New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-28

voice to a low whisper and assumed solemn, not TO
say dOefu tone that rreyerent persons In the galleries
cast up their eyes 10 heaven and murmured, Let us
pray" One striking feature the Credit Mobilier dis
cusslOns has been weeping member" The palld
countenance of Brooks the witching muscles Of Cakes
Amess sphinx like face stirred the sympathies OF gal
leries and correspondents On this occasion Mr. Morton
covered his face with his handkerchief and wopt, but
whether consequence OF 1t OF laughter violently re-
pressed conscencestcken because of his own sever
ity in handling the Senator pahetlcay described
as DETAINED and prosecuted shall not venture to Affirm
In concluding. Mr. Logan darted into the cloakroom
overcome with emotion and Mr. Acorn began his speech
in precisely the same key in which he had left OIL, an al
most inariculate voice and melancholy tone "The
speech OF the honorable Senator who has just taken his
seat" no said, " winding up with sort of
'Hark from the tombs doleful sound,
Mine ear attend the cry,
Reminding that life is short
And that we all must Die, go
The effect OF this was very ludcrous BE 1t remarked
in passng that Mr. Caldwell does not appear to DO OF
the historical type He has neither laughed with sar
donic gee nor wept like child" like the immortal
shovel maker during the discussion OF his case. To MI
Logan he listened with competency, on occasion
offered him suggestions. ana seemed the whole to like
his poston to consider It cheerful and agreeable.
| thought OF the grim humor OF Washington wit who
some time since defended Caldwell land others as weld
at dinner party, the ground that he lad not been
duly warned OF judgment TO come.
BY his expression and bearing Mr.. Caldwell showed
plainly his utter Inconsistencies that buying Senatorial
seats was not inevitable natural, and the thing to do
He evidently considered himself in his right and seemed
perfectly satisfied with himself and the world
on Friday Senator Scurz made his finished, scholarly
and eloquent address, golden words of truth and wisdom
which created profound impression. With Keen satire
he exposed the abuses OF the day With prophetic ear
nesness he described the yawning ruin that awaits US
.TlsrF O. Igfn
now acknowledge" he SAID in effect that seat in the
Senate of the United States is property that can be
bought and sold and ten years hence 1t may prove
impOssibity to eXpe a Senator for buying his seat
Too many of the gentlemen on the floor may have a
personal interest in defending such violation OF the law
Ten years hence it mag prove an impoSsbiy to purge
the Senate Of tho United states! According to ali nc
counts it will prove at this very day and hour The
manner in which the Senator's remarks were received
showed how fully his hearers appreciated the gravity
and precarousnes OF the present position OF our public
affairs. There was nothing OF the eyty the hippant
90 listen TO good speech for the mere sake OF
passing sensation. For moments the silence was OPP
pressive and the faces that looked down from the gal
leries were earnest and sad MeSsrs. Conkng, Logan,
and Caldwell however put their heads together aud at
one time talked alOId and gggled like school girls.
one of the first to congratulate Senator schurz his
fine effort was Charles Sumner, who appeared on the
Senate floor with something OF his old yigor and re-
Mr. Sumner is only Whiting to recover his strength in
order 10 enter into tho lists with the Legislators Of his
native State who have already been sterny rebuked
for their hasty and advisod attack upon him, by the
noble letters OF Whittier and Phillips. In matters Of
military etiquette the opinion OF Gen Winfield scott
would suppose, be accepted by the people at large
with more readiness than that Of almost any other per
SON In the memoirs OF Gen Scott page S9. the
following statement. The author has been referring to
resolution offered by RIfus King in 1926, advising the
forming OF public fund 10 be applied TO aid in enamel
Mating slaves and removing them TO any territory
country without the limits Of the United States OF Amer
lea. He adds
Hearing Of the noble act T. Southern man. waited
thanks and added that the time could not fail to come
when the whole South would be equally grateful. The
Rebellion ended, the first tranquil moment VIII he that
time"
place in juxtaposition with the foregoing kindred
sentiment that cleaned in the same body more
cent occasion. IL had been proposed, without due
Fiction by one OF our gallant commanders NfcClean),
engaged in the suppression OF the existing rebellion 10
place the banners Of his victorious troops the names
OF their battles. The proposition was rebuked by the
sbioncd resolution, submitted 10y the Hon Mr. Sumner
10 the Senate, May 8, 1859:
Resolved That in the efforts making for the
toration of the Union ana the establishment OF peace
throughout the country. It If nexpedent that the names
OF the victories obtained over our own fellow citizens
should placed on the regmenta coors OF the United
States
Tn the very fury the civil this resolution called
out warm commentator. Now, eight years after the
restoration OF peace 1t Is greeted with Reproduction and
considered deserving OF public oensure. What could
hiring home to forciby the painful fact that the
breach between South and North, instead OF closing Is
growing broader that the bitterness between the two
sections becoming ntensei At all events In the
special question in point Mr. Summers course has been
consistent and statesmanke and the rebuke of his
tive State intended to him with disgrace, will fall
| upon him as a mantle OF nght.
| oiy{dng North Carolina into two districts was
| pre vented from becoming law by curious
| accident. 1t was carried through the House, ana
ment in which House concurred without discussion
But the confusion incident to the closing hours OF the
the Speaker forgot to sign IT, aud was sent 10
the President bearing the signature of the ycePresdent
alone. The oversight not discovered until II was
state mu continue gle district time longer
The people OF the State will be greatly inconvenenced
thereby especially those who have business To- transact
before the United States Courts aud who, residing in the
rural districts, obliged TO travel long distances and
over difficult and roundabout routes to come TO kaielg
where the courts held Besides helping the North
| Carolinans, this measure, had 1t become law would
Continent TO Marshaship of Col NJ. Douglas.
OF late Senator Douglas and for four years past p
yate secretary 10 the President appointment when
was made In opposition TO the remonsiranGes OF prom
inent officials from the State who desired the retention
| Of Col. 8. g. Carrow, the present Marshal
Tie General Committee who organized the Inaugural
ton ceremonies and ball have met with severe losses
The inaugural ana grand masquerade pan Iei tne Win
heavy hearts and light purses but the promenade con
certs which have Dcrn given since at low fte vi au
mission have reduced the deficit In their total receipts
10 $4,000 And now various State associations come
calamity forward 10 the rescue with proposition To
make this up 10 them These State associations are an
institution peculiar to Washington Every Winter each
OF them gives series OF State socabes, whlch nave
always been brilliant aud Well attended They propose
bow to unite and give magnificent entertainments IN
the recetyereced building, handing the proceeds over
abies and general desire To tho decorations OF
this bail Will prove numbers least, great
The immense aoWd which was antcipaen pgt , ~