National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-25
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
(contfnSed From First Psge.)

Mr.. soUTHARD, Of Ohio, said he did not un.
derstand the situation as the gentleman from
Louisiana stated f. At the last session there was
q talk Of q meeting, and he believed three mem.
personally asked the chairman to call meeting,
and naq been at the place appointed on each oc-
sh G1 rh ~ osReI , henoeL Inere not even
| committee last session or this.
Mr.; WOOD, Of n; Z, also opposed the appro-
pTtation OF three millions In bulk, and intimated
suspicion that its application to some purpose
not yet developed was intended
Mr.. SPEER. Of Pa, denounced the expenditure
pertinent Of Justice, which he characterized as
rotten from stem TO stern.
mercial establishment could live expeudinT its
money In this way; and II the Government went
on placing three miliionl dollars at the disposal
creditive bankrupt. The chairman OF the COM
mittee said 1t was In the old ruts. They must
come out Of these old ruts The country could
Mr.. CHITTENDEN's time having expired, Mr..
HALE, Of Me., obtained the floor, but yielded to
MI y. 70 allow him to make speech that
HE PREPARED LAST FALL,
and which he had been trying to make ever
Mr.. CHITTENDEN said he went to the dssk
when the tariff Dill was under discussion in COM
mittee and asked the chairman, Mr.. HALE to
recognize him, but he had told him he could not;
yet ne let In sixteen speeches from PennsyIysnia
%e%Ge Tans Mr; Cox through the courtesy Of
which was all that New York got If the Re.
publican party could stand such Q course he
Mr.. ROBBINS, of N. O., said these expendt-
lures and the proposition TO suspend the
HABEUs CORPUS
were made for party purposes solely. Under the
pretext that they were
INTIMIDATING A FEW NIGGERs
they proposed to enslaTe and destroy ten millions
of whites. He did not think they Should place
three millions in the hands Of the Attorney Gen
eral, who only lived TO work for Radicslism, and
not for the country; who would destroy the States
that he might live prosperousIy.
Mr.. HALE, Of Me-, said he had Just learned
ne ne great danger to The Republican party that
floor whenever he wanted It for q five minutes
speech. He asked forgiveness of his party friends
for the jeopardy in which he had placed the
party the other day, and hoped 1t would be borne
In mind in the next Presidential canvass
After further debate, on motion Of Mr.. GAR
FIELD, the committee rose in order to cut off
minutes.
Mr.. COOK, of Ga, moved to strike out three
millions and insert two. Rejected.
Mr.. SPEER, Of Pa, moved to insert two mil
lions and half; which was also rejected.
Mr.. WOOD, Of N. Y, offered an amendment
limiting the expenditures for the enforcement Of
the act OF February q, 1871 relative to the rights
Of citizens entitled to vote, or any acts amenda-
tory thereof or supplementary thereto" by add
ing the words 'noW in force" Rejected
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, offered an amend
ment sppropriating $4,000 to procure
EVIDENCE TO DEFEAT FRAUDULENT CLAIMsi
against the United States no payment 10 be
made until the Attorney General certified that
the claims were defeated BY the evidence so furn-
Mr.. BUTLER said there was a claim for
100000 now pending before the Treasury.
Another for $500, 900, and several others of less
amount, the evidence to defeat which was in the
Mr.. POTTER, of N. Y, opposed the amend
ment as an unusual mode Of procedure, and not
In accordance with practice.
Mr., BUTLER said there n easa uhera
EnElishman had judgment for over 5000, 900
which stood good to-day, but he had seen a letter
which stalled that the cotton was purchased to
pay for arms to be run in under the blockade
which If proved would defeat the claim.
to "a.
In the course of the debate upon the sppropris-
tons for the Attorney Generals office, Mr.. BUCK
NER charged that United States marshAls were
appointed and paid for the purpose of
INTIMIDATION OF WHITE VOTERS.
Mr.. ALBRIGHT, OF Penn, denied that the
marshals were appointed for any such purposes,
but solely for the purpose Of securing free and
Mr.. LUTTRELL, Of Cal, charged that the
bacon sent for the relief Of the sufferers by the
foods was used to secure the colored votes, and
that the marshals did inttmidate the white voters
by causing troops to be stationed in the thickest
Democratic districts, and causing stories that
alleged violations Of he enforosmsnt act Hs
sent to the desk to be read affidavit, signed by
one Carpenter, to the effect that he was commits
instance Of the chairman OF the Republican State
committee, and made q reQuisition for United
States troops to be stationed in Democratic dis
tricts while reports of arrests for violation Of the
enforcement acts were circulated.
