The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-31

their defense in the Senate. He did no
propose to take lessons from any sucl
man as that.
Mr.. Bayard replied that it did not lii
in the heart OF any man to say that b.
had done anything that was not faithful
and loyal to the Union. He belonged Il
family that every drop Of blood ii
whose veins came from loya
people, and one who charged differ,
emily cleaveS q lie in his throat
The Senator from Massachusetts hat
as he thought in a very angry manner il
terjected political TRADE into his speech
He said it and be did not care to modify
his language in the least.
Mr.. Morton said the Senator from
Delaware had made personal speech to.
day, and he Morton) did not usually re
ply 10 such, but he was not sure but thai
he could stand hand in that kind OF 4
contest.
The Senator from Delaware asked why
not make this a joint committee, and
thought it was unreasonable to leave out
the House. Does the Senator forget that
there are about thirty committees in the
other house investigating matters all by
themselves Ostensibly they are doing
this TO ascertain what further legislation
is necessary but really TO make political
capital. The Senator had charged that
tens OF millions OF dollars had been ex.
pended BY the department Of justice in the
furtherance OF its ends in the South.
Tens OF millions means twenty millions,
and it may mean great many more. He
then read from the appropriation bills
showing that on the first organization
OF this department the sum OF three mil
lion dollars was appropriated for its ex-
penses and no greater sum had been ex.
pended in any one year during the few
years OF its existence. That, he said,
totally disproved the statement Of the
Senator from Delaware. The Senator
had said that he looked forward TO the
time when the fines which had been i'm
posed upon these Ku.Klux for their ini-
quitous acts would be paid back to them
BY Congress. That is the doctrine then,
that these fines will be refunded when the
Democrats get control Of this govern
ment. That was to be an issue then next
November,a and these scoundrels who COM
mitted these Ku.Klux acts will be paid
back the fines that were justly imposed on
them for their crimes. The Senator from
Delaware had charged him (Morton)
with garbling newspaper extracts in his
speech and presenting partial array Of
the statements that the Senator had in
his speech before him, and he would
thank him to point out any gatbled ex-
tracts.
Mr.. Morton further discussed the SUBJ
iect, alluding TO the decision OF the Su.
preme Court on Monday last, and said il
the decision Of that court sustained the
construction which the Senator from
Delaware had put upon it, then he Who'll
ly repudiated it.
Mr. Withers (va.) opposed the resolu.
ton, and in lengthy argument showed
that the people Of the Southern States
had accepted the situation and were dis
posed to abide by the issues OF war. He
closed by declaring that the depression in
business Throughout the country would
never be cured by the assertion, con-
tinualIy, that one.half Of the country was
trying 10 destroy the other half and was
constantly trying to impede its progress,
Mr.. Maxey made conciliatory speech,
claiming that the old issues were passed,
and that the sentiments OF the Senator
from Massachusetts (BOutwell) were not
general in an section Of the country.
The Senate adjourned with Mr.. Bruce
entitled TO the floor.