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Mr. WINDOW, in explanation OF the proposed rcduc-
lion III the number OF employees In the depart ments
said that the House oil Represent proposed 10 re-
duce the number to the OF PIP and the senate
proposed TO reduce u the OF 3lS hence 765 had
been liked on as compromise number. The commit
tee knew that this reduction would embarras the SER
wee but the House had tho right 70 its judgment
In the matter as the Senate, and II the House said IL
would appropriate Tor such number only The Senate
must accept the offer and let the responsibility OF re-
ducng the force rest with the House In CONCLUSION
lac moved that the Senate Insist its amendments and
agree TO the new confer cpcc.
Agreed TO without a DIVISION and the Chair appointed
the old concrees Messrs. Window, Allison and Bay
ard the understanding being that their reappointment
should be regarded as an approval by the Senate OF The
the salaries OF the President OF the United Staes,
Senators and Representatives In Congress
THR MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
diminished business, which WAS the resolution OF Mr.
Morton TO print 1000 extra copies OF the Message Of
the President and accompanying documents in regard
TO the recent trouble nj Hamburg, S. G.
MT PATTERSON. rep OF South Carolina, resumed
his remarks from tho point winch he suspended yes
terday and reviewed AT some length The circumstances
attending that difficulty. lie argued tina, the preserva
ton OF human life IN the South was Of more import
President OF tho United States II the election OF I'll.
den would stop these mnrdors In the South he would
be wiling Ia have him elected The great body OF the
southern people were brave and generous aud wanted
to DO what was right, and II the democratic leaders
would lot them alone they would do right. He com
mented at great length laws passed by the South
Carolina democratic Legislature IN 1857, In the days
OF reconstruction, and argued that The South
ern people wero unwilling TO accord TO tho
colorcd men OF the South tho rights secured TO
them by the IL Samuel J. riden were 10 20 TO
Edgcncld county tomorrow the chances were that N.
e. Butler, who concerned III the Hamburg afan,
would be chairman OF the committee to receive him.
lie would certainly be member OF tho committee.
Let Ticn be elected Presiient by tho votes OF the
honest people and everybody would say amen" but
tor sake OF civilization should not go abroad that he
could not be elected unless he got tie votes OF all the
murdcrcrs the South. He argued that South Caro-
lima a republican state by large majority, and II
shc should be taken OF the list OF republican
States and the whole south should become democratic
IL would Simply be that section arraye against
the North again, and 1t meant war. There would be a
now horror and The penalty would bc visited upon tho
people Of the South again by the North. The demo
cratic party OF the North encouraged tho democrats OF
The South go into the war; and when they got them
into that trouble sneaked back. The result that
the democrats OF the South had u supreme contempt
for tho Northern democracy. He defended the present
useful the Legislature OF any other State in this
Union. In that State they had = 500 schools, 900
school teachers anc no. 900 children gong school,
In conclusion he spoke In favor Of and harmony
In the South Tor opinions sake since the war han
killed on the federal side IN any battle during The
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) OF OHIO, suggested that tho Sen
ate meet Tonight, with The understanding that tho
MISSISSIPPI, political debate, be finished and three
days would then be left Tor Legislation
Mr. ALLISON said II night be possible to submit the
conference report tho Legislative Judicial and Ex
ecutive Appropriation bill this evening
MIR. HAMLIN moved that the Senate at five O'Clock
take recess until hafpast seven =. NJ. Agreed to.
Mr. WALLACE, (rcpI OF Pa, took tho floor upon the
Presidents Message He said he would attempt TO
PALATE or defend the Hamburg outrage He would
rejoice have judiciay investigated the pcrpc
traitors OF The outrage punished.
Before concluding hts argument Mr.. Wallace yielded
and The Senate at i've o'clock took until hall
past seven