The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23

with the rebellion, did that party a great wrong.
Governor but 1T no time had that party tho con-
troll ~ the Legislature. That Governor alwa'e
acted with tue Legislature to aid I he Government
in oui ting down The repeT,on. lie nrIt spoke OF
the re orms demanded In the civil service, and
said prominent members OF the Republican
sumner, Curtis, Schurz rrumbull, and Others,
had put forth their views for reform. A large
po nS we press, NOV "H r, sne
that the Republic n party mus unload, must
reform. He argued that the Senate should now,
eleven years after the war, settle down and do
Its duty to the people by economizine In the
puolic expenditures.
MIR. Ed u uuds IN defence Of his argument said
II was not a Republican Sen tor who brought
out all these charges of fraud, and that money
was used extrav gantly. 1t was the Senator
under the cover OF this bill, Thought In this
political deb tie.
Senate on the Democratic side originated this
poll debate. II was cou menced by the
senator from Indiana (Mr. Notion on Monday
Last, 10y furious assault on the Democratc
PARTY.
POLITICAL CLAP TRAP.
Mr.. Edmunds said yes, and that his friend
(Mr. Merfimon) and his associates gave nun JUST
Cause. Continuin his argument Mr.. Ennunns
said that when tue senator from New YORK tMr.
ktrnan) ana hts associates Hs uilei mn hhu MS
votes he imagined that re had the right to nut
the pl lin ruth before the senate IN ORDER tnat
the people misht know VINO was tespunsloie'
tives and said tne people Uf this country h d
seen one b DIV elect, ON the theory Of reform
they had seen that body pt.ch out one armed
soldiers OF the Uuton to put their own men In !;
thoN had seen that party pass Uills as wicked AS
the one before the senate; they had seen
Claims witch should w no place before
leIisla ure 20 easily through. and they had
seen ize-nghter- aud gamblers leading tue
cohorts OF the reform Democracy. He then re-
ferred to the Democratic Convention held In
Chicago In 1864. and said the declaration OF that
Convention that the war for the Uniun wa a
iture,' showed that the party was not In favor
OF putting the r. be lion down. In conclusion
he read at length from GreeleS's History OF the
kebelltpn, aud argued that the Democracy OF
the North IA pa ~ EQUALIZATION was IN sym
pathv with the south.
MIR. Herman reviewed the troubles which led
to the Or (. riots In New York city, and defended
the acti n Of Gov seymour on int OCCASION.
lie III mat the history Vt the state OF New
York would show IN TT e Federal Government
was IS fully tanned IN putting Il WI tn. re-
belhon 10y the democratic Governor OF New
lofk as It VS. toy tue Governor u any sister
state iu tue Union.
TuE ISSUE OF THE nouR.
VIZ. Merrimon defeuued the taO.es heretofore
quoted 10y hin. ana argued that they dtd show
an incrcast 4 expenditure since the war
No matter now n.uCn Seaat, r. niHht ueciiim
about the war. tue iutcilisent people OF his
country could not tie deceived IN mat menuvr.
The expenses OF the GoNefnneut III 1870 we're
three u'uts as much as ~ 1850, leaving out the
Maf expenses anu y nsions tie called up q
Ret ub ic.n senators to txpl VI tins. aud II
tney could not. then ue called uuou tue teOlle
to Iepudiaie them at the ballot tOx. lie de-
MED tuat the idtcrn | revenIe system OF tue
country hau been faithfully administered since
tue war, aud arsued tn 1t "A DcmC cratic House Of
Repres, ut tiy-s nai reduced the appfupria ti0us
this wear tuit ty-eignt millions OF dollar. and
yet pptopri leo money enough to carry ON the
Goveruu'eut. II TINS republican senate would
agree O. this reduction there would Oe bill
here REDUCING taxation before tue end OF tue
session.
~. SHERMAN quoted at great length from re-
ports OF the Treasury Departnent to show that
III. figures OF the Senator from Mort" Caro- ina
Cur. MeriilnnuD were incorrect, and commented
upon the faiilng on ot tue revenue from
whiskey.
Mir. Morrill, (Rep., VT denied that the country
was IA a bankrupt condition, and argued tnat
the general TRADE as - tue poverty OF the coun-
try mOun,eu to nothing.
Mr.. Boutwell, (Rep, Mass) agreed with tho
Senator from Vermont, as TO toe condition Of
the county. and argued that no hing could Oe
u.ore Ger ain than tnat tue future c~reer" 10 tne
country would be one OF prosperity. He pre-
sented tao.es, preJdted y Assist ,nt secretary
'nant OF tue Treasury Dep rtmsut, showing
That tue net expenditures II the Goveruinent ~
1873. exclusive OF war payments, we're ssi,'Ij'-
1oZ.i9.
correct, aud were not Utiical, nut were Onl, pre-
pared Dy gentl nau hOidias uiiice.
Af'er fur.ner discussion the motion 81 Nr.
Tnurm n To Iecomnit tue mi to ne Commits
tee Oh ApyfupiatiJus win Instructions, &c .,
WIS reJecteu-y 80 Is.
IDMUNDs's SUBSTITUTE.
The question then REQUIRED upon the substi-
tute OF Mr Ednuuu-, un,reI some days g.. 60
ar9loI Ia S4.CpUU tor rv.rs hud hdrbprs. 10
be- cxVen ed un.el direction Il the secretary OF
Mr. Howe Qser.. Wa moved to amend the
su siitute to appiOi riate S6UOJ,UJO In,t lead
o. S4.,NU 40. Il Jeoted.
81. Allison tltcv low moved t. amend the
substitute Of Ar. Eduunus by striking Out all
aftrr tLe enactius CT ,use aud iu-e, tag ~ lieu
turIe1f tue OIL Ot which he gave notice .veral
DAYS ago, .Dur, prlatiug $52,l.udi tOJ tue in-
pIuv-ment Of MYERS AMI h.rOuis throughout tue
couutry. la isuLtItu Of his substitute ar.
Allison sad, tn- River aud HarOor bill. - II
now stood before the SENATE. appropriate "A
S6,,59OH, nd tue substitute JIst r.. d. soil.
bji, Of al 4s,.a5J less tndu tue anIodut IN tue Di
U,ioIt tue seuate.
M. Ed uuuds objected to the appropri ting OF
<75,Ouu for the Improvement OF the narOor OF
tue wreck oI tue City Of bunslO, and II Vas With
| dr. WI.
| Arc. some further discussion Mr.. Allison
! wituutcw the second section OF tbs substitute,
| apuropii ting $4,000 IoT surveys Of rivers
| throughout the county, aud Tue question teing
un the substitute mOuided IL Was rejec Led.
| Yeas IL, nais2.
| Ine substitute of Mr. Edmunds W 9 then re.
jecIed. We II NAYS ID.
Ar. EIuunds then submitted a substitute ap-
| prOpria,iug Sj.5lO,O>O Tor me Improvement a
rivers and uaroOfs. To be expended under the
directi.n oi the secretary Vf Wer. Rejected.
| Yeas ID NAYS -
Mr. EJmunus then moved 20 recommit the bill
to the Committee on Approp. iatlOns with IN
struc .ious to report the Gill amended 90 "a to
O. be xp. nded IT the Lolnts II mosl Impor G.
lance mentioned in tue Till. Rejected, yeas IL
n.ys2 70
Inc que stion then being on agreeing to the
atnendm cuts made In Committee " the Nh lie
TO tue House oil, Alr. Edmunds demanded a
selardte vote on each amendment.
Tue t,ct VA, soon developed tnst no quorum
- present, and at ~ L. ~. the Senate auJoui IL
cd until Monday.