The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-03-09

8 tariff resolutions in the platform of tb
nemoerafic Convention held at Ne
, York ins1S66. which recites that tn
interests of the country require a sui
ficient evenue from imports, and sucl
| as viii best afford Incidental protec
,ttiousto manufactures and promote fh!
8 industrial interests. This was adopt
ed by ayes 103, naysE 6dsxaA tn
Democratic members but one votini
: against it. There was no debate, ant
it was only in the subsequent CONVEX
{ satiop that the Democrats learned tina
J, theyshad Voted against an lola plaf
form plank. The vote however, serv
ed to indicate the progress toward /.
Hover tariff, made BY memBefs@o
\ both parties. .se4 55 - s.i
ENFORCEMENTOFTH EFIFTEENTE
ihsu gtsf AMEHEMENT. y
The question Of passing at an early
day, the appropriate legislation an'
thorized by the second section of the
Fifteenth Amendment, was before
the House Judiciary COMMITTEES, to-
tday, and, Judge Bingham of Ohio,
argued the passage Of has bill as here.
~atofore detailed in these dispatches
imposing a fine and imprisonment or
all State city or town officials who
lido any act that makes a -discrimina.
ton between white and colored male
citizens in the enforcement of local
treguiations governing the exercise OF
the elective franchise The Repub-
lrcan members ofthe committee be.
lieved that q bill of the character in.
Dictated should be passed at once, bat
they were not agreed that this bill
covered the case, and hence no vote
was taken. 1ee}fnf5si ssgb1 AH aet
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT. :
There is rejoicing at the Treasury
Department at the exhibit made in
the public debt statement issued to-
day, inasmuch as, owinggto the heavy
disbursements during. the month
over six millions having been expend-
ed ON pensions alone-the belief was
! entertained that there would be, by
mo means, SO favorable q show, as APP
lpeared- The receipts within the past
two. days have been ~ heavy a to
Ipfevent decrease. The Secretary
made q statement to thin effect in the
Cabinet to-day, when he submitted the
exhibit of six and q half millions M
aro THE CASE! OF GEoRGIA, Id
Governor Bullock of Georges, sub
mitted IN argument to-day, Of some
forty six pamphlet pages before
the Senate Judiciary Committee on:
the status OF the old and present Leg
islatures of Georgia. He maintained
that there was no half way ground in
this matter-that7 either the Govern
ments of Georgia is provisional to-
day. or the action of Congress in pass
ing the act of December %, 1869,
and the Presidents assignment .of
General Terry to duty as District
Commander under the reorganization
laws, can not be, defended. That
act he says, by assuming that the
Legislature had never been legally
organized tpso, Joeto, placed the Safe
under the reconstruction laws. -,
: In the course OF this statement Mr.
Bullock says he is holding office at a.
great pecuniary sacrifice, and that,
there is little comfort in being the
target Of biltngsgate and bullets, and
further that he has informed the
President and General Terry, that.
his resignation is at their S. rvice. The
whole tenor of the statement is an at.
tempt to show that the election of.
Hill and Miller to the United States
Senate was illegal. The Judiciary
Committee afterward made a report
to the Senate that the present Legs
lature had been in many respects un.I
lawfully organized, but they fail TO re-
port any proposed legislation. Both
Senators and members express them
selves heartily wearied Of tkis GeorsI
gia middle se'hI ar q
THE Tariff BILL. y!hI
The somewhat singular spectacle
was presented ia the House to-day on
the Democratic side..b by opening the
debate on the Tariff bill. Mr.. Brooks
of New York, a member of the Nays
and Means Committee made,a most
elaborate speech against the present
tariff and the pending bill, In the
course OF. which he maintained that
the proposed reduction in taxation
was not. enough, as the Government
wa now taxing the people through
its tariff and internal tax bill one
hundred millions of dollars more than
was really necessary. - ar
In his, analysis of the new bill he4
said that the Pennsylvanians, by an
ungenerous classification of the duties
on from had really Increased the pres
emit tariff. While the rates namedIin
the pending measure were lower, andi
made q piaasible show % arednetion,
statistics Of the great decay Of Amer
lean ship building. through the pres
ent tariff, were most elaborate. The
Ways and Means Committee an
nounced that 4 very fun discussion
would be allowed on the tariff quesL
ton before the details Of the pendingt
were reconsidered. final
vote is not probable for several weeks.
INDIAN SUGGESTIONS sd
In d letter received this morning by
the commissioner of Indian afairsk
from General d s. Stanley, oomii
handing atiFort Sulfy, 1.-The general
urges the government to. fulfiiliprom.d
ises made to the Sioux Indians by the
treaty at Fort KicebafHeo says the
friendly Sioux have done everything]
they could to induce hostile Sioux ito
bury the war hatchet, but they" conf
stantly complain that the horses, cat-
tie, &c, they were promised have
not yet been given them; and this is
a constant cause OF disconteuta AS
the friendly Sioux number. about a.,