Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-20
Blaine and Carpenter,

W n'i7 'Ge NcueFa aHsFu Uill Was uuueI us
cusslon il The Senate yesterday, Mr.. Blaine,
who had tho fo,r, sptks in reply to MIR. Car
penter on the question Ct the authenticity of
an opinion given by Caleb Cusbicg. which was
pronounced by Mr.. Carpenter as forgery,
Mr.. Blaine sought to sustain it.
This Senator from Maine" replied Mr.. Car.
peuer, has told Us that he udied law for
ouly two years, AID he hes given us simple evil
dence OF the il c>nvonietc, OF having pursued
tho study Of that profession for 80 limited
period. He 70 doubt relirquished his study
because he Was convinced of tho Inability of bis
mind 10 grasp the principles OF the Law; at least
be has c,uvloced the Senate that be vas not
equal to the task OF masteriOg or comprehend.
iDg it.
Mr. Blaine assured Mr.. Carpsuter that it
Was not for him to instruc: 80 old Senator.
"Oi! eXcIaims I'D Mr. Carpenter, the Senator
from Malice c,Dmet C d this daEce By poking
fuu at me rs lawyer. The Senator may c,n
tlhus the anus 'ment as long as tie wishes, but
SO long as be c,ntioues it l will retaIiate. 1t
shall Dever be said 10 the Senate or out of it
that the Senator has piped to me and | have
not danced" Laughter.
Il au not 90 fond of watchiug the Seoator' &
| steps. said Mr.. Blaine, that | shall Pile
long to call him out. The Senator is showing a
remarkably hin skin for lawyer who has bad so
many c,ses ct the bar
After this running fire there was few nc
ments OF Imperative dulluess, but the debate
became lively when Pl.ne brought the pane
OF Grant in The discussion. "rhe Senator f.om
WEc'nslo, y said be. CLOSED his Sps,ci With
an elaborate and very deserved tulogium on
| ffan (1raDt hn Dr6e L.
muulca!ed the result of the arbitration to Con-
gress, bus nothing 10 that message gave the
slightest led c,tion of Geu. Grants opinion ss
to who were the proper claimant, to be paid, "
aud it appears. said Baine, that Gen. Grant
was mt Ga Mr.. Carpenters side OF The qaes
ton.
Mr.. Carpstter. tbipk that this debate has
grown very stadoWy when the Senator goes
fishing 10 the flies Of tho State Department to
lied out what Gen. Grants orioiou was 90 this
sal cot. | have tho greatest possible aImirs
tlou tor Gen. Grant. | will not eVou yield Il
ho Seuu,or from Maine 10 that [IaughtelI, aud
yet, Gu q lestion Of his kind which had care
fully ,ximi lod, | should follow my owo juds-
| mnnt.
Blaloe twltted Carpenter about bis eulosies
90 Grsat. who be after1ard found on the
Other side CT Tho question. You parade hi n
as high authority, out now you say he ia 70 bet
ter thao a6y other respectable man. followed
Gen. Grant through almost every measure oil
bis ADMINISTRATION and was an adherent to hi:
policy. acd am very glad to say that his level
feadedoess. bis c)mmoo sense and ustic,, his
accurate knowledge Of what is right between
man and man, is clearly proved by this latter. u
Mr. Carpenter. Now am ruined laugh
ter but this is not the issue. read from hi:
message to show his high estimate of the arbi
traIlou aud not for apy other purpose.
| Mr.. Thurman. The two Senators having sci
themselves right on tho third torm question, |
hone that may be allowed 10 proceed with the
sutj Ct really at issus. IGroat applause.
MIR. Elmuuds-I rise 10 qqestoa of ord +
| wouli like to keoR if order 10 the galIe,i:.
will be enforced.
TIE presiding cfRc,r Mr. Ferry. The ser.
goant' alarms will enforce tho iuts of Tho Sen
ate in the galleries.
hlr. Ealo1 rose and said that his friend, Mr..
Blaine, uses free lance aud attacks everybody.
| When the proper lime comes shall show that
my proposition is thoroughly right, honest and
| just.