The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-01
F0RTY.SECOND CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON Feb. q, 1872.
Mr. SHERMAN, rep.) of Ohio from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill to exempt internal tax canned
fish, jeles preserves, prepared mustard, &C. Passed.
Mr.. TRUhsULL, (rep) of ILL.,, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported adversely the bill permit accused in
criminal cases to testify in their defence and moved
indefinite postponement.
Mr. HAMLIN ep of Me-, thought the bill had better 60
the calendar The rule had tried In Maine and
Mr MoRroN (rep) of Ind circumstances against
defeat justice in certain pending there bill was
Mr SHERMAN, from the COMMITTEE Finance reported
Sl to refund certain duties paid by the wnona and St.
Mr.. srENoEH, rep Ala, the Committee on Com
classes salaries Of the Consuls General
IN. ~, BILLS WERE iNTaopUoED
ton oissrs fas forage quarter ''' communal
The Southern Railroad Sompany. 'k'' 0' way
rit or government tor the District Of Columbia
hs m 10 9% the ~ reported
OF taxes in the late insurrectionary states.
8 .s s% 's on os Ss Sn Fs sS
the establishment of an educational test for suffrage
Mr. CnAs md rsp5 q Mich to personal
that had sent % in
Movement and Liberal Republican, documents under his
writer expressed his asonshment that these disn
asked Mr. Chandler more Documents unless
they had the true ring Mr. Chandler said that his frank
publican fraud be was not surprised that
e Of % on thea.
documents, or on any SUCH was fraud and forgery
and said he been a. as Mr. Shande
and had had Indignantly with eSSss Sa
Il he endorsed such sentiments, he would never send
~ c.~r,o~ Jxrs ISs w.s1 POINT ~
q sa.ss up the bill to admit six
Mr. CAssIRLY, DEM Of CAL, opposed the bill as propos
respect to the Academy. The bin passed
me s hour
~. SALE OF ARMS TO rEEsou AsENTs; a.
said IN the first
thing done was was TO test the suceny Of the COMPLAINT,
rule had been followed this me and
Sss would
have been nsradsd al over the country they trying
ever when The question Of law might safely be raised But
sttemptlns bring Ministerial crisis By charging
land bound hand and foot at the feet of America and the
gel excitement OF facts which hsa been
known to for year Or more for the
Mr. SUMNER TeP) Of Mass said the facts had not been
Mr. CXEPENTER said they might have been known to any
one who examined the reports OF the department There
up ysySs done in s exc Of the acts
paign, excitement raised this matter
the na
there s
Tor it, and introduced the preamble and resolution for
or they must believe that our had violated Its
their native a1d and as sae ater
:appo.'ion would imply no. merely lack Of patriotism, but
ps him 70 say that those da not believe that the
Of position they would occupy i their case could Be
out ,s sa r max. TINS
they considered the position they occupy
lean senators called upon to vote supplies to carry on
Prussia The Senator from Missouri (Mr schurz,
m m tn Mpa
Den Bright on Alabama but there was one
great difference between the cases. Messrs Golden aud
milling wrong but after the wrong had been committed
they never moved committee Of invesugation for the
MAKING OUT CASE AGAINST THEIR COUNTRY.
no part IN this dscusson fact had attributed
to desire 70 let the republicans engaged do all they could
oatic party having member of long he could
s Ii 10 70 give
50 apao M pocssdns tns CONNECTION ecu ne
ocrsic party had slways burned with "a youthful
vehement. exuting, progressive sentiment Of nationality
opened with the resolutions Of the French Assembly Tha,
was true and was to be regretted mat ne case having
Laughter The Senator had denounced saying OF the
wrong nsaSen one. This was not strange IA view
Of that Senator'S attempt TO make out case for Prussia
Mr. SUMNER said he had denounced 1t Commodore
Mr. CARrESTEa then discussed the question OF interna.
uona law involved In the He said that under the in
paSicss had been inclined Of se 10 adopt and savocase
the srctes doctrines as to the Of neu'ras They
further than he thought lie would rather that our govern
ABANDON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS
than that should abandon the high round that ought to
our ever since 1873 sell ali surplus
nnsuabs ~ the sense mat we had Others
time OF peace and the only question was whether when two
foreign nations GOT into war we Were opuns to abandon
authorities. was Of good faith. Neutrality was thing Of