Year: 1871

tility to his annexation scheme. He also
said that It was very evident that this
committee was being packed for the pur-
pose OF rushing the San Domingo annex.
alton through the Senate when the COM
mission made It's report.


Logan took advantage of the occasion
to make his maiden speech In the Senate
As he arose there was q general stretching
Of necks In the gallaries, and every Sena-
tor fixed his gaze on the successor Of
Yates. He did not assume the command
ing air to which the House Is accustomed,
but spoke slowly, calmly and In distinct
but not loud tone. He was evidently
conscious of the critical eyes upon him,
and, not having the hang Of the school
house, got several times confused IN the
midst Of q sentence. He declared the
cause insufficient for the deed, and called
to mind his relations with johnson at the
time when he carried through the Alaska
treaty. His speech touched on points not
embraced in any previous remarks, and
were so apt, so timely and torcibly put
that he was warmly congratulated by nu.
merous Senators after he had finished.


And then came Upton, and conse-
quently much richness; his sing.song tone
would indicate that he Is naturally more
Of an opera singer than asenatoial orator,
and his matter ordinarily Is such that it
yielded no more than two grains Of wheat
TO two bushels Of chat. But to-day he
made vigorous and earnest speech in
denunciation Of the whole scheme, not
hesitating TO assert that Summers attitude
toward San Domingo annexation was
openly alleged to be one motive OF the &C.
tion Of the committee by some gentlemen
who, in the open Senate, said the whole
ground Of 1t, so far as they knew, was the
unfriendly personal. relations Of Sumner
and the Executive Department, This
brought Howe, Edmundsa and Sherman to
their feet-Howe to make lame explain
alton, and the others to protest against the
exposure Of caucus proceedings.


There were scores OF members of the
House on the floor at this stage Of thepro
ceedings, that body having adjourned.


Upton justified his remarks about the
caucus proceedings, by saying they had
oil been made public by the morning
papers. -


Trumbull now took the floor, and spoke
with unwonted feeling and elOquence, He
said the Senators could impose on nobody
by their stuff about the right of the Senate
to reconstruct the committees, or that this
was on account OF any social difference.
II was the boast Of the Senate that 1t was
largely governed BY usages and customs
which had almost the sanCtity Of the COM
mon law. He denounced this proposed
action as unprecedented, and, when Howe
strove 10 suggest some analogous cases,
he showed the absurdity Of any compari.
son very easily. When lie accused Howe
Of inaugurating and ChampiOning his act,
Howe tried to shrink out Of 1t. He did
not place himself in better light before the
Senate.


Trumbull's allusion TO his own differ
ences with Sumner, Of tho continuous un.
pleasant personal relations that had ex-
listed between them, were full Of tender
and charitable feeling, and he became
very eloquent rs he announced his. pur.
pose not TO see the attempt to disgrace
him by men 10 whom his efforts had open.
cd the way to Office and honor without
standing by him stoutly and faithfully.
He closed by asking Mr.. Wilson to with
draw the motion 10 postpone, rs 1t was
useless.


MIR. Sherman set forth his view Of eau.
Gus obligations, and urged the minority
not to appeal to the Democrats to help
them overthrow the decision ot the eau.
Gus majority. He took occasion to declare
with great earnestnesS and decision, that
he considered the action Of the committee
unjustihable, unnecessary and impOlitic,
and that the independence Of the Senate
ought to be maintained against all llcta.
tion, domination or interference by the
Executive.


When Morton spoke, Gen. Butler sat
by his side, and spent nearly his whole
force in urging the obligation Of the min.
ority to stand by the action Of the caucus.
He was positive that San Domingo had
nothing to do with It.


Mr.. Cragin denounced tho act, but said
he should abide by the decision Of the
majority Of the party.


Mr.. Wilson said he was something Of o
party man, and in reply to Mr.. Morton,
would say that it was In tho interest Of
tho party he strove to prevent the con-
summation Of an act which would do
more to disrupt and weaken the forces Of
the Republican organization than any
thing else. There are higher duties than
those to the party. The first duty is to
do right. The dangerous thing Is to sub.
nit without q remonstrance to the petty
dictation Of petty men. =


After brief speeches from Davis and
Thurman, who expressed the intention Of
voting against the report, and an amend.
ment proposed and Withdrawn by Bayard
to change the name Of the committee to
committee on personal relations, a motion
to postpone was lost, and motion to
adopt was carried.


The Republicans who favored the post
ponement withdrew from the Senate
Chamber before the vote was taken.


Immediately upon the announcement Of
tho vote, as in the case Of San Domingo,
numerous members called upon the Presl-
dent to inform him Of his victory. The
President was very iubilant. He gave his
visitors to understand that he knew the
issue could have no other termination.


There Is no other talk on the streets to-
night, even among those who take no In
terest in politics.