The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-17

With the punishment Of white men for the murder
Of negroes. BE would scorn. either ss Governor
or as citizen, 70 excuse cy!me on account OF poll.
compare notes between Kentucky and Arkansas
IN honor, in the punishment OF crime. 10 the
PuI PVT sne aamlnistraton oil the government ne
Mr.. CLAYTON said the editor OF the Co,lrier.Jour.
nal said the law was not enforced. He would ask
the senator from North Carolina (Mr. Merrimon)
II ne knew OF an instance in his state where a
negro'
Mr.. MERRINos, tdem., Of n. c.. replied IN the
afiirmatiye, and SAID that one white man was exc.
men In another county were found guilty OF killing
negro and sentenced 10 death. but a rcpuo
Governor committed their sentence and they
were now in the Penitentlary.
Mr.. COOPER tdeml OF Tegn. asked the Senator
Governor Brown to the President
Mr.. CLAYTON declined TO have 1t read, but said
the senator might state the substance thereof
Mr.. COOPER proceeded 70 read the despatch OF
Governor Brown 10 the President In regard 90 the
troubles In the Western district OF that State last
summer.
Mir. CLAYTON said ne would not yield 10 have 1t
Mr. COOPER claimed the door, the Senator hav.
The CHAIR. Mr.. lNoERsoLL, (rep.l OF Kan.. de.
cided the Senator from Arkansas was entitled 10
MIR. COOPER appealed from the decision OF the
Mr.. CoNxLING moved to lay the appeal on the
Mr.. CLAYTON, resuming. said in Southern States
dead. 1t still nved, and aspired TO weld the rod
had control or all the southern States except
Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina and
was grasping for those States, that 1t might have
Mr.. SIBERIAN, trep.l OF Ohio, then obtained the
Senator rom Maine Mr MorrD had gwen mo-
tice that ne would call up the Legislative. Exccu-
tive and judicial Appropriation bill on Monday,
nc would yield 70 the senator now for motion 10
lay aside the pending resolution and call up the
Appropriation bill referred to, with the under
standing That he (Mr. Shermanl retained the moor
on the Louisiana resolution next week, after the
Appropriation bill be disposed OF.
ANA asay. woS be ss
OF the Appropriation bill
Messrs. Pease, rep) Of Miss; Ransom. !dem.)
OF n. o.: MerrimOn, (dem.) OF N. c.. and Steven.
son. (dem.) OF KY, announced they desired to
speak upon the resolutions.
call up the consttulional amendments IN relation
to the election OF President and Vice President,
tons last session. as soon as the Legislative APP
preparation bill be disposed o..
the Greatest economy in regard 10 tms. ~ wouS
be found that the business would be In O terrible
ns 5 s days 81 n He
pied TOO much OF the session. and he would not
hesitate to oppose It with any OF the approprla-
After further discussion, 1t was decided TO 90 on
with the Louisiana discussion to-day.
charges against the President Of the United States
and General Sheridan by the Senator from Della.
ware (Mr. Bayard) and said he WAS surprised to
hear them from one usually so calm as that Sena.
tor. The Senator from Missouri tMr. Schurz) had
also joined in that arrangement That Senator
had made his whole argument from false state
ment OF facts. lie meant no dtsrespect to the
Senator (Mr. Schurz), but as soon a. he heard hts
statement OF facts he knew that his argument
based on such statement. was wholly unre-
liable and deserving OF no consideration whatever.
The arratgnment OF these officers was not only
here. but went all over the country The most
remarkable statement was from the Governor OF
his own State Governor Allcn), made on the Stn
OF January in Columbus. Mr.. sherman next re-
ierred to the meeting held at the Cooper Institute,
ana said he believed the day would come when
some or the gentlemen who participated in that
meeting w0ulu regret 1t. Neither President Grant
nor the republican party were responsible Tor
what took place In New Orleans on the Attn OF jan
officer OF the army expelled from he Legislature
five men who had no right to be there The Onicer
had simply gone there TO prevent an illegal organ
ization. The law Of the State was not obey cd in
the organization OF the Legislature.
Mr. THURMAN denied that an officer or the army
had any right TO interfere, even II there was an
Illegal organization, but commended that the or
VINO were put out had as much right TO seats in
that Leglsla ture as mis- colleague himself had
right 10 seats in this body
Mr.. SHERMAN, resumlng, said that Witt was
not elected Speaker by majority OF the men,
bers. There was one principle IN this govern
ment which all agreed upon, and that was, the
majority must rule.
BEFORE concluding Mr.. Sherman yielded to Mr..
Bayard ior a motion 10 adjOurn, winch was agreed
tO-yeas II. nays 16-and ut i've minutes past five
p. NJ. the Senate adjourned till twelve O'Clock NJ.
on Monday.