The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-20

Spain, Egypt, Turkey and South America
were artning at the same time, and Rem.
ington himself sold arms to at least eight
different governments BUTT was chare.
cd that the Americans had made large
profits out OF these arms. What Of
that. He wished It had been more, be-
cause the French people would be no
poorer for 1t. Recurring TO the question
Of motives, he said one object Of the In.
PRODUCTION oi this resolution he felt au.
thorized TO say was to furnish the French
Government, or It's agents, with materials
TO be used against American merchants
In the city Of New York, and lie did not
believe The Senate ought to allow them
to be used for that purpose; but the in.
yestigation must go on. This, said Mr..
CoNKLlNo, was the cause of Collapse. Let
us investigate, and let us be quick, lest
the investigation assume the character of
q post nl0rtem examination. Laughter.
Mr.. CoNRLING here referred 10 the
amendment offered by Mr.. HALE, on Fri.
day, directing the committee 10 inquire
1t any American Senator or citizen has
been In collusion with any French agent
or spy in relation TO this matter, and re.
peated the United States statute providing
that any citizen who, without permission
OF the Government Of the United States,
shall directly or indirectly commence
or carry on any verbal or written
correspondence or intercourse with any
foreign government or any agent thereof,
with intent to influence q measure or con.
duct any foreign government or any OH.
Ger or agent thereof in relation to any dis.
putes or controversies with the United
States, or to defeat the measures of the
Government of the United States, or
who shall counsel, advise, aid or assist in
such correspondence, with intent as afore.
SAID, shall be deemed guilty OF misde.
meanor and upon conviction shall pay a
fine not exceeding 5000, and be imprison.
cd not less than six months or more than
three years. That, said MIR. CoNKLTNd, is
good statute. II was signed by Massa.
chusetts President. would like to know
whether 1t has been violated. That cor.
respondence and communication have
been commenced and carried on with a
foreign government or agents thereof is
too clear to doubt; whether 1t has been
done with intent denounced in the
statute, let US see. Let there be light on
that point among others. II may be
that citizens Of the United States,
who, knowing that the Alabama
controversy with England is pending,
knowing that the San Juan dispute IS
pending, knowing that Germany's Empc.
ror Is an umpire In one Of those disputes,
1t maybe that he who upon a groundless
and improvident pretense, arraiens the
dignity and honor Of his government be.
fore the world, charges Il with breach
Of neutral obligations, and offenses more
aggravated than those we lay at Great
Britains door, who holds correspondence
with French agents for this purpose, and
who furnishes himself with evidence BY
which this purpose may be effectuated
and carried abroad in the world It may
be that he who does all this, is not caught
In the embrace Of the statute haye read.
II so, 1t will do no harm to investigate,
and let us know how the fact NAV be, Mr.,
CoNKtING then said he wished to read
for the benefit Of Mr.. ScHURz, an extract
from an editorial in a German newspaper
published in Chicago. He believed the
name of it was StaGtz Zettung, and asked
MIR. SCHURz ifit was not.
Mr.. SCHURz-"Yes, and It's editor is
collector OF internal revenue" Loud
laughter.
MIR. CoNKLIN1-He must be very good
collector of internal revenue then, for he
Isl very good collector Of external infor.
nation and impressions. Mr.. CoNKLING
then read the extract, which stated that
at the time when the minds of the Ger.
mans were aroused in regard TO the sales
OF arms, Senator ScHURz was an Ameri.
can, and never did anything and that
now when on the eve Of conflict with Eng.
land, he (the American Senator) had turn.
ed German to debauch the public morals.
destroy confidence inthe President, &c.
MIR. ScHuRz-I wish to make re.
mark on that. The collector of inter. |
nal revenue asserts that when the sales ofl
arms were going on was altogether an
American, and did nothing to respond to
the feelings or wishes Of the Germans on
that subject. Now, the man lies and he
knows 1t, and there are others here who
know it. l appeal to my friend from
Indiana, MIR. MORTON.
MIR. SUMNER-1 know 1t, too. Laugh
ter.
MIR. CoNKLNG said it was pity that
gentlemen who knew so much on some
subjects. were so painfully ignorant on
some others. Laughter. He had no
doubt, However, that certain Senators did
know a great deal about the rise and
progress, and he must add the humbug OF
this arms scandal. But he had not read
this extract TO convict Mr.. ScHURz OF
doingor emitting tONoanything. He had
read it TO let him see how his conduct
struck the minds Of the intelligent people
oil the country. ' %. 80 "A
Nr. SCHURz-But has not the Senator
rather shown me how it strikes the minds
Of the Internal Revenue Collectors
Laughter. .a' NJ
MIR. CoNKLINd--I do not know that !
have, but taking the rule of evidence that
prevails with the Senator should think
he would come TO such conclusion on
such evidence. In conclusion, MIR. CoNK.
LING said that the American honor had
been assailed and tho American name Us.
persed, and that the investigation must go
on and the mass hear the facts and mo.
ttves OF those concerned. Justice must be
done, whoever might fall.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon alter adjourned.
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