The New York herald., 1874-05-06


recent trip TO Havana and Matanzas. was received
with great cordiality and specil attention. The
officers were courteously entertained in various
ways, and the Officers OF the Island seemed to
exert themselves to cultivate friendship ana good
feeling.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day
Frederick Morley. to be Register of the Land
cever Of Public Moneys at Prescott, Arizona :
Thomas Thomas, A; Henry to be Collector OF customs at
Postmasters-W william G. williams at watertowp,
n. r.: In0mas A. llllls at Leomnster, Mass; Miss
A. wheelock at ST. Paul, Minn. n. Ii. Ives at inde-
pendence. Kan; David A. Chever at Denver, Col.
A Strong Discussion In the United states
Senate ON the Appropriations for the
Sufferers by the Mississippi Overflow.
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1874.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.l of Me-, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the bill for the
relief Of persons suffering from the overflow OF the
Mississippi River which appropriated 500 900, with
an additional section, directing the Secretary OF
War to issue temporary supplies OF food and army
clothing to those suffering, and appropriatlng
100000 additional for tnat purpose.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, trep.) OF VT, moved an amend
ment providing that the provisions of the bill
should expire on the lst OF September next
Mr.. PEAsH, (rep.) Of Mss, spoke OF the suffering
existing IN his State on account OF the overflow
and the inability OF the State authorities to relieve
the destitution.
| Mr.. ALcoRN, rep.) Of Miss, said should be
taken to distribute this iood and clothing judi
| ctously. He relerred to telegram published this
morning that the negroes around Memphis were
now declining to work, alleging that the govern.
ment OF the United States was gong to feed and
clothe them. The diniculty was tnat under tais
bill the labor In that country might become de-
moralized. He had 1000 negroes on his planta-
ton, but ne did not ask the government to
feed them. He would feed them himself
and when he had no more all would
starve together. The people OF Louisiana
and Mississippi had been taxed largely for the
construction OF levees, and they should have
II the money had been properly expended the de-
sired OBJECT would have been accomplished Lou
isana alone had spent $l2 600 600 upon the Mlssls-
$1O.UOO,ooO since the war for the same purpose.
FIVE millions Of dollars honestly and properly ex-
| pended would have been sufficient to protect the
| State OF MISSISSIPPI from overflow.
THE TROUBLE WAS THE MONEY
had been squandered by Irresponsible and reckless
parties several OF the counties In Mississppi, IN
cludng the one IN which lie lived. had been taxed,
50 O. much on every pound q cot
penditure q this money: the Board Of su-
sisted Of four negroes, VINO, lie believed, could
neither read nor write, and one white man who
meanest negro that could be found than have him.
The taxpayers had no responsibility mo share in
s"sl was as
from its legitimate purposes. He estNfr. Alcorn)
had endeavored heretofore to have thd6enera gov
aes pay M iOr as .hey ss aSs aoe
the army officers have charge OF the work.
The people are not afraid OF them, because they
know tney will not be plundered by them. The
people had no faith in their local government.
water was not up to the hood line by twenty Eight
inches, but the levees were so badly constructed
relieve the people was or the government to take
charge OF these levees, and give the poor
people employment IN Ieconsiructing them
i let the negroes suppose the federal
government was going to feed and cothe them.
the Mississippi given away than have the people
struggling all the time against these wrongs. In
e ored codIy n IN W Wcn n ne lived there were loneen
III the last canvass that II they would vote Tor and
stanu by Ger am ticket the land should all be
divided among them. He had no complaint to
MAKE against the colored men OF his State. They
were peaceapie and law-abidlng, but it was not
ma fural ior people to work n they could be led
and Clothed for nothing.
APPLYING THE PROBE.
eo o to nqTsS Mso ness
persons were who made such promises.
Mr.. ALcoRN sad he did not wish 10 mention any
! names now. ,ie had given them upon the stump
! IN Mississippi. He was talking about the food and
how IT might have been prevented. He had no
doubt there was much suffering. but tnougnt IT
had peen exaggerated. The secretary oI war
should have exclusive control OF the relief iund
II the idea should get out that the government
was going 10 iced these coored people there would
be no more work by them. The state OF Arkansas
should also be included IN the bill. as there was
suffering In that state well as IN Mississippi and
Louisiana. He thought MISSISSIPPI was able to
take care OF It's poor tut the Legislature could not
be convened for fifteen or twenty days. and by tnat
time those In want would be beyond any aid.
Mr. yONKLINa said, before hearing the Senator
from Mississippi he thought he would nave voted
for the bill; but as tnat senator had stated the
State was able TO take care of It's own poor any
aid that Congress should give should he In the
nature OF an advance To be returned TO the govern
| ment hereafter. As no one IN Mississippi was dis
| franchIscd he did not see how 1t was the people
mad no voice In the management OF their own
affairs. He inquired OF the Senator the name OF
the person who was the President Of tho Upper
Levee Board.
Mr.. CoNKLING said he would not remain silent
and listen to inslnuativns that tho national admin
lstratvn was responsible Tor the sins Of omis-
SION and commission In the Southern states The
misrule in Mississippi was not brought about BY
| carpet baggers or non-resdents and the senator
(Mr Alcorn) might as well charge this maladmlnis-
tration he complains OF upon the sultan OF Turkey.
BSlsTIINu WITH HISTORY.
Mr.. ALCORE inquired II the Senator from Now
York mr. ConklinGi did not know that In 1867 an
| 1868 Congress passed q law iOrbidding any one
| IRON holding Office In any southern state linIess
that person should take the 'slron-cladr OATH and
| did he not know tnat oath excluded ali
respectable men OF that section from Office the
oat was extended even TO the voter SO that re-
| spectacle men could not vote
MIR. C0NKLiN0 said he did deny that any man had
been denied the right to vote After the state gov
ernment was organized.
Mr. ALCORN said It was true his son wus presi-
dent OF the Upper Levee Hoard, but II was also true
! that the district over which ne presided was the