Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-20
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, February 20.

This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, February 20.
SENATE-Mr. Carpenter, from Commute,
on the Judiciary, rel orted with anne ndment bill
to further the administration Of justice.
MT Spencer introduced bill granting lands L
ing education.
Mr.. Harlan called up bill to authorize tn,
river, at or near the town of Clinton, Iowa. and
70 establish 1t as post road, which was amended
Mr.. Cole then called up the bill authoriz; No
the Postmaster General to make Arrangements
for carrying the overland mail duriny
THE SNOW BLOCKADE
on the Union Pacific railroad
MI. Hitchcock objected to the consideration
OF the bill; when Mr.. Casseriy appealed to him
to withdraw his objection, and said that was p
matter Of the greatest concern to the whole peo-
Mr.. Upton said the snow season was about
over, and there was no necessity for urging the
bill now, as the railroad companies were
making every exertion to remove the obstacles
Mr.. Cole said the Companies we're not making
the proper exertions, and gave notice that he
will again call up the bill tomorrow, when he
hoped that il would be passed.
The consideration Of Mr.. Summers resolution
relative to
THE SALE OF ARMS TO FRANCE
was then resumed, on which Mr.. Schurz was
Before Mr.. Schurz proceeded, it was ordered.
on motion Of Mr.. FentoD, that the ladies who
were unable to gain admission to the galleries
be admitted to the cloak DOM.
Mr. Schurz alluded to the weakness Of cause
when all its defenders could do was by insinua-
tons and innuendO 70 assail the motivesof those
who were on the opposite side. The Senator
from Indiana says there as been nothing wrong
in the sale of arms to the French because he
lthe Senator3 Is for the denomination OF General
Grant. The Senator from New York in his
gallant exploit of yesterday says there has been
no sale of arms to France, because there is no
military ring 1t W. shington. The Senator held
up document which contained speech Of his,
were circulating in New Hampshire. He (Mr
81 had since yesterday examined that docu-
ment, and he found 1t to contain the speeches of
Nebraska, and OF his on the New York custom
house abuses. II these speeches were doing
campaign work tor the democratic party, it was
not their fault. but the fault of the sycophants
Of the administration who throw obstacles in the
way Of all Investigation. The Senator (Mr
Cenkling,) who does not believe there Is q mill
taIy ring in Washington, has no doubt Of the
existence OF Senatorial cabal. Yes, sir; and IL
was that Senatorial cabal which defeated the
San Domingo scheme, and IL vas that Senator
ial cabal that forced the investigation into the
abuses o. the New York custom house.
Mr.. 8. then proceeded to discuss anew the
circumstances attending the sales of arms to
France, claiming that there was q violation Of
neutrality on our part He quoted from the
was published in the New York World of yester-
day, and which letter he said was given for the
express purpose of enabling Remington 20 settle
his accounts against The French Government
The thirty days notice required by the statute
when sales OF arms were to take place wa
ignored. Private letters were sent around
among certain arms merchants notifying them
when sales were to take place. Baker & Co., the
German house in New York, had not been advised
Of the sale, and member Of that firm learned
OF 1t by accident, came to Washington, and
m IN n re II tHa uaA IN xAA d.
ter. Ont OF this grew the circumstances TO
which he (Mr. 81 had already alluded The
Prussian Minister represented the case to the
government, and the sales were put of for a
few days, and then renewed. On the 10th OF
October there were sold to Auttin, Baldwin &
Go. and Schuyler, Hartley & Co. 600 Spring
neid musaets and 10000 Springfield muskets.
ON the 2lst Of October the sales were com
pleted and the money paid; and on the 22d of
October, according to the French Consul Gen
era, these arms had all been paid for by France
summation OF the sales was transacted with
surprising velocity. Will the suspicion NOT
arise in the minds Of ell fair men that, had IL
deliver these arms to France with all due dis
patch, the programme ives most faithfully car
that the firm of Baker g. Co. had purchased
% 600 stand of arms, intended for the Prussian
government, he said that this firm had taken
French agents, and in the belief that the Pras
sian government would take them off their
hands. But the Prussian government would
have sotsng to do with 1t, and as this firm could
not hold them, they were compelled to part
with them, and the arms ultimately fell into the
hands OF the French agents.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Beatty, (Ohio, y from the Committee on Print
ing, reported Q resolution for printing II 900
copies of the first eight tables of the census re-
port. which was adopted.
MI -. lGn n
same committee in relation to printing the de-
printed. ~ -
Mr.. Lynch, (Me.,) on leave, introduced bin
to define the rights of part owners of vessels in
certain cases-giving to the owners the right to
remove master who is part owner. Passed.
MT. Sypher, (La.,9 on leave, introduced bill
gust 80, 1862. in relation to the transhipment of
goods in bond from certain ports In Texas,
, which was passed.
House, in the morning hour, proceeded to the
consideration of the bill regulating the duties
and fixing the salaries Of
CLERKS OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE
Mr.. Wood IN. W addressed the House upon
the bill, holding that the reforms proposed by il
were but uihing, and did not accomplish what
was sought. He said that many OF the clerk
ships had been filed by newspaper correspond
ents, who had been entrusted with the secrets
OF the committees, sud In many cases those Sc
crets had been exposed to the public through
until they had come TO look In the.neWspapsrs TO
see, not what the House was doing, but what il
was going to do. He said he did not desire to
reflect upon any q the present employees Of the
House, but there had been instances where bills
had been altered by the clerks Of the commit
tees. He said much greater reform than that
proposed by this bill was demanded bv the No.
PIE OF the country, and In the present Condition
OF tAe public Htnd upon the subject OF civil ar
vice reform, they would not be satisfied WITH
BILL OF 90 rRIRLrxe MPoRAxCE
Mr.. Wood next proceeded 10 review the pece.-
sity Of relefH In civil service Of the eoyern-
ment, holding that the Execative vas respond-
BILE for the Decentralization which existed. and
Vat 70 Agisiasiea would renedy tAs syil xhils
time was coming for reform, and with . demo.
cratic President there would be . publication Of
al the departments Of tho sovornaonf. =
MT. Kerr (ind.) advocated the features OF the
Dill, and would support 10 - IN order Of the
House, which had right to control it, own a.
fsirs. He agreed with the Gentleman nom New
York a 70 it, comparatiye unimportance, and >
'asksd Why bin vas not brought in 10 reform
abuses In the excise and past oMce departments.
Reforms outside Of the House, that would save
millions 10 the people who, on every principle