New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
XLIlID CONGRESS--2D SESSION.


SENATE DEBATE ON Mr.. PINCIIDAcKs ADMISSION
THE RESOLUTION TABIED-THE NEW TAX BILL
IN THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND DEBATE-THE
TAX To BE LEFT on MATCHEs-JETrY BILL
PASSED FOR IMPROVING THE MISSISSIPPI.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. Is, 1878.
In the Senate, after 1:30 o'clock this morn
ing, Mr. HAGER tDem., CALI continued his argument
He denied that all men were created FREQ and equal
They created equal to enjoy the free air OF heaven
and TO their daily bread by the sweat OF their
brow, but they not oil created equal mentally OF
morally That true OF tho white race; not true
Of Senator's in this chamber; true OF brothers In
the family II social equality was to be gwen 10
had mainianed government for thousands OF years.
and every respect superior 10 tue African lov
e1 ne eE in th IL China might spare millions
from her population TO settle ths whole racinc Ss
social equality. Laws had been passed TO prevent tne
landing OF Chinese and women there Tor lmnora
purposes, and those lave had been upheia ny J"u''
rat O'clock o. m Mr.. Hager yielded to motop 70
adjourn which was reiected-Yeas, 4; Nays. 49, wien
the motion to adjourn was made out 10 or y @
their seats. Others being In Tue eoak anu com
that the gentleman California (Nir Hager) having
to be heard further under the fourth rule he would
press the point now but gave notice that II tnsse
W.T. Mr. H IAN dem Md)-what kind of tactics
Mr. HAMIIN rep. Me.)-Moving TO adjourn and try
ing to catch the senate without quordrn.
than auorum in this senate The Democrats had been
listening patiently this debate, and the Republicans
Mr. RANSOM said when no made the motion to ad-
journ there not the half nor The fourth OF quorum
Mr.. ANTHONY Rep., r. ~ said. II a vote could be
taken. he would not be tempted TO speak, ou' no'
Mi DAVIS Dem, W. Val moved to adjourn. Re
jeeted.Yesas .; NAYS; Oh TOOL, TIM ooor ona so,a
he proposed address the Senate first as TO the merits
OF the resolution then as to the military interference IN
aspersons upon the Southern people generally He
denied that Mr. Pinchback had primo (aeie case, anu
record OF Congress III support OF lnls az
gument. ,,,,, $50
charged with duty of nquirlDg INTO ell the facts OF
the ea9e when the credentials OF MT fnehDaeK Wcro
referred TO II, and Tor tbat COMMITTEE 10 report Iha
case was trng with the Senate and tho country abd
deserved the condemnation OF an ana ne co9uehnen
ycas a. Nars ~ Mr. WERRIM0N then spone at eagth
on the condition OF affairs Louaisua and at o'clock
yielded again for motion to ADJOURN when resuee"-
Tue CHAIR mr.. wcst) announced quorum had
Nj DAVIS Rcp.. w. Va) said as no quorum pres
the CHAIR rulsd that tho motion was out of order.
the former notion to adjourn not having 1eeA Gecided
MIR. SPENCER Rep.. Aa.) moved a call Of the Senate
Mr.. CHANDLER Or o., Mich.) called for the reading
OF the XVIII Ru qriring each Senator present to
vote or give satisfactory doing 30, and
demanded that the names OF those VINO did vo.e
Mr. STOCKTON Dem, N. j. said the motion OF the
Senator from West Virginia tMr. Dtvs) was In order
and should have been entertained Probably the Clar
the CHAIR replied that he did hear the motion and
overruled it, alter motion 10 adjourn business must
Intervene before another motion TO adjourn could be
NJ THURMAN Dem. Ohio sail he was surprised at
what had peen stated 6y tho Chsir lie meyer heard
heard such a ruliag that when a quorum was not
present for business u Intervene with
entertained This an odd spec for the Ameri-
people. There were fity-odd Republican senatorS
this senate, and yet aataton was oeinS carried on
to know what should be dOuc fer want OF quorum II
the South Gogotha hled with murder, as had
becn stated here, why that Republican Senators
were out OF their seats tc-nIgnti He had wasted
time, and was ready 10 vote, rs he hlG no speech to
the char Overrullng tine motion OF the Senator from
M" Mr.. sARGFNr Rcp., Cali said the roIl-can showed
that but DsmOcrat was present-tho Senator from
Onio. II the Democrats believed a man was to he
Illegally fosicd la here why was II that the Democrats
"S Mg. 80 BAYfnR sf" Dem Dor)-They are here
Mr. EATON tDem.. Conu.) said, although new mem
Of this body ana not disposed to take p THIS dis.
tic rules be observed. BY general parliamentary law
when discovered quorum was NJ; present, the
|, MI. THURMAN withdrew his appeal
Mr. DAVIS GeP;, W. Va:), at 6 o'clock moved to ad
Mr. MERRIMON then Resumed his argument, and
said this debate had lasted month Republican, SEA-
had remedy 10 propose. Au absence OF statesman
slip in their party was made plan. The republican
party mad tailed mseraby 20 bring peace and prosper
ity 10 the American people. IL sun reh9l eyeryWher'
mainly the army TO execute It's Will lac chief pub
mo want Mt this change Of Administration,
Mr.. STEWART crop: Ecy1 said the Republican party
was not G9nS to a. r was roo or G &
10. dc In 1860 because the Democratic party Won d rot
submit tue will Of The people The death OF he r.
pILcan party meant anarchy a the South asa disorder
every where. The Democratic party would not recog-
uz. tue negro Il man In the providence OF God the
2nptl lsic an
life liberty and property, rs 10 was the only party
more GRANGE to President tnan they had
TO carry the Capitol of on their backs The people
would nnd the Democratic party out before the next
election Members OF that party must be little more
circumspect little more prudent. When they apollo
gi3ed for the White League IL made everybody mad,
and the people OF the North became iii. red up.
MIR. EDMUNDS (Rep, Va submitted The following
stree oa the resolution for the admission OF B. s. Ppehback AMI
following tb.t tn. COMMITTEE on Pneses AMI Elections
constitutional Goyerauea exists Louisiana and providing of an
@ hssey for Ibe STATE Of Louisiana
which ConuOn of that STATE are to be elected by vote Of
NJ. RANSOM GD3m, N. c. said when he entered the
10 do everything his power 20 restore peace and good
feeling between tho two sections TINS Union mus5 he
I'm Justice and the af ctions OF all the people and
not supported by force. His desire for harmony aud
complete reconciliation was too nrDly bxed Tor nun 10
NJ resentment which he iet NJ the unjust accusa-
tons upon the people OF bis section made constantly
on this floor. Tue sentiment which he expressed
G GaS desk and had read an extract from speech
delivered by him In North Carolina IN 1870, upon
the occasion Of memorial services the Confederate
dead when he said 81 thank God there
bowers enough in this bright aud beautiful land, and
hearts warm aud generous enough to strew them
tie graves Of both the gray and the blue" And this lie
said at time when flowers were not permitted 10 be
strewn over the graves Of the Confederate dead at
Arlington. When the soldiers OF the CUnederacy laid
down their arms at Appomattox, they laid down'ther
hostility TO the UnioD and those arms should never
have teen used against the liberties OF those who laid
them down. 1t had been said here that the South
wanted new rebellion He denied that such was the
case, -.
III GORDON (Dem, Ga) said he would submit sta
sttcs III day two from the very highest authority
niInrn Ia he