Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-04
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Yesterdays Proce<

SENATE.-After our report closed
MI Carpenter proceeded with his reply to the
recent speeches OF Senators Sumner and SchnTz
saying thst the senator Mr.. Sumnerl on Friday
IUaugursted another political debate not for
tie purpose OF getting at the truth, but
TO AssAIL TIE PRESIDENr,
~ Use inIh.te eaIumny, to prevent, if possible
that the Senator from Massachusetts is An imi-
ta'oT OF Burke. His arraignment of the Presi-
cent sounds very much like Burkes Indictment
81 NarTen Hastings, which was an exceedingly
mean and malignant production. The speecb
81 the senator from Massachusetts exceeds as
much 80
IN MEANNEss AND MAL1GNrTy
EuTkes effort a. 1t falls below it in eloduepce
sYd grandeur.
Mr.. e. then proceeded to review the various
charges made in the speech of Mr. sumner
against the President and after disnroving the
s-scTtOnS a. 10 the military household AT the
White House, said: The household of General
HIaht i les IN this and in every respect than
tAatO Andrew johnson, and vet no one ever said
t.at the White House under Andrew johnson
had assumed the character OF a military head
quarters
lie (Mr. c. did not propose to waste mueh
I me on the charge of nepOtsm against General
Grant. he was not aware of anv reason WHY II
tLt Lrother OF The executive was capable of
performing the duties OF an office, he was not as
u-uCh entitled TO IL as any other American citi-
ftu. Perhaps IL may be thought differently
NAen that millennium comes when MesSrs sum
Ier and SCburz are installed at the White
House; but in these practical DAYS such obiac-
til'Is are entirely too 1ine.
Then as 10 the gifts which the President has
received. These were
THE SPONTANEOUS TRIBUTE
q The American people to the iRsigniacance o
Lis salary lie received gifts from the graft
tude OF the people, Just a. Sherman McCyfelIan
sud other generals All gifts for their services in
The waT-gifts made openly and in the light of
Gay. As TO the Presidents returning gifts with
Sflcss, where Il the proof OF this? Who be-
The people. when they read this
WHOLE MALIGNANT ARRANGEMENT
o. the President may hold their patience; but
when they come down to the charge OF egOtism
can they restrain their ridicule? Ii the people
.. the United States knew these men a. we
know them, they would then see the joke as we
do. Go TO the White House any day, and YOU see
TIE President OF the United States, a mild man
Bcred, quiet man, plain aud unassuming Access
sible AT any hour TO the wkitest, the BLACKLIST,
the highest, the lowest citizen. Turn from tina
picture to the lofty Senntor from Massachusetts,
Win all his pride, pomp and circumstance, who
has just
PRANCED OUT or THE SENATE CHAMBER
daughter, and then think of him arraigning
Gen Grant for egOtism! The American people
60 not know these gentlemen we do. You
Senators cannot sit here silent and let such
tTadicted. .
Mr.. e: then sent to the clerk to be be read the
extract rom Mr. Summers speech detailing his
conversation with MIR. f. vi. Stanton relative
10 General Grant, in which Mr.. Stanton is rep-
resented as inimical to Gen. Grant. In retail
violated all the delicacies of friendship and in
yaled the sanetty OF the grave 1t is aiittle
fhcult TO keep within the bounds of parlia-
nentary decOrum when speakincof this, but
VIII attempt to do so. III il be not
AN INFAMOUS FABRICATION
ION nrSt 10 last then Mr.. Stanton was one of
lie most touble-faced men that ever lived. He
tAI q knew Mr.. Stanton well. He came on
10 Washington at his request TO be retained in a
government law case. He was at the War de-
ItTtment much OF the time, where Mr.. Stanton
vas. from the peculiar situation then prevail
IS- IN a state OF virtual Imprisonment. Mr.
Stanton often came into his room to talk and
smoke. he had heard him refer to Grant a
Lnn,Ied times, and always IN the warmest and
klUCeSt terms. He was often at MIR. StantOn's
house IN his last illness, and heard him aIlude
II the most friendly style 10 the President. /
tel YOU what know, and ten thousand Sena-
t0rs from Massachusetts cannot make me be-
heve that there IL one word of truth in the
Paragraph. loud applause
MR. LOGAN ADDRESSED THE SENATE
n continuation OF the defence of the French
ARDS investigation report. and expressed deep
n E-et that he should be called upon to respond
g. assaults upon the President from a source so
CsunEuished a the Senator from NJ lssachu-
sets MI. Logan claimed that while the Presi-
q II had done some things which he SIR. Logan
Gid not approve, yet altogether his adminiStrs-
ion had been success. The presentation of Mr..
= Umner's remarkable speech TO the country at
Ills particular time was very significant. His
intention evidently was TO strangle and destroy
TIE republican party. The speaker appealed
- AlT- Sumner 10 say why he had made this at
z IIt 10 DESTROY his hantlwOrk 2 There
are thousands and thousands OF patriotic citi-
n n who Will stretch out their hands to pre-
vent this wantOu destruction. lApplauSe
a 10 the statement made by Mr.. Sumner in
reference 10 the conversation with Mr.. Stanton
regarding the opinion of the latter concerning
Gen Grants ability to rule this country, MIR
Logan said in his judgment that statement wa
absolutely without truth, and proceeded to read
nom Mr.. StantOn's speeches during the las
Presidential campaign to show that it could no
lie true. Mr.. Summers attempts to belittle the
n r.1
endorsed by the great mass of thinking people
Of the country. That administration had been
an honest one, and the people were satisfied
mon, chiefly through the wise administration
OF General Grant, and the country will not for
get II.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Logan's remarks.
81 3 T. m, the Senate took a recess until 100
/. IL.
AT THE EVENING SESSION
large number of private bills were passed.
Nj. Logan, from committee on elections and
privileges, submitted q report as to the investi-
cation referred TO the committee to inquire into
the allegations of bribery and corruption in the
election of Senators Caldwell and Pomeroy.
The committee report the testimony taken in
the case Of Senator POmeroys election, and re-
port that they have ascertaiGed no facts to
maintain the charges in his case. In reference
to the election of Senator Caldwell, the com
mlttee report that they have not undertaken
10 inquire into his election for want of time The
committee ask to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the subject. The report was
iaId on The table, and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-AfteT the recess
Mr.. Coburn. (Ind.,) from the committee on
military affairs, reported Senate bill repeating
- much of the sixth section of the army appro-
priatiOn act of March 3, 1859, as prohibits pro-
motions in the several departments OF the army
establishment. with amendment, excepting
tie adjutsnt generals, inspectors, pay, quarter
masters, cOmmiSsary, ordnance and medical
apartments; which was agreed to and the bill
IaSSed.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill TO amend the
bankrupt law: The rules were suspended and
tie bill passed.
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