The New York herald., 1868-06-25


made he Qdr Cameron was In favor OF meeting at
SIX In the evening during the warm weather and sit
The motion was put and declared lost.
Mr.. CONNEss called for the yeas and nays, but be-
fore the call was ordered Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to
Senate sdourned to meet at two O'Clock to- morrow.
HOUSE OF RKPRESKNTATIvxs
WASHINGTON, June "a, 1868.
PETITIONS IN FAVOR OF A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Mr.. KELLEY, (rep) OF Pa, presented petitions OF
lithographers carpet manufacturers, paper makers,
machinists, locomotive builders and other manufac-
turers and workingmen ct Philadelphia representing
that the productive interests Of tho country are su
fering and its industry paralyzed for want Of sum-
cient protection against the cheaper labor Of foreign
countries &C., and praying Congress to resume the
consideration Of the Tarin bill Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. l5.r
COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER presented message rom the Presl-
dent with the report Of the Secretary Of State In ref
erence to the cases of Warren and Costello convicted
% the on Foresn
The SPEAKER also presented Q communication
from the Secretary Of War with estimates Of dimnu-
ton Of the army and Of the amounts required for de-
fciencies in appropriations for the execution Of the
Reconstruction acts for the remainder Of the present
@ which was reerrsa M to to- the commttee @ On ApproprS
tions
THE ARKANSAS DELEGATION SWORN rN-PROTEST OF
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS.
Mr.; scoFIELp, (rep) OF Pa, rose to make, as
privileged question, report from the Committee on
Elections on the credentials Of the Arkansas mem.
bers
Mr. BROOKS, (den.) Of N. Y, made the point Of
order that the resolution Of the House to proceed
with the Tax bill TO the exclusion Of all other busi
ness prevented the report being made.
The SPEAKER overruled the point OF order, on the
was question Of the highest privilege, and as all
persons who are really members are entitled to their
asd nave 70 ySe Se a on Ee
tons, then reported that the committee had care
fully examined the credentials Of Logan H. Roots,
James Hind and Thomas B0lls, as Representatives
from the State OF Arkansas and had found them in
proper form, and had instructed him to offer reso-
luton directing the oath Of once to be administered
Mr. BROOKS stated that he had respectful pro-
test against the admission of Arkansas, signed by
all the democratic members Of the House; and he
| asked that II might be entered on the journal.
| Mr.. ScoFIELD said that after the resolution was
adopted and the members from Arkansas sworn in
the protest might be presented.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 101, nays 27-
| and Messrs. Root, Hind and Bolls members elect
from Arkansas advanced to the Speakers chair and
Mr. BROOKS then presented the protest. saying
that It contained no personal illusions and was not
disrespectul to any member or to the character OF
| the majority.
Mr.. SCHEScK, (rep) Of Ohio, said he had no objec-
On to Its being introduced the that 1t
| was paper respectful to the House, and that 1t
| should be printed in the Gtobe.
Mr.. BROOKs said he was satisfied with that.
| Irmr THE PROTEST..
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out every v..tige e Of constitutional lay or liberty
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well the South, has been selected In party convention
the electoral vote for the Presidency 10 ter
OF states which much under his feet Turkey
under the Sultan Poland the Gar OF Russia But
add insult TO the injury OF this military outrage upon the
popular States they State
constutions at of S250000; the whites have been
while hundred and ffy thousand
eroes inexperfenced law making and ignorant
Dian children been enranched In their stead and
thus been vested masters and soveregns over the whole
white population OF the South
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OF and OF thousands and tens OF thousands
OF otbers who would the popular
without could consltionaily act here Within ear
nesly soemnly protest against this violence
upon people, and do hereby counsel
all friends Of popular government TO submit to th
force and violence only until nj the ballot box operating
through elections, this great wrong BE put right
There law In the land the constitutional law
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tion save that enforced BY arms-an element o.
| power unknown Americans in peace and never re
But acts 10 and under supreme civil law, tn
and the statutes enacted In thereof
protest. them In behalf Of the free people Of the Norh
against the right Of this military obgsrchy established
in In aved statsa n