The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-21

constitute one-fourth in number OF all
the creditors and whose debt does not
amount to one.third Of the debts proya-
bic against such corporation. Agreed to.
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PACIFIC RAIL-
Road ACTS.
Mr.. West introduced bill to amend
the Pacific Railway acts Of July 1st and
I'd, 1864. It provides that from and after
It's enactment all the Pacific Railway
Companies shall DO liable to pay into the
Treasury Of the United States the whole
amount Of the interest heretofore paid
by the Government on the bonds loaned
to them to aid in the construction Of their
roads, together with the interest upon
the several sums paid by the Government
IN the discharge Of the interest on said
bonds, at the rate Of blank per cent per
annum from the date Of payment, less
the amount retained by the Government
for mail transportation, which shall be
credited in the account every six months.
The bill further requires the companies
respectively to deposit in the United
States Treasury ten days preceding the
maturity OF the semi.annual interest on
the bonds loaned tsuch sums as added to
the amount then due each company for
mail service as will amount to the semi.
annual interest then falling due. Re-
ferred.
CONTINUATION OF MR.. MoRToN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Morton said the task which he
had undertaken was not pleasant one,
but it was in the performance Of what he
regarded MS high duty. No more i'm
poriant question could be presented to
the Senate than the one now under con-
sideration. He inquired whether ma
iority OF the people Of State could be
forced by violence and fraud, and wheth.
or the amendments to the Constitution OF
the United States could be violated, with
out notice. He asked the Senate to
listen to the evidence that he would
produce, and desired to state in the
beginning that this evidence was from
Democratic sources. He then spoke
Of the financial condition OF that State,
and said that it had been represented
that the Government had been extrava-
giant beyond question, and in Mississippi
this had been made the excuse for the
murders and outrages. He said that in
1870 the Republican party found the
State, destitute and PROSTATE, and extra
ordinary expenses had TO be incurred to
lift it out Of this condition. He compared
the condition OF the State under the Dem
ocratic rule with its situation during the
time when the Republicans controlled
the affairs, and claimed that the Repub-
lican administration was far superior to
the Democratic in honesty and economy.
The Government, he said, had donated
land to Mississippi which had been stolen
and now the white liners in Mississippi,
educated in this way, pretend to be out
ragged by the present State Government
and wanted to be released from It.
He next read from the message Of Gov
ernor Tucker, to show that extravaganza
prevailed in Mississippi before the war,
and said he had more material OF the
same character but did not think it
necessary to take the time OF the SEN
ate in reading more. He then referred
to the condition Of affairs at the recent
election and read extracts from State
newspapers to show that n feeling hostile
to the negro existed.
In regard to the colored troops, he said
Governor Ames had but five companies
OF colored militia and he found they
could not be used to keep the peace.
The Chairman OF the Democratic State
Committee went to Governor Ames and
told him il lie would disarm the colored
troops the peace Of the State should be
preserved. Governor Ames did disarm
them, but all on the Democratic side re.
tanned theirs.
He next read letters from DR.. q. V.
Redfeld to the Cincinnati Commercial,
and said that DIR. Redfeld was an ardent
Democrat, but a man Of great intelli-
gence, and he believed good man.
Mr.. Morton denied that there had
been any decrease Of the value OF prop
erty in Mississippi, and argued that it
increased in value instead. Land was
leased to colored people in that State at
q price equal 10 its assessed value.
At this point Mr.. Morton said that he
had been sufIeringwith a sore throat, and
that he would not be able to conclude his
remarks to-day, therefore he asked that
his resolution be allowed to go over, and
it was so ordered.
The Senate then took up the resolution
to continue in forceI the joint rules for
the government OF the two Houses Of
Congress. The pending question being
on the motion OF Mr.. Morton to except
the 22nd joint rule in regard to the count
ing Of the vote for President and Vice
President.
Mr.. Bayard submitted rs a substitute
for the resolution presented by him yes
terday, instructing the Committee on
Rules Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes to examine, and after confer
ence, report what amendments II any
should be made to present the joint
rules for the government OF the two
Houses Of Congress, and II so whether
any or what legislation is expedient In re-
gard to the matters considered in the 22d
rule.
Mr.. Bayard said the people OF this
country for the last two Presidential elec-
tions had hanging over them power by
which either House Of Congress could
have defeated the popular choice. He
thought the present 22d joint rule should
never have been adoped. Now 1t was seen
it might be exercised by others than those
for whom it was intended, and a change
was proposed. The rule should never
have been allowed toexist, and he wished
it to be destroyed now, although he knew
the party with which he was In political
aiEiiliation had the power under Il to dele
gate who should be the next President
and Vice President Of the United States.
They had no right to any such power ex-
cept as provided by the Constitution.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would favor the
substitute OF the Senator from Delaware
as an independent resolution. He hoped
the amendment OF the Senator from In.
diana, except the 22d joint rule, would
be adopted now and all the other joint
rules be agreed to.
The substitute OF Bayard was rejected,
the amendment Of Morton was agreed to,
and the resolution, continuing in force
the Joint rules as amended by Morton,
was adopted.
Mr.. Bayard then submitted resolu.
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