The New York herald., 1874-05-06

only one not overnowed to-dav. ne soot tha on.s
sssI = ns nrr; aicorn,sl advice, uur probably did
~ 20 prevent iraud. AZ the contracts were ahout
to be gwen out, and he no doubt did save lara.
sum o. noney 10 ~ tnat District Should this appro-
| be left solely with the Secretary OF War "nI
not not pat pt.,,nn into the nauds or those who
from whom the negroes wouid' csa set
but little Of u The oiesrs 10 MS Stale We're Sos
appeal to the Secretary than to those sairans
placed over the people. He charged that General
district now overnowcd, aud put in their places
persons who had deirauded the people.
ratiied Genera. Ames and made him their Gov. low
ern0r Notwithstanding all the Senator had said.
He supposed the gentleman alluded TO General
Ames when he spoke OF satraps.
Mr.. ALCORN said ne knew ne was elected to the
once OF Governor. aud ne also knew tnat he would
never have been elected TO that ONCE had is
not been for the prestige OF the government of
the United States Il was given out every where
that the administration was at his back, and no
tedera Q1ce holder dared TO speak In favor OF him
Mr. CoNKIiNa injured by what majority Gov.
Mr.. ALcoRS replied 10. 200 out OF republican
majority in the state or 000 He mr. Annes) mad no
more interest In the STATE than he ar. AlcOrn)
had in New York but he did not propose to 90 into
that question now though ne would
DEFEND THE PEOPLE or HIS STATE.
cussion on this Bill commenced he was told That
been kept up so long that ne now had serious
apprehensions that they had expired, and no
LueIelOTc LuOuxuJ tlc dPpIOpIldtiOu uhO DcLtcI 10
made for funeral expenses. lLaughter)
Mr.. ALcoRN said ne held the people Of the south
inexcusable Tor driving the people away from
them; but they had been stricken down and taxed
unustly. He denounced the tax imposed upon
their cotton as unconstitutional and Oppressive.
MIR. SARGENT, Crep.) OF Cal, moved 10 recommis
the bill to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. CAMERON. lrep.) OF Pa, said he was tired
Of hearing charges against the people OF the North
every day. Whenever an opportunity offered to
censurc the North some one from the South got up
and did 1t. He wanted to forget the war and its
consequences, and hoped there would be an end to
these charges. II the South was poor whose fault
was itg What had she done 70 pay the enormous
debt which she had brought on the country H0
had stood here and listened to these complaints
without saying word, and had been told by his
own constituents that they should cease ana that
he should defend his people, At first he was will
toned In TINS bill Tor the rehef oil those suffering;
but II 1t was to be received with an attack upon
the honesty OF the government, and with an un-
willing hand
HE WOULD NOT GIVE A CENT.
Mr.. PEAsE, (rep.) OF MISS, SAID he deplOred this
reconstruction debate, which had been dragged in
by his colleague. He desired repel the Insin uar
State officials. General Ames was an honest man,
aud the people of Mlsssslppi, without regard 70
political faith, gave the credit OF being one.
Mr.. ALCORN said the Senator from Pennsylvanfa
(Mr Cameron) had said he was tired Of these COM
plants. The things 0r winch he (Mr. Alcorn) had
spoken were matters OF history.
Mr.. SARGENT's motion to reconimit the bin was
then agreed to.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Sargent, pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF executive business,
alter which the doors were reopened and the SEN
ate adjourned,