New-York tribune., 1872-02-02

.< ,he hitter fruit which they planted for the unor
nate people OF the south' II.
I,oond not discover that Mr. Sumner was much
alarmed at the prospect living 20 be buried next 10
ngscr: nor indeed did the speech produce upon tno
audience an effect commensurate with its length. But
when Mr.. Sohurs took the floor, the Tagging III
terest OF the Senate at once revived. IH
Senator's fooked TO their seats The strangers hue"
in from the corridors. The galleries were soon oenSo
crowded and for about an hour the missouri oc"''
held attention by OF the most eioNuont anu "h''
spceches the session. His address Was IN
for universal unconditional amnesty-not as an ACT vi
but as an act OF policy He showed Low the eA
rson ~ the most intelligent Of the Southern people
, the mana goment of public affairs had reduced the
,,,hannv reconstructed States 70 bankruptcy ana al
-,hv Tie pointed the folly Of giving liberty ana
,ha Suffrage TO the Rebels, ana then irritating
their disoyal passions by petty 0osIcu"'ionS w
,nd disabilities, leaving them full power Tor
t,b,of and then melting them to DO IT,
ar , 6nc flow of graceful and wellchoson language
abundance of apt historical Illustration, ana clear anu
f-cile delivery, Mr. Schurz combined rare power VI
lose and sustained reasoning His argomeuV WAS ui'
,,swerahle. but il seemed TO he necessary 'ha' sonV
- ~ ,d try 70 answer H. and the task was assigned
to no less person than the Hon. Mr. NHe' MI NSo "'0
severe upon Senator Schurz for being foIushe ou q"
no had no other repy at hand the debate degeheracu
into wrangle and pretty went over tor 'he uaS'
when II was reOpened this morning 10y Mr. 'n'iuio''
with the cXpectaOn that vote would Dc tahoh o0io0
,,iyht the discussion assumed curious complexion
NJ, Chandler began the proceedings with one "a MS
characteristic aud most vigorous harangues. He was
%, ui,e sure nlt all the Rebels were liable TO be sh"t
Or violotinr their parole but at all events they ought
not to be relieved from any penalties no" resting on
tbcm And that was about al he had 10 say on 'he SUI
,ect of the bill in the course OF long hou auuIS'
From amnesty he passed at once 10 general NIhuio"
ZION Of the Administration though he wished to be DIS
tH,. lac srr.g4
f rascsty and not as a defendant, and ne relieved the
minds Of his friends by declaring Win honest ehiphaSiS
that he would not stand az the bar OF pdhlc opiu""
nor any other bar" Mr.. Chandler believes tlat
the administration OF Gen. Grant is the best the worm
has ever soon and Il has been thoroughly purified by
sending q paymaster to prison. and putting MURPHY
double into the NewYorS CIstonhouse and giving the
General order business 10 Lct and Stocang and the
governorsLip OF Washington Territory 10 james t.
Legatc that there need hereafter OF any inrA'r
reform Mr. Chandler therefore initiates the example
of Carpenter. Nyc and The other Administration leaders,
and slls the Presidents face hy fatty rcpud1inc the
Civil service scheme. which must be gratifying of
course Gen Grant, but i, perhaps not so closely con
nectcd with amnesty and equal rights as some other
thing that might be mentioned
II during the argument Of Mr.. Morrill, of Maine
to-day, against the cOu>tituuOnality OF the sumner
amendment that the Inconsistency of the COnkug party
was most distinctly exhibited. Mr. Morrill, made the point
reported against this .1jmcnt the ground that
there was uo warrant for in the Constitution. Three
Of that Committee spranS to their feet to correct him
Mr.. Carpenter said It wd- for a different reason Mr.
C0nbung said il was q off rent bill. Mr.. Edmunds
plaineG that a Civil Rights bin seemed 20 them
last year unnecessary, but this year they had changed
their minds. Mr.. Thurman thereupon corrected them
all, and reminded the Senate that had been
assigned for the adverse report but for himself ndvid
ualy he must say that his conviction that
rho bill unconstitutional. And the diSpasslonatc
observer could only infer that the COnng party had
distinct opinions about the principle of the hut
governed entirely by considerations of their per
sOnal convenience
Surely never President treated by his friends
Gen. Grant Is treated by the Senators who are sup
posed enjoy his confidence and feed his political
ambition. IL proposes a scheme Of reform in the Civil
Service ana they cry ont upon it a humhug. He re-
commcnds measure OF amnesty which the good sense
and kind feeling Of the whole country demand and they
themselves 10 kin IL by lndirectOn And all the
while they denOunce every Republican who does not
favor Grants denomination renegade and traitor,
and Mr. Chandler in the Senate, calls out to the Demo
cratic party "DOnt dIshaud for want OF candldate;
come over here and take a sOTc-hcad Republican