The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-28
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Telling Speech from Senator Thur
man on Louisiana A6aars-The Civil
Rights Bill, DC.
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WASHINGTON, January 27.-Senatur Thur
man made telling speech in the Senate on
the Louisiana question, occupying the whole
day, and his argument was beyond doubt
the ablest of the session. He not only ex-
posed the corruption which characterized
the meeting of the Legislature~on the 4th
instant, but referred to the election of 1872,
and showed where the same power of the
Federal Government which upheld the gross
usurpation at that time was uphoIding the
usurpation of the present day. He replied
at some length to the cry of southern out
RACES raised by Administration senators, and
argued that great majority of crime in the
South was committed by blacks against
members of their own race. He showed the
evil results attending the armirg of negroes
by Republicans, their barbarous inclinations
among themselves.
Mr.. Conkllng has the floor tomorrow and
will reply to the Ohio senator as soon as the
house is called to order.
To-day Ben. Butler rose to privileged
question, and called up the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which on January 7th,
1874, the bill to protect all persons in their
civil and political rights was recommitted to
the Judiciary Committee.
This is the first strong, concerted move.
ment which has been made for passing i'm
mediately the civil-.ights bill. The Demo-
Gratis commenced a series of vigorous fill
clustering motions, which have lasted all
day and late into the night, with the pros
pect of an all-night session. The clerks Of
| the House are hoarse and exhausted with
| calling the ayes and noes. TlMoN.
XLI7I. CONGRESS-Sec0nd Session.
WASHINGTON, January 27, 1875.
SENATE.
1nthe Senate to-day Mr.. SCoTT, of Penn
| sylyana, from the Committee on Claims, re-
|
reduce the expenses of taking testimony in
behalf of claimants TO be used before the
Commissioners of Claims, aud it was indeii.
nitely postponed. He said the objects of the
bill had been already supplied by the House
bill.
Mr.. PATTERSON, of South Carolina, pre-
sented concurrent resolutions of the General
| Assembly of that State for an appropriation
/ rf fn tl,a Of "bnr
ton harbor. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The Louisiana discussion was resumed
and NIr. THURMAN occupied the balance oI
the day. He reviewed at some length the
circumstances attending the election of 1872
rs well as the last election, and read fre
quently from the report of the Senate Com
mittee in regard to the frauds Of the Lynct
Returning Board. He commented on the
message of the Presdentin in reply to the reso
luton of the 9Th instant, and said a paper
| more full of Omissions of material facts never
emanated from The Chief Magistrate of this
country. He argued that the dispatches O
| Sheridan were one-sided and did not tell the
whole truth. He replied to the charges Of
southern outrages, ahd said great majority
of the homicides Sosth were committed by
/
upon blacks as had been charged.
| In conclusion he said it was bad thing to
assassinate man, but a worse thing to as
sassiDate the constitution Of State. These
acts of the military of Louisiana have driven
| q dagger to the heart Of free institutions in
this country.
Mr.. CoNKLING will follow Mr.. Thurman on
the Louisiana question.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| Mr.. BUTLER of Massachusetts, as ques-
| tion of privilege, called up the motion (made
| by him last session. TO reconsider the vote
by which the civil.rlghts bill was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
| 4 point Of order was raised, but the
Speaker decided " on the authority of that
days Journal of proceedings" that the right
existed, and thereupon the Democrats fell
| back upon the policy Of fiibustering.
| The words in the order inserted in the
caucus action was not understood by many
members. 1t appears that the Judiciary
| Committee had presented their bill and that
a motion to reconsider was pending, which
Mr.. BUTLER, chairman of the committee,
could call up at any time. This he did to.
day in order, as directed by the caucus.
| The House has been tilibustering all day
and is still at it.
| The bill in question excludes the school
and cemetery clauses.
| II o. Clock P. M-Dilatory motions have
been continued in the House until this hour.
The prospect is that the session will con.
tinue until noon tomorrow. The sixteenth
roll-eall has just commenced.
Mexican-War Pensions.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-The Pensions
| Committee will report faVorably upon the
bill to pension Mexcan-war veterans, OF
whom there are 10000.
Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-During Thurs.
| day, in the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, lower barometer, higher tempera'
ture, winds veering to southerly and Wes'
terly cloudy and rainy weather will pre-
vail.
In the West Gulf States, Tennessee, Ohio
Valley and Lake region, wind shifting to
| northwest and north, with rising barome-
ter and falling temperature, and clear or
clearing weather.
In the Middle States, lower barometer,
| higher temperature, east or south winds,
cloudy weather and rain, except partly as
/ snow in the northern portion, but followed
| during Thursday afternoon and night by
| west or north winds and clearing weather.
Dead Bodies Found.
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