The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-23

dice, and with these small tickets ant
mode OF purgng with loaded dice on th,
one side. He had the authority from
distinguished Democrat Of Virginia
and he said there was no object for con
cealment. 1t was Hon. Henry A. Wise
who said Mr.. Goode interrupting
He does not belong to the Democratic
Party;'1 Nanghter) [Mr. Blame
He does not belong to u.s." This gen
tleman said, speaking of this election
1T out Herods Herrod, out-carpet bags
the carpet -baggers, land out-scallawags
the scallawags.' Laughter)
Mr.. Blaine next proceeded to read
from the testimony OF Cornelius Wen
deli, In which he stated he had agreed
to pay forty three per cent of the gross
amount Of printing bills for party pur-
poses, and that President Buchanan
was q party to the arrangement, al
| though he was not aware that he knew
the amount to be paid. This case, said
Mr., Blaine, bore striking resemblance
to the case that had recently convulsed
the House, and Of which they would
probably hear more.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, said the
gentleman forgot two things first. that
the testimony OF Wendell was not sus-
tanned by the whole evidence as show
ing any knowledge OF the Government,
and second, that a widespread suspi-
cion Of its truth caused Il political revo-
luton which brought his party into
power; and he asked II the gentleman
now doubted that widespread suspi-
cion would produce corresponding
result at this time.
Mr.. Stowell, Of Virginia, said that in
the election in his district eleven Of the
counties had all Democratic judges, and
In one there was one Republican Judge
Mt each poll. The small tickets were
used in his district, and after the polls
were closed, the three judges and two
clerks, all Democrats, excluded ali
others from the room, and drew out the
large ballots rs stated by Mr.. Blaine.
In the Portsmouth District, which had
been cited, the Republican Judge Of
election was, as has been stated, offered
the privilege Of being blindfolded and
and gave rs his reason that he would
Mr.. McCrary said he was glad to find
that the Democratic side was willing to
come up to this effort In support or the
purity OF the elections, but he argued
that it cut of necessary expenditures.
Mr.. Blaine then demanded the pre-
vious question on tho bill and amend
mcnts, but the House, by party vote,
lO3 to ~, refused TO sustain the demand !
Mr.. GoOde then proceeded to address
the House, in reply to Mr. Blaine, and
the grosSest corruption In the |
OF the Portsmouth Navy |
Yard
In reply to Mr.. Stowel!, he said the |
gentleman came from what Is known as |
The Black District, and the reason why |
hey were all Democratic judges Of cleo |
ions was because there were not |
enough Republicans who could read |
Ind write to make judges of. For long
imo all the Representatives in the
Legislature from that district had been
American citizens OF African descent,
until the friend and colleague of the
Il colored man named Robin
son, had been expelled by vote OF
)ublican5, for larceny, aud a white man
md Democrat had been sent In his
,lacc. .a..
Mr.. Harris, OF Virginia. said so far
rom the law Of Virginia having been
ramed with view TO fraud in conduct
ng elections, the clause In question was
opied from the laws Of New York.
Mr.. Caulfield then demanded the pre-
ious question which was seconded.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. ;
townsend, of Pennsylvania, excepting
'tate laws from the operations of this
aw was rejected. t.=
On the amendment proposed by Mr..
Blaine the yeas and nays were demand
d and it was adopted yeas 1873, nays 49,
Mr.. Hoar amendment providing that
othing herein contained shall be con I.
trued to prevent voluntary contribu-
ions for circulating documents or for
rocuring public addresses for the pur-
ose Of giving information on questions
I public interest was rejected by yea I
nd nay vote; yeas 81, nays 1l9. alit
An amendment offered by Mr.. Goode, =,
fine Of not less than
500 and not more than $4,000,
nd imprisonment for not more than y
hreats Of life, limb or person, or brib- !
ry, to secure the election Of President, !
ice President, Senator, Representative 8
r delegate In Congress, or the appoint :
lent OF himself or any person to any :
flee or post OF honor or emOlument Q
nder the Government, was adopted g
he yeas and nays were again ordered !
n the amendment proposed by Mr..
laine to the substitute to the bill
ffered by Mr.. Brown; the amendment .
eing Identical with that previously !.
HeTed 10 the Dill ana aQOpJeQ. Inc .
mendment was rejected: yeas, 102
avs, 107. .
Mr.. Hoar's amendment, rejected as an 4
mendment to the bill, was also rejected Z
5 an amendment to the substitute.
The yeas and nays were ordered on q
lie amendment OF Mr.. Goode, which 1
as also offered as an amendment to the $
and it was adopted-yeas 2l2, :
ays 2, the negative votes being Messrs. o
radford and Walsh. '.... zj#t /
The substitute for the bill as amended D
as then adopted, and the bill was a
173, nays 8.
The House then, at p. m, adjourned.
River News. q
VIcKsBuKG, March 22.-Up: Colorado, j
10 O'Clock last night; Belle Of Shreve- II
)rt, at noon to-day. Weather warmer a
Id slightly cloudy. The river is rising Is