purpose Of proceeding with
the steamboat bill. The motion to lay Il
on the table was losl-yeas, 30; nays, 9s
Mr.. SUMNER then moved that the ap,
preparation be indefinitely postponed, and
announced that on this motion he In.
tended to make q speech in Vindication
OF himself. The Senate, not having con.
sented TO give him q hearing on q more
convenient occasion, he was obliged To
take advantage of this opportunity.
MIR. CoNKLNG called Mr.. SUMMERS
attention to the fact that Mr.. HAMLIN,
Chairman oil the Committee on the French
Arms Sales, had been called away by
family affairs, and that Mr.. CARPENTER,
also member Of that committee, was not
In his seat.
Mr.. SUMNER said he had heard Of Mr..
HAMLIN's atfliction, and regretted It. He
observed, however, that MIR. CARPENTER,
the author Of the French arms report, was
now In his seat, and therefore he would
proceed. He then went on 70 deliver his
prepared speech.
The Senate agreed TO the request Of the
House tor q committee Of conference on
the tariff bill, and the VICE PRESIDENT
appointed Messrs. SHERMAN, MORRILL, Of
Vermont, and BAYARD.a .as the committee
on the part Of the Senate.
at the commencement Of Mr.. SUM.
NERs speech on the appropriation bill, as
1t would probably give rise to others, he
would ask unanimous consent to offer a
resolution resembling the resolution 10 ad.
journ sine die on Monday, Sd June.
Mr.. HAMILTON, ol Md, objected, and
the resolution went over.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL moved 10 take recess
until 1880 P. N. Lost.
MIR. ScHuRz obtained the floor and was
proceeding TO review the majority report
OF the Committee on French Arms, when
MIR. FERRY moved to adjourn, saying it
was not in accordance with the ordinary
wages oi the Senate to compel q Senator
to proceed with his speech at so late an
hour. The motion was lost-yeas 10;
nays24.
MIR. FERRY then moved to call a recess
until 7:30 Pm.
Mr.. sUMNER-Mr. President, the object
Of this motion is to give the Senator from
Missouri, who is to speak, an indulgence
which is not generally denied to any
Senator. w..
Mr.. CoNKL1EG-Yes, but the Senator
must know that after what has occurred
the courtesy Is not applicable here; we
are dealing with sterner things than that
now.
The motion was lost, and after several
motions the Senate finally agreed to take
arecess until eight o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. ScHURz addressed the Senate. He
said he intended to discuss somewhat
elaborately the majority report OF the
Arms Committee, and to show by II the
truth Of a great many Of the propositions
put forth by Mr.. SUMNER. He thought
nobody could doubt the propriety OF his
speaking of this report in view of the ex.
traordinary personal snimadversions con-
tanned in it. He then reviewed in detail
the report and evidence on that subject,
and argued that the violations OF the
United States statues and interna-
tional law were fully and completely
established, and that the report Of the
majority Of the committee was contrary
to the evidence in the case, TO manifest
truth, TO common sense, TO our own law,
and to the law Of nations. He repelled
with indignation the imputations cast
upon him and Mr.. SUMNER by the re.
port; asserted that they had acted through.
out from sense Of duty as American
Senators; and predicted as one of the re.
suits Of their action, that in this genera.
tion no other Administration would dare
to commit such violations OF law as were
committed in these sales of arms. In re.
ply to the argument that the course taken
by the War Department was profitable
to the Government, he said he had
carefully computed the gain and had
found it to be about ten cents a head for
the people Of this country. The Ameri.
can people were invited to approve the
violation Of our own laws, the imperil.
ling our relations with a foreign gov.
eminent and forfeiture Of esteem and
friendship OF foreign nations. Laugh
Ter. There were many evidences
Of an attempt to set up one
strong will .as the government Of
this country, and in confirmation Of
this he cited the action of the Senate in
removing MIR. SUMNER from the head
OF the Committee on Foreign Relations at
the command OF the President, and the
submission Of the Senate to the President,
as t1agrant violation ol the law 10 the
San Domingo matter. In conclusion Air.
Schurz said he rejoiced to see the spirit
sweeping over the land which aimed
TO depose this autocratic power, and
he earnestly hoped for the union
Of all the forces that ought to work to.
gether to give that redeeming spirit the
victory which it must win, ifiree institu
tions were to last.
MIR. WILSON, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the House bill
to provide for the restoration of the Buell.
court martial records, which was passed
Mr.. WEST, from the second committee
OF conference on the army appropriation
bill, reported that they had been unable
to agree.
MIR. TRUMBULL moved that the Senate
recede from the amendments, which wal
agreed to, The bill, therefore, stands al
passed.,
The sundry civil appropriation bill
being under consideration, the Senate, Al
II P. NJ. adjourned.
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