The Portland daily press., 1872-06-03
XLIID CONGRESS..SECOND SESSION
SENATE.

E-rrrrrr.rl oENAlE.
WASHINGTON, June 1, 1S72-Mr Cole called
up the resolution recording the order for fina
adjournment June Sd. ---df
Mr.. Bayard offered as substitute the resolu-
ton of the House adopted to adjourn the 4th
inst.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the substitute.
Mr.. Window offered an amendment to adj
journ the 10th.
Mr. Flanagan said that the session would
probably be prolonged by political speeches, but
the responsibility was upon the enemies of the
administration on. Mr.. Sumner and Mr.. Shurz
like two volcanoes, had poured out their lava
thinking the Senate must adjourn Monday, and
that there would be no time to answer them,
but they were mistaken, for they would be an
swered successfully
Mr.. Flanagan proceeded to review the history
of political parties in this country
Mr.. Cole-Iwish to appeal to my friend from
Texas to let us proceed with the public business.
The House has just taken recess, having moth
ing to do.
Mr.. Flanagan-I wish my friend every pros
perity in the world, but l am speaking now.
Mr.. Flanagan continued his remarks at length,
censuring severely liberal republicans, particu-
larly Schurz who, he said, mad not got along
very well in his own country, but was now vim
ming the admiration of democrats, here by MAX
ing eloquent speeches about eorruptions in the
government of this country. r-f
Mr.. Chandler moved to lay adjournment res
olution on the table, for the purpose of pro-
ceedng with the conference report ON steam
boat law, and read number of kilograms to
the President, form st. Louis, Boston, Buffalo,
Detroit, Cincinnati, and Chicago, urging the
passage of the bill 1sflal sa7
Mr. Cole said Mr. Chandler evidently wished
TO have Congress adjourn Monday, so as make
an extra session necessary, and he (Cole) cues
oned the wisdom of that course. iAi.
Mr. Chandler said Mr.. Cole Inexperienced
his object, width wrS to secure action ON q very
important measure.
Mr.. Chambers motion was lost, and Mr.
WINDOWS amendment was then rejected.
Mr.. Morton said that he was in favor of adj
journing as soon as possible after disposing of
the public business, but not before.
Mr.. Bayard said if an extra sission was nee
essary, it would not be the fault of the minor
ity. -. a---
Mr.. Morton said it was true; the democrats
had worked faithfully. and had not INSTRUCTED
the business of the Senate, but it was not tue
that the administration party was responsible
for the calling of an extra session.
Mr.. Casserly said the minority WERE he be-
lieved, of the opinion that an extra session
would be great evil, and they had done and
would do nothing to make it necessary.
Mr. Conklng advocated a resembling resolu-
ton to adjourn till Monday, and leaving end of
session open, so as not to put IT in the power of
anybody to embarass the Senate in the trahsac-
ton of public business, as was done yesterday.
The senator from Massachusetts (Sumuer),
said Mr.. Conkling, having given notice he found
himself assaulted in the report of the commit
tee touching the sale of arms, inteposed yester-
day, and moved to postpone the great appropri-
alton bill, upon which the movements of the
government depend, and then launched upon
the Senate printed essay, which required four
hours to pass his lips, ano in which was made
no reference to any vindl0ation which he need
ed, against the report of the committee touch
ing the sale of arms. When five o'clock had
come, and we had set here weary with want of
sleep and exhausting labor, the senator from
Missouri (Shurz), rose with portentous pile of
manuscript before him, and we were reminded
that courtesy required us then to take recess,
in order that Senators unaccustomed to go with
out food might refresh themselves and in
order that the interval might command more
snowy and imposing audience than was at that
moment waiting upon the Senator.
Mr.. Logan-I am not surprised at the exhi-
bition of virtue made by the Democratic Sena-
tors or at their anxiety to adjourn now after
the Senate has listened to a deliberate malig-
nant and cruel attack put forth in their inter
est and the benefit of which they are expected
to receive. Well may the Senators of that side
be satisfied with what has been done. Well
may they say they desire to cease public bus:-
ness and return home, now that this attack has
been prepared and put forth for their benefit
Better prepared, better delivered and put be-
fore the country in better shape than either one
of them in my Judgment is capable of doing it.
Your side of the case has been made, gentle
men, and made by Senators claimil g to be on
this side of the chamber. 1 came here this
morning determined to defend, in my feeble
way, All old soldier with whom was in camp
for year, but saw the pressure of public bust
ness was such that if attempted to do so L
would be accused of interfering with and max
ing called session necessary and therefore re-
frain, and now | say that if the adjournment
must take place Monday, and if called ses-
sion is to result it cannot be laid at the door of
the friends of the administration. 1t cannot
be laid at the door of true Republicans of this
chamber 1t cannot be laid at the door of men
who are DESTROYS of performing their duties
here without wasting time in political discus
sion, but can be laid at the door of the Senators
who night after night had been studiousIy pre-
pairing attacks upon the administration and
one of the organized committees of this body
1t is no harm, however, il the result be that
called session should be brought about by their
action presume they are responsible at this
time to nobody, and hence no one is affected by
it. They can take the responsibility and am
willing they shall take it, but if the session
should be extended | will, at proper time, at
tempt defense against one of the most malig-
nant assaults ever made against an honest
mantle assault made here YESTERDAY against
the President of the United States Applause
in the galeries.) Such an assault was fitted.
not for Senate chamber nor for the lower
branch of Congress; it was fitted for no deli
erative body on EARTH 1t was only fit for the
Hastings, and it should have been uttered only
from the lips of some stump orator who regard
ed not the courteses or the decencies of a SEN
ate chamber. An attack so brutal SO vile so
malignant, should never been made except af-
ter cool, calm preparation, and then only by
man calculated to make such an attack |
intend to defend the President of the United
States against it. may be forced to do it on
the stump, but assure you Sir, that will doit
and will defend him, not because I endorse
everything that has been done by this admins
trotion, but because believe that an attack of
this kind is intended to destroy him with the
people of this country awhose liberties have
been saved by his own strong arm which, in the
van of loyalists of the land, has severed the
chains of slavery, preserved the union, thing
that all the silvery words uttered by the
tongue of the Senator from Massachusetts never
effected and never could effect.
This attack has been made upon man to
whom the country is moro indebted than to any
other. He has his short comings perhaps like
other men, but he is entitled to much He is
entitled to the gratitude of the people. He is
entitled to be defended at their hands, He is
entitled to be justified in all things that are
right He is entitled to be secure from asper-
sions, from utilization, from Justification and
from SANDER. (Subdued applause in the gall
now that he will find a response to that malig
nant speech in every crutch that aids a wound
ed soldier to wend his way through the world !;
In every wooden arm; in the grieved heart of
every widowed mother mourning for her patri-
ic son. In these, and in the hearts of all loyal
people of this country he will find response that
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