Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-03
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, June 3.

pOAJS on me NJ lSSiSSlnpi river. PASSED.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that at an early d.v
he would proceed 10 vindicate the memory OF =
dead Personal friend Edwin NJ. Stanton) from
one Of the fOulest aspersiOns ever cast upon any
man.
Mr.. Lewis called up the bill amending the
bankrupt act in relation TO the exemption OF
hOmeSterds.
MR.. CARPENTER IN Reilly TO NRssRs. SUN
GRR AND SEIZURE.
At II clock Mr. Carpenter took the floor in
reply 70 the recent speeches Of MeSSrs. Sumner
ana SchUr2. he said that, assuming that Mr.
Sumner was actuated by non-partisaG and
patriotic motives in Offering his preamble and
resolutiols ior al investigation into the sale OF
arms, IL was grave and serious matter. The
allegations in that preamble were grave and
serious, and no Senator In this body objected u
a thoroU Oh investigation, but IL was objected
70 pronnuncing judgment IN advance OF
the inve tigatOn. Yet the Senator from Mas
sachuset5s, Tor motives OF his own, INSISTED
upon lrecipitatins political debate.
reply TO tie charge that the committee was
Improperly constituted and was biased. he had
read from the desk the yeas and NAYS on order
ing the investigation, to show that every mem
Der on the committee had voted for the fullest
investigation. Every friend OF the adminiStra-
ton would have voted for the investigation at
once, and il could have been pa .Sed i'm ten min
utes, but Tor the Senator from Massachusetts
naug urating debate on his preamble, lasting
two weeks, and after this the Senator became
ashamed OF his preamble and sought II with
draw II. This was refused, and then the Sena-
tor voted himself to lay IL upon the table
Mr.. q. then continued. with a recapitula-
ton Of the facts attending the organization
Of the committee and the investigation 10 argue
that the committee was properly constituted,
and that the investigation was fair, full and
impartlai. The Senator from MASSACHUSETTS,
says me "thing' YVES not committed 10 it,
friends. The Senator properly calls il a
ching" The motive of the Ching was not 20
ascertain the truth, but IL was a deliberale at
tempt in violation of the truth 10 hlarken the
administration, and in this sense the ching"
was not committed to its friends. The Senator
from Missouri (Schurzl was invited by the com
mlttce 10 be present. That Senator conducted
the examination; not a witness was examined
but that he was present; every one that he
asked for was summoned. And when the Sena
tor nom Massachusetts, rose in his place, and
styled the report of the committee whitewash-
ing report, he not only violated the decencies of
parliamentary decorum, but the truth which
should attain between all gentlemen every
Mr.. Z. then, after abiding to the formal pro-
test OF Mr.. Sumner against the composition of
the committee, quoted from his structures on
the report itself, characteriZing il as an insult
TO the Senate. He Mr.. c. regretted that Mr..
Summer, who was in the chamber when he com
menced, should have seen proper to leave, as he
could not address TO him personally all the COM
pliments in return which his structures deserved
/ The Senator from Missouri tSchurz) had fol-
| lowed the Senator from Massachusetts,. He (Mr.
g. had listened with the utmost attention u
the Senator's remarks, wishing TO discover his
points, so as TO be able TO reply. But he had
utterly failed to see any points. That Senator
whom no one could understand, aud he dad not
understand himself. All the high-sounding
rhetoric of the Senator would have no effect
when unsupported by argument. The Senator
from Massachusetts sent in his protest refusing
TO appear before the committee. The Senator
said he did not refuse 10 appear because he
feared the most thorough investigation into
every act in connection with the subject TO be
inv estgated or into every act OF his life III Apply
Senator from Massachusetts! Never sim e the
time when the lovely NaZarene walked under
al est inc had fbara
being on this earth who could say that
But thele happens 10 be a law on the statute
books Furnishing by Imprisonment the ref al OF
witness TO appear and test V before a COM
mittee OF Congress. The committee held that
Senator was amenable TO the law equally with
any other citizen, and Issued a summons - the
Senator 10 appear and testify before il. Then.
when the Senator saw the prison doors opening
upon him. he recOnsidered his fierce determ ma
ton and concluded TO obey the law.
MIR. {. then reviewed the circumstancsS at
tending The sales of arms defending the con-
duct OF the war officials, and supporting the
report CT the committee. He held that the war
officials had, while not adhering strictly 10 the
letter Of the law carried out its full purpose and
spirit. The Senator from Missouri (Schurz)
expressed his great apprehensiOns when lawyer
preferred a soldiers construction of the law 10
his own, and the Senator was very fearful that
our republican institutions are in danger. This
il very natural, that Senator has Just returned
nom the pure atmospheTe-Cincinnati-
there was not single OH ce-seeker, and where
there was not one that will hold an office tor
forty years. [Great laughter and applause in
the galleries The Senator (SchurZ) has no
word OF commentator for our brave soldiers
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| House met at 10 g. m, in continuance o, Satur-
| days session, and Immediately, on motion of
| Mr.. Randall pa adjourned.
MONDAYS SESSION.
The House was again called order at II a. M.
Mr.. Young moved 70 suspend the rules 10 pass
| bill removing the political disabilities vi Ger
Mr.. Hays (Ala.) moved TO amend BY inserting
additional names, which was accepted, and the
| rules suspended, and the bill passed
Mr.. Sawyer (Wis.), from the committee on
| commerce, reported a bill to create a port of
| delivery at Lacrosse, Wis. Passed.
Mr.. Crebbs (Ill.) introduced bill defining the
| pow ers and duties of the board of public wOrk *
/ IN the District of Columbia, and limiting their
| jurisdiction. Referred to committee on District
| of Columbia.
number of bills were introduced aud re-
ferred TO appropriate committees.
The House then, under the suspension OF the
rules, proceeded to the consideration of business
| Oh the Speakers table.
The Senate amendments TO the House bill
| granting additional compensation to the mar
| shall of the district OF South Carolina for four
months and ten DAYS, and the bill granting the
| right OF way through the public lands 10 the
| Denver and Colorado railroad company, were
cOncurred in.
A committee Of conference was ordered on
the bill for the relief OF certain tribes of In
1 dams in the northern superintendency.
4 Inc 1OuOwlng senate bills were disposed Of
| Bill Tor the relief Of j. III. Pratt; referred Ia
committee on claims. Bill for the relief of y
| ID. Houston, late receiver of public MONEYS at
| junction City, Kansas; passed. Bill for the
| sale OF the Black Bob Indian lands in the state
| OF Kansas; referred to the committee on Indian
affairs. Bill for the relief of Eldridge Gerry;
| passed with amendments. Bill to quiet the
title to certain lands in Dakota territory; passed
Ball for the relief Of VIM. G. Langford; referred
to committee on Indian affairs. Bill for the
relief OF VIM. Bowlby, collector of internal
/ revenue Tor Oregon; passed. Bill granting the
l right OF way through the public lands 70 the
/ Jacksonville and St Augustine railroad COM
pany; passed. Bill to provide for the claims OF
1 the Pottawatomie Indians residing in Michigan
| dian affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House Q number
Of executive communications, which were re
fefred to appropriate committees.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, (Ohio } the House
At 1880 p. M, took recess until O'Clock, al
! which time, he intimated, the conference COM
miftee ON the tarin bill would be ready 20 re-
port.
PoIsoNKD.-Dr. L. b. Irish and Mrs Ander-
sou, Of BrookfyB, charged by the father of IA.
wardO. Anderson with poisoning his son. ave
been arrested, an analysis Of the exhu med
remains having shown the presence Of arsenic in
SuflcleQt Quaufify