Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-28
Letter from Washington.

q little singular that body should discuss
excitedly for fortnight or more, a measure
which every member Processes himself ready
to vote for on a moments notice. Both
parties to the discussion are more or less
responsible for this; Mr.. Sumner by intro
ducing the resolution with speech which
seemed to invite reply, and Mr.. Morton and
his friends by permitting the debate to 90
on day after day instead Of settling it all by
a vote, as such matters have been put to rest
IN The House. As it is, with French arms as
starting point, senators have wandered
away into the fields Of political controversy,
have criticized and defended at length the
liberal Republican resolutions of Missouri.
have wed with each other in c0mplimenting
the Germans, and have expressed the utmost
clufience in the ability Of the people to
Judge intelligently Of men and measures and
mctc out justice to both ia tine coming cleo
tion-. The Senate galleries have been
crowded during the whole week with all
classes Of people; and this very interest may
have served to prolong the debate. The two
most fOrcible speeches were made by Mr..
/ COnklng and Mr. Schurz Each is con-
sideIei according to a person political opin-
I o-s, as tile greatest speech of the session.
7 TIE resolution, with Mr. Conkling amend
ment, which authorizes the committee to
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ute Of Congress by holding improper com
municatiJn with agents Of the French Gov
ermcut, Will Of course be passed. But it
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man haI the OH made special order Tor
V'e INA % -1'''cn' anu 7iSnlneu ni7 in'eh
o. STICKING O. iV' "heh II iS 'eAeh up 'lli
tne action o. Tue senate y H"u upon Tue
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extra copies p inc report 81 the hu-NluA
'mmitiec Pc prlniei' including the views oil
tIe minority Inc MAJORITY report consists
81 nearly three hundred pages, while the
minority report + nearly twice a. Volumn-
Gus. AMI '-eh t"ofe y 4u"''o uPo" quar'o
o. testimony taken Dy this committee "llch
no man "i'' ever - IHrouSl' any more 'u"u
lie VIII READ e'n7eeu1lNe'y tue MES OIL patent
oiHee reports or me saturday speeches. N
the House
inns report OF the hu-NiuA committee
created lively discussion IN the mouse.
The minority gave as an excuse Tor spinning
ont their report to such length that they
had -at sen the majority report and there
fore dti n3t kn'" what positions had been
taken. rps what test mony had been relied
upon Ana taeH iIrt1er on 10 Their report
tl- minority "al c'tTaet-rizsd the report OF
,ar m.J'r-'y ~ 1-e sr'7'tsl outrage ana the
i'lle-' i.'-iiiny eyer leFfe''ate1 On " helpless
people ~ ALSO appeared that before the
nlaI 'lity had commenced their report the
mi-9ri5y aal asked i'r 4 clerk Of sheir own
ara bad resolved Upon dissent NJ report.
THE Democrats OF the committee consented
90 strike ont the most Objectionable parts OF
tat reports. after winch under "a suspension
-ac rules il was ordered TO be printed.
i.erc j. passage still Standing however,
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