The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-15
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WASHINGTON, April l4.-Intl tic Senate
to-day the regular order was passed over,
and Mr.. Voorhees, addressed the Senate
upon the resolution introduced by him
deciatatory Of tire conduct OF the
State Department in relation 10 the arrest
and imprisonment by the British au.
thoFlties OF Daniel Mesweeney and other
American citizens in violation Of American
law, and inconsistent with the value ot
American citizenship aud derogatory Of
the honor Of the United States. Upon the
close Of Mr.. Voorhees, remarks The galleF.
les containing many members OF the Land
League Convention, manifested their ap.
probation, : (.
MI. Sherman remarked that the statute
which protected the rights Of ioreien.born
citizens had been passed by the Repnb.
llCan party, and that party has established
the right OF cxpatfiatien. Upon his sug.
gestion the resolutions Of Voorhees, were
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re.
lations, with a view to inquiry into the
facts Of the case.
The session Of the House was devoted 10
the consideration Of bills on the private
calendar.
The fst bill on the calendar was for tho
relief ot Edward B. Armstrong, one Of tho
heirs Of James b. Armstrong, Of Missouri.
met with opposition on the ground that
although the original claimant had been
loyal, E. B. Armstrong had been unable TO
prove his loyalty.
MIR. White (Ry.) advocated the measure
and contended that the claims of loyal :
persons which originated before the war
should be paid. The Republican party
could not afford to vote against the bill.
Mr.: Camp Of New York, earnestly pro-
tested against the passage Of the bill, con-
tending that the men who had gone into
the rebellion had forfeited every right
which the Constitution had guaranteed 10
them, and the only right they had was to
have their property confiscated and them
selves hanged higher than Haman.
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.), strongly opposed
the passage Of the bill, quoting from the
atfidavits on file in the Treasury Depart-
ment that the proposed beneficiary not
only had been disloyal to the Union but
had borne arms in the rebel army. He
planned himself squarely on the ground
that not one penny should be taken from
the Treasury to pay the claim Of any per-
son " no had been guilty OF disloyalty. He
therefore moved to strike out the enacting
clause Of tho pending bill. The debate
was continued ut great length. After
which the enacting clause was stricken out,
thus defeating the measure.
The speech OF Senator Voorhees, upon
the case Of McSYeeney, the Irish.Ameri-
can citizen imprisoned by Great Britain as
q Suspect" is the subject Of considerable
comment in political circles with regard
to the imprisonment Of American citizens
by Great Britain, and it is believed tho
Democrats intend to make the questiona
prominent issue in the coming campaign.
Republicans see the effect this may have
upon the naturalized voters, and It is in
timated that Mr.. Voorhees, speech will be
replied to from the Republican side Of the
Senate.
Senator Sherman's statement following
Mr.. voorhees,, was intended to deprive the
latter's speech OF its political effect. Lead
ing Democrats express great qualification
at Mr. Voorhees, speech and make no se-
cret ot their purpose to use it, for all It
may be worth. The Democrats say that
all the facts in McSweeney's case have not
been known to the country, and now that
they have heen presented they count eon-
f'dentia!ly uponEtheir creating a marked
impression.
There are some Republicans who openly
find fault with the course pursued by tho
State Department and Minister Lowell,
and 1t Is said the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee will endeavor TO prevail upon
the State Department to act in the case
with promptness and energy, how that tho
matter has been given such prominence.