The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-16

that N maraudcrs did not live on tho American
aide OF the ITO 0rande. they we're aided BY men
living on Thu side. lie argued that the United
states Government should do Its own duty,
guard its frontier and treat Mexico az Its peer
In power ss well as 10 nation,llty
dress these wronRs and failed to do 30. II was
the cause Of war, eDd II she were not able, then
this remedy ought ~ to resorted To.
Mr. Harrison intimated that there was evi-
dence that the American Government was UNI
eble t" protect Its citizens from maraudefs llv-
inc on this side.
Sir. tucker denied that there was any such
evidence.
In regard to the second section. The argument
OF the gentleman rom virginia tdr TuckeD
not altogether satisfactory to his mind.
He Thought that the second section was giving
very strong ana dangerous power to the Exc
cutive. He asked Mr.. schleicher whether, II the
first section alone were passed. and two full
regiments ~ cavalry stationed permanently on
that border, It would remedy these dimculties,
that I, should be tried FIRST.
Mr.. Schleicher admitted that II would GER
The committee then proceeded to vote on the
bill by sections The first section, providing for
n military force on the RIO Grande, was amend
ed In several particulars.
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
MIR. SIN alls (Iiep., & ca offered an ameh mont
providing that no troops shall be Withdrawn
from South Carolina, so long ss the military OF
mastered in cold blood by lswes.
the State Of Georgia. lie sent to the Clerks
| desk and bad read a newspaper statement Of the
! On of july The statement was published as a
! curresuondence In the WASHINGTON Repubhcdn.
Mr.. Cocnrahe lDem., pa) asked Mr. smalls
who the writer Of the article WIS.
Mr.. Smalls replied that the letter was written
| by an eve wi'tess OF the transaction to him, anu
that he had sent VI for publication.
MIR. COchrdne-Mh no IL the writer2
Mr.. Smalls-lf the gentlema an desires tho namc
e. hr given. IN order that the writer may be
| Killed, he VIII not IL from He Ia a LAWYER
| In the town at Aiken.
Mr.. Conget (Reu.. Mich CHARGED that the out
| ting down of tue army was to prevent troops
| from heing sent into States whore lawless men
take the lives OF ne ceaul" citizens, ana tia
| the uatur and inevitable result 81 hat reduo-
! ton would leave the army 50 small that with
/ lnuian wars. the protection OF the Texas iron
| u'r. &C.. tIere would be no forces to be sont TO
other ar;s Of the country where the presence Of
| ttOOps was pmineutiv desirable and necessary.
! been endur ed bN gentleman from South ro-
| lima (Sm.llsl, and asked VINO endorsed the
gentleman. tMurmurs Of disapprobaton from
the Republican side of the side.1
MT. RIinet-A large constituency.
Nj. Snals-A III joritv Of thirteen thousand
MIR. Cox And yet he comes here with all the
! rrejudices belonging To his race. He will admit
| that much himself.
Mr.. Smalls-I VIII not admit II.
MIR. Cox-Now wait a moment. He comes
| here and has an anonymous letter read. Ibis
letter Ia Intended to be shaken In the face OF
| thu House for bad party purposes. l have no
DOUBT that riot was brought about Tor such bad
purposes. Georgia has never touched this mat
u.
STATE of south Carolina Is to-day a Repub licar
state. the worst governed State In the Union
ii round It's bad In It's ssd
countv everywhere rotten to the core,
SO your own party papers have said. Give South
| Carolina Democra ic government and fair
play, as in Texas, virsiuia. and other States
that have been rescued from this msladminis-
white and black. will be cared Tor undel
the law. ! 90 not believe that the
United states Government Is to look
trouble States and apuly I'M
tary power That Il new tde In this countr,
til 4 YOU have to touch with Federal osyonet
every sore place. The object Is To get 10 CT,
through all the land this FALL for bad purpos ca
Malisnancy, bate, spite, bloody-shirtism, are al
Mr. HartridRe Dem, Ga.l sid that the objcc
OF the amendment was self-evident. IL was In
tended 20 suoserve partisan purpose. II die
gross Injustice to IN honorable and gallant gen
temsn. Gen. N. G. Butter. and to tue people O
had no Immediate representative present
the hand OF Providence was pressing hea
s q , Mss ~. Ssss ss,
pleasure 10 protest against sucn n i'm putatiol
as that conveyed by the smendment reoo
integrity, virtue; nd obedience to law ana th'
CONSTITUTION. No one regretted the un
than the people Of Georgia did. Its newspaper
| OH Democraiic) were demanding investigation
demnaton. An inves,ig ,tion. ordered by th'
Governor OF South Carolina. was now 9oinl
on. and i would have been well to hay'
waited till the results of that investiga
ton were published before throwing sucl
nreorand into this assembly. lie cen
to the Clerks cesk and hau read a communica
lion from Gen. Butler to the August ConstVu
t.ondltst, giving his version OF the occurrence
which tie characterized us a sort OF spont ane on
| combustion.
Mr.. Jones (Ky) eulogred Gen. Butler as
cheyalier sdns petir et sdsls reproche.
Mr.. Rainey (Rep. :. c. made earnest ap
re ! on behalf Of his race and ASK ed what whit
men on q military parade on the &th Of Jul
| would think Of demand by two men driy
ing In a buggy that they should break thei
ranks md let them pass. lie asked prou
Soutnernrrs, who noasted OF their drawer
aud their cnivalry. II they would stand It, an
did they expect negroes TO stand NJ Did the
expect men Of his rec to submit TO con
tnuA prosecutions and massacresi IA
asked the House, In the name OF hu uAnit
and OF God to tell them n they 81 ould b
American citizens, with all the rights and la
munities of such or yassals and Il ives again2
without coming to a vote on the amendmon
the committee rose, aud tue House at k%6 aS
, | iourned.