The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-22
Russia Advanced to q First
Glass Mission.
The InterOceanic Canal
Expedition.
MATURALIZIMG THE ABoRIGINEs
Republican Prospects in the Granit'
and Old North States.


White Cook and Black Cook-A
Convention Transformation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1872
Tho Arms Debate In the Observation-Disclosures
tion and Sorehead DemagOgues Making
Party speeches.
the carnival OF the demagogues continued in the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Morton had the noor ana
although the galleries were not well filed as yes
to-day there were few vacant seats Mrs. Grant
was in the diplomatic gallery, accompanied by Gen.
eral BabcOck, and number OF Representatives
were upon the noor. MIR. Morton is an effective but
rather NOISY speaker. who. on account OF his In
trinity, remains seated. He continued his assault
upon Mr.. Schurz and Mr.. Blair, insisting that Mr..
Blair was the political offspring OF his German
colleague. and that the eject of what Is
called the Missouri movement as represented
by Mr.. Schurz, would be- II successful, to elect O
democratic President Of the stamp OF Mr. Blair.
This point was dwelt upon again and again by
Mr.. Morton, after which he proceeded to controvert
the points OF Mr. Schurzs speech so far as they re-
ferred to the sale OF arms. The effect OF this was
marked, and the Senator triumphantly indicated
the administration from the charge OF guilty knowl-
edge or Of COLLISION with the agents Of the French
from the War Department Affirming the position OF
his argument and when he was through Mr..
6churz. who seems to have as strange passion for
occupying the attention Of the Senate at every op.
p0rtunlty as his predecessor, Mr.. Drake, ever ex-
hlbited, arose ana announced that he would
make q speech at an day setting form
his views on national questions and his relations to
tho republican party and the administration. He
also read long extract from an old speech deliv-
cred in Chicago showing that he was not in favor
German Know Nothingism, Is Mr.. Morton had
charged. The debate here took an interesting and
personal turn, as Mr.. Conkltng severely denounced
Nh. schurz for what ne regarded rs q oowardly as-
persion upon the President After this Mr. Sumner
endeavored to withdraw his preamble, but Mr..
Sherman objected to It, as the senator had kept the
preamble before the country for Two weeks to dam.
age the President and now when the mischief was
done he tried to escape from It, Pending this the
Senate adjourned. The debate seems to be I'm.
mortal
Tho House and the Diplomatic Missions-The
Russian and South American 1Iinistries-Ad.
journment Over Washington's Birthday.
The House proceedings to-day were particularly
dull. An hour and q half Of valuable time was
wasted through the efforts Of Mr.. Garfield TO pre-.
vent an adjournment over Thursday, washington's
Birthday. The chairman Of the Committee on Ap-
preparations, with persistency and zeal worthy Of
. better cause, canvassed tue House, after the mo-
tion to adjourn had been carried, and proposition
made By himself to reconsider was being voted
upon, and succeeded in changing only three votes,
result BY no means nattering 70 him.
bill relieving distilled spirits burned in the Chi
cago IRE from government tax was passed. At the
expiration Of the morning hour the House pro-
coded to the consideration Of the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill In Committee OF the
WhAIo Mr. Dat mr. Nav vnvk
EFFORT which was made in the last Two Congresses
fIr doing away with the once OF Minister Resident
In Uruguay. The recommendation OF the two
Powers, Paraguay and Uruguay, Mr.. Potter said,
was for the purpose OF making place for gentle.
man whom 1t was desirable to get out of the cOun-
try, not because 1t was Q proper thing to DO. He
opposed 1t In the interest OF economy, az wen as
the fitness Of things The gentleman against whom
this legislation is aimed Is John L. Stevens formerly
the editor OF the Kennebec Journal, and whose
appointment, it is claimed was made In the interest
Of the present Speaker, who certainly proved his
interest in his retention by voting himself for IT, and
the measure was carried.
Considerable discussion upon the amendments
offered BY Mr.. Banks, Of Massachusetts,, making
Russia first class Power was INDUCED In by Messrs.
Potter, Of New York, and Holman, OF Indiana,
against, and Messrs. BROOKS, Banks, Wood and
Butler for the amendment Nothing new or inter-
esting was elected by the debate. The Diplomatic
Corps was represented by the Minister from Holland
and his wife, Lady Thornton and several repre-.
sentattves OF foreign governments, who were in
the gallery, and evnced interest In the discussion.
Military Anairs-ConsolIdatins the Pay and
Qunrtcrmaster's Departments-Commis missions
Of Captured Omcers.
The House Committee on Military Affairs mad
under discussion this morning the subject OF con.
soidatlng the stan corps OF the army, and General
Slocum has been deslgnated to draft bill for the
consolidation OF the Uommlssary, Paymaster Gen.
erars and Quartermaster Generals Departments.
The Senate Committee ON Military Affairs agreed
to report general bill for the relief OF all ofcers
who were commissioned during the late war but
did not receive their commissions, providing such
noupreceipt was through fault Of their own. This
Will relieve o large number Of of1cers who were
captured and suffered long imprisonments before
fnetr commissions were received although en- route
o. the time Of capture.
RolIin Whites Pistol Patent.
The Committee on Patents Of the House this
marnipg heard an argument from Z. L. Stanton In
fayer OF the right OF Rollin White to o rehearing
before the Commissioner OF Patents for the extern
sion OF his patent upon preech-loading pistol.
This u notable case having been agitated before
Congress for several years. Last session bill was
passed for bis relief but vetoed by the Pres
Dent and failed. Arguments will tomorrow be
heard against the petition.
Tho Louisiana Inquiry.
Tie Select Committee of the House to investigate
fne condition Of affairs in the State of Louisiana
neld meeting this morning and agreed upon their
report; hut a. the evidence cannot yet be printed
v VIII be some time before it will be submitted.
Old Spanish Land Grants.
Inc Committee on Private Land Claims OF the
House was ins morning engaged In nearing the
arguments OF Hon. =. A. HouRhton, OF California,
In favor Of taking the adjudication Of the claims Of