, 1874-04-29

day. That sonator was now confined to hia house
by sickness, but lo waa perfectly willing to hayo
tho bill considered.
hlr. CONKL1NH said no notice waa given that
motion would bo nlalo to tako up tho bill to-
day. During the debate last week, it WAS HuG-
gcatcd TINT the bill bo considered to-day, but ho
whom he made motion thnt tho message lay On
the table.
Mr. EDA1UNDs said his friend from Missouri
(Schurz), now absent in Boston upon q mission
lilo Senate not to proceed to tho consideration
OF the Finance bill boforo his return. Ho would |
be horo on Thursday, aud ho {Ednuuds) thought
1t would be no moro than proper to grant tho ro-
qvost. Ho hoped the bill would not DO takon up
now.
Mr. SHERMAN moved TINT tho bill DO made
tho special order for Alontay next afIor tho o1-
pira.ion Of tho morning hour.
Mr.. COEkLlNG Baid thoro were good reasons |
for doferring tho vote on tho BILL aid no public
interest," was to be consulted by speedy action.
Sevelal Sonatora wero absent. and. besides, ono |
of the seats belonging to Massachusetts was va
cant. The new Senator desired to bo horo to |
record bis vote, and certainly that privilege
Xxi 1ttor debato s1r. coNKL1Na asked unanl-
mouH consent to have Friday noxt, at o'clock
p. nl., fixed for consideration Of tlo bill, when
Voto should ho taGon without dcbate.
Afr. THURMAN said he would be glad to 1avo |
tho bill disposed Of, but ho thought measure
Of this Importance must provoke discussion. Tho |
barE that waB launched upon the wateEs Of ire
doomablo papor currency Ind struck Presidential
hearty support to any bill which would restore |
confidence and put tho currency Of tho milton |
on a sound basis. Ho did not undoratand this
great diversity Of opinion botwoon Alministra-
ton Sonators. For his part, he longed to hayo
return to tho good old days OF Andrew Jack-
son, when tho President had good, wholesome
influence upon Congress, aud when tho policy
md viows Of tho Administration had some
nir. EDA1UNDs said ho liked that speech. It
put him i'll mind Of old times. lLanghtor.] Tho
difference botwoon Republican, and Democrats
was that, In the Republican Administration, tho
Chief Magistrate attended to bis constitutional
dutios wheroaa in tho good old days Of Andrew
jackson, il any Democratic Senator failed
to come to timo or support any 1neasire OF tho
Administration, ho waH not allowed to haro any
position in hiH party. It WAS for thnt reason
that The people In this country broke down tho
Democratic Administrations. because, under
thon., there we1c constant aggressions against
tho liberties OF the people. II the Republican
opinions, md actetl according to his own views.
Nr. THURMAN said when ho entcrel tho Son
ate, ivo yoars ago, there was one man here to
whom tho Republican party was indebted for its
Yet tho time came when that man disagreed
with tho views Of tho Administration.
md ho was huniatod i'll cyery
way, therefor. To such IN cxtent
place upon 4 committee by Democratic votes.
Ho (Thurman) thought it would not do for tho
Senator from Vermont {Edmuuds) to talk about
Independence IN the Republican purity, in viaw
of this fact. History would boar out tho state
| ment which be (Thurman) had n,ado. Since tho
days Of George Washington, every successful
Administration had always exercised a whole
some influence in tho hatls OF Congress, 30 as
to prevent its party from being dashed to pieces
| BY collisions amoug it's own mombcra. When
the San Domingo question was before tho
| Senate, tho opinion Of the Executive was very
| woll known. and the axortions of tho President
| In its bohaf we're felt, but now when 1t camo
to tho great question OF tho currency, whether
! We should drift oil into sou Of rredeenablo
| paper money, or whether, by wise legislation,
| tho country should be brought back to sound
currency, it is said tho duty Of tho President IL
to wrap himself up in cloud, and lot tue MEM
berB of his party array tholnselyoH against each
other, and pass measures he was bound to arlost
by Presidential veto.
Mr.. EDMuNDs said his friend (Thurman) bad
defended tho influence Of IN Administration
| over Congress. That influence OH the past hiB-
tory Of tie Democratic party meaut that, unless
Democratic Senators stood by tho Administra-
ton, this or TINT friend would bo removed from
office. aud they could haye no influence with tho
Administration.
DIr. THURMAN aaid it meant nothing Of tho
kind.
commended for not interfering iu Legislation.
Tho nou-olocton OF alr. Sumner to tile CHAIR
nla,lahtp Of the Committee on Foreign Kolatlons
| WIS not for the cauHe Btatcd by the gontlemaH
| CIhurnlan) but solely for personal reason.
| The Bonntor had no right to Hay that Senator
| Summer, or any other Senator. had leon pur-
sl,od by tho Administration or amy Of Ills party.
| Alr. HOWE sail TINT tho very Senate which
| refuaod to put Mr.. Sumner at tue head Of the
| Committee ou Foreign llelatiouB tonlered him.
ut the same time, Tho Chnirmanslip, Of oao OF
tho most important committees OF tic senhte,
Privileges and Elections. 50.
| AIr. LOGAN said the friends Of the Finance
bill woro willing to keep aiout mud vote but
| ho Wainou hiB friends OIL the other side not
| to commence the war.
h1r. CAMERON said ho was not placed at tho
| heal OF tho Foreigu Rotations Co1nmittee at iliH
| Chairman was being second OIL tho Committee,
| and he Ind hoen given thRt position at th5 ro-
| quest Of Mr. Sumner. when tint gentleman waa
| Chairman. Flo was absout at bis homo IN lonn-
aygania whom Unsigned to tho chnirmanshp
| Ito came here at tho earliest opportunity, ill.,
| tending to doolino but, upon entering tho
| Senate CAambor, a1ld hearing the rotnarks of
| Senator who was ovcrzeaolB III bcl.alf
ot Mr. Sumner which woro not complimentary
to linn (Cameron), ho roconsldercd his lotorlni-
| nation aud accepted. lie Ind seen 1t announced
IN tllo newspapers that llc haa robbed Summon Of
his place on tho Committee. Great Heaven
llo did nothing Of tho kind. Tho feeling bo-
| tween himself and SumncrwaH Of tho most friendly
oilaracter. Whom he ( [Cameron) lad to 60 homo
to llia ack fanily, 10 asked Mr. '8unu,or to pair
Piled, "Yea Oamoron, glealy." aud wo shook
hands, la satd, God bless you.' and said,
| "0od blcHs you."
Mr.. HAh1L1N said lie thought 1t appropriate
to Htato that, at tho tiu.e tho Bonator (Camoron)
VIII l'lanod ut tho bend Of tho roroign Relations
simply and aolely upon tho understanding that