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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 10 (search)
rovoke criticism in the newspapers or among his constituents; but senators opposed to him in later debates did not forego the opportunity to recall his peculiar action at this time. He however yielded a ready assent to the amendment after it had passed, promoted its adoption by the States, He wrote to the governor of Nebraska in favor of his convening the Legislature in order to act upon its adoption. and joined in congratulations when it was proclaimed a part of the Constitution. April 1, 1870. Works, vol. XIII. pp. 350-352. Shortly after the close of the war, claims for injury by our army to private property situated in the rebel States and belonging to persons domiciled there (loyal, or pretending to be so) were urged on Congress, often with the assertion of special merit and hardship and an appeal to good nature rather than to sober judgment. Sumner, treating the question, as was his habit, under the light of history and international law, insisted that such petition
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)
ulates, May 6, June 14, 21 (Globe, pp. 3285, 3288, 4419, -4659, 4660); salaries in the treasury department, May 6, 1870 (Globe, p. 3287); the character and services of General Nathaniel Greene, to whom he paid a tribute on the presentation of his statue to be placed in the Capitol, Jan. 20, 1870 (Works, vol. XIII. pp. 299-302); the admission of Mr. Revels, the first colored senator, Feb. 25. 1870 (Works, vol. XIII. pp. 336-3:38): the residence of a senator as affecting his eligibility, April 1, 1870 (Works, vol. XIII. pp. 341-349); the proposed exclusion of retired army officers from civil offices, which he opposed, May 12.1870 (Works, vol. XIII. pp. 381-383); a bureau of education, and an expedition for Arctic explorations, both of which he favored. May 9, 27, 1870 (Works, vol. XIII. pp. 377-380: Ibid., pp. 384-386),—advocating the bureau again, March 13, 1872 (Globe, p. 1637): the return of the surplus of the Chinese indemnity fund remaining after payment of all just claims,
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 19 (search)
: and the omission of dates of reporting suggested to Mr. Sumner's friends a further inquiry as to the omitted dates. On November 21 the injunction of secrecy was removed from the Senate proceedings, on the motion of Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, and Mr. Fish's repeated charge found to be untrue. Mr. Sumner's chairmanship ended March 3, 1871. It was found that he reported the Mexican protocol (referred Dec. 8, 1869) on Jan. 11, 1870; the Darien Canal treaty with Colombia (referred April 1, 1870), on July 13, 1870; two treaties with Peru, and one each with Guatemala and Nicaragua (all four referred Dec. 8, 1870), on Jan. 12, 1871; one with Salvador (referred January, 1871), on March 1, 1871; one with Great Britain (referred Feb. 28, 1871), on March 1, 1871; leaving only the Austro-Hungary treaty (referred Dec. 14, 1870) unreported,—eight of the nine treaties being thus reported by Mr. Sumner, which Mr. Fish charged he had pigeonholed in his committee. Not only did he report the