New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-01

right that tho Secretary Of war V W. sSrsaTy
hid done wrong in stopping the sales ne ne ala d0G
time, at bis mr. schurzs request Peraps ara
quantity Of ordnance was sold afer the time when the
Secretary assured him that ne SS s0e Senator s CrpGer
Of Prussia going 70 war with this country .HInn:
WSs1 pr rnsss had failed to protest at the
sales going and had SHOWN ,hat an NJ
s 70 st SursSSesgSt in the matter would provoke
her 70 attack II England had ackno sns t Sy
whoia IL was DONE not every generous WSnid
the idea Of taking adyapsagS 81 'os Se Just
generous act, and would not the itranSer than
sTef The me Senator from Wisconsin us that
the precedent VIC make l here and Iet me say that
the case remains as it before the St c Gnx 20
world precedent s already Set anu showing that II
S STS"E KS C e M PSs S the Of the United
states did not sprcys IT, sn the s dIy of the patriot The
senator from wisconsin cannot f1ghten me oy SAYING
Our country right or WRONG ne 1nted states and say
Ny ccuntryf right to be kept right ana II wrong 10
be ss' cS Pssep oTes s1E substitute
preamble setting forth that the whole subject had now
Undergone an exhaustive discussion OF nearly three
weeks and that of the allegations contained IN the
original preamble had been sustaned ana resolaIiTt
declaring that the War Department ohicias were guS
less Of any wTongdoirg in any Of these TRANSACTIONS aI
that it was the o the Senate that the
the subject should cease. He then reviewed at engn
the allegations and the evidence adduced TO sustain
them and argued that they were SHOWN 10 nave n"o ho
Mr. CoNKIIN& cp N " fully agreed with Mr. Cor;
pToper bat ins snnch as it's adoption would prevent the
Investigation, he appealed 10 me senator VI comnefe
explode ell tho charges, insinuations, ana p"'aonS
Nj Mr. c." C0RBET'T withdrew his substitute
Mr. HARLAN Rep., Iowa. moved an afnendment 10
the amendment offered by Mr. Conkng some days since
oure whether any American Senator citizen has been
ia unauthorized communication or coluslon Win 'no
agents & spE lGTft9 ISS u US that
It was the rule to conduct all the investigations OF an
doors, it would Sc we'll to leave discretionary with the
Committee to conduct the investigation IN secret,
Mr. SUMNER Uep., Mass denied that u was qles.
ton ADDING our foreign relations, and insisted that II
was purely domestic question, relating TO the conduct
Mr.. MORTON CRcp Ind) said that II It was not a
question OF foreign relations ~ was notmng. sn
ator had been abandoned days ago II the Senator from
and the senator from Missouri could
coed in establishing their case the effect would be to
make for Prussia against TINS country, ana Tue
rescne them from that position. According TO Mr. Sum-
ners argument against England In the AIaDaina
Case Prussia would have claim against us for eonse-
Guential damages amounting TO hundreds OF millions,
for She could maintain that by supplying France with
arms had prolonged the siege OF Paris ana thereby
put her TO enormous additional outlay and loss;
Mr. CAMERON Q'ep Penn SAID nc was for me rtleS
investigation believing that II would eGonerate the ON
cals against whom these Institutions had been nane,
He eul9glzed the President who ne sau' hau uone ~
duty faithfully, and was very much amer man 'hn ""s
|
It adopted-Yeas, 90 Nays,S The Nays Wers MeSSrS
| Cole, Edmunds. Gilbert, Harlan, and Wright
| HAMLlN Rep., Me- moved TO lay 1t on the table.
Mr.. TnURMAN Dem, Ohio thought that this motion,
IT SGopted i WS H lay tue rSo'U0" "S "on "s n'
| Mr. HAMTIN insisted on his motion. He wanted to
GET rid Of this subject II had wasted the time the
Senate long enough He would vote Tor this preamble
for the same reason that Mr. ErskIe once gave for
fusing to measure, that is, because 1t was im
! potent, insOlent, and public lie -, i.
| Mr. EDMUNDS t2ep, VI raised point OF order that
the preamble was part the resolution and could not
be laid the table without carry ing the resolution
The VICE. PRESIDENT overruled the point Of order,
and MI. EDMUNDs appealed from the decision OF the
SUMNER proposed t w Sy ne TesG1fSS G STt
alble aud insisted that with the exception of the allie
CATION Of the discrepancy and one other verbal error II
was in all respects true and completely sustained ny tHe
| Mr. SHERMAN made a renewal OF the point of order,
| which again Overrned by the chair,
| MI. SHERMAN appealed from the decision OF the
chair said 1t would be well for the Senate TO act adj
peaed from the decision Of the chair and the Senate
nq Mr. SUMNER said il was very evident that Sen.
aOrs the other side were trying TO aVoiu an answer
MT CONKIING said he would move to adjourn
| to give Mr.: sumner fresh day. III
would not take mIoh time He only Wanted
az tho q she %ss
NAYS ls Those who voted 70 oyeIue IL %ets Messrs
nS, Cayton, corbett, Cragen Edmunds, Flanagan,
HsInllD Harlan, Morton, Nye, Osborn, Sherman, and
| Mi. SUMNER then resumed his remarks. He repeled
the charge OF want Of patriotism lie read from Air
CObdens speech, heretofore alluded TO- and said IL had
been an and our Government in making up our case
but Mr.. CObdon therefore unpariotc when be MADE
Mr.. CARPENTER said II Golden he'd made that speech
after the had occurred he would have been unpa
| triOtiC. -, 49,.
| Mr.. SUMNER insisted that even with that MI Golden
| would have been patriotic. He Ike CObden, was un
able 10 accept the philosophy of the dark lantern
| Mr. MORTON asked Mr.. Sumner whether, II Mr.
Golden had been alive now and should move Tor Co
mitee OF Parliament to ferret ont facts TO make case
for against his country he would not be reDuked oven
| by John Bright. 80,
| MT SUMNER-The Senator states the incorrectly
He would be making CAGE for bis country not against
| her. 49,, a..
| Mr.. CARPENTER-Yes, making case for her 60 that
| che could pay damages - -,
| Mir. SUMNER said that If Mr. Morton knew JOIN
Brghts history character he would not ask the que
ton. He then said that having explained ana vlneteo
| the preamble the Senate might dispose OF 1t as II
me question then required Mr.. Hamlins motion tC
lay the preamble the table, and 1t was carred-ieas
| 40; Nays, Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr. MORTON REP. Ind said that the votes OF Messrs
Sumner and Schurz 20 lay the preamble on the tabl6
| must he regarded as a confession i'll open court
| MIR. SUMNER said that, as the Senator (Ar. Norton
had reOpened the discussion he would say that his vote
was such thing. He had already indicated me pre-
amble and the preamble had done Its work. for the reso
luton adopted The Senators on TIE other ue hao
complained that this subject had taken so much nme-
but who had occupied the three weeks Certainly not
Mr. schurz and himself. They were only two, lighting
against great odds as 10 numbers. The Senate tLeu
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE LAND GRANT SCHEME.
The bill which was before the House at the
adjournment yesterday, giving an extension OF time to
gT.na a.