New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-21

freedmen: 1863 III whites freedmen Since this
making total Of $50. OF these there were killed by
whites 4s4 whites and 373 freedmen; by freedmen, 10
whose race ia not known The report recies the names
OF many eminent Union men who fe by the hand of the
necessity for putting into the hands OF the orderly
portion Of that community, white and black 49,. go,
Mr. DRAKE said that the outcry against TINS bl 10
caused by the fact that IL has sung IN IT, namely that
the to be distributed TO the loyal Governors OF
the States He for IN favor OF expressing IN the
b tho intention Of protecting the loyal men IN the south
at the balotngbox and he had his way he would put
Springfield musket in their hands. These stories were
the Vaccinations Of designing men.
Mr.; ANTHONY said the uniform practice had 9een 70
both houses. He asked to amend by providing tha'
Mr. sHERMAN Rep.' OGio)-what does Rhode Island
want Of many arms Does the Senator fear another
Mr.. ANTHONY-We made very good use of them both
in the Dorr rebellion and in that OF which the Dorr re-
Mr. BUCKALET Dem Penn.)-rhe arms can he bet
ter cared for in the Government aIsenals than IA the
Mr.. MORTONEThe whole Rebel population have their
arms remaining from the war; while the new STATE Coy
man will deny their right have them unless he wishes
10 see them overturned by violence. From Indications
Bairs letter is already made up that it the intention
TO overthrow them, possible Is not then necessary
to enable them 10 defend themselves
Mr.. HOWARD called attention to the Presidents decla
ration in tOdays veto, that the reconstructed govern
ments were null and void. According 70 that doctrine
the President Of conflict between those govern
ments and Rebel organizations under the Johnson gov
He mr. Howard would be ashamed Of himself, then, II
he did not protect them The Republican party was pre-
pared to meet every eXigency Including hat mage up
by the Democratic Party and the President III war
must come they would not shrink from IT, Leu tnOse
who talked Of OF races commence II II they chose
Mr.. DAVIS spoke again, arraigning the republican
party for its conduct since the close OF the war;
Mr.. Anth0nys amendment was adopted .
Mr.. DOOLTTTLE (Dem, Wis., took the floor shortly
after 10 O'clock and proposed to amend the details OF the
BILL decreasing the army to 10000 instead OF SOOOO which
he considered enough for the peace establishment He
condemned the bill proposing to arm one party against
the other and urged that If any military force Is 70 be
kept there should be regular army He implored SEN
ment was created by Mr. DoOtte addressing Senators
several times "Fellow-citiZens."
Mr. WILSON disavOwed for the Dill any purpose put
legitimate reduction OF the army to the lowest point con-
sisent with safety. II impossible TO reduce IL 10
20 600 men, there being in the South $4,000 alone Inc
Ashburn affair he pronounced an organized murder He
denied that Ashburn was killed in house or ll1a9e as
sertlng that it respectable house where AshDurn
had found shelter.
Mr. Doottle's amendment was declared out Of order
providing the distribution of arms shall not take
place prior TO the LIST Of January next unless the Pres-
dent shall deem IL necessary for the prevention OF as
turbance in the Southern States After further discus
sion, with considerable impatenee for vote
manifest on the Republican side, as II
O'Clock passed, the Yeas and Nays were
demanded aud it appeared that but 81 Senators were in
the chamber. short OF quorum. Messengers were
dispatched In search OF another vote and after delay
OF twenty minutes Senator Cameron appeared and voted
Mr.. VICKERS offered two other amendments, which
were disposed OF without a division. .
Mr.. NYE Rep New suggested TO him TO send up that
pOcketful OF amendments all at once. tLaughter.l
The bill then passed by "A yeas against nays-a party
vote.
The Senate at midnight adjourned.