Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-31
FoRTY-FOTRrH CONsREss
Closing Proceedings yesterday.
sharp Debate An the senate.


shNATh-AItsr our report ctss~sSt-
MT Bayard continued his speech IN oppo-
slilon To The Mississippi investigation reSo
luton say Ing: There seems 10 be no occa sion
cor this investigation. The troubles which
rave occurred in any OF the southern states
spring nom the detectives who went down
here by direction OF the Department of JUS
tee He bad not forgotten that tens of mill
iions of dollars had been expended nv This
same department OF Justice 10 carry out its
Deiariors design OF manufacturing evidence
of bis kind.
Mr. Boutwell, Mass called the attention
of the Senator 10 his remark OF tens OF mil
lions Of dollars, and thought he would ind
that the facts would not bear out the asSer-
ton, and what money was spent then, was
which the Senator belonged, by their deeds
of violence. their intimidation OF the colored
people and other such acts OF violence.
Mr.. Bay ard said the Senator had "a ken ad-
vantage OF his courtesy In yielding for a
question 10 inteTject a political TRADE OF q
otter kind and IL he had derived any com
fort by II, he was welcome TO II He contin-
utd bis opposition 10 the resolution, Tor
Which he said there Was no necessity.
Mr. Boutwell, said when be offended any
ne he generally wanted 70 explain or spolo-
ware, In quite an uncivil and angry manner.
al charged him with injecting political
err of men who had been brought up under
Tie cOoe OF slavery. He (Boutweln was not
ne r. a. a scholar or teacher, and he did not
propose TO be taught in manners by the
Senator from Delaware. Ii was the natural
outgrowth of the system of slavery, aud mou
who were raised under such iufiusnc : could
, ct he expected TO maintain a proper con
siseraiion for the rights OF others lie
further denounced the slavery regime aud
said that after remaining I'm the Union Tor
yea rly n century. with their an iuSt Sc uAnrS,
then they withdrew from the Union u further
establish their infamous princit ieS. aad
tie Senator from Delawale wsS among tue
lrSt 10 come To their defence in tina senate
He did bot propose to take lessons from suc!i
men aS thai.
Mir. Rayard replied that it did not lie in
the heart of any man TO say that ne hal done
any thing that was not faithful and loyal TO
the Union. He belonged 10 a loyal fsmf v
every drop OF the bloed in whose veins came
from 10y al people, and any one who charged
differently states in his throat a lie. The
Ser ator from Massachusetts had, as ne
tbought, In very angry manner interjected
a political TRADE into his speech. He said IL
and Gid not care TO modify his Language ia
the least
The discussion was continued up 10 the
hour of adjournment
HOCSE.-After our report Closed
The House resumed the consideration of
The bill appropristing sl6S, 900 for a deficiency
THE PRINTING AND ENGRAVING RrRF.r
of The Treasury department and for the issue
of silver coin In place of fractional currency
An amendment offered by Mr.. Reagan
(Texss), providing that silver coins OF The
denomination of one dollar shall be legal
tender at their nominal value for any sum
not exceeding $50 I'm any one payment; aud
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legal tender at their nominal value for any
amount not exceeding So in any one paw
msnt, was adopted-yeas III, nays IOI.
The next vote was on an amendment OF
Mr. Wells MOI, To add to Mr.. Holman's
amendment a proviso that If silver bullion
IL Dot presented for coinage in sufficient
quantity TO meet the demand for the re-
compton of fractional currency, the Secre-
| tary of the Treasury may purchase silver
| bullion foi the purposes OF coinage. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Wells In favor of, and by
| Mr. Randall (Ps.) against il, the latter de-
claring himself In favor of 1t as an addition
| To Mr. Holman's amendment, but against IL
| az an original proposition. On the vote by
| feileTs there was tie-elghty- eight on each
side; whereupon Mr.. Cox IN. ", as Speaker
pro tenn, voted against it The yeas and
nays were then demanded and ordered The
amendment was agreed to-yeas IL. nays
l07-
Without disposing of the BIZ, the House
at $50, took recess till 7:5O-the evening
session being for the consideration OF the
legislative appropriation bill.
EVENING SESSION.
The House resu med Is session al 80
Mr.. Campbell (Ill) introduced a oil for a
commission of three persons one of whom
at least, shall be. identified with the la soring
one year, and who shall Investigate Gse sub
| JIG of The wages and hours of labor, aud OF
the division OF the joint prof Is of la9or ard
capital between the laborer and the capttaI
list, and the social, educational aud sanitary
= ltioL of the laboring classes OF the In ted
states. and how the same are affe 5ted Dy
eAistlng laws regulating commerce, finance
and currency. Referred.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole Mr.. Cox, n. Y, In the chain on
tue legislative appropriation bill.
After nearly three hours spent in discussin
the paragraph for the pay OF clerks and EN-
Hoy es or the House without coming to any
decision thereon, the commit rose aud the
House, at 1920, NATURALIZATION there Wa
an am ouncemeDt made OF democra ic
caucus to- morrow night after the evening
session: