Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-22
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL


voted with the republican party on anotI y
POLITICAL question. He had voted for the New
York custom house vestigatiOn. iLaughte !
Mr. Merton was g'ad to hear this from the
Senator, for IL had been sent broadcast over the
Senate hsdOpIo>ed the investigation in the New
York custom house. The Senator had now shown
that this a foul calumny.
Mr.. SchuTz said he had voted with the repub
Ecan party on another party measure. He hs 1
voted for civil service reform. Laughter
Mr.. NOTton.-What civil service reform The
Senator Esl introduced a bill here in reference
to civil service reform which did net seem "
have met with much favor from the comm ttee-
He (Mr. VI - predicted right here that neit.rr
that Senator nor the Senator from llllnol> hr,
TrumbuIll would be found support OF the civil
service r.Io. II instituted by the President
Mr.. TTumbuil said the very system inahgnratrd
by the President was based on an amehiihuh'
TO an appropriation bill offered 10y him, MI.
Trumhuil)
Mr. Morton repeated that he predicted that
these two senators would be found i'm opposition
TO all the practical measures OF civil service
reform inaHguTated 10y the President; and he
predicted that these senators would oppose the
measure which would be brought in here before
the end of thu session TO reduce the burdens o.
the people SO 0S000O annually aud would adj
dress III, m-siy,s only t. removing taxation or
duty fTrIu one OF two articles. Mr. NJ then
further CONNIE nted on the alleged detection of
Mr.. SchuTz from the republican party, asserting
that ~ Was UngTatyful for a man who had at
tAihed thr summit OF his ambition to kick down
the ladder hN which he a~Cended. He then AL
dressed himself 10 the consideration OF the trans
actions attendIn. the sales of arms, and after
arguing ~ length that none of the allie CATIONS
which had been made were proved, said the last
miserable shred of this thing was gone; there
NOTHING IN 1T.
All that was first attempted was to construct
suspicion The first attempt had utterly failed,
and the =, nstOT from NJ isSOuri Had also m lde a
perfect failure in his attempt to reconstruct
The only object was To accomplish political
purposes 20 affect the relations OF the political
parties, ard IL had failed miseraby.
The question beIpg on Mr.. Conklings amend
ment, he stated that he had no collection to omit
the word spy, as suggested by Mr.. Schurz
THE SUBSTANCE, NOT THE FORM.
He would move 10 strike out the words =" ennis
Ssry or spy" and insert the word agent"
But he would say that a. a matter of law and of
fact the term he used was justified but he would
not go into that now. He intended, however, 10
20 into this matter-tO probe il to the bottom
He intended 20 cut TO the line, no matter where
the CHIPS m ght fly. The Senator from Missouri
(SiT. SchuTz- was
RATHER AIRY YESTERDAY
in some OF his remarks. He had spoken of being
on the battle tclt, and said he had met a thou
sand men who were more dangerous than the
Senator from New York.
Mr.. SchUIZ said he did not say that. He said
he had IN the line of his duty, met a thousand
men equally a. dang Teus "a the Senator from
New York, and his heart had not beat with
fear.
Mr.. Conkling de MED that the Senator had said
that He then remarked that il was no evidence
OF personal courage to make show of il. He
ing the President OF the United States with
S'anderuu~ conversations. He said that when
any one who might desire to be the architect of
the union OF party should act or be suspected of
acting IN violation OF statute OF the United
States. he Mr.. O. should never be wanting in
his duty To move in any proper way to enforce
that statute He had never sought any dispute
with the Senator from MIS>OuTi-wanted none
but he should decline none. He indie lted that
hereafter he would reply more at length to the
remarks OF Mr.. Schurz
MIR. SvhuTz said il he had done
ANYTHING LIKE sTRUTTING
Yesterday he most humbly begged the Senate's
pardon, for he would not interfere with the eN-
elusive pTeTOgative OF the Senator from New
York. lie did not mean to vaunt his personal
courage y hen he said he did not fear to meet a
thousand men like the Senator from New York,
for he did not consider that any evidence OF
courage. The Senator accused him of making
slandeTCus insinuatiOns against the chief OF this
republic What he had said he repeated.
He had, in speaking of the general order" buss
iReSs and the corruption under il, said there was
power greater than the Secretary of the Treas
ury, greater than public opinion, which sus-
tanned this y item. He repeated this again, and
he asked the senator 10 gainsay il ii he could.
MIR. Conkiing said there was no moral or legal
evidence TO sustain this allegation. No one
would believe il wis was not blinded by bigotry
MAD WITH PASSION.
The motion Of Mr. COnkling to strike out the
words "emI>Sary OF spy" and insert the wOr !
%.sgent' IN his amendment, was agreed to, and
the question then REQUIRED on his amendment.
when it was agreed tO-ayes 10, LOes 1-Mr.
SPrague.
The question was then taken on the resolution
"a amended, and Mr.. Sumner proposed to
WITHDRAW THE PREAMBLE.
Mr.. Sherman hoped the preamble would not
be withdraw after the allie cations which il con-
tanned having occupied the Senate for nearly
two weeks.
Mr. Sumner said it was tor the Chair to decide
whether he could withdraw il.
The Vice President decided that the pream-
10 prllH M he
Mr.. Harlan moved to amend the body of the
resolution 30 ss to make it read "a follows:
q" RsSolryd, That a select committee of seven be
sppoinrtd TO investigate ali sales of ordnance stor
sde by the government u the United States during
persons to h m such Gales were MADE, the cIrcum-
stances N der " hic they were made, and the
Unted stairs md The spoiioh mad. Of the .o rn
ceeds Of said sales; and that the emmittee have
Investigation be conducted in public
Mr.. Trumbull gave notice OF a motion to re-
consider Mr.. COnkling's amendment.
Pending further action, the Senate went into
executive session, and then adjourned until
Friday.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
MIR. Monroe tOhiO) reported bill 10 pro-
vide for the retire ment of worn and mutilated
bank notes.
Mr.. COburn INDIANA, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported a bill TO enable
hOnOrably discharged soldiers and sailors their
widows and orphan children. to acquire home
s-ead> upon the public lands; which was ordered
10 ne printed, ana recOmmitted.
Mr.. Lynch (Maine) offered an amendment
10 the currency bill reported yesterday, re-
Pealing the section limiting the circulation TO
500 ,ON. 600, and appOrtiOning the same among
the states, which was ordered 20 be printed an
considered pending with the bill.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the diplomatic and consular appro-
pristiOn bill.
The pending question was upon the motion of
MI Brooks. of New York To consolidate the
missions TO Guatemala. Costa Rica, Honduras
and Salvador under the Nicarapuan mission:
which WAS agreed To, Mr.. Garfield giving notice
that he would call for a vote upon the amend
ment in the House.
Mr. Bank NJ ass moved 10 transfer the mis-
sion 10 Russia from the class at S2 to that of
Great Britain, France, and GERMANY, al : L. 500
each; on which there WAS a long debate.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Swami Md y
that the law authorizing the appointment of
agents by the President 10 examine consular
accounts be repealed after the end OF the next
fiscal year, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Banks, Tien Slen, in China,
was added to the list Of cOnsulateS.
MI. ShellabargeT (OhiO) moved a prOyiso tn
the paragraph making appropriations for sta
tOnery, &c, for consulates, that no part of the
money shall be expended in forwarding what is
known a public documents, except such As may
be designated by the Secretary OF State; ami
made his motion a text 10 refer to the scanty
provision made for books really needed in the