Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
The FraneO-Prussian Debate Closed.
The BOmbshelI Resolution Adopted.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb 29.-Mr. Trumbull
of the Judiciary Committee, reported ad
versely on the bill to permit criminals t.
testify in their own defence. The hill wa.
placed on the calendar.
Tax Titles.
Nj. Trumbull, of the judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill to protect purchasers Of
lands sold for non-payment of taxes in the
late insurrectiOnary States.
Educational Suffrage Test.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Committee on
Education reported adversely a memorial
for the establishment Of an educational
test for suffrage.
Amusing Personals.
Mr.. Chandler, rising to a personal ex-
PLANTATION, read letter from gentleman in
Jackson, Michigan, stating that somebody
had sent him certain "Reform Movement
and ''Liberal Republican" documents unGer
his (Chandler's) frank, and that Of Mr..
Morton. The writer expressed his as
tonishment thereat, and asked AIr. Chand-
Ter to send him no more documents unless
they had the true ring. Mr.. Chandler said
his frank was forgery, but as the whole
Liberal Republican movement was fraud
he was not surprised that those engaged
therein resorted to forgery.
Mr.. Morton pronounced his frank thereto
a forgery.
Mr.. Upton in personal explanation said
he had been almost as unfortunate as Mr..
Chandler. BE bad sent one Of that
Senator's speeches to a constituent and had
had it Indignantly returned, with the re-
quest that if he endorsed such sentime. ats
be need never send his frank TO that con
stituent again. Laughter.l
Japs at West Point.
Mr.. Cameron called up the bill to admit
six Japanese youths TO West Point .Acad-
envy. ~
Mr.. Casserly opposed the bill as IN
wise.
The bill passed.
Consideration Of the resolution to anves-
tigate the sale of arms to the French came
up. Mr.. Carpenter addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Carpenter said that certain American
Senators were attempting to get up an ex-
element on a state OF facts whicl4 had
been known to everybody fora year or more
Tor the purpose Of affecting the next Presi-
tential election. The Senator from Mis-
souri, (Schurz) had compared himself and
sumner in this matter to Golden and
Bright on the Alabama question, but there
vas one great difference between the cases:
Golden and Bright did what they did to-
prevent their country from committing a
wrong, but after the wrong had been COM
nitted they never moved a committee of
for the purpose of making ont
% 1,nf- l. l., !
Jeen remarked that the Democratic Sena.-
)rs took no part in this discussion and that
act had been attributed to their desire TO
ct the Republicans engaged in it do all they
'ould TO iUjure their own party. But
he had kindly feeling for the
Democratic party, having been a member
If it as long as ne could be innOcently,
Laughter and he was willing TO give
hem credit for a higher motive in their
to take any plrt in so IN
patriotic proceeding. In this connection
Ne quoted
Rufus ChOate's
declaration, that the Democratic party had
Ilways burned with youthful, vehement,
.Xulting, progressive sentiment of wdion-
llity. Sumner had said yesterday, that
his case of nationality opened with The res
hutton Of the Freuch Assembly, That
vas true, and it was to be regretted that the
ase having opened in France, had not
'een allowed to close there. TLaughter.1
dr. Carpenter said in conclusion, that he
egretted this debate, because Of the effect
would likely to have in exciting doubt as
0 the wisdom Of
Our Naturalization Laws.
These laws were based on the theory that
very naturaliZed citizen wholly renowned
us allegiance to the land of his birth aud
ecame in the fullest sense an American
itizen; but if a man coming from foreign
and, seeking and obtaining admission 10
ur citizenship, and afLerward being elected f!
o a seat in the United States Senate, and |
aving there a place on the Committee, on |
'Oreign Affairs, which gave him free access !
o the archives and secrets of our State de- /
if such man, with all his eX- /
erienCe and advantages, could not rise |
boVe his old feeling Of allegiance to bis ma |
i've land, then the people would naturd ally /
SIX whether other men with less capacity /
I'D less advantages could do it. !
Mr.. Schurz asked Mr.. Carpenter whet her /
G meant to charge that he had not cast off /
is allegiance TO any foreign country.
Mr.. Carpenter-When I'want to cha rye /
nat will charge it.
Mr.. Carpenter then repeated what ne had /
Ist said about a man who couldn't fdlly |
asst off his allegiance to his native land, but |
e protested against any one charging him |
18th knOwnothingism because he had /
ways opposed it.
MIR. SchUrz-The Senator from WiscoD- /
in, at the close Of his speech, has raj sed !
cry which has not been heard here O-day |
II the first time. When all argument is .
then an appeal to prejudice Is in .
rider. Yesterday we had the general /
rider swindie. If not defended, it waB at |
last in some way justified on the plea hat |
Foreign Importers
-eTe al the bottom Of the complaints against /
J, and to-day we hear another scandal rest |
~ on a charge of corruption defended on |
he ground that the attack on it is an ap- |
cal to the preiudices Of the foreign born /
itizens of this country. Gentlemen, l tell 1
GU this will be of no avail. The people want |
God and just government. The people are |
ising up against corruption wherever it /
bows its head, and you cannOs dissuade /
hem from their purpose by saying that the |
eneral order business in New York is d. /
ected against foreign importers, or that this |
} a question which is to affect the syrapa-
HES Of German born American citizens. |
IS Of no avail, gentlemen, and you had /
etter give it up. l asked the Senator from /
Wisconsin whether be charged me with my
npatriotic act or motive. He did it, not |
irectly, but did it by innuendo. 1t would |
ave been
More Courageous,
lad he stood up here and said to me, No, I
ou have not cast off your allegiance to the 1
oreign power of which you were formerly |
subject, and you are at the present mo
nent traitor to American interests. In
tead Of making that charge lie tried to |
urn it so as to give the people to under |
tand his meaning, without having the |
outrage to bring it forward plainly. Sir, 1 .
10 not stand here to make defense Of my !
,atriotism. ! did not come to this country |
yesterday. I've been here twenty years,
nd if the Senator can point out single |
Instance where there was 4 sacrifice de- I
handed Of me that have not made, where /
here was a service that could render that /
have not rendered, where there was an /
ct of patriotism that | could have per-
orlnad that I have not DprfOrnad- lot him