The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-29

no right 10 say that Senator Sumner or any other
| or any or his party.
MI; HOWE lrep) OF wis.,, said the very senate
the Committee on Foreign Relations rendered him
| al the same time the craftsmanship OF one OF the
moss lmportant committees OF the Senate-Privi-
MT. LOGAN rep.) OF ILL.,, said the friends OF the
hue ne warned his friends on the other side not 10
commence the war.
placed a. tae heae 81 P ne cd
mittee at his own request The way be came to
be made chairman was being second on the COM
request OF Mr.. Sumner, when chat gentleman was
chairman. He was absent at his home In Penn
sylvanla when assigned to the craftsmanship. He
came here at the earliest opportunity, in
tending to decline, but upon entering the
senator who was over-zealous in behalf OF
Mr. sumner, which were not complimentary TO
and ne sS ns ~
the newspapers that he had robbed Mr.. Sumner
q 6a MS place on the committee Great heaven he
sell and Mr. Sumner was OF the most friendly char
acter: When he lMr. Cameronl had to go home
Eyes, Cameron. gladly, ~ and We shook hands. lie
said, 'G0d bless you" and said 'God bless you"
SUMMERS vINDICATION.
Mr.. HAMLIN, trep.l OF Me-. said he thought 1t ap-
cs@eron was s d at the head OF the For
elgn Relations Committee in place OF Mr.. Sumner,
II was done me- simply and solely upon the under.
terms with the President or Secretary OF State.
Mr.. THURMAN said it was NOT his province to de-
eide this question; but the speech which Mr.. sum-
ner prepared showed differently. However, Mr..
Summers own works would show his own history,
long after this Senate had passed away. Charles
Summers own account would be believed, and that
With the President ana Secretary Of State The
debate which took place IN open Senate when Mr..
was asaessa a gave the % mo
He (Mr. 1hurman) thought Mr.. sumner to
the day Of his death was prescribed man be-
cause he would not support measure OF the adj
mnstratiOn. Tae country thought so. No one
ever attributed the displacement OF MI. Sumner
as head Of the Committee on Foreign Relations to
his successor. the Senator from Pennsylvania. H.
deed, that Senator (Mr. Cameron) mad expressed
to him lMr. Tnurman) Wish 70 De relieved
he thought this was He corroDorated what had
been said by his friend from Maine (Mr Hamlin),
that the action Of Mr.. Sumner on the St. Domingo
Treaty had no influence in bringing about the
change in that committee. The late Senator from
grounds Tor believing it.
Mr.. ANTHONY, lrep) OF X. l., said Mr. Sumner
was not removed on account OF his opposition to
the 81 Dompgo treaty References ~ had been
wrote. That was not q speech OF Mr.. Sumner.
He wrote It, but decided not to deliver it, and the
made grave committed an act OF perndy which
would not be forgotten. Mr.. Sumner did
that speech. There was not more than half
dozen given out, and each one contained a men,
orandum, "This is in CONFIDENCE II MI. Sumner
had lived no man would have dared to MAKE 1t
public.
day was being wasted without anything being &C
COmpliShed.
me question being on Mr.. wrights motion to
lay aside the Louisiana bill and proceed to the con-
sderaton OF the Finance bill and the Presidents
message, Mr. Conkling asked unanimous consent
to have the subject made the special order Tor
Friday, and that vote be taken then without de-
bate.
MIR. CoNKLING-Well we know now on which
side he is on who proposes to debate a dead bill.
Mr.. ANTHONY suggested that the bill be taken up.
and the Senators COul0 agree to have the vote
taken as soon as the senator from North Carolina
(Mr. Merrimon) finished his speech.
Mr. SARGENT, trep.) OF CAL, said II Senator Mer-
rimon spoke other Senators on the opposite side
would reserve the right to reply to what he might
Mr.. Upton lio.), OF Neb.. said he thought the
Senate OF the United States had never exhibited
such feeling az that exhibited on this occasion:
debate might spring upon . Presidential veto.
Wonderful solicitude shown by the great intrepid,
unshaken party He had never seen the speech
written by Mr.. Sumner which had been referred
to, but from what had been said It was to be under
stood that there was something false in that
speech. He held such confidence In the undOuDtel
Integrity OF the man who wrote It, and the senate.
believe every word in 1t as truth which might be
sworn to- Mr.. sumner wrote the speech as truth,
yielded to them. Massachusetts, would lndorse 1t
to day as truth from one end to the other, and
commend the mercy tnat saved the men oil that
day from the PRONUNCIATION OF this truth
The vote was then taken on Mi. Wright's mo.
ton to Law aside the Louisiana bill and take up the
Finance bill, with the Presidents Message, and IL
was agreed t0-yeas, IS; nays ~
THE VETO SUSTAINED
The CHAIR announced that the Finance bill was
before the Senate, and the question was, ''Sh0uld
IL pass Notwithstanding the Presidents objec-
oarsd that the vote Should be taken by yeas and
nays.
No one taking the floor the roll was called and
S1,a ynta ted q
YEAS-34.
Allison. Logan,
BoVy McCreery,
Boreman, MerrimOn,
Cameron Mitchell,
Carpenter. Norwood,
CLAYTON. Oglesby,
ConOver Patterson,
Dennis Pease.
Dorsey Pratt,
M irfn FtChN