The Portland daily press., 1868-07-24

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Mr.. Garfield rose to personal explanation
| in reference to some remarks of Mr.. Stevens.
of Pennsylvania, yesterday, on the payment OF
5-20s.
Mr.. Stevens replied briefly, saying he had no
controversy with the gentleman, and reiterated
his former statements.
| Mr.. Spadng, from the Committee ON Ap-
| preparations, reported back the Senate amend
lnents to the hill making appropriations for the
Columbia Deaf and Dumb Institute, recon-
mending concurrence thereon, with additional
amendments.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, moved an amend
| ment creating Commission OF Charities for
the District of Columbia, and also an amend
ment reducing the appropriation for the Col
umbla Deaf and Dumb Institute from $4,000
to SD 800. 20
| After considerable discussion both amend
| meuts We're agreed to.
The concurrent resolution of the Senate for
an -ad journment from the 9th of July to the
| third Monday in September, was discussed at
| length, the debate involving the topics of the
| Presidential election, impeachment, the fund
| ing bill, the tax bill and the bill to distribute
arms to the South.
Finally the previous question was seconded
| and the Senate resolution coneurred in, yeas
| 49, nays SO. -'ta
| During the discussion on the Senate adj
| lournment resolution, Mr.. Stokes said that I'M
| less the people have arms in the Southern
| states the U mon men, white and black, will
| be overruled, and l say it is the duty of Con-
| gress to stay here until this measure is put
| through. My people are expecting every mo-
ment that Forrest and his rebel Democratic
crew Will commence making war upon them.
| We were entitled to 10000 stand of arms in
my district, and the requisition was made for
chat number by the Governor, but only two
| thousand stand were furnished and We to day
| demand the other 5000 stand of arms; this is
| matter of life and death to us; am satisfied of
Il 10 WA will a
| South at very early day; the war cry has
| gone forth; the rebels say they will rule the
country OF exterminate the colored Union men,
and for one l am disposed to meet them.
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois, had one word to
say in reply to the gentleman from Tennessee
L have no.d0ubt. he said, of the grievous and
perilous state of things which exist in the
South to which the gentleman from Tennessee
refers; but the question is, and it is one of the
grayest Importance ever thrust upon us. wheth-
er that state of things is to be remedied by
sending arms into those States. Sir, believe
that IN most of the States that within ten days
after those arms are sent there TO the negroes
they will be in the hands of the rebels. t.
Mr.. Stokes in reply to that last remark said
in his district they had already drawn 1000
stand of arms, and none of them had got into
the hands of the rebels. ~ r-a----
Mr.. ashburne-I don't know whether it is
so in Tennessee; l don't allude to that State
but 70 the other States, and / tell the gentle
men to beware before they pass this measure
lest 1t IS not an Indictment to civil war and in
Surrectlon in these States (Great excitement)
L now yield to the venerable gentleman from
North Carolina, Mr.. Boyden, who wishes to
say few words and ask the attention of the
House to what he shall say.
MI. Boyden Mr.. Speaker, am alarmed at
the condition of the country. 1t is proposed
to send arms to North Carolina, that the peo
pie may use them against each other. Great
God, we cannot afford to fight each other;
keep away your arms; do nothing to irritate
Init of ruth i,as, i'm
done to assuage and heal the excitement there;
We want no arms. / warn the House that If
arms are sent there we will be ruined; we can
not live there If we need anything in fine
shape OF arms send an army of the United
States, but do not arm neighbor against neigh
bor There never was a more mischievous
measure than this proposition to arm one class
OF our people against another sFl
Mr.. Boutwell, raised point of order that the
gentleman was discussing subject not before
the House, which the Speaker sllstained.
The previous question was q but sub
sequently reconsdered to aid Schenck
to offer an amendment making the recess ex-
pre on the 14th-of October, Or as he said, after
two or three of the important elections have
taken place, by which time the purpose and
temper OF the South would be developed
The debate then continued at length.
