In 1871, he was forced out of his chairmanship of the Senate Foriegn Relations Committee due to Grant's fury over his refusal to support the annexation of the Dominican Republic.
In 1871, he was forced out of his chairmanship of the Senate Foriegn Relations Committee due to Grant's fury over his refusal to support the annexation of the Dominican Republic. At first an ally of Andrew Johnson, his advise to Edwin Stanton to "Stick" helped force Johnson's impeachment trial. For 10 points--name this Massachusetts Senator, who in 1856, got the stick, on the Senate floor thanks to a cane-wielding Preston Brooks.
In 1871, he was forced out of his chairmanship of the Senate Foriegn Relations Committee due to Grant's fury over his refusal to support the annexation of the Dominican Republic.
Charles Sumner