Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-07
Senator Summers Misunderstanding
with the Administration.

In the course or the QeDate III inc
United States Senate ON the 2Sth ult., on
the Presidents veto message, blr. Thur
man took occasion to allude to the dis
agreements between the late Senator
Sumner and President Grant on the San
Domingo question, and to attribute
to this difference the Senator's removal
from the Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
In reply to this charge Mr. Edmunds
asserted that the non.election of Mr.. Sum-
ner to the Craftsmanship of such commit
tee was no. for the cause stated by the
gentleman (Thurman), but solely for
personal reason, The Senator had no
right to say that Senator Sumner or any
other Senator had been pursued by the
Administration or any Of his party.
Mr.. Howe said that the very Senate
| which refused to put Mr.. Sumner at the
head Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons rendered him, at the same time, the
Craftsmanship of one Of the most impor-
tant committees OF the Senate-Privileges
and Elections.
Mr. Cameron said he was not placed at
the head of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee at his own request. The way he
came to be made Chairman was being
second on the committee, and he had been
given that position at the request of Mr..
Sumner, when that gentleman was Chairs
man He was absent at his home in Penn
| sylvania when assigned to the Chairman
shin. He came here at the earliest OPP
| portunity intending to decline; but, upon
| entering the Senate Chamber and hearing
| the remarks of Senator who was over
Jealous in behalf of Mr.. Sumner, which
were not complimentary to him Cam
eron), he reconsdered his determi-
nation and accepted. He had seen
| it announced in the newspapers that he
had robbed Sumner OF his place on the
committee. Great Heavens! He did
nothing Of the kind. The feeling between
| himself and Sumner was of the most
friendly character, When he Cameron
| had to go home to his sick family he
asked Mr. Sumner to pair with him on
the bill then up. Mr., Sumner replied
a will, Cameron, gladly and we shook
hands. He said God bless YOU" and l
said GOOD bless YOU"
Mr. Hamlin said he thought it appro-
PIRATE to state that at the time the Senator
| (Cameron) was placed at the head of the
| Foreign Relations Committee in place Of
| Mr.. Sumner il was done simply and solely
upon the understanding that Mr.. Sumner
was not upon speaking terms with the
| President or Secretary of State.
| Mr.. Howe corroborated what had been
said by his friend from Maine lIIamlin),
that the action of Mr. Sumner on the San
! Domingo treaty had no influence in
bringing about change on that COM
mittee.
Mr., Anthony said Mr.. Sumner was not
removed on account Of his opposition TO
the San Domingo treaty. reference had
been made during this debate to speech
Mr.. Sumner wrote. That was not aspeech
of M Summers. He wrote it, but decided
not to deliver it, and the man who VIC
lated his confidence over his newly-n ade
grave committed an act of periidy which
would not be forgotten. Mr. Sumner did
him (Anthony) the honor to show him
that speech. There were not more than
haIEdozen given out, and each one con
tanned memorandum, This is in strict
confidence" If Sumner had lived, no
man would have dared to make it public.