Among the speakers we've Mr.. Du Weese of
North Carolina, who addressed the House
against adjournment. Some provision should
be made for the new governments of Southern
states and the protection of the people, other
wise the rebellion would be re-ectablished,
The letter of Mr.. Blair would be carried out if
Congress adjourned now. Before six months
the last traces of Republican governments in
the South would have ceased to exist, and the
hu hlux Klan, the rebels, the slaveholding
copperhead Democratic party would be ruling
there as they ruled in 1865. ...
Mr. Woodward inquired of Mr.. De Weese
whether the reconstructed governments in the
South could be maintained in any other way
than by che bayonet.
Mr.. De Weese-We can if you will give us
arms to keep down the rebels and by other
means. daughter on the Democratic side)
Mr.. WOodward-Then as 1 understand the
gentleman the governments which this Con-
gress has been at such great pains to recon
struct, can only exist by the bayonet.
Mr. De Weese-The gentleman's party in
Z 'o 1901 ssele-the arass that belonged TO Tho
government of the United States to shoot
their loyal neighbors' sons, and the guns are
still in the hands of the saveholdng Demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Jones of Kentucky asked whether the
militia and all arms in North Carolina were
not under the control of the Governor aud
Legislature of that State now constituted.
Mr.. De Weese-No, sir. We have no mi
lita .s e
MIR. Jones-It is your own fault
Mr.. De Weese-U nder the rule of the Dem
ocratic party from 1851 to 1865 every musk et
shot gun and horse pistol was taken out of the
hands of loyal men and put in the hands o f
the Southern sympathizers The support Civ
en- to this question of adjournment on the side
of the House where 1 occupy seat, is for
the purpose of carrying out the Sd of July let
ter of stamping out loyal State Governments
and disposing of the United States carpet bag
gers. (Laughter.) L say to them come on
whenever you feel disposed. Come on. Stretch
out then your traitorous hands to touch again
one fold OF the old flag and the representatives
of four millions of men who, though black in
skin are white and loyal in heart, will throw
than 1vaS DC 1,,1,p IL ha4,.,
these loyal Governments and you will only
live in the sad memories of bad events. Come
on, come on. (Unrestrained laughter among
the Democrats.) If you want to sustain these
Governments you have got to give us some as
sistance. -l..s
Mr. Ross-Ts there not some danger of the
Republicans losing the election there unless
they get arms?
Mr.. Kelley-Is there not more danger of
Republicans, white aud black, losing their
lives?
Mr.. De Weese, replying to Kelley's ques-
tion-There certainly is il you allow the Dem
ocrats any show at all.
MI Raudall-They would be able to get I'M
der bench as my colleague did in Mobile. Il
This remark apparently did not reach the ear
of Mr.. Kelley. 2i-A '7tSA astJ3s's
Mr.. Schenck closed the debate and moved
two amendments to the Senate resolution.
First, That adjournment take place on Fri
day the 3lst inst, and TIE other for recess to
continue till the 10Th of October.
Both amendments were rejected. The vote
on the first being yeas 66, nays go. On the
second there was no division.
The Senate resolution was then concurred
in-yeas 95, nays SO.
Mr.. Clarke, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported a bill granting the right of
way to a railroad company over the military
reservation at Fort Leavenworth. Passed.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Missouri contested election case. The minor-
ty resolution declaring Mr.. Hogan, the con-
testant, elected was rejected, SO to SS, and the
majority resolution, declaring Mr.. Pile, the sit
ing member, entitled to seat, was agreed to
without division. rr9 ,..'..
resolution allowing the contestant $25OO
was adopted.
The Utah contested election case came up
and the House decided unanimously that Mr..
McGrooty, the contestant was not entitled to
a seat.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow the first
two hours to be devoted to business on the
Speakers table,
GEORGIA
THE FUNERAL OF MIR. HOPKINS.
SAVANNAH, July 23.-Wm. r. Hopkins, Tax
Receiver killed by Isaac Russell on the night
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