The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
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How Our Shipbuilding Has De-
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THE SNOW BLOCKADE RAISED.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1872.
The Senate Wasting Time About French
Arms and Nominating Conventions.
The Senate's morning hour passed with moth
Ing more notable than the passage OF q Wis
cOnsin land grant railroad bill, rather small In
amount, but important as an attempt TO resist the
new land and education policy just adopted by the
House. Mr.. Logan wants Chicago relieved and Mr.
Wilson proposes to prevent the indscrlminaie muir.
der of the bnffaoes.
At one debate was resumed on Mr. summers
resolution, Senator Morton having the floor. The
galleries were filled and many Senators were In
attendance. senator Sherman, from OHIO,
Is, however, an exception, as, IN pur-
suance OF his announcement, he has ab.
sented himself from the Chamber throughout
the debate MOrton's speech was, IN the main,
Shrewd and careful plea In reply to Senator
Schurzs, and IN the main 1t was successful. The
frequency with which the Missouri Senator was
brought to his feet Illustrated not so much the
acuteness OF his opponent as the weakness OF his
own case 10 running DEBATE as rule. Schurz is
without peer his sentences are terse and strong,
their meaning clear, almost to epigrammatic force,
while he is extremely quick In percelvlng the
points OF an adversarys attack and defence Nor.
are not so rapidly given, and his sentences are
olien long and involved; yet to-day lie had the
advantage In a decided manner, and used 1t, too.
He made, among other points, these new ones
first, that the Prussian government did buy
arms from ours, through Boxer Il Co., of New York;
second, That 1t has known all along that the larger
portion OF the arms we sold went to France; that
Prussia cared nothing for the fact and did not
regard 1t as violation OF either international or
treaty obligation. He pointed out possible effect
OF the policy pursued by Messrs. Sumner and Schurz
by reference to the fact that the Emperor OF Ger
many was arbitrator in the San Juan boundary
matter, submitted TO him by Great Britain and our
selves. II the Senators could establish o probable
case would 1t not be likely to AFFECT German feeling
and policy against US IN this matter2 MIR. Morton
brought out In strong relief another weak point In
Mr.. Schurz's argument The latter regarded as
singular and suspicious circumstance the TACT
that the items Of sales our part for arms which
u is now known went to France were nearly equal
in amount. to those presented by Mr.. Remington in
MS bills TO the French government, and then called
attention 1urherto the total paid by France being
several millions larger tnan that paid for the arms
which Remington purchased directly and indirectly
from our Mar Department. Mr.. Schurz's inference
was tnat tnis difference covered the amount that
went to the military ring," by whose influence he
was able TO get the cartridges manufactured at our
arsenals MI. Morton suggested in reply another
obvious inference from this discrepancy which was
that the facts showed that MIR. Remington had made
honest return to France our Ordnance Bureau had
to the Treasury while the amount unaccounted lay
between french officials and the agent and not be-
tween the latter and our officers. Mr.. Morton also
argued at length as to the manufacture cartridges
for the rifles purchased by Richardson, claiming
that under the act authorizing the sale OF war
materials the Ordnance Bureau was fully EN-.
powered to make and sell cartridges If 1t were
necessary to make the arms saable In this case
the guns could not be sold without the cartridges
and they could not be manufactured by any one
else but the government Mr.. Schurz suggested that
the government had no RICH. 20 Sell powder, I'm.
less IL was damaged and unservlceable for which
suggestion Morton impaed him on the horns
OF dilemma, by remarking that such an inter.
probation would prevent powder from beng sold
until 1t had become unstable, and then no one
would buy 1t. The power to sell surplus arms I'M
pied the power TO put them In condition to ne
sold, which was all that the War Department had
done for the arms purchased by Richardson REM
ingt0ns attorney. Up to this the Indiana Senator
had been very effective, but he proceeded to devote
the balance OF ms time to mere political harangue,
the first portion OF which was aimed at the Germans
and the last at the third party movement Like
Mr.. Frenghuysen's descent yesterday from fine
night OF rhetorical imagination down to an al cap
tand,tn, reference to the Philadelphia Republican
Convention Mr.. Morton's turning from keen
analysis Of his antagonists positions to buncombe
speech designed for mere partisan effect was a
conscious weakening Of what preceded this
The noodgates being opened Mr.. Upton followed
Morton In q carefully prepared but rather stupid
speech which aimed to review the course OF the
administration in the Senate Chamber from its tn.
auguraton. lie declared 1t had been tyrannical in
the extreme beginning with the attempt TO repeal
the Tenure Of once act for resisting which Sena.
tors had become opjecrs OF Executive displeasure.
Mr.. Upton read for about an hour, chiefly extracts
IRON newspaper articles and speeches. written by
men duller in manner and matter, as rule, than
himself This not being the feast to which they
were Didden, the galleries were soon cleared.
At hali.past four Mr.. Cameron fulfilled the self.
imposed and only duty he now daily performs
moved 10 go into Executive session. After short
time the Senate adjourned with Upton still on the
moor.
BECK, of Kentucky. Kicking Up Dust
About BrOwnlow.
Mr.. Beck OF Kentucky under cover OF personal
explanation, made fierce aud bitter speech IN the
House to-day on the Irregularities in the state OF
Tennessee, which he had charged in recent
speech upon senator Brownlow, ana to which
Brownlow responded In the Senate yesterday. 1t
was with reluctance the House consented to the
personal explanation, and he was several times
interrupted with points OF order, that his explana
lion was In no manner personal to himself; but the
Speaker. when appealed TO- ruled that after consent
mad been given 10 O member 10 make personal
explanation he was entitled to the floor Tor an
hour and not bound to speak to any particular
point. This decision was matter OF general
surprise 10 members as the Speaker has ruled re-
peated.y that, upon personal explanation poll
ucal speech was not In 0ruer, and II was with diff
Guilty the House could be reconclled to this new
departure. Mr.. Stevenson, OF ohio, came near los
ing hlsdemper, and there was general sur among
members regarding the Infringement. MIR. Beck,
however, was allowed to 20 on with his explanation,
winch was a mixture OF egotism, Dravado and de-
nunclaton. he declared himself n candidate for