The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-22
POLITICS IN TIE SENATE.
THE RIVER AND HARB0R MIL FO"-
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cu,or / ,ercnsc Of River aud iiarb"r hi''T'
WAsnrNuruN. July q. The Seu"'e
s,,rcd the consideration Of the hil proN'u'"H
for ,he snIe Of the Osage coded lnds III N"'T'S
10 actual settlers, the pending question: 'o'"A "
the motion of Mr. Edmunds to s''he o"' WV
eighth section. providing fur the rh'Wcn' Nv
limited states Of expenses incurred bV se''''rs
I'm suit. against the Le,Nenwotih, bawre"ce AM
q lvcston Railroad Comp nv and the N'ssouii'
Kansas and lexas Rulro dCompanv TO test the
vapdt,y Of the title to said lands claimed by the
companies.
Daring the discussion Mr.. Edmunds said he
did not wonder from tho way thiogs went on
TINT the country had trouble with the Ind ms.
L. had come 20 be an axiom with the Indians
that me Oh lie face carried a forked tongue, aud
ne did not wonder that the Indians sometimes
Kicked out Of the traces and behaved according
10 the very II tie Hight they had In q very rough
wav.
Pending di .cussi,n the morning hour expired,
ard the bill was laid over.
The Senate then resumed the con Liberation OF
lhe River and llarbor APPROPRIATION bill. the
pending question being on the motion OF MI
Thurman Dem. ohio to rccomrit the Dill I"
The Committee on preparations, with instruo-
uona 10 rcuuce the total amount appropriated
BY II to &4,O00,000
Mr. Eaton dem. Comm, who was entitled 20
the door, said he was glad the Senate adjourned
inst Mt or he took the door on Tuesday ~, he.
cause, after a lit;le r, lection, he wos satisfied
That this noOr WIS not the & Ice Tor poltlc i
Iueech ON the River aud Hnroor Ap9roptiatl'n
BIN but he had word to SAY TO tue nator
from O 81 (Mr. sherman. That Sen tor suld
there was no act ~ the Democrluc u rtv within
III last forty wears which could o. detehlea
before TIE country. All this was said In toe ftre
ri he fact tn at sxtN wears oi the history oI tie
United states wss tue hlstorv or the Democratic
paw. Cnder DegnctAtic rue the country b d
m,t sed from $4,000 To 100000 of peonle.
u,d England had been humbied on lana aud
rs4 10y Democratic men. and yet IL was sHld no
a. 81 toe DemOcr tic rty was worthy ~ the
country lie or. Eiton) would say, out upon
ri such trash, IT was childish md absurd, nd
ought nos to be heard en- the door " the sen
It, lie uroml- ed here fte-. Ia more than one
par. OF q * bread land. to discuss this a. cs ion.
b NOT here IN the nate. Acain, the Sen tor
lMr. Snefmanl ,cntured TO couple the honored
nau.c - the llou. Samuel j. ilutn with that ~
william NJ. Tweed. There was no defence for
thai mere or anywhere else. Rene diet Arnold
wa- once toe trusted officer and assucitte OF
George MSs hington. the F,lner OF THIS country.
Gre Judas l-carioi was called an Apostle Al one
time. IL would not do for any man on this ho"r
J. ilaen with that II " ilnan NJ. Tweed or .uy
otucr mal-tactor. except ~ his piosecutor tie
Mr.. Eituu) m 4de no Charle uctinst any kepup-
hcau. other Old he wisn To defend the Demo
raj p ity. lie wound do that hereafter and
sl-av hrte.
Mt SHERMAN tRep.. Ohio said the Sen tor fr IN
Connecticut mad, hy straiuing the ! ngu ace
Nucu he uttered in the neat OF debate. mad =
new issue. lie men read tram his Remarks ~
lue-dav last, ana = III what he me nj t. say
Was IN no position Of tie Democratic Marty
since las couid he defended before the country,
tnu uu tnai question lie would be glad to me 1
bis friend irOm Connecticut On the stump. lie
next referred to his remarks In regard 10 Nr.
