The New York herald., 1876-07-04
A Lively Debate in the Senate on
Pinchback's Mileage.
"a Blot on the Page OF
American History"
The Mississippi Investigation Re-
port Anticipated.
Both Houses Agree to Adjourn
Until Wednesday.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. July 3. 1919


The Chaplain In his opening prayer this morning al
luded TO the Centennial anniversary as foows:-
Oh Lord, King immortal invisible Thou that rails
eth up the nations and givest them their me- heir
growth and their development, we bless Thee Tor tho
xpanse Of our nation ana for what our fathers did one
hundred years and for all That has been manifested
IN history and institutions since let Thy blessing
still rest upon u.s. lot Thy blessing be on Congress- now
assembled remember Thy servants, our rulers and our
magistrates, we beseech Thee
Mr. MORRILL, trep) OF Me-, moved that when the
Senate adjourn to-day 1t be TO meet on Wednesday
next, at twelve O'Clock.
Mr. BAYARD (dem.l of Del, moved 10 amend by in
serting Thursday instead OF Wednesday.
Mr.. CoNKING (rep) opposed the amendment, and
said that It the duty OF Congress concudc the
public business speedily MS possible. and adjourn
this session OF Congress Hc expressed the opinion
that "Wednesday the difficulties arising out of the
appropriation bills would be settled, and the Senate
would then be ready to go with the Bolknap trial.
de hoped when the hour for that trial arrived, IL would
be proceeded with and finished. He did not object 10
The adjournment to but hoped the Senate
would reassemple on Wednesday,
After further discussion Mr. Bayard withdrew his
amendment and the motion OF Mr. MorrclI was then
agreed to.
Mr. HAMLrS, OF Maine, presented a preamble and
resolution of til National Board OF Trade, In session
in New York; setting forth tho advantages OF the fast
mail trains and demonstrating against any legislation
10 remove them, but favorng such legislation as Will
Increase the number OF such trans Laid on the
liable.
narcc reported favorably the bill for the relief OF
James +. Buckner. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. LOGAN OF Illinois, from the Committee on Mill
tary AFFAIRS reported avorab the House bill for the
relief OF W W. Van Antwerp, and the House resolution
donating carriages and to the warden and
buIgcsses o. Stonngton, Conn., placed on the calendar
He also reported from the same committee, adversely
the resolution avorng the law to extend the
time for payment Tor lost equipments OF army officers,
&C., and It was indefinitely postponed
Mr. HAMLIS, oI Maine, from tho Committee on Post
occs and Post Roads reported iavorabiy on the bill
10 establish Post roads throughout the country
Placed on the calendar
Mr.. CApERroN, Of West Virginia, from the Committee
on Claims, reported iavoraby ON the House bill Tor the
relie oil those suffering from the destruction Of The
the orders OF Major General Carlos Buell. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr. CocknnELI, of Missouri, from the Committee on
bill for the relief OF Philip Pendcton, and
Mr. LOGAN from The same committees reported IA
vorably the bill Tor reiei OF Harry II. eastman,
both OF which were placed on the calendar.
Mr. HAAIrs, Of Maine, introduced OIL for the re-
hef Of George W. Cropper late first lieutenant United
States army. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr. MITCHELL, of Oregon, introduced bill for the
relief d. B. Randall Referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. KELLY, of oregon, called up tho House bin to
adjust the claims OF the owners OF lands within the
limits oi the klamath Indian Reservation, IN the State
OF oregon which discussed until the expiration OF
the morning hour and incn went over.
Mr. WEST, OF LOUISIANA from the conference COM
mittce the Post Once Appropriation bill, made
port, which read, aud on motion OF Nr Morton 1t
ordered that the report be laid until Wednes
day and printed together with the Post Onice Appro-
pration bi To show how the law Will read tho
report shall be agreed to.
