The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-11
" ASAlNdI0N NOTES.
Senator Logan and Mr., Sarwell'S Con
nectlOn with the whisky King.
Report Of the Committee on Expenditures
in the Navy Department Resump.
ton Act to Sleep in Committee
TIL Next Winter.

mlttee this evening and pronounce,
AZ false all that Solicitor Wilson hat
SAID or intimated concerning him an,
no branded ~ false all statements q,
hsiluations connecting him with
whisky frauds, as he has had no com
muhlcAtlon, directly or Indirectly
with the ring, aud only knew OF it.
dolngs from newspapers aud the re
suits of trials
The examination OF Washburne
chief OF the secret service, was resumed
This afternoon before the sub-com.
mittee ON whisky frauds. He testified
that Dexter, Of special counsel for the
government, while explaining "a
him and Supervisor Tuition his
views ms to the granting Of immunity
" those who would admit their puilt
said in this way he expected TO reach
Senator Logan aud Mr.. Farwell, but
witness did not wish to be Understood
MS saying that Dexter said these partie.
would be indicted.
Senator Logan then appeared before
The committee by request and was fur.
'her examined, but his testimony was
ageneral and specific denial OF eve,
having been connected, directly or in.
directly, with the whisky ring, or hav.
ing any business with distillers or REQ,
titers. lie was also asked some cues.
lions ofa political character some OF
which he refused to reply to.
House--Mr Lord offered IA resolution
reciting that the right OF suffrage, as
prescribed by the constitutions of th,
several States, is subject to the
FIFTEENTH Amendment, aud that tn,
exercise OF said right should be
faithfully maintained and observed
and that the exercise of said rights /,
IN some States, Notwithstanding tn,
efforts of good citizens, controlled b,
fraud, intimidation and violence, SC
That the object OF the Fifteenth amend
ment Is defeated, and that all citizens
without distinction of race or color
are entitled to the rights conferred by
said amendment, and declaring that
all attempts by force, fraud, terror, in.
limitation or otherwise to prevent the
free exercise Of the right OF suffrage,
should meet with certain condignment
and effective punishment, and that in
any case which has heretofore occurred
or may hereafter occur, in which vio-
lence or murder has been or shall be
committed by one class or race on
another, prompt punishment OF Grim
lnal or criminals is emphatically de-
manded, whether the crime be one
punishable by IL fine and imprison-
ment, or one demanding the punish
ment OF death.
Mr.. ely mer moved to send the resolu.
ton to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Lord was pressed by the Repub-
LEANS to call the previous question,
which he did.
There was great confusion on the
Democratic side OF the House, and IL
was apparent that not many had been
consulted by Mr.. Lord on seconding
the demand.
The Democrats began fllibusterinp
and nearly all abstained from voting
to prevent the vote of a quorum. The
vote stood ~ ay3s to 10 nays-not q
quorum.
The Republicans then demanded a
call or the House and were strongly
fought to carry their point. Duping
the call u large number of Democrats
gathered about Mr.. Lords desk and
held consultation. Among the mum.
Der were Messrs. Cox, Reagan, Lam
ders, Morrison, Clymer, Bright and
Saylor. -
A call showed one hundred aud
seventy-three members present.
Tue question then occurred upon
seconding the demand for the previous
question, and the vote being taken by
tellers resulted-yeas "a, nays q, the
Democrats, with few exceptions,
voting in the negative or abstaining
from voting.
Another call of the House was or
dered.
Mr.. Lord asked unanimous consent
to make statement, but objection was
made by Mr.. Hereford. ~--.;
Finally the resolution passed-yeas
Ia, nays 3, those voting nay being
Messrs. Bland, OF Maine, and Reagan,
of Texas. -'''''
The vote was then taken on the pre-.
amble, which was agreed to--yeas l24,
nays 81.
Mr.. Beebe, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the Navy
Department, submitted the majority
report of said committee, together with
their resolutions, as follows:
Resolved, That Isaac Haucon, CHIEF
OF the bureau OF construction and re-
pairs Of the Navy Department, is un-
worthy and incompetent to hold that
position and that the interest OF the
bureau, the department and the gov
eminent, requires his removal.
Resolved, That by reason OF the neg.
ligence Of Geo. w. Robson, Secretary
OF the Navy, and his order to pay the
firm of Triton, Wheelwright & Co,
the claim presented by them In Janu.
airy, 1874, the government Of the Unit