The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-21
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WASHINGTON, Feb. &c, 1872
Campaign Speeches in the Senate ehurz
Addressing the Galleries ON the French
Arms Case-A Brilliant and Excited Audi
tory-A W0uld-be Senator Put in the Crypt.
The Senate Chamber to-day presented a brilliant
spectacle; it was scene that occurs only on rare
occasions. At an early hour every seat in The gal
iery was occupied and so great was the crowd that
the rules for the time laid aside and the people
allowed to swarm In upon the floor Senator
Schurz's friends were In high glee, for of course,
The immense throng came only to hear the eloquent
Senator. The ''soreheads," the democrats and
everybody who has grievance against the
administration were there and when the willy Ger
man disorganizer would make point against the
hateful administration titter OF admiration and
approval was distinctly audible, and then the WISE
acres would look around and exclaim to their
neighbors, 'Never was public sentiment so mani
iestn
Mr. Vice President Colfax seemed to be in
specially good humor, allowing to go unnoticed
what on other occasions would nave been con-
Bdered gross breach Of the dignity OF the Senate,
and would have caused the clearing OF the
galleries. Mr.. Colfaxs liberatv went 30
tar that one Individual VINO mad EVIL
IDENTITY been warmed up and made bold
by the sweet strains OF Mr.. schurz's magnificent
broken English accent, took exception at asser-
ton made by Senator Morton and boldly proclaimed
from his In the gallery that what the Senator
said was untrue. This created a sensation. and
reused the amiable Colfax to a sense Of duty.
He Immediately made cry for the disposal OF
the seeming revolutionist, and In an instant o
dozen policemen and doorkeepers laid hold Of the
cuprit and hustled him or to the crypt, where he
was lectured by the Sergeant.at- Arms and, after
the session had ended, sent adrlrt.
Mr.. Schurz took the floor shortly after one O'Clock
and spoke until nearly four. He made the same Old
speech against the administration that he did the
assembling Of Congress, and on the stump in Nash
vile and ST. Louis and Chicago-d0ctored up, of
course to suit the present occasion. The alleged
sale OF arms by our government to the French was
the pretext, but everybody could see that that IN
itself was nothing the real point being to abuse
President Grant. He was very eloquent at times
and stranger to have listened TO him would have
had tears brought to his eyes at the picture OF
des0lation and ruin and unhappiness to which
the American people have been brought by this
bad man, President Grant And such eulogy he
paid the German people In his opinion they wer g
80 far every other people In all that is good,
that even the Marquis de ChamDrun, the French
spy, who been the OF all this claprap and
humDug, and who occupied prominent seat In the
Of his own race, as painted by his German ally.
But Schurz had the crowd with him. and knew 1t,
for he addressed the galleries cad of the Senate
and no man ever seemed better pleased with him.
self than did he when he TOOK mis- seat, and had
Sumner and Upton and Trumbull come forward
and orer their congratulations.
Senator Morton followed in reply and seemed to
be laboring under great irritation He slashed and
hacked at the MISSOURI Senator in the severest way
going as far as parliamentary rules would allow him
In denouncing him as demagogue, trckster and
calumlnator. At half-past four the Senate, being
tired out, adjourned.
Morton Will finish tomorrow, and then Sumner
and Nye will follow. There appears 10 be no pros
poet or an early vote.
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill Before the
HOuse-swann swinging Round the Whole
subject.
Mr.. Swami, OF Maryland, In Committee OF the
Whole, made set speech to-day upon the Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill, the special
features OF which seemed to be a championship OF
the state Department The whole subject OF our
foreign relations, including the Chorpenning claim,
our complications with Spain, Russia, England, the
Geneva Conference and the insuficiency or our
navy were discussed. Tne Minister from Russia, Mr.
Catacazy, was severely criticised He was In favor
of raising the salaries Of foreign Ministers and
Department for economy and efficiency. Mr.. Cox
OF New York, did not concur In the opinions OF Mr..
Swami, ana favored striking Resident Ministers In
Central America IRON the list. He did not think
the Geneva Conference was TO be CONSERVATION OF
peace, but rather promoter OF STRIFE He was in
favor OF insisting upon all our government asked
for, and should be ashamed to see our claims re.
jected and the government cowed by the British
Lion Pending the bill introduced by Mr.. Swami,
from the Committee on Appropriations, the CON-
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
Empty seats and galleries, caused by the speech
10 the Senate by Mr.. Schurz had cooling effect
upon the spirits OF the few members remaining ana
rendered the proceedings rather dull.
Cabinet Meeting.
Tne cabinet session to-day was attended py all
the members. The session was brief. No reference
Was maoc 70 the pending English complication.
Forney ana the postmastership.
The question OF a change in the head OF the Post
Omce department Is In cloudy condition. On the
. one hand, 1t Is given out positive terms and on
'-gpod authority and Is in fact the truth that the
position OF Postmaster General Is awaiting the ac
ceptance OF Colonel Forney; and, on the other
hand, IL absolutely certain that the present IN
cumbent OF the ONCE Mr.. Creswell, has no specinc
knowledge Of the FACT, and has not the slightest IN.