The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-28
XLIID CONGRESs..SECOND SESSION
SENATE.

society and petition signed by y 600 citizens in
iavor OF arbitration as the means of settling
International disputes. He expressed gratifca-
tlon as selected to present so important docu-
| ment.
A bill for the relief of the Postmaster of
Chicago was passed. .-
MIR, Sherman from the Committee ON FL
nance, reported bill to admit free of duty
photographs to be exhibited at the National
Photograph exhibition at Cleveland, with
amendments admitting free of duty ON all
photographs, paintings and statuary imported
for exhibition in Public Galleries and Scientific
Institutions This provision is to take effect
only during the next six months. The amend
ments We're adopted and the bill passed
A bill was introduced by Mr. Hamlin to pro-
vide for group of statuary to commemorate the
late epoch of American history, and directing
the employment of Clark Mills, sculptor, to
prepare said group after design, to be approved
by the Joint Library Committee.
Mr. Conkling called up his resolution
| requesting the President to send the Sem
ate statement of the recommendations
Tor appointments to Office made by Senators
from New York, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska
and South Carolina.
MIR. Ferry regretted to see this resolution be-
lore the Senate. Its adoption would serve no
| pubic but only personal interests. The Sem
ate had already wasted nearly two weeks in
discussion turning almost entirely upon the
personal question, whet her or not that Gen.
GRANT is to be re-nominated.
After debate the matter went over until to-
| morrow
| The French arms bill came up. Mr.. Morton
said he hoped the Senate would sit it out all
| day.
Mr.. Wright of Iowa, said the greater part of
the session thus far had been spent in political
debate
He then proceeded to give reasons why he
would not vote for amnesty either universal or
general.
MIR. West took similar grounds and referred
to the Missouri liberal Republican platform of
which he said the most that could be said of its
planks was that they were not inconsistent
with Republican principles and therefore there
was no reason why any Republican should
leave his party for the sake of them.
Mr. Schurz wished to say few words in re-
ply to Mr.. Frelinghuysen's remarks yesterday,
that the Senator said if this was not violation
OF the neutrality laws it was nothing and had
seemed to imply that he (Schurz) and l,Ir. Sum-
ner had been trying to make up case for Ger
many. eNVF%
Mr.. Frelnghuysen said he had not impugned
the motives of Senators. He had merely spok-
en- of the effects of their acts. He would not
say the Senators but the measure was unpat-
riotio. .r,H.t
Mr.. Schurz was glad the Senator did not
mean to attribute to himself or Mr. Summer
any designs, sympathies or interests not purely
American.
Mr.. Schurz then contended that the resolu-
ton was not meant for Germany. The case as
it stood was emphatically our business and not
Germany's. AS to our relations with foreign
powers the only way mischief could come out
of this matter was the wantonly undertaking
to defend false position, and if any of our
officials have wantonly betrayed us into such
position it was our manifest interest to disavow
their actions, and to take stand that we could
honorably and safely defend.
Mr.. SEIZURE gave notice that he would move
to amend the resolution SO as to direct the COM
mittee to inquire also whether breach leaders
and other muskets, capable of being transform
ed into breach leaders, were sold in such guam
titles as to seriously impair the defensive capa-
city of the country r--f
The discussion then drifted into the New
York general Older system, which was debated
by Messrs. Schurz, Harlan and Sherman. "
Mr., Schurz finally read from his Chicago
speech, stating he could not support General
Grant if re-nominated because OF his usurpa-
ton of power in the San Domingo matter, and
said he still believed that TO re-eleot Gen.
Grant would be to sanction gross and danger
Gus usurpation; but, said he, it has been sug-
gested that because made that allegation, 1 am
on the point of going over to the Democrats.
Let me set at rest the souls of those who make
that suggestion. | shall not go over to the
Democrats have never thought of going
over to the Democrats, and do not think of
it now but what 1 do think is that there will
be an opportunity of opposing the reelection
of the President without voting for o Demo-
cratic candidate, think there will be an OPP
portunity of voting for as good a Republican as
Grant. -
Mr. Schurz, in conclusion, said he could not
join with Mr.. Frelinghuysen in his gushing
worship of Gem Grant and quoted with APP
prevail Mr.. Fessenden's rebuke to those who
were always slavering the President aud talk
ing about his victories and his battles, and all
that sort of thing The people, he said, were
grateful to Gen. Grant for the capture of Vicks-
burg and other places, but they were still more
thankful that Vicksburg and those places were
M lnppar tn no % Mt nd WI thavy mt
ed now was a free and honest government.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen briefly replied. He dis.
claimed any attempt to arouse native American
prejudices, and denounced this act as the first
attempt is make the American Senate take
ground against the honor of our own country.
! Messrs. Edmunds and Conkling discussed
Mr.. Trumbulps motion to reconsider the vote
by which Mr.. Conkling's amendment was
adopted and insisted that Mr.. Sohulz had adj
mitted he had held unauthorized communica-
ton with the agent of foreign power.
Mr.. Sumner obtained the floor for the pur-
pose of reviewing the whole question: but said
he would prefer not to proceed to-day and NOV
ed to adjourn, and the Senate, without vote,
adjourned. .els
Severed petitions were presented and referred
A resolution was adopted, instructing the
Ways and Means Committee to inquire into the
expedieEcy of abolshing all taxes on legacies
and SUGGESTIONS made or occurring previous to
Oct. 1, 1870 ~ = taA N-1FAl
The bill retiring mutilated currency was
made the special order for the first Tuesday in
April:
A bill authorizing the national banks to
stamp the word Counterfeit" on counterfeit
bills and currency was debated aud recomitted
Mr.. Ryan of New York, from the Finance
Committee, reported a bill to facilitate Bank
Clearing House exchanges. 1t authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to receive United
States notes on deposits without interest from
the National Banks of New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago st. Louis and Cincinnati
in sums of not less than $4,000, and to issue
certificates therefor in denomination of not
less than $4,000 payable on demand in United
States notes at the place where deposits there
for are made; such certificates to be held and
counted by the b inks as a part of their legal
reserve and to be used in the settlement Of their
clearing house balances. The bill is not to be
construed as authorizing any expansion or con-
traction of currency. After an explanation,
the bill went over until Tomorrow. En
The Senate amendment to the House bill,
authorizing the construction of bridge across
| the Missouri river at st. Joseph, was concurred
| in. t.fH sa rF
The Senate amendment to the House bill al
lowing transportation of goods in bond was
non-concured and ordered to Committee on
| Conference loss, fgs--s I'll. % ge,,
The Senate amendment to the House bill for
survey of the harbor and river at Washington,
| ID. c., was cOncurred in a i" il
The Senate bill extending the time for the
completion of the Green Bay and Sturgeon
Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal, was passed.
| The Senate bill setting apart of the Yellow
| Stone Valley in Montana and Wyoming Terri
tories as a National Park was passed-114 to 65.
Mr.. Garrett asked leave to offer preamble
and resolution, looking to the paclfcation and
annexation of Mexico.
Mr.. Pierce of Mississippi, objected.
The Senate bill to defray the expenses of
District Judges to other districts, holding court
| in the Southern District of New York, was
passed.
The House then went into Committee of the
| Whole, Mr.. Scofeld in the chair on the de-
| ticiency bill a
The clause repeating the law for the publica-
ton of statutes in newspapers was struck out
| on point of order, as being independent leg
| islatiOn.
| Without action, the House adjourned.
NEW JERSEY.