Before the reading of the AFFIDAVIT was con-
ciTEee nj; LTTT n .is time e, expired,
was used for the purpose indicated. or that In
timidation was practieed by the United States
marshals. The only intimidation was BY the
White lIeBRuerg and KIN KluN
Mr.. LUTTRELL, Of Cal: charged that Mr..
Perry, the marshal for Alabama, had issued
Gratis, and had sent them to the closest districts
Some Of them had been assigned to the RepublI-
can candidate for Congress (Mr. PELHAM) in
the Third district Of Alabama.
A number Of gentlemen on the Republican
side demanded the reading Of the balance Of the
AFFIDAVIT.
Mr.. LUTTRELL said he preferred to state its
substance.
Cries Of "Readr' "Readp'
Mr.. SPEER, Of Pa, said the whole object of
demanding the reading was to take Mr.. LUr-
TRELL of the floor.
Cries of "Readw "Readr'
Mr.. LUTTRELL. Yeu may call "read,n
read, until you are hoarse, but that won't alter
Mr.: 6. F. HoAR made the point of order,
which was sustained, that the gentleman had q
right to withdraw q written paper.
Mr.. GARFIELD moved that the committee
rise OF sR9 Of 81 closing debate
be done. There has been no chance to reply to
the remarks Of Mr.. LUTTRELL.
The committee decided to rise.
Mr.. PELHAM, lin his seat.) "God damn It;
you won't give US q chance"
The House then again went iato Committee of
the Wheie, debate on the pending paragraph
being limited to one minute.
Mr.. PELHAM made general denial of Mr.
LUTTRELL,s statement, and said no such paper as
had been charged had been sent to his district.
The pending amendment was rejected, when, on
motion of Mr.. GARFIELD, the committee rose.
Mr.. COTTON, Of Iowa, from the Committee on
a nj NH rfad n Lat Nov
bill which was ordered printed and recommitted.
1.-THE bill is substantially the same as previously
the House on Monday evening incorporated, the
rate Of taxation remaining one and halfper cent.
on real and personal property owned in the Dis
I Mr.. SYPHER,of La, obtained leave to make
personal explanation, and said that on Monday
night, when the District tax bill was under dis
cussion, the gentleman from Wisconsin had said,
[reading from the Record 81 do not believe, in
my own experience, that there is any district in
the country Where properly is required 70 pay
may have been in those States which are cursed
and crushed, as are the states Of the South.
Mr.SYPHER. desire to say to the gentle
man that taxation in Louisiana is fourtee4 and
half mills on the dollar.
Mr.. ELDREDGE. do not want to hear from
the gentleman from Louisiana.
Yesterday, said Mr.. SYPHER, the gentleman
rose to personal explanation, and under the pre-
text Of correcting bis remarks, puts in this dirty
fling at me-(again reading) "Unless, indeed, It
may be the poor, taxed, cursed, crushed and
ruined States OF the South, and doubt If many
of them are taxed TO that extent"
"If," said Mr.. SYPHER, there is any meaner
sort than he and his sort
Cries Of ''oh, :" "oh, !" stake Il down."
Mr.. SYPHER. II the language is unparlia-
mentary / withdraw It.
Mr.. ELDRiDGE. / said 1t, and 1 melnit.
Mr.. SYPHER. The attacking Of q member
under cover Of q personal explanation, which can
only be made by unanimous consent, is cowardly
and contemplate.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE said he did not ask to make 9
personal explanation. The sub-head personal
explanation" had been put In the Record without
his knowledge. He asked what he had said, and
which had been Incorrectly reported, might be
printed as he had spoken It. He meant what he
had said.
At 1855 the House, on motion of Mr.. GAR
FIELD, took recess till halfpast seven.
Evening Session.
The House reassembled at halEpast seven.
Mr.. GARFIELD, of Ohio, moved to 20 into
Committee Of the Whole on the appropriation
bill.
On vote being taken by telIers the want of
quorua was shown, and the yeas and nays were
ordered, to consume time and allow members to
come In.
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