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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 55: Fessenden's death.—the public debt.—reduction of postage.— Mrs. Lincoln's pension.—end of reconstruction.—race discriminations in naturalization.—the Chinese.—the senator's record.—the Cuban Civil War.—annexation of San Domingo.—the treaties.—their use of the navy.—interview with the presedent.—opposition to the annexation; its defeat.—Mr. Fish.—removal of Motley.—lecture on Franco-Prussian War.—1869-1870. (search)
lt with a great variety of subjects, both in running debates and elaborate speeches. Among the subjects to which he gave attention in debate were the following: Telegraphic communication between the United States and foreign countries by ocean cables, Dec. 17 and 21, 1869 (Congressional Globe, pp. 198, 199, 269, 273),—recurring again to this subject at the next session, Jan. 11, 13, 24, Feb. 14, and March 13, 1871 (Globe, pp. 424, 450, 451, 477, 478, 689, 1217, 1944), and taking part, March 17, 1869 (Globe, p. 103), in a debate concerning a particular cable company; the schedules and methods for taking the census, Feb. 7 and 8, 1870. (Globe, pp. 1083, 1103, 1108); the apportionment of members of the House, the number of whom he thought should be limited to two hundred, June 13 (Globe, p. 4392),—treating this subject again Jan. 231, 1872 (Works, vol. XV. pp. 1-4), ante, III. 37; the transportation, in bond, of imported goods to inland cities, July 5, 1870 (Globe, p. 5218); the defe