New-York tribune., 1876-08-12
THE sEy1rL,S EVENING SESSION.
SCHOOL, AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

VOTE IN TIK SENATE LAST Observation-Disclosures
FOR A>D. DEMOCRATS AGAINST rr-!NDiAN RE
PORT NON-COSCURRED IN.
GENERAL rEEss DIsrNTCHI
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Upon the reasSem-
bling OF the Scnat, this cnn5 Mr. SPENCER cp Ai)
read the following dispatc chc-. ana SAID they were reply
toiLat presented by Senator Eaton ia hs recent speech
AS 10 the fairness OF tue election in AlabamI:
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. IL, 1876.
The Hon. Gro. L. STENCIL: Tue election was conducted
under new it%s, untct color Oh "hi,h ti9.'h', upon
thousands of Republican voters were denied tEe isn o
suffrage Ia proper sense was there an election 10y
the people in Alabama On lS' HT.yi t,.ii, T. MAYER.
Chairman Republican State Executive Commltt.e.
MONT"oMnEi. Ma, Aug. ii, 1870.
L. s. SeuGtor GEO f.. srENcEE; We emphaiicaIiy ,thy
any on 70 the ch'ct tEa the election as Aioh'y
was conducted throughout Ala2'Ea W'tn iali,'', @ OF
,I,l viii 10 sustained any fax Investigation As
the issue been publicly made such INVESTIGATION
seems due e. All parties W. IL. Smith,
Chairman of Republican State Executive Committee.
Mr. SPENCER said ne hoped the Seuato would ap-
point special committee to investigate this election
Mr. EDNUND5 called for the regular order of business
ANA tic Senate resumed tne consideration of the pro-
pescd cons,itut onal amendment in regard to q
division of the school fund. The amendment. aS
passed by the House OF Representatives,, provided
that no State Shall make any law respecting
an establishment of religion prohibiting the co cHc-
else thereof and money raised by taxation IN any
State for the support OF public schools or derived from
auy public fuUd therefor nor any plblt ldhuS uc'Otct
thereto shall ever b. und,. the control of any religious
sect or denominations Nor shall any money raised, or
lands so devoted b. divided between religious sects or
denominations 1ns article shall not vest enlarge, or
diminish legislative power m Congress.
The senate Committee on the judiciary reported an
amendment to strike out the House proposition and
insert in lieu thereof a. follows:
ARTICLE XVI.
No state sh, make any law respecting establishment o:
r.- ION uT prohibiting the free exercise tht' did ID r.
lilo tess shall ever be repaired llahacalion To ay
no ubt revenue o. loan OF credit 10y OF under the
ogIty the United H3tts or any Ga'o 4ulIy!' DIS
OF made or uscd the suPpp. OF, any seIool ciu'
cathual or O her institution under the control oi
t,l or wherein r particular creed or tcnCts oi rr
uus OF s"C uIganiza1H ot determination ri
read ug h ia any school institution supported ia Wo
iOin OF cIt'tj no a'ich
sui tcl lions sect OiZajlu dcnOmiuaiiDn, or u pro
mot it, rcss Tns article shaii not b, construed
and sa not have enct to impair the hoh'" property
already vested. ....-..,. ,..t =.
provide the prevention ana punishment oil Noiohs
Of iii, article.
Mr. RANDOLPH Dem. y. j. favored the adoption
of the amendment as 1t came from the House OF Rep
rcscpfatiyes ani argued thai IL had been ndorsed by the
pos and the people everywhere, and If adopted, would
silence forever DANGEROUS question. He had no donbt
as to the rlghteoisn',s oi the 'Vlu'U @ pso'r m ~ ~
sired TO enter his protest against this aneHineDt,
wh ch was Nat contradiction OF ltStif, rs II
provided particular creed or tehe!s shod pe ta8t
construed To uYcyrnt the reading OF the Bilc IN any
school institution. Had ihe bioe pecolae u anon, non
religious book The question tehs On ,no a,. ~
Of tie Judiciary Committee, II agreed To- cas- ~
Nays H. a. follows Lhepnblclns IN ronip DEMOCRATS
Ia italics and Indc pendCnts insnall capitalist