The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-07
G Q N @ r Z S S.
Mr.. Chandler's Speech Correcting
Sumner i'm Reference to
Secretary Stanton.
HIS OPINION OF GENERAL GRANT
Never Heard the Late Secretary Speak
Against the President.
HIS OPINION OF GENERAL GRANT
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1872.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June o, 1872.
Mr.. STEWART, Tep.), OF New. called up the House
bill TO prevent and punish attempts to obsruct the
administration OF Justice i'm the courts of the United
States Passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) of Ohio, from the Committee
on Finance. reported the House blll 60 facilitate a
Clearing House Exchange. Passed.
INDICATING THE MEMORY SECRETARY STANTON.
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rep) OF Mich. said he desired a
few moments indulgence for the purpose OF vlndi-
eating the memory OF the late Secretary Stanton
from the sanderous attack which had
been made against 1t In the speech of Mr..
Sumner lately delivered i'm the Senate. He
mad intended to reply to this SANDER at
some length but the able defence and vindication
which had already been pronounced by others on
the Senate foor had rendered that task somewhat
unnecessary. He would, however, occupy few
moments in reference to that subject Mr.. Chandler
sent the Clerks desk, ana caused be read the
extract from Mr.. Summers speech referring
view between him and the Senator from
Massachusetts, in which Mr.. Sumner represents
Mr. Stanton as speaking IN derogatory terms OF
General Grant; also sundry extracts from the
speech of Mr., Stanton delivered at Steubenvic,
Ohio, during the last Presidential campaign.
Mr.. CHANDLER said he could scarcely imagine u
better vindicaton of Mr.. Stanton and proof of his
high appreciation OF General Grant than his own
WORDS Mr.. Chanuler Salu ne nau seen Mr.. stanton
almost every day during the late war, and heard
him on numerous occasions speak OF General Grant
in the highest possible terms and express the utmost
confidence in his great, his transcendent abilities
In q civil well military capacity. so also had
he heard President Grant express his warmest feel
ings of respect and esteem for Mr.. Stanton. While
Secretary of War he sacrificed all his wealth for the
support OF his family. General Grant
AT THE FUNERAL or MR.. STANTON
told the speaker to put his name down for 81, 900
in aid Of Mr. Stanton's destitute family and the
influence OF that name and amount at the head
nf fhn lat nnnll1n h Mr tn
raise the sum of $4,000, which is now
invested for The benefit of Mr.. stanton's family:
from surgeon General Barnes to himself, testfying
to the warm affection OF Mr. stanton for General
Grant up to his last moments s. General Grant has
Donaldson, Shiloh, vlcksbure, the Wilder
rebel material at these points and he
took the shackles Of slavery from four millions OF
slaves. After oil these achievements he took a
small donation voluntarily offered by some OF his
friends in order to take himself out of poverty and
for this he Is arraigned a. a gllt,taker. we nave
our great orators on this floor have been occupying
the time to the dctriment OF business anu
filing the columns OF the Globe with windy oratons,
General Grant has been managing the affairs OF the
nation better than they have ever been managed
before paying the national debt faster than the
orators could count 1t and making himself friends
in every section OF the country and all over the
| world.
SUMNER SUBMITS LETTER IN coRRoBoRATIoN
Mr.. SUMNER said he would read one single letter
to show the truth OF what he had said in his refer
ence to Mr.. StantOns opinion of General Grant
| Before reading 1t, however, he would declare that
Mr. stanton did say to him what he had reported.
He asserted on this floor that this was so. Mr..
Sumner here read the following extract from {.
note received this morning, from Horace White, OF
| Chicago:-
merely, but several times expressed himself sub.
10 Yo ss me op asS OF % a ne a
been greatly overrated military commander As to
concerning paE ea%paIgn 's felt that he could
IN ou ranks up thsr w Sa snps the y
During Sr pors Of u his GS e a Mr. "hn
Ter e99 oil hi heels in the in order 70 n
twice suggested that It would be indecorous for to
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. COLE called up the Fertilization Appropria-
ton bill. Passed.
Mr.. CHANDLER called up the River and Harbor
Appropriation bill which was considered in Com
CANAL TOLLS
Mr.. SHERMAN moved amendment that after
the passage of the act the tolls for carrying freight
by the canal at the Falls OF the Ohio River shall not
exceed five cents per ton. Agreed to.
The amendments reported by the committee
were read and agreed to until the final proviso was
War to carry out the provisions OF the act so much
of the sixth section OF the act of March 8, 1869,
making appropriations for the support OF the army
for the year ending June &c. 1870, applies to the
Engineer Department, be repealed.
TO this proviso MIR. MORRILL,, Gep.l of Me-, OBJ
jected, claiming that IL was legislative in its char
acter and In violation OF the standing rule restrict
ing amendments to appropriation bills TO matters
The UHAIK lMr. Pomeroy) ruled that the obiec-
ton was well taken.
Mr.. CHANDLER appealed from the decision OF the
chair The decision OF the chair sustained.
Among the amendments OF the committee which
were agreed to are the follOwing:-
To improve Ottar Greek, Vermont, from Vergcn-
mes to its outlet on Lake Champian $4,000
TO improve Jones' Bayou Louisiana, $4,000.
To widen and deepen the channel through Red
Fish and Choppers bars In Galveston harbor Texas,
$1,000
10 improve Cypress Bayou Texas, 100000
To remove the raft in Red River $4,000.
To dredge the bar at the mouth OF the harbor OF
Cedar Keys, Fla, $1,000.
TO dredge the mouth OF st. Johns River Fla,
$4,000.
TO improve Mobile harbor and bay, 100000.
To improve Warten harbor, Nd, Sl2 600 ].
To repair the pier OF the Ice harbor at New Cas-.
s2i,ooo 90 -" ''''' 40" p''' ~ SA'a "aro0f'
no Improve Edgartown harbor, Mass. $4,000.
To improve Upper Columbia River Oregon,
Mississippi River, near Fort ST. Phillip, to point
near Breton Island, in the Gulf or Mexico; the
Raritan River, NJ j.. below New Brunswick in
Guiding the shoals mt the Middle Ground; Elizabeth
River, from Staten Island Sound to the stone
bridge crossing Broad street, Elizabeth, N. j.. at
Crow Shoals, IN the Delaware Bay, near Cape May
Light
TO make an artificial harbor or breakwater for
the survey of the canal from Tennessee River to
SURVEY OF THE SACRAMENTO RIVER.
Mr.. COLE moved the amendment for survey OF
the Sacramento River, In California Agreed TO-
The bill having been considered In the committee
OF the Whole IL was reported TO the senate.
Mr. TRUMBULL repl OF H., moved an amend
ment to the end OF the second section o9 dhas
in the examination and survey OF al new
points the Secretary or war ascertain
the amount OF tonnage at such points during the
previous year, together with such other lacts as
bear upon the question OF their Improvement
Agreed TO- The bin was then passed.
Mr. STOCKTON, ldeml OF n j., called up the Sen.
ate bin 10 authorize inquiries into the causes or
steam boiler explosions, which was passed.
Az twenty minutes past four I. M. the Senate
went into executive session. after which u recess
was taken until half past seven Z. M.
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
The regular monthly meeting OF the New York
Athletic club took place last night at their club
rooms, No. East Twenty eighth street. Presidents