Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-07
NASHVILLE TENN. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1876.

together with the general custom Of carry
ing deadly weapons, another legacy Of bar
barism, are the real causes Of violence and
blOodshed. The changes caused by the
war of giving freedom and political equal
ity to the cOlOred people, are not well rel.
ished by the Southern people, but most OF
them would do nothing to disturb them.
But the class to which we have
alluded. feel that they may invade
herights of cOlOred men, especially in any
political quarrel, and their offences VIII be
winked at. We are satisfied the true pros
perity of the Southern States depends more
IfpOn Just and stern dealing with this law
less class Of men, than any other causes.
Arkansas probably presents no different
condition from that Of other cotton States,
where political control has passed into the
hands of the class who ruled before the
war. The people of every State have the
right TO make their own Constitution to
suit themselves, provided it be republican
in form, and in harmony with the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, and the Ma
tiOnal Government has no authority to de-
p.i7e them of that right. The election
held for the ratification of the Constitution
was under the form Of law, and the officers
who conducted it acted under appointments
and under official Oaths; and although we
may regard all as defective, however, being
prescribed by the convention instead Of the
Legislature, still We believe they are en-
titled to be regarded differently from mere
voluntary meetings held under no pretense
Of legal authority. The committee do not
recommend any action by Congress or by
any department of the General Govern
ment inregard TO the State government in
Arkansas.
This report is signed by Messrs. Poland,
Scudder, Saylor and SiOss.
The other member Of the committee
Mr.. Ward, Of Illinois, presents his views in
opposition 70 the report, and concludes by
proposing the following resolution:
That Jas. Brooks having beenby the people
of Arkansas elected to the Office Of Cover
nor of said State under the Constitution Of
1868, for the period Of four years ending in
January, 1877, and said Constitution never
having been legally overthrown, and being
still in force, he is the lawful Governor Of
said State of Arkansas.
In the debate on the Hennepin Canal
bill, Messrs. McCreary, Cotton and Will
son, of Connecticut, favored the passage of
the appropriation, and Messrs. Burchard,
Holman and Dawes opposed it.
Mr.. Holman thought it was the initial
job of the session; the pioneer measure
which would in the end take hundreds of
millions Of dollars from the Government.
If this scheme stood by ITSELF it would
have but little support in the House. It
would only get such support on account Of
other schemes that were linked to it.
Mr.. Burchard stated his belief that the
construction of the proposed canal by the
route proposed, would cost from so, 100000
to S25,O0O000. He advocated an amend
ment that would leave the survey and lOea-
ton of the route to the Engineer Depart
ment before any expenditure of money, but
he was opposed 10 the passage of the bill in
any shape in view of the condition of the
Treasury, even although his own district
might be benefited.
Mr.. Hawley, Of Illinois, who has charge
of the bill, replied to the arguments made
against il. He was astonished that his
colleague (Mr. Burchard) should oppose it,
and should intimate that Illinois did not
ask for it, in the face Of the fact that the
Legislature of Illinois had this week passed
resolutions instrueing the Senators and
Representatives from that State to vote and
use their influence in favor Of the bill.
Everybody in the Northwest, so far as he
knew, was in favor of the measure, except
his colleague, and he thought that in Op-
posing it he failed in hls duty and did not
represent the people Of his district. He
hoped the bill wOulu pass and he was sure
it ought to pass.
Mr.. Maynard supported the bill, and ex-
pressed his regret at having heard the
chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means reiterating the argument, often
made By him before, that the government
had no money for such work. The people
had money enough for anything that was
necessary to be done, and had no money
for anything that was not necessary TO be
done.
At the close Of the discussion, Mr..
Gunckle moved to lay the bill on the table.
Pending the motion, the Speaker an
nOUnced the appointment Of Messrs. Gar
field, StarkWeather and Archer as a COM
mittee Of conference on the legislative ap-
preparation bill. Senate amendments to
the bill, as to fees Of United States clerks,
marshals aud attorneys were acted on, and
the committee Of conference appointed.
Mr.. Parker introduced a bill for the
transmission Of correspondence by tele-
graph. This is the postal telegraph bill Of
last session.
Mr.. Williams offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Expenditures in the
Department Of Justice to inquire into the
expenditures in the Western Judicial Dis
tricL of North Carolina since 1872, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bland presented a memorial Of the
Missouri Legislature for the improvement
of Gasconade river. Referred.
Mr.. Woodwork presented memorial
from Youngstown, Ohio, in favor Of the
Texas Pacific bill. Referred;
Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered resOlu-
tion calling for information as to the ma
terials used and labor performed on public
buildings by the late Supervising Ar
chiteCt.
Adjourned.