, 1876-08-06


Ing to make capital on .ccount Of that bloodshed.
| The report Of the Conference Committee on the
bill to provide for the sale Of the 0sage cedar lands
ETC., WIS here agreed to-yeas %; nays, Is.
/ Discussion OF the Morton resolution was resum-
ed, ME. Salisbury arguing against the adoption OF
| petrators Of the Hamburg crimes.
Nj. Cameron {Penn. said there had been mur-
ders In Pennsylvania, but the State authorities had
] sentenced to be hanged He had no doubt but that
thirty would be hanged before the authorities got
through. Whenever the people Of the South should
! murdcrers, he would say they had done well. In
Pennsylvania every man, no matter what bis poll
ties, favored the punishment Of criminals in that
Mr.. Patterson inquired ii the murders Of the Mol
lie Magnires in Pennsylvania were political muE-
ders,
Mr. Cameron-No, sir; but the murderers we're
ali Democrats. Laughter on the Republican slde
11r. Mcmillan said in the South the relations be-
tween whites and negroes in regard to labor were
satisfactory, but it in regard politics that the
' Messrs Ma Maxey and Harvey followed briefly, when
blf. McCreery said the Senate had had very heat
ed partisan discussion and he thought there should
be time to cool Of He knew OF bill for the relief
Of poor old man, and he hoped now, as an act Of
justice, it would be taken up and passed Laugh
nj. Edmunds said he proposed to do an act OF
justice to good many old men, and to the memory
Of many who had gone to their graves through
acts OF the political associates OF the Senator from
Kentucky.
MELIEeIy-1 Ocuy tuAk
Mr. Edmunds resumed his speech. but before
concluding the Senate went into executive session,
and adjourned.
The House Committee, Investigating the charges
against Judge Humphrey hive postponed inded-
nitely their further consideration, unless Congress
takes recess or prolongs the session.
Mr. BANDS Silver bill Was taken up as the regu
lar order. Mr. Hale snggesting that the attempt Of
the gentleman tMr Bland to force the bill through
the morning hour was useless. and he thought the
| gentleman should withdraw his call for the pre-
Nj Bland replied that when the bill demonetfz-
ing silver passed eurreptitious1y by gentlemen
who represented The money sharks OF the country
! there had been no dlibuste5ing. and it would be
get through his bill because OF f1ibusterins mo-
| ton.
| Mr. Pierce said the statement that That bill
| been three years before Congress.
Mr.. B1and-It fraud
Dilatory motions were made by O4Rrien and
Townsend pa in order to consume the morning
hour. The morning hour expired, the bill went
| over without action.
The majority and minority reports Of the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War Department
nd in the f 2u,e snS s
THE RESUMPTION REPEAL BILL
Mr. Cox, the Chairman Of the Committee on
Baakng a ana &C cq5aency reported b te rcpee
which directs the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
deem in coin the legal tender notes then outstand
ing, and proposed to allow an hour and half for
its discussion, and like time for the further dis
cussion Of the bill which be Was directed to report
providing for commission on the subject He
be offered. He opened the argument by declaring
his belief that the fixing OF day for resumption
was hopeless menace to prosperity; that 1t ef-
fccted no good and that it utterly useless for
all practical purposes. The best business men OF
the country had said 20. and said 30 to his Com
mittee. The bill which it was proposed to repeal
in MIR n1R4rn f'nnpTP4N n
under the whip and spur OF the previous question.
Mr: Goode, Of the Banking Committee, advo-
Mr. Townsend Pa.), member Of the Commit
submitted by that body came ng-end foremost;
It would have been the part Of wisdom to endeav' ,
t. ten o nDt a 6s 4esay Of the financial
Mr. Raymond, another member Of the Cming
tee, spoke in favor Of the repeal as so tran t
which, if it did no other good, would re-,
guilty and inspire hope and confdenception act s
Mr. Hewitt believed that the Kensignifcant
one Of the weakest, crndest, meet financial
pieces Of legislation intended ~ ill, 1t pledged
result that ever passed CoHteise af aise he would tsy
the national h9ner and asIed tx. be thoaght
it practicable to redSsm II tean,y, on .No; but be
ttsmashs; There wasout Ic III an{b;ect into
with #. All that was to take ne "A~
aHasSe he Bankog Roa 3ol 6o pen
ing measure, believing t's Nes'a''p'to'' VIZ
mS,aks IT. Sb;ttendep orssed the tepeal and ssssa;
1x e ut feneal pure ant simple "''noa'
excuse Or antten quoted from the recent open let
Mr. III In support Of his position: ana u1gG44
Hop all further shipments Of gold, and turn the
yellow currents hither for Investment il such oond
making substantial resumption S4n Of specie pas'
Mr. Holman said that his answer to Chl1tenaens
question, why repeal the Resumption act: Wa
th1t the sh9yu BE- 9.pesed 6ese Willie
noting the advantage OF the interess p1 capli, +h
was depressing those Of labor ana orlns1ng .
woll to the door of every laborees house: because
It WINS menace against every industry that employ
Mr. Cannon called on the Democratic side OF ths s
this bill, but to do whole good thing q engs"''
ins on it the silver bill reported by Mr Bla9a1
alr. McMahon said the pending naeasute a." on- nns
begin to reach the evil, b1t ne 1aSoleo II 10 W."
'ess NJ. Bu9ehara III ill Of the Banking comn,t;sfdi
declared that vote for the pending measure "'o10
be a vote against resumption
Mr. Kaseon, also 4 member OF the BANKING ton
noittec aroued oeajust the bill. kasson wa1teo
to taks TIE n1esented y poll
tcians just following Tildens stef S q and o man
Thc dangerous significance Of tins o'li. any ~ ,t ~
knew bstter than Gqx pme a.osb a arve
stead Of sailing for Liverpool as snsses.eo ~
% den, it was clearing for Cowes and na1Ae'"
l1aaess!sF6 aesi4; 6Brien and Wilson also opposed the
measure. while Mr. Hale discussed is Pas.y oea.
ipe. and Mr. Cox closed the argument no''os <a'
preTloTt Weett asked Mr.. Coz to let him offer Is
substitute bill providing for Commission vi
'us Mp Cox declined, as having no authority from
IL In the vote On seconding the previous question
most Of the Republicans a1stanSo tto
and nrsvcntinc action After some time wasted IN