The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-08
OURjwASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c., June 4, 1872.
REPLIES TO Mr.. SUMNER.

been characterized as the greatest effort OF
his life, arepublican senator saying that
the worst Of II is that II Is true. fester'
day, that bud of great promise VINO mas
blossomed into full-blown partizan Wind
bag--Senator Carpenter-made reply 70
the changes made by Mr.. Sumner, and in
few words stated q great deal. Ho SAID
that Senator Sumner inaugurated the po-
litical debate to prevent the nomination Of
General Grant, and that his arraignment
of the president was very much like
Burke's Indictment of Warren Hastings,
which was an exceedingly mean and ma.
lignant production, and the speech Of the
senator from Massachusetts exceeds as
! much in meanness and malignity Burkes
effort, az 1t falls below IL in eloquence and
grandeur. True Sumner did make his
speech to prevent Grants nomination, but
1t was futile effort
Senator Carpenters comparing Sumner
to Burke is a compliment despite.the win
dy Wisconsin senator's criticism. The
whole speech was series Of excuses and
denials, without any proofs TO back him
up, and full of low-Aung personalities
which gave great pleasure to the "clique,''
Senator Jim Nye excepted, .as he looked
in surprise at the would-be Webster, play.
ing the role of low comedian, when be.
longs Of right to the Nevadian Nye. Sem
ator John A. Logan, who has dropped
from his fence position right plumb into
the lap OF. U lysses, got on his stills, and in
virtuous indignation roared at the top Of
his stentoran lungs defence of that great
and good IMAM who has been so shamefully
assaulted by his sometime friends.
don't think the Illinois ranter accomplish
ed much in his defense Of the president, or
in his assault on Senator Sumner, for as
his voice filled the hall, and his saturnine
face looked darker, and his long Indian
looking locks were shaken in defiance, the
minds of those:who know the mans his
) tory ran back few years, and glance at
the past of the speaker, sufficiently ex.
planned the. present. The speeches were
ended, and only those were convinced of
the purity of Gen. Grant and his admins
tration who wished
THE ADJOURNMENT.
The adjournment Of Congress on the
| 10th Of June, as agreed upon, is looked
upon by members of the House as settled
and they will not listen to any request Of
the Senate to lprolong the session. 1t i,
doubtful if there will be quorum by the
end of the week. trust that the demo
Gratis will not leave, no matter what may
be the circumstances, until there will be nc
chance for springing the obnoxious Gran,
q election measure.
IN AVOIDING sCYLLA THE SENATE RAN
ON TO cHARYBDIs
To save General Grant and his admins
: tration from the consequences of their &C.
ton in the sale Of arms to France case, the
majority Of the committee, sustained by
the senate, have assumed q position which
has furnished England with an argumen,
to be used before the Geneva tribunal te
; the effect that according to the position Of
. the United States senate, England csnno,
be held responsible for any damage that
may have been done by confederate cruis
ers which were built in and escaped from
: British ports.
. THE BUELL. RECORDS.
:. Ex-President johnson was before tn
il committee on military affairs yesterday
"a and testified that he knew nothing Of tn
missing records, and explained that he hac
;. no personal difference with Gen. Buell.
and no interest in having the records dis
= appear. The public clamor will no doub
force the committee to make public tn
testimony thus far taken as desired by th
. democratic members.
Z. MORE wHITEwAsH.
8. The senate committee on privileges ant
elections to-day will submit the report IL
the case of the charges against Senate
u Pomeroy, Of Kansas, for bribery. Tn
a. senator will get a good coat Of whitewash
u Judge Thurman can't see the immsculat
in purity Of Subsidy Pom, and refuses t
sign the whitewashing document.
sPITEFUL.
y The Republican here this mornin
al gives the exact vote'on the ratification Q
n. the supplemental article by the senate
4 which was 43 to s. "The latter were Il v
., democrats-Casserly, Davis, of Yves
Virginia, Kelly, Sumner an
~ Upton, and three republicans-Co
nc bett, Edmonds and Hamilton @
ne Texas. Seven democrats beside Nj
liz Schurz voted in the affirmative Messr,
ais Bayard, Norwood, Ransom, Stockton
in Becker and Hamilton, of Nd" Ate
this suppose that Sumner, Schurz an
u Upton are democrats, having: been rea
III out of the radical party, Somebody
an greatly annoyed about something, an
i'll has not got sense enough to keep quie
h. THE SUMMER TRIP.
The Journals Of fashion and, the fash
Wv ionables now residing in the capital, al
is agree that the tide Of travel will go north
ward this summer instead OF to the a.
shore, The beauty and picturesquenes
ISL the scenery on the popular route fror
ir. New York to Montreal, by way of lax
aas Ontario, commends it to the lovers of n,
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