Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-04
7orty-Sec01d Congress Second Session.
WASHINGTON, 3.
SENATE.

Mr.. Carpenter said it was apparent from
the first, however, and the subsequent course
of the Sentor from Massachusetts had shown
that his object was not to have full and fair
investigation of the arms sale, but to max
a deliberate, predetermined, malicious as
sault upon the administration without regard
to truth or justice.
At this point an enthusiastic gentleman in
gallery applauded loudly, and forcibly re-
sisted the attempt OF the door-keeper to put
him out, protesting that it was a violation of
the constitution.
Passing te Mr.. Schurz's speech. reviewing
the report of the arms committee, Mr.. Car
penter said that the Senator from Missouri
was clearly philosopher and came within
the Scotchman's definition of metaphysical
philosopher, "onc who talks about what no.
body understands and what apparently he
don't understand himself" Fortunately the
most brilliant discourse and the most striking
rhetoric, if not founded on fact or reason
could not make revolution in this country,
and the Senator from Missouri ought not to
fail to consider this, because what he aimed
at was nothing less than revolution. That
Senator had drawn doleful picture of our
present condition and saw that the report of
the arms committee indicated an unhealthy
political atmosphere, and certainly the at
mosphere here did seem very offensive TO the
Senator's nostrils, especially since his return
from the pure ether of Cincinnati, where not
an Office seeker went, and where Of those
who did 60 not one would hold Office for 40
years The Senator (Schurz) had also ex-
pressed a great fear for the liberties of the
country. because the arms committee CON-
posed of lawyers had endorsed soldiers
construction of the law. Indeed the Senator
is exceedingly hard on the soldier and upon
all who served this country in the late war;
but apprehend no dangers from that source.
My fears for the perpetuity OF our institutions
do not rest on the blunders of honest blunt
soldiers. 1t is not by these that the liberties
of nations are overthrow, but by the efforts
OF artfnl, intriguing rascals, who have gained
the public ear. Artful designers, Jesuits,
who have swept away the foundations of free
institutions, while pretending to defend and
maintain them. The liberties Of Rome were
not struck down by the military usurpations
of Caesar, but they were finally overcome by
the artful intrigues of Augustus Caesar.
Mr.. Carpenter then made long legal ar
guneat in reply to Mr.. Schurzs argument
on Friday, and in support of the report of the
arms committee.
Mr.. Logan followed. He denouncs d Mr.
Summers attack as slanderous and malignant
and without just foundation. The argument
Of Mr. Summer that President Grant having
been educated as a military man could not
DC successful civilian, was an argument
that no one was fit to be legitimate or eN
ecuiive officer Of the government unless he
had been educated expressly for that pur
pose-like Mr.. Sumner himself. That argu-
tnent might do for Massachusetts, where they
think that IN rider to be fit for the office of
a town constable man Inust be educated at
Harvard. But Grants old soldiers and the
common people of the country would not APP
preciate it. The Senator (Sumner) had been
before the country as states man, and what
had he accomplished compared with what
General Grant had done. xL -s-.
Mr.. Logan thought that it vas correct to
say that the statute book bore fewer meas
ures originated by Mr.. Sumner than by any
h n man claiming to be statesman.
After considerable discussion the Senate
took a recess.
House.
Mr.. SIoss of Ala, introduced a bill re-
moving the political disabilities of George II.
Houston, James l.. Pugh. Joseph Wheeler,
John A. Campbell and John II. Boutwell,, all
of Alabama. saa..s
Mr.. Wall of Florida desired to offer as
an amendment, the social equality bill, but
objection was made and Mr.. Wall protested
against the removal of disabilities of white
men while the disabilities of men of his own
race were kept up. The bill passed.
The conference report on the tariff not
being ready to be reported, the House ad-