Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-01

Mr. Scott said: A pre- cous moroccan of intelli-
gence is going the rounds Of the press. I find
1T in the papers of this city and Wilmington, in
the columns Of the Sentinel and Journal. 1t is
an extract copied from the New York Herald
from the Washington correspondent Of that vera
ciOus sheet, which l will read
'To-morrov General VI. r. Littlefed, who has
arrived in this city, will present TO the President
communication from Governor Holden, of
North Carolina, requesting q force Of United
States troops to assist in preserving order in
that State. Senators Pool and Abbott have had
this question under consideration fer some time,
and now that the case presents itself in the
form OF all otle al request thEy Will Tenev tAeir
efforts to put an end to the lawlessness which
prevails. The counties in the disturbed con
ditoin are Jones, On7low. DupIin, Lenoir, Ala
nance, Orange and Chatham"
Mr. President: am prepared, from my own
personal knowledge and from every reliable
source of information, 20 inform this Senate tn at
this charge, SO far as the counties of Dup!in and
Cns!Ow are concerned, IS utterly JOiSe. waited
on Governor Holden this morning and asked if
he had known of any lawlessnees or disturbance
in my District. dc assured mo that be had not.
and proceeded to state UOLlttGT2ly, that not only
the counties of Onslow and Duplin. but a!sO
those of Jones and Lenoir, were entirely undIe-
turbed and orderly. IS to the oLer counties
aIIuUed to in the art ic,e did not ask him about
and nothing said. | now take pleasure on
such high authority To state that what is true
LenOlr. And here pronounce the said charges
in regard TO the counties l have alluded TO as
corrupt and deliberate lie
FROM THE HOUSE.
BIZ to provide for election and registration OF
voters in this State for the year 1870 with amend
ments.
MIR. Graham moved that the Senate concur in
the House amendment, and called the previous
question on concurrence, which sustained,
and the motion to concur prevailed.
NAYS-MessrS. B0ilamy, Blythe, Epp66, COL,
Galloway, col and Hayes,
When the name Of Mr. Jones OF Wake was
called, he rose to explain his vote. Objection
being made (the previous question having been
caed) he refused to vote and walked out into
the lobby.
Mr.. Davis insisted that the rules OF the Senate
be enforced, and that the Senator from Wake be
required to vote as he (Mr. Jonesj vas IN the
bar of the Senate when his name was Called
Mr.. Jones of Mecklenburg moved that the
Senator from Wake be excused from voting,
which motion prevailed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill TO raise revenue.
This bill was considered at length. Numer-
GUS amendments were offered, some OF which
were adopted.
Mr.. Graham said it evident that II the
Senate continued to consider the bill by sections
and the repeated attempts made to amend 1T
we're continued, that it would not p&es this ses"
sion. He did not approve of the bill in many
particulars as it came from the House, but IL was
regretted that any amendment had been made
to it. and the bill reduced the tax OF last year
IN order to insure its passage he should move 10
rescind the action of the Senate to consider the
bill by sections, and then move to reconsider
the vote by which the various amendments were
adopted. ~
The motion to rescind prevailed, and the bill
and wac made the special order fox tomorrow at
10 O'Clock.