New-York tribune., 1876-03-29

-, AVN SENATOR'S CAMERON AND MORTON
.Tr,cx pIN-THE TRIBUNR's REPORT or THE
SECRET SESSION.
fRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON March 2S.-Another prolonged ue-
-; oocret session occurred in the Senate to-day
~ Mr Dana's nomination for the English mission.
ennotor Routwell had the floor from yesterday, ana
wos of course the first to speak to-day lie
devoted his attention almost entirely 10 Ihe
charges of literary piracy made against M,'
Dana. and had before HIM La"renoeS
wheaton, Dana's Wheaton, ana any h"in'oi
~ Low hooks and pamphlets. He was very earnest
~ ,ho aefense of Mr.. Dana, and did much to show
.ho+ Gov Lawrence and Gen. Butler, and all those
,ho charge dishonest literary dealing upon MI
rano ore uniust and unnecessarily severe lie was
;dd in this task by the active advice anu assist
ance Of such eminent lawyers as Messrs' liome'
Edmpnds Frelinghuysen, Dawes, VINO kept hi''
Rontvell supplied with facts and suggestions uuIis
h;o ,bole long speech lie was beset with intricate
and nerplexing questions from all sides, and mad
he NOT been assisted by the gentlemen named ne
would not have made as good case az he dld' Inc
fonr Senators named very active and earnest IN
Mr. Dana's interest and they were OF great service
10 him to-day.
Mr.. Boutwell, in his long speech, made no refer
ence 10 Mr. Dana's letter to him, but devoted him.
Gov. Lawrence of plagiarism or literary theft. In
closing his speech he spoke very handsomely OF the
great name of Mr. Dana, his great learning his hlgh
standing in Massachusetts,, the memories that clus-
fer about the scholarly statesmen of the world the
prde which literature and letters experience III ms
selection for such high position, the purity
Of his character, and his reputation throughout
the country and his eminent fitness for the Once
He said he did not speak in personal sense OF Mr'
Dana He spoke of him as a citizen of Massachu
setts, man hOnOred among men, and one VINO
would be a credit to our country abroad. lie couid
NOT speak as personal friend, nor could he speak
as one who is intimate with Mr. Dana. when
he was candidate for Congress against Gen.
Rntler Mr. Boutwell, said he thought fit to oppose
him and he had rather been counted among MI
Dana's opponents. THIS is case, however, III
which the whole country is interested ana ne
thonrht the question ought to rise above small
points of personal temper literary characteristics
The assistance of Mr.. Dawes, Mr.. Howe. MIR.
Frelingbuysen. and Mr. Edmunds, which
thew showered upon Mr.. Boutwell,, seemed
10 exaSperate Senator Cameron. AS soon
as Mr. boutwell, took his seat, Mr.. Cameron
rose 70 mis- feet andmade speech such as the Senate
Is upaccustomed TO listen to from him. lie has
shown more of the qualities of fighter IN this case
than he has ever shown in the Senate be-
fore He told the Senate that he had for
wears and wears listened to the lawyers who have,
a. in the present case, endeavOred TO c0ntrol
everything They are no doubt useful III many
ways he said, but they are not perfect; there ID
somethng besides law to be considered Ill tls case
As for him. be is PLAIN, blunt man, he sad' prac-
teal man of business. In the present case, II Is well
,nourb for the lawyers TO combine, but he proposes
10 act as Juror, and juror he is satisfied that
Mr. Dana il not a fit man for the English mission
He had Mr.. Danas letter to Mr. Boutwell, again
read and he fired questions and denunclatlons al
the cabal thick and fast. lie did not care so much
about Wheaton OF the annotatlons on international
law. but he wanted the Senators to read and con-
slider the insulting letter that the nominee
had Haunted in their faces. He thought
Il onrbt to be resented, and above
all he thought that person guilty
of preyarcation and falsehood unworthy to rep
resent this great country in the leading court OF the
world. Mr. Cameron said he had been charged, fOr
years running back almost as long as he could 10
member with being little else than partisan. lie
had the name of sticking 10 party principles ana
party men, whether right or whether wrong
lie wanted TO give notice that IN the
present case he should follow neither
Here was q subject SO important that he could not
adhere to his ordinary CUSTOM as understood by the
world. lie said that there were Republicans in
every state of the Union who would honor the ONCE
and there was no necessity of confirming this man
merely because he was a Republican, and was sup
ported by the Administration.
Mr.. Morton also made strong speech against Mr.
Dana. He characterized him pretender, and re-
fcrred TO certain portions of Mr. BOutwePs speech.
which said that Dana was supported by almost the
entire newspaper press of the country. Mr.. Morton
.ad the newspapers flew to the support of Dana
without understanding the case and the newspapers
had attacked the Committee Oh Foreign Relations
for their adverse action without knowing what they
were doing. They were fighting IN the
dark They knew nothing Of what was before the
Committee nor what Circumstances induced the
Committee TO report against the nomination. News
papers had said that Mr. Dana might feel
himself decorated with the adverse action
Of such Committee aud slch Seu-
ate. From the tenor of Lis letter to
member of the Senate il was evident Mr.. Dana
Lad tie same oriuion For my part" said MI.
Morton. 81 am III favor of such decoration" He
td be was lot afraid 10 make tie record of having
opposed such a domination. He could take that case
and 60 before the people Of Indiana and be ap-
proved by the Whole people. lie could get nine
votes out o. every ten to sustain him; lie referred
TO the London correspondence Of Tug TRIBUNE and
said the eass is well understood in England, and the
Senate would he thoughtess of its own honor and
the respect due itself and Of its Committees
Should It eoufrn the author of letter such as MI
Dana had written, and one who had been guilty oi
Something more than preyarication.
arIhnnlan and Mr. Eaton on the Democratic side
were very mueh interested in the case, and took up
much time IN asking questions and inteIjcctlng re-
marks. The Democrats generally. however seem 70
DC Indifferent regarding the contest tight among
'he Republicans ss il is. They will undoubtedly