Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-29
Senate Fails to Outvote the veto.
Lively Sparring Between Thur
man and Edmunds.
Summers Humiliation Debated
i'm ExtensO.
A Move to ImPeach Judge Story
of West Arkansas.
House Passes the Legislative APP
preparation Bill.
Raphael sensmes et ais.

bama, John 7. Pickett, of Virginia, ID. A. |
Tifain, of North Carolina, and Raphael |
Semmes, of Alabama. Most Of these bills |
did not have the necessary petitions from
the parties named, and the latter one the |
committee was not disposed TO consider IA |
yorablS. The committees was discharged |
from their further consideration.
The morning hour having expired, the |
Chair announced the Senate would resume |
of the Louisiana bill;
Mr.. Wright moved that the bill be laid |
aside, and the finance bill, and the Presi- |
dents message vetoing the same, be taken |
NJ. pdsfilnds said his friend from Mis-
souri, (SchurZ), now absent in Boston on a |
mission of public importance, had request
ed him to ask the Senate not to proceed to
the consideration Of the FlrsHee hill b"fdtr
bis RETURN, He Mould be here on Thurs
day.
Mr.. Sherman moved the bill be made the
special order for Monday next, after the ex-
piration of the morning hour.
Mr.. Conkling said several Senators were
absent. and besides one Of tlse seats belong
ING to Massachusetts, was vacant:
Mr.. Conkling asked unanimous consent
to have Friday next, at 2 o'clock Il. NJ,
fixed for consideration Of the bill when a
vote would be taken without debate.
Thurman Becomes IrOnieaI.
Mr.. Thurman said he would be slad 10
have il disposed Of, but he thought a
measure of this importance must provoke
discussion. The bark that was launched
upon the waters Of an irredeemable paper
currency had struck a Presidential rock
and was shattered. He would give his
hearty support 70 any bill which would re-
store cunfidenee and put the currency OF the
nation on sound basis. He did not un-
derstand this great diversity of opinion be
tween administration Senators. For his
part he longed to have a return to the good
old days of Andrew Jackson, when the
President had a good wholesome influence
upon Congress. and when the policy and
views Of the administration had some
weight.
Quaint Charges.
Mr.. Edmunds said he liked that speech.
1t put him in mind of old times. Laugh
ter The difference between the Republi-
can and Democratic pafties was that in
Republican administration the Chief Mag
istrate attended to his constitutional duties,
whereas, in the good old days of Andrew
Jackson, ifany Democratic Senate rfailedtO
come TO time, or support any measure OF
the administration, he was not allowed -
have any position in his party. 1t was for
that reason the people ofthis country broke
down Democratic administrations. because
under them there was constant aggressiOns
against the liberties Of the people. In the
Republican party every Senator had right
to his own opinion and acted according TO
his own views.
Another Day Devoted TO Summer.
Mr.. Thurman said when he entered the
Senate five years ago there was one man to
whom the Republican party was indebted
for its existence more than any other man
living. Yet the time came when that man
disagreed with the views of the Admins
tratiOn. and he was Inundated to such an
extent that he was only allowed n place
upon the committees by Democratic votes.
Since the days of George Washington every
successful Administration had always eXer-
cised wholesome influence in the halls OF
Congress so as to prevent its party being
dashed to pieces by collisions among its
own members. When the
san Domingo
question was before the Senate, the opinion
of the Executive was very well known, and
the exeItiOns of the President in its behalf
felt. But now when il came to the great
question of currency, whether we should
drift off into a sea of irredeemable paper
money, or whether by wise legislation the
country should be brought back to a sound
currency, it is said the duty of the President
is to
Wrap Himself Up I'm a Cloud
and let his party array themselves agains 81
each other and pass measures he was bound
to arrest by the presidential veto.
Mr.. EdmundsOn said his friend, MIR.
| Thurman had defended the influence of an
administration over Congress. That infiu-
ence in the past history of the Democratic
| marty meant that unless Democratic Sena-
| tors stood by the Administration, this or
| that friend would be removed from Office
| and they could have no influence with Ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Thurman said it meant nothing OF
| the kind.
Mr.. Edmunds said the President was 10
be commended for not interfering in legis-
lation.E The non-electioa of Mr.. Sumner to
the Chairmanship of the Committee OF
Foreign Relations, was solely for persona
relations.
| Logan % ver-COnfident.
Mr.. Logan said the friends ofthe financ
bill were willing to keep silent and vote
but he told his friends on the other sid
not to be afraid to do their duty.
Cameron Explains.
Mr.. Cameron said he was not placed a
the head of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee at his own request. The way he cam
to be made chairman was being second Of
the Committee, and he had been given tina
position at the request of Mr.. Sumner. III
had seen it announced in the newspaper
that he had robbed Summer of his place
Great heaven. He did nothing of the kind
The feeling between himself and Sumne
was of the most friendly character. Whel
he (Cameron) had to go home to a sic
family, he asked Sumner to pair with hin
on bill then up. Sumner replied: "Yes
Cameron, gladly" and We shook hand:
He said:
s'GOd Bless YOu,''
and | said, ''God bless you"
Mr.. Hamlin stated that Mr.. Sumner wa
removed solely because he was not o
speaking terms with the President and Sc,
rotary of State.
Mr.. Thurman said it was not his pro
vince to decide this question, but the speec
which Mr.. Sumner had prepared Shove
differently. Mr.. Summers own work
would be read long after this Senate La
passed away. Chas. Summers own accouI
would be believed, and that would shO'
why he was not upon speaking terms wit
the President and Secretary of State. TIL
debate which took place in open Senat
when Mr.. Summer was deposed, gave til
opposition members some idea of what too
place in caucus. He (Thurman) though
Mr.. Sumner, to the day Of his death, was
prescribed man because he would not SUI
port a measure of the Administration.
Mr.. Howe said if ony one topic was
Out OF Order,
he thought this was.
Mr.. Sherman said the Senate must cor