Mr. SPENCER OF Alabama introduced a bill authoriz
Ing tho Commiss OF the District OF Columbia to
lhc regular certificates or BONDS of the District Re-
ferred TO the Committee On Finance
Mr. ANTHONY, OF Rhode Island, referred to the
remarks made by Mr Whytc, OF Maryland, on Satur-
day, during the discussion on the sundry Civil Appro-
AL fhe pl UfIrfh fhp
Post once War aud Interior departments, and said
that Senator was IN error in tie figures which he
quoted cost for printing In these departments
for lS7a The lgures Which he quoted were tue cost
oi printing for July aud september OF that year, and
from Maryland (Mr. whytc was not in his seat, as he
Mr. Anthony ieit sure that the Senator unintcnon-
ally made the error. aud would gladly correct 1t.
PIScHBAcx's BACK PAY.
The Scpate then resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business, beng the resolution TO pay r b.
nchback, late contestant Tor seat from the state
OF LOUISIANA the pay amt mileage OF a Senator from
March B. 1878, until the termination Of the contes. by
Mr. BAyARp dem said there want OF justice
and a want Of law for the allowance of this extraordi
nary sum 10 tins man, who had rendered
hours honest service the government but had
here prosecuting claim which had over and over
nra,n been ced fraudu lenl To take from the
treasury 500 0oO and pay to this man at time
Shen alarm aud distress pervade the country and
economy demanded is wrong He considered tho
history of Louisiana during the last our years blot
m the page OF American history, and no man had done
more to dyo that page with disgrace and niamy
AVE this $4,000 paid HIM from the
treasury the United States. The power which pre-
ended to elect Pnchback was fraud lie then spoke
h the postponement OF the Pinchbaok case N April
until this session, and said by this action on the
people of the United States increased four or vc
thousand dollars He argued that there was no precedent
paying the claim 1t had been shown IN the Senate
that tho claimant was malciacior, and the PRISON
record mutilated had been brought here TO disguise
that The claim OF Pnchback had no merits, legal
moral to justify this transfer OF tue peoples money
senturer
Mr. MORTON trep y Ind SAID he did not intend to-
be drawn into another of the Louisiana
The principle involved In this resolution had been
settled often IN the Same direction and it seemed
him partisansnip could lead to us opposition The
senator IRON Delaware Mr Bayardl alluded 10 the con-
diton OF affairs IN Louisiana as being blot on Amer
history The people of that state had been stricken
down by violence, murder and fraud. 1t was well
known that in 1872 there was republican majority in
Louisiana OF from l5 600 TO 20 o0O and attempt was
made TO destroy that majority by unlawful means II
great wrong and he feared would be repeated
II had already been repeated In Mississippi last ycnr
The country was now about entering upon grea con
test, and the success of one party depended upon
overcoming an aggregate republican majority OF 70 900
In 1--WE states, aud " was expected that
this majority would be overthrown hat the shotgun
argument OF Mississippi would prevail Whrn the
Senator IRON Delaware talkcd about dot IN Louisi-
ana he DIR Mortonl lie ircd tote hun where the blot
was II Mr. rinchback was not paid hi' case would bc
made exception 10 tue general rule He regarded
the case oi Mr. rinchbtck one OF the most mcri-
torious which otuc before this body. aud. IN his
Judgment great wrong was perpctrated in excluding
him IL TINS resoiuii iou sh lud be rejected, would
show TO the world that there rulo strong
ppongh to protect the coorcd man.
Mr.. BAY.Kp sad he had some knowledge or what
shc Senator iNr Nortonl called the shotgun argument
G Mississippi when tho time came Tor reporting 10
he senate the testimony taken by the committee which
recently investigated Mississippi aairs would be seen
sherc The shotgun argument originated. IL would
sho~ where the Governor Of the state deliberately
pagcd war unarmcd white men with bis coiored
nihlis and engaged IN arraymg Que race against
lie other II there WAS gathering OF shoguns was
defend homes and urcsidcs. He (Mr Bayardl would
referred TO this Mississippi investigation bad
rot the Senator from Indiana Mr. Noronl undertaken
20 give the country advance OF tho report OF the
the condition oil al Irs which did not exist
in that state
Mr.. McNiLLAy, trcpl OF Miun. said The nves'iga-
lion of the testimony az toe N'ss ssppi Committee
would bc tar from showing hat the Governor o that
tlta