The New York herald., 1875-12-16
THE NEW ARMY REGISTER.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6, IS

SENATE
WASHINGTON Dec. 15 1875
large number Of memorials, asking the appoint
ment OF y commission to inquire into the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors. were presented by
Messrs Conkling, New York; Dawes and Boutwell,,
Massachusetts,; Morrill, and Hamlin. Maine; Herman,
New York and Johnston, Virginia, all of which
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. SARGENT, (rep) Of Cal, introduced bill authorz-
ing the construction OF Post Office the city OF San
Francisco, Cal Referred to tho Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Mr.. ANTHONY, rep) of R. l., submitted joint resou-
ton authorizing Rear Admiral John j. Almy United
States Navy, TO accept decoration from the King Of
the Hawaiian Islands. Referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. COOPER, (dem.) of Tenn gave notice that on
Tuesday he would the Senate consider
tons commemorative of the life and services of his late
colleague, Andrew Johnson.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION
Mr.. MORTON, (rep) of Ind, submitted the following
resolutions
As the Ss sn sSd N % %
BY great frauds violence and
EreS reign Of terror ssassho bal
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come and In It's place was given an apparent but iraudu
atnre thus chosen win haSs-shs election ssnator
cations great number citisens Of the United
states have had their rights under the constitution and laws
Resolved That committee of five Senators be appointed
the circumsances attending said election with power to
visit said State 10 make their TO send for
and and all In the
ornanee Of their duties and make 70 the Senate
findings.
AT the request ofMr. BAyARD, dem ofDel, the
luton Land until tomorrow and it ordered
that it be printed.
RESOLUTIONS DEFINING STATE RIGHTS
Mr.. MORTON OF Indiana, submitted the following con-
current resolutions
Resolved by Senate the House con-
curing That the people Of the United States constitute
nation and are one people in the sense Of national unity
compact between states and their macpa and
in their primary capacity that the rights or the states are
defined by constitution and no. By any
the states cannot be enlarged diminished except by
Resolved That the rights Of the States have the
sanction and security IN the constitution as the rights and
government by the States within the limits of the consttu
Resolved That the doctrine that State has the right to
sessde from shs cnon with the idea ~ , Of nation
tinguished by the suppression Of the rebellion
Mr.. MORTON asked to have the resolutions printed
and laid on the table and IL was ordered. He gave
notice that at some future time he would call them up
Tor action.
THE wnrsKEY FRAUDS
Mr. STEVENSON, ldem) Of KY, submitted the follow
ing resolution
issp aee9rams orders and ipstr"ctions in % III III
onasop and nroseeson If 20
deemed Incompatible with the public interest.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, rep) OF yt.-That had better lie over
Mr. SHERMAN, rep Of Ohio, said il necessary to
keep this information secret Should II be called out
by either House OF Congress and printed IL would have
the effect Of allowing guilty parties To escape Should
the information be sent to the Senate there would be
end TO all the prosecutions now in progress He
hoped his friend (Mr Stcvenson would not press the
resolution. Every officer OF the government
charged with the duty Of prosecuting these persons
WIS now performing It against friend ana Toe and lie
trusted they would continue such prosecution until
every guilty man was punished.
Mr. STEVENSON said he had every confidence in the
Secretary OF the Treasury but he thought the Senate
should have this information. However, as his friend
Sherman objected 10 its passage he (Sr Stevenson
would not object to having the resolution referred 10
the Committee on Finance, OF which committee that
Senator chairman
Secretary OF the Treasury would be exceedingly om-
barrasscd II called upon TO furnish this information,
and he could not answer IL without violating hs
Of public duty. This Whiskcy Ring would be punished,
and seemed TO HIM that II best To let the matter
rest with the Executive authority.
Mr. EDxuSDs, OF Vermont said II would not be
patblc with the public interest 10 make public single
paper connected with these prosecutions No officer
could say would be safe to make piece OF informa
tion public until he what effect II would have
the guilt OF the accused person The publication of in
formation might be key to allow the escape OF the
guilty ones, and hc was the Senator from Ken
lucky desired to have all implicated IN this
whiskcy conspiracy punished lie hoped the Scna-
risk OF the good people of the United states thinking
that they belonged TO tho Whskcy Ring any other
ring II sometimes happened that Senators should let
people think they were voting some party
friend expose some party errng Ta;hor than violate
their sense OF public duty.
Mr. STEVENSON said he had seon in the papers some
kilograms touching these prosecutions aLd touching
the gentlemen employed by the government to carry
them The publication Of them did not To
have been Incompatible with the pubic interest. AS
there seemed 10 DO much objection to the resolution ho
moved that 1t be referred to the Committee Finance
Mr.. CoSKLISG trcp. o. ~ ", said he was not willing
to refer such resolution this 10 any committee
IL might deter the prosecution OF crime This resolu
not in accord with precodents and usage tho
Senate. The senate should not direct OF tho officers
Of the government to send information to II unless IL
was willing 10 take tho responsibility OF such action
Ii this resolution worth passing should go the
President, and he snould be the judge its
patibiity with the public interests lie (Mr Conkn2)
was willing 10 stand by his friend from Vermont and
determine this question lawyers and Legislators and
not determine II in view OF the fact that indi-
vdua somewhere might say that tho Senate did not
want to turn ON the light Every man who has ever
acted as public prosecutor knows the folly OF spread
ing information before tho public IL could do good
and might do harm, TO request the Secretary Of the
Treasury examine every telegram and order about
this business that ho might know which to publc
IL would be imposing duty upon him which the senate
ought not to do. He hoped tho resolution would not
be referred.
Mr.. MoRror said there must be some purpose enter
tanned by the Senator from Kentucky IN offering this
resolution He must hc unhor the hnnrnse9n that