1noeu, and said he did not mean TO say that tie
Was inen os toe same c1afact~r as Tweed, but
It " wen know that 1ildeu WAS the pol teal
10 some extent the personal ssociite 81
Tweed. tie mir sherman mai letters and teie-
gnms FURNISHED MIN ~ H,s i,ienc from Kn,de
buunl Go say that when Mr.. ildcn did partl l.
pc 10 the Efforts in New YORK t. pat down
Men lie did Commence tue work he did
VITA ygor. Mr. Hlcen old DECLINE
It arst to become u memoer of the Com
mi,-e Of seventy. In al the reforms for
sutu T. liden was distinguish a. he WA
sided tLruughuut by the Republican parry In
M pepocr- tie patty. 1t was ony by the aid Of
teformers that lie got the title OF great re-
~ Z atom said he would not he drawn into
poL'.c.l dIscA. SION. but when the Senator from
Uui' SAID IA tsr. i.lden the associate OF
", ed. he (Ar. fatonl nleut a. wei say The
Pr deot u the United II ties was tn assn
clfie # cd 'iHl Al. the sen TOR FRO ID onto hai
rh lcuced See aiors on the Democratic .ilr 10
name one Ren u,iicau who nAd been detected IN
Ir,ud. lie (Ar. EAt1n) dii not propose to name
ore now nut ~ IA thousand.
81. Herman DIEM. ~ III lie did not de-
Ir' - eiscus. politics on thi. bin, out' ss Mr..
1ii en- hveG IN tue site Of New York. he de-
sircd g. AT wen the trduas M mat state
wri~ FIRST Clscl'rrcd, lr. lilcen then c"rsIlted
WIN GOV SEYMOUR aud otnsr pr lminent gem
tlemtn OF tue So ate. and they took me stand
tn.t The people con- nlittine these + auds must
be urn I'd out II ne Democratic patty. Mr. TIL
ON o. enly denounced weed anu all MS assO-
C.atos, and lie t'.r. kernaul thought be could
sp2rI 20 tue Mr. York LINES ahd other news
PEI er- 10 New York to show tndt 1il1en, seY-
ILoLr, ana other men Of char cter IN the Demo-
craue usrty came TO tue front 10 put down
VI. Howe Rep., Wis., said there might he
several agumtnts as to when ne Dem ocra,it
S' %n to do Eut coma 'nsrG asfss sa
tuAt wos that this River ana taroor bill should
no be recommieted 10 the COMMITTEE. lLau2n
NJ. withers Dem, VA spoke IN favor OF th.
tul, auo rued that the expenditures proposed
ty - would he If l-sunS bench 70 tue coun ~
NJ Dawrs diep.. Mass favored the 81 situate
prpy.-ed ~ .ir EdmGuds to ap. r9pri ite "a
tie :, crciary OF " ar. lie then referred - tne
nsurcs uuOtc1 ny the Senator from North Caro-
llna llr Mefnmon) on Tuesday last. and 5 sd
that senator had been niisled In quoting iron.
tue Disnnls heglsler as 10 the nunoer Of EN-
rloyees In The civil service OF the Government
In nakiug up AZ register 10 1918 the names
OF ~ persons einrlOSed by the GOYcTnnen;
were inserteC ana " dii not consist q those
eWtipyed ~ me ciyll service only. lie also
quoted from the ngul e. stated bY r. Nefrlp On
iu ~ I'd 10 expenditures Of the GOvernn emit
t'lo ,eid he was ~ err r mere also Mr.. ID IVES
.urh ie iron an .Hcl / u tenehL Snow NJ
tols.b, Inclusive. Is iollows: In 1879 .lsi 40
= =, 10 is;. ti;Jsi.tSi5i il isssj SisIiss,-
D. 20; 200 l-ti El4.ll~csI; ond ia 1870 SIii,j.j,-
81, %. Nr D-Wsa argued that the hepuu lean
lsr'y u41 cut Gown expenses as steadily as p IS
N.. Neuimon said the tables from which he
Qr-.tl hr iOund M the record aH wing been
u'NNrl'4 % She other uuuse VI Congress ~ a
81 -l-lly very correct; lie then sent
'H~ .Ir's crrK and D. d read long table pee
u.'.i ~ statistical Bureau 10 snow that *
prhaI.'r va ,d not Seen a rsGn,ed. ,.os . -.
Is 'a,.l resi TER TO sDo@ tnat all tho, pers on4
~ ed 81. t.li nu.k Nere not smpl Dyed IA the
c''i service - the Govcrnn MT
ANA li- p., Iowa. argued that the OH
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