The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, August9 0. 1876
The House proceeded TO che discussion OF political
subjects, and addressed by Mr.. Hoar, Of Massa-
chusctts who commenced by commenting on Mr.
Lamar's speech, which, he SAID, however covered in
phlosophic guise however concealed by calmincss
apparent mpartiality, was In full with the
uniform ono OF the democratic press North and South
and in full accord with the uniform current OF speech
that prevailed among that gentlomanc colleagues when
questions relating the position of the South had
arisen That speech, he said, was a bitter nvective
against the government under which the gentleman
lived and OF whose magnanmlty that gentleman was a
conspicuous instance He trusted that tho people OF
the North would read that speech and would judge by
It of the exped ency Of committing the gov crnment to
the democratic party.
Mr.. siScLxroS. ,dcm.) OF MSS, interrupted Mr..
Hoar TO have read telegram IRON colored citizens
himself, inviting him 10 speak at colored barbecue
as showing that the relations OF the democrats with
the colorcd people of Mississippi were friendly.
Mr. HOAX did not question the kindness and good
of heart of the gentleman mr. singlOtonl Pass.
ing from that point he again reverted 10 Mr. Lamars
speech, the substance OF which, he said, that ir
had been ut tho South they were abun
dainty justified by the misgovcrnment and by The
warantable federal interference with local
ment
rnx WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATION COMPARED.
He mr. Hoar) took issue with Mr.. Lamars claim that
there prevalent corruption maladmin
IN pubic affairs, and he decIafed his belief that the
period OF sixteen years in which tho republican party
had held power treer from corruption and maad-
m,nssration than the period OF sixteen which fol-
lowed The inauguration OF General Washington. In
proof OF The pubic corruption during the admnisra-
tons of Washington, John Adams and Jefferson he
cited the case of distinguished general of the Rev
dictionary war who, ~ho Quartermaster General
OF the army in partnership In a firm which mad
the supplying OF army stores and was corresponding
washington IS friend, who, while secretary OF State.
was detected In receiving money rom France as
bride thwat tho foreign policy Of the administration
OF >hich he was u member; the case OF another OF
Washngtons Cabinet officers tHamilton) who, beng
charged with a corrupt relation with a person whom
he had put the Treasury Department, defended HIM
self by acknowledging his signature his prol-
gate relations to the vile OF that person, and the
OF mother Cabinet officer of Washington who wrote
letter acknowledging mn act OF virtual dishonor
eQualed by that OF General Belknap The difference
be;w eep The two generations was the Drumm lvht
which the press OF the present day turned all pubic
TRANSACTIONS He then passed to the consideration
o, the reconstruction measures and defended them
essential 10 the projection or the coored people
OF the South, remarking that Inc republican policy
well summed up IN these lines
Zach homes, shall have his vote.
Zach cha shall have its school
In conclusion he FL hate to revive for any
purpose, these odious ana painful memories. What
expressions have been suffered, they have been
suffered by my counlrymen; whatever crimes have
been committed. they have been committed by my
countrymcn. Bat We cannot discharge our Official
duties without the knowledge OF the OF our own
history, however grievous aud Illuminating | believe
that the people Wi, lind peaceful and constitutional
remedy these evils That remedy is to punish
ruption, 10 unmask hypocrisy and to trust liberty
only the HANDS OF her trends, and have tho
sltu,ion administered by those who love IT,
Mr.. HOOKER. tdcm OF Miss, replied to Mr.. Hoar,
and commented his auson to tho corruption OF
public in the early history Of the government
shouSe diegings into the grave OF the past and US
nty comm: party which in tins age had culmi.
mated in those excellent qualities which distinguished
that party.
THE APPROPRIATION hill
Mr.. RANDALL, dem OF Pa. from the committee OF
conference OH the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Appropriation bill reported that The committee had
TO no conclusion thereon. He explained that,
after con,estinS and examining paragraph after para
graph the committee had come " agreement all
matters except twovz The salary OF the President
and the salary OF the members OF Congress The
House conierecs were unwIliibg TO yield to either,
ana tho senate managers had declared their nNcd
connection with the proposed reduction OF the salaries
OF the President and Of the members OF Congress AS
TO the question Of the Presccuts salary, The
conferees had claimed that 10 reduce appropri-
aton bill iaiter the President voto.ng Ia separate
bill was species OF coercion. 1t had been thsre-
foe agreed that these questions OF salaries should be
Mr Lord. tdem.J OF ~ V. asked Mr. Randall
whether there was any probability O. an agreement
there was n further conference
Mr. RANDALL expressed his convection that the de-
termination OF the Senate was nNcd aud unaltcrabc
the responsibility upon the senate and the senate
was Wiling 10 assume IT.
Mr.. MORRISON, dem OF H.. another member of the
committee said that the House conlcrccs HAD pressed
their views 10 the very extremity OF right ana duty
He knew of no way 10 compel the senate concur IN
the OPINION OF the House ono result The agreement
would be the discharge o 165 ,oyes and the an uai
saving OF 81 800 900 below the insisted on by
the senate That, at least was something.
Mr. kAssoN, the third member OF the conference
committee. also made some explanatory remarks Of
The work Of the conference committee
MI. l.oRp, of New YORK, offered the following pre-
amblc and resolution -
Whereas the has refused yield TO the existing
differences between the houses the Legislative Es
eeul,e aud Judicial Appropriation bil wnen dirca,es
relate TO salaries Of members VI Congress
and
Whereas spprsed that any further conference on
the subject will be useless axe change In the
determ nation OF the Senate therefore
Resolved That the eonerecs the the House be
they hereby instructed recede from such
Vt disagreement
The resolution was agreed TO, and the confer
enco committee was reappvintcd
HALLRr kILBoCEN's SUIT.
Mr.. RANDALL, OF Pennsylvania, offered q resolution
for The employ counsel 10 defend